Alexander Persky
Work
  • Jun2021 - Current
    Arizona State University
    Software Engineer
    • Developed and maintained custom Drupal modules and themes.
    • Managed tasks and workflows effectively using JIRA, collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritize projects, meet deadlines, and deliver exceptional results.
    • Spearheaded website creation, management, and maintenance on the Pantheon platform.
    • Worked closely with design, content, and development teams to establish web standards and best practices.
    • Conducted regular code reviews and contributed to internal project knowledge bases.
    • Monitored and addressed website performance issues, proactively identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions to ensure optimal functionality and user satisfaction.
    • Completed projects with minimal supervision and direction, adhering to agile methodologies.
    • Partnered with external and internal engineers to develop solutions in alignment with departmental roadmaps.
    • Collaborated with internal audit and compliance teams to identify, remediate, and prevent issues and risks, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • May2017 - Jun2021
    5 Fold Marketing
    PHP Developer
    • Led lifecycle application development and maintenance company-wide.
    • Designed, coded, and debugged Laravel and WordPress applications.
    • Practiced Object-oriented Programming (OOP) and Model View Controller (MVC) patterns.
    • Performed software testing and quality assurance.
    • Analyzed and implemented performance tuning, improvement, and balancing of existing applications.
    • Created, supported, maintained and documented department practices and procedures.
    • Created and managed company standards for the full software development life cycle, including best practices, coding standards, source control management, build processes, and quality assurance.
    • Identified, evaluated, and integrated new technologies into existing codebases to improve business offerings.
    • Tested, maintained and recommended software improvements to ensure strong functionality and optimization.
    • Provided comprehensive support to internal users to achieve a resolution to outstanding problems or issues.
    • Designed REST APIs for content portability.
    • Determined business needs and pain points to create the tools to resolve them.
    • Managed databases, server environments, and domains for external clients and internal users.
    • Created custom coded apps, websites, and prototypes from design files and other reference points.
  • Sep2015 - May2017
    Factor1 Studios
    WordPress Developer
    • Created and maintained custom coded WordPress themes and plugins for clients.
    • Custom coded WordPress themes from Illustrator or Sketch designs handed off from designers.
    • Created and maintained code repositories, databases, server environments, domains and more.
    • Provided support to management and internal team members to resolve complex problems.
    • Refactored outdated projects into clean, efficient, maintainable codebases complete with modern best practices and build tools.
    • Exercised a combination of Waterfall and Agile methodologies to manage projects, expectations, timelines, and budgets.