Sidney De Sousa - Application Developer, Independent Contractor

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AccentureSenior Software Developer

Apr. 2021 - Dec. 2023Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaAs a Software Developer at Accenture, I played a pivotal role in designing and implementing REST APIs using Drupal 9, adhering to the OpenAPI specifications and Drupal Standards. My responsibilities spanned various aspects of the development lifecycle, including code infrastructure maintenance, major upgrades, and facilitating the migration from Drupal 9 to Drupal 10. **Key Achievements and Responsibilities:** Spearheaded the development of robust REST APIs, ensuring compliance with OpenAPI specifications as well as Drupal Standards. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions. Undertook the responsibility of maintaining and enhancing the existing code infrastructure. Successfully led a major upgrade initiative, transitioning from Drupal 9 to the latest Drupal 10. Integrated GitLab pipeline. Contributed to the development of efficient workflows, resulting in increased productivity and faster delivery cycles. Thrived in an agile team environment, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings. Collaborated with team members to address challenges, share knowledge, and ensure successful project outcomes.

Wunderman Thompson Commerce & TechnologySenior PHP Developer

Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2023Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaI started as a Mid-Level PHP Developer, quickly establishing a reputation for excellence in site migrations and ongoing maintenance. Recognised for leadership capabilities and promoted to Senior PHP Developer. Led the successful migration of sites from Laravel to Drupal, demonstrating expertise in both frameworks. Introduced new features to enhance the functionality and user experience of existing sites. Played a crucial role in migrating various sites from Drupal 8 to Drupal 9 and Drupal 10, ensuring seamless transitions and compatibility. Demonstrated a strong understanding of Drupal's evolving ecosystem and best practices. Elevated to a Senior PHP Developer position, contributed to the success of multiple agile teams. Collaborated across various projects, actively participating in all project phases, including scoping, planning, and execution. Provided mentorship and guidance to junior developers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.

MILK IS GOOD DESIGNPHP Web Developer

Mar. 2019 - Jul. 2019StellenboschAs part of my job description at Milk, I was responsible for developing custom and template-based WordPress websites, E-Commerce development, MySQL database troubleshooting for existing CMS based websites ( WordPress and Drupal ) and maintenance of the same sites. Technologies used: PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress, Drupal, HTML, CSS, SASS and LESS.

Self-EmployedFull Stack Developer

Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019Cape Town - ParowDeveloped web applications powered by Laravel and VueJS, which are currently hosted on my Github repository. I started by building a blog that was fully powered by Laravel and the repository can be found here: https://github.com/Sidney-Dev/laravelblog After some time, I felt the need for revamping the Laravel blog and make it a lot faster, therefore rebuilding the front-end with JavaScript ( VueJs ). https://github.com/Sidney-Dev/sidneyblog

FluentyLaravel - VueJs Developer

Jul. 2018 - Dec. 2018Salt River, Cape TownPurely a contract-based position, I worked in the Mid-Senior Capacity assisting in the development and re-development of various web applications. However, the first and primary objective was to restructure a mobile app named GolfPlayed. The application was built in PHP, using the Laravel framework, and I received various briefs that required redesigning the database, troubleshooting, and the add-on of new API endpoints that were crucial to the existence of the application. The tasks involved the implementation of new classes to enhance the functionality of existing processes, email notification on specific methods, the addition of new procedures, etc. Technology used: VueJs, GitHub, Object-oriented programming, Laravel migrations, relationships, MySQL queries, notifications, email, and controllers.

Self-employedFull Stack Laravel & VueJs Developer

Jan. 2018 - Jun. 2018Cape Town Area, South AfricaDuring this, period, I freelanced as a consultant, aiming to further enhance my skills as a Front & Back-end developer at my own paste, and assist startup business owner to enhance their online presence. Most featured, and in collaboration with Zebracow Studios, I signed off a project for the development of a web application for a property agency. owlcrest.co.za. Technologies used: PHP, Laravel, GitHub, Trello, GitHub, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, VueJs Application of my authority can be found here: https://www.github.com/Sidney-Dev The application was fully powered by Laravel and included powerful features such as authentication, migrations, model relationships, UML diagrams, email notifications, multiple image upload with JavaScript, and various CRUD operations.

Web2WebPHP Web Developer

Mar. 2016 - Dec. 2017Cape Town - Century CityWeb2Web was my professional start in the web development industry, where after a three-month internship, I obtained a permanent position as a PHP/SQL developer. The company built my capacity to effectively contribute to the company's growth. During my time at the company, I was introduced to various Content Management Systems ( WordPress, JOOMLA, Drupal and October ), front-end technologies ( HTML, CSS, SASS, LESS, jQuery, JavaScript), FTP services. 3 top sites developed: www.coolfx.co.za www.web2web.co.za www.cigarros.co.za

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