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Work Experience

• Full Stack Developer, Hawkins Computer Services

  Apr, 2022 - Jun, 20253 years 2 months

  • Maintained enterprise Java/GWT rental management app

  • Refactored legacy code and implemented TDD company-wide

  • Built 6 third-party integrations (REST, GraphQL, and custom APIs)

  • Co-led front-end migration from GWT to Vue.js for modernized UI

  • Introduced Agile (Scrum/Kanban) workflows and team-wide code reviews

  • Developed and maintained client websites (WordPress, Concrete CMS, PHP)

  • Authored technical documentation and provided end-user training for client deliverables

• Full Stack Web Developer, AAM, USA

  Dec, 2020 - Apr, 20221 year 4 months

  • Redesigned and rebuilt flagship checkout/cart system, improving UX and maintainability

  • Co-designed and built a cutting-edge React/TypeScript point-of-sale platform

  • Developed and maintained internal and client-facing tools using PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and React within a custom MVC framework

  • Collaborated with 10-person development team using GitHub, Asana, and Microsoft Teams

• Help Desk Manager/Office 365 Admin, Unbound Digital

  May, 2018 - Nov, 20202 years 7 months

  • Managed Help Desk team as it grew from 1 to 5 members

  • Monitored and maintained 1,400+ devices across 100+ clients

  • Developed workflows and KPIs to streamline internal support operations

  • Installed and configured systems including client/server networks and peer-to-peer devices

  • Communicated complex technical issues clearly to non-technical clients

• Digital Dentistry inLab Specialist, Premier Dental Lab

  Feb, 2017 - Apr, 20181 year 3 months

  • Designed and fabricated fixed and removable dental prostheses using Dentsply inLab CAD/CAM software

  • Operated 3D printers and milling machines with high precision

  • Maintained computer systems and networked devices in a lab environment

• Lead Dental Assistant, Gray Station Dental

  Feb, 2007 - Feb, 201710 years 1 month

  • Led 3-person team coordinating daily clinical operations and schedules across 6 treatment rooms

  • Managed equipment installs and documentation exceeding healthcare requirements

Projects Experience

• Movie Search React Showcase

  - Aug, 2025

  A sample React-based movie search SPA that demonstrates the use of React, Tailwinds CSS integration, Third-party API integration, and development from a Figma design. Source code available on Github at https://github.com/paulthepen/newMovieViewerReactDemo

• Concrete CMS Docker Stack

  - Oct, 2024

  A fully functional Concrete CMS installation packaged into a Dockerized deployment stack using docker-compose, designed for rapid and consistent rollout across multiple client environments.

• Java Integration Example

  - Jul, 2025

  A sample third party integration written in Java. Meant as an educational tool - it illustrates design patterns, techniques, and best practices commonly used in Java backend projects

• Bootstrap Showcase

  - Aug, 2023

  Sample static website that illustrates understanding of bootstrap css and js usage.

• Lights Out

  - Jul, 2022

  Recreated the classic "Lights Out" puzzle in Vue.js as a logic-game challenge.

• Vue Snake

  - Jul, 2022

  Built a responsive Snake game in Vue.js as a component-driven learning exercise.

Skills

Education