Charles Evers

Python Django Developer / Technical manager

Hoboken, NJ, United States

Summary

I have been working with Python django since 2012 supporting Artspace.com. I have supported all aspects of the site.

Languages:

English

Favorite Python Packages:

Django, Fabric

Experience

Charles L. Evers http://www.linkedin.com/pub/charles-evers/1/498/549

charles@innotecha.com

SUMMARY

Expert at building and leading development teams to deliver highly scalable web architectures. Hands on execution through all aspects of deliverables. Aggressive focus on deadlines from project inception to successful launch using a continuous integration approach. Strong communicator combined with deep knowledge of the technical details.Experienced designing and developing ecommerce sites and infrastructure.

SKILLS

Languages­­ ­­ ­­Python, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, HTML

Open Source Django 1.11, Haystack, Fab, Solr. memcached , Apache, Linux, Mysql, Magento

Toolsgit/github, Sequel Pro, Trello, Slack, vagrant

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Innotecha LLC, Hoboken NJ June 2017 - Present

CEO

Support clients web architecture. Develop and support Python django/php based ecommerce sites. Responsible for all aspects of site code architecture.High emphasis on test driven development and automated regression testing and continuous integration.Manage overseas developers in multiple time zones.Fully support production systems and resolve issues

Artspace.com, New York, NYDecember 2011 – June 2017

CTO

• Managed a 5 member in-house team and 3 developer outsource team in Argentina and Bellarusse.
• Responsible for all aspects of artspace.com technical architecture.Rebuilt the entire interet facing tech stack with the python/django framework moving from PHP. Emphasis on test driven development and continuous integration.Achieved shortened development delivery times with heavy emphasis on code review and enforcement of automated test creation.Built automated deployment and initialization for QA/Development and production using fab.
• Worked with product and business team to solidify roadmap and increased development team focus on the product deliverables.Built out site functions to facilitate and automate ecommerce art sales, shipping, and fulfillment processes.
• Analyzed existing PHP code base and reorganized development team to achieve site re-launch on January 2012.Supported magento ecommerce system and rebuilt code in python to remove magento plugin dependencies.

THOMSON REUTERS, INC., New York, NY2006 - 2011
Vice President, Media Global Solutions Development
Responsible for a 40 member international development and QA team for consumer and agency user facing applications in the media division. Supported content management system and worldwide Reuters.com websites with 150M/month page views.Responsible for customer facing web applications for the news agency business with $300M division revenue.

• Coordinated overseas development with Beijing, Ukraine, Minsk, successfully lowering overall development costs

Vice President, Media Technology

• Directed Commerce / Search Web technology of the Reuters.com website.Built generic commerce platform for use with other business including online wealth management and media Agency systems.
• Managed 3 teams to deliver the reuters.com ecommerce, search and agency commerce technical platforms.
• Managed overseas developers to deliver projects on-time.

DOW JONES CORP., South Brunswick, NJ2004 – 2006
IT Manager, Wsj.com site
Responsible for production support / development group for ICS (internet commerce system) for WSJ.com website.Managed 5 direct reports and 2 consultants.

• Managed the development of major project launches, including the optional product launch for the paid Barron’s online site.
• Expedited production issue resolution on a timely basis for commerce system. Interfaced with multiple groups to report status, instituted a production issue and new feature tracking process.Analyzed issues, determined priority and assigned to developers for resolution.
• Managed the technical aspects of the community related site functionality for WSJ.com, including launching the first blog for WSJ.com launched on January 3, 2006.

EMETA CORP., New York, NY2002 – 2004
Senior Deployment Consultant Client: wsj.com division of Dow Jones Solaris, JAVA 1.3, RMI, SQL, Oracle8i, Eclipse, Linux

• Led Commerce team (5) for the WSJ.com web site implementation of the eRights commerce product.Led the design and development of all financial requirements.
• Performed product functionality gap analysis and proposed solutions to the product team.Created project estimates, enforced deadlines and started an integration testing effort to span 3 development tracks.Participated in major eMeta commerce product functionality overhaul to support client needs, including revenue amortization, G/L entries and credit card authorization and payment gateway interface.

STAGEBUILDER.COM INC., New York, NY2000 – 2001 Senior Web Developer NT 4.0, Solaris, JAVA, JSP 1.1, JDBC, SQL, Oracle8i, BEA WebLogic 5.1

Designed and developed ASP service portal platform.Platform provided single sign-on, user registration, and integrated billing for application service provider services.

ATLANTIC GROUP INC., Hoboken, NJ1989 - 1999
Independent Financial Systems Consultant Credit Agricola-Indosuez, New York, NY
Sun Solaris, C++, Renaissance Opus, Opus Interface language, Vax / Vms, Sun Solaris

• Directly supported traders regarding front office futures allocation hedge reporting

• Developed swap deal entry screens and position processing, mark-to-market and accrual calculations.

• Coordinated conversion from in-house developed derivatives system to Solaris UNIXbased derivatives package. Worked closely with derivatives traders, back office, and accounting department, to develop implementation plans.Tracked progress of software vendor development projects, estimated projects, reported development progress to management and supported parallel test system

• Designed configurable accounting interface to supply all accounting entries from Derivative products system to the main bank general ledger.Designed generic database to handle multiple derivative products including interest rate swaps, FRA’s, caps, floors, and swoptions.

BANKERS TRUST CORP., New York, NY
Lead Programmer - Designed and developed back office OTC currency option processing system.

EDUCATION

Continuing Ed Courses:

• Web Architecture, Advance Topics in Java:CORBA, J2EE, Object Oriented Analysis and Design Spring, C++ Programming, New York University School of Continued Education, New York, NY2002
• Brokerage Procedures for the Systems Analyst, Option Strategies II, New York Institute of Finance, New York, NY
• BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS), DevOps, Django, Fabric, JavaScript, Jenkins, MySQL, Vagrant, Virtualenv, Web Development