Brent Benzinger

Software Engineer

• Designs, implements, tests, and maintains applications related to the operation of WORKS International, Inc.
• Ability to work independently on identified tasks, as well as within a team environment
• Develops software within accepted industry standards and constantly offer ways to improve the code's architecture
• Collaborates daily with tech lead
• Frequently held face-to-face meetings with team members before WFH; currently holding frequent video-chat meetings
• Oversees code integration on company's quality assurance servers and assists in weekly code deployment to production
• Writes SQL queries for front-end developer team members
• Documents changes in code comments, version control repository, and GoToAssist ticketing system
• One of the two software engineers entrusted with code releases and production server access
• Observes Agile, weekly code release practices
• Implemented critical security updates to codebase in PHP related to sanitizing database inputs
• Identified that Docker would solve issues caused by disparate server configurations, recommended the adoption of Docker and assisted the company Sysadmin with the implementation
• Working in: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Linux, Bash

Programmer

• Maintained large scale PHP and MySQL production software for approximately 50 users in controlling inventory
• Read legacy code and worked effectively with a large PHP codebase
• Worked directly with CFO to develop features for financial reporting
• Oversaw the adoption of Git into the codebase and workflow of the development team
• Designed and implemented a database used for the warehouse department of Blair Technology Group to help facilitate sales
• Worked directly with sales teams representatives to understand and fulfill their needs for data and programming related to eCommerce
• Maintained Linux server that hosted production code and production data, including nightly scripts and database backups
• Worked in: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Linux, Git, JavaScript

Freelance Developer

• Prepared front-end adjustments for a small business
• Quickly adapted to unfamiliar code base
• Effectively ran build tools for website using bash and CLI
• Communicated with customers to assess needs and deliver code upgrades within quoted time frame
• Improved responsive design and mobile web page
• Made minor cosmetic changes to the homepage
• Worked in: JavaScript, Bash, StencilCLI, YAML, HTML

Kitchen Memo

• Meal prep and recipe management web app
• Models complex data relationships in MySQL
• Adheres to industry security best practices
• Working in: Linux, MySQL, Python (Flask), JavaScript, Bootstrap 4

Benzinger Lawn and Landscape

• Django based landing page for local lawn care business
• Working in: Linux, MySQL, Python (Django), Bootstrap 4

Northern Kentucky University