Stuart A Johnston
Full-stack software engineer with 12 years experience developing complex web applications from the database to the browser.
Experience
ZipRecruiter.com
Remote
Software Engineer
08/2015-Present
NTT America
Dallas, TX - Remote
Software Engineer / Software Team Lead
12/2006-08/2015
- Developed complex software for operational support, management, and
monitoring using Perl and PostgreSQL.
- Responsible for training, leadership, and direction of new developers.
- Collaborated with development teams in London, Tokyo, and across the country.
- Enhanced and modernized user interfaces to improve performance and increase user acceptance.
- Designed abstract interface for Perl to VMware vCloud API (REST/XML) using Moose.
- Implemented integrations between Symantec NetBackup, VMware, and customer portal.
- Reduced bugs to QA by 58% after assuming responsibility for a project.
- Maintained and updated polling daemon for collecting virtual machine performance data in Python.
Ebby Halliday, REALTORS
Dallas, TX
Web Developer / Administrator
9/2004-12/2006
- Managed RedHat Linux servers running mod_perl, Apache, and MySQL for
popular real estate website.
- Maintained and developed Perl scripts for syncing data between Oracle, MSSQL, and MySQL databases.
- Administered ComuniGate email server and SpamAssassin filtering server.
VaultraNet
Dallas, TX
Web Developer / Administrator
4/2003-9/2004
- Developed advanced web-based application for document management and collaboration using mod_perl, Apache::ASP, Class::DBI, and PostgreSQL.
- Assisted new employees in learning new programming languages and techniques.
- Managed Debian Linux servers for production customer websites.
- Wrote Perl scripts for automating installation of new customer sites using Bind, Postfix, Apache, and PostgreSQL across multiple servers.
Education
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
5/2002
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Minor in Literary Studies