Jason Sparks

Automotive Industry

Senior Software Developer

• Worked independently and in a small team to design, specify and implement large e-commerce systems.
• Created detailed documentation related to design decisions, implementation strategies, and usage instructions.
• Assisted consumers and dealership staff to resolve support issues.
• Resolved production issues quickly through troubleshooting techniques such as log analysis or debugging tools.
• Integrated third-party APIs into existing software systems for improved functionality.
• Provided technical guidance to junior developers in developing high-quality software products.
• Conducted unit testing, integration testing, and system testing to ensure code functionality and application quality.
• Participated in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and fostering knowledge sharing within development team.

Contract position

Software developer

• Worked with senior development staff to develop new features and fix software issues using Python, Flask, PostgresQL, Memcached and Django
• Participated in Continuous Integration/DevOps lifecycle using Ansible and CircleCI
• Participated in code review and Agile sprint planning using GitHub issues and Zenhub boards

Director of Technology

• Managed all IT services for entire organization across five locations including endpoint services, network infrastructure, telecommunications and cloud computing resources
• Led organization through two major church management system migrations
• Designed, implemented and maintained network architecture
• Established network monitoring to detect network issues as they occurred
• Managed key vendor relationships for hardware and software purchasing
• Developed strategy to manage staff computer lifecycle within severe budget constraints, automated initial setup of computers to improve turnaround times
• Led technological change in an organization with substantial deficits in its use of technology through conversations with executive, campus and ministry leadership
• Maintained web presence, managed web security and Implemented necessary features for several Wordpress websites in PHP
• Set up and maintained a small VMWare ESXi environment for internal evaluation of software