CV | Kyle Leber Web Development

Professional Summary:

Results-driven senior Drupal developer with 10 years of experience at Penn State University Outreach Marketing. Responsible for designing and implementing new features, adhering to web accessibility standards, and managing technical aspects to build robust and secure applications. Experienced in working alongside project managers and marketing stakeholders to effectively develop, manage, and sustain projects of varying scales. Well-versed in third-party API integrations, custom module development, and automated testing suites. Proficient in PHP, MySQL, Javascript, Twig, CSS, SCSS, HTML5, Drupal, WordPress, and various development tools.

Experience:

Programmer/Analyst III, Penn State University Outreach Marketing, State College, PA, 08/2014 - Present
- Collaborate with project managers and marketing stakeholders to develop and maintain medium to large-scoped projects, encompassing standalone web applications and fully scaled Drupal sites.
- Develop, document, implement, and maintain custom Drupal modules.
- Create API implementations with both in-house data warehouses and external platforms enhancing data accessibility and system efficiency.
- Contribute to the design and development of our in-house design system of components (https://psu-ooe.github.io).
- Facilitate comprehensive code reviews aimed at enhancing documentation, refining code quality, and promoting developmental best practices.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, fostering their professional growth and development.

Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 05/2013 - 08/2013
- Conducted independent studies of various web technologies and applied them in the development of an Anthropometric Data Visualization tool.
- Developed and implemented a 3D visualization tool for web browsers.
- Assisted the lead developer in implementing new features to increase usability and improve visual appearance of 3D Application.
- Contributed to the publication at the 4th International Conference on 3D Body Scanning Technologies

Programming:

Languages: Javascript, Twig, HTML5, CSS, SCSS, JSON, YML, XML, PHP, MySQL, Java
CMS: Drupal, Wordpress

Systems & Software:

IDE / Build Tools: PHPStorm, Composer, NPM, Gulp, Netbeans, Eclipse, PatternLab, Drush
Testing / Automation: PHPUnit, Behat, Browserstack, Ghost Inspector, Postman
Managed Hosting: Acquia, Pantheon
VCS: Git, Mercurial
DevOps: GitHub actions, Gitlab CI, Acquia Pipelines, Acquia Cloud Hooks, Cloudflare, Docker
Collaboration: Github, Basecamp, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Workfront, Zoom, Slack

Publications:

S. Ressler and K. Leber, "Web Based 3D Visualization and Interaction for Whole Body Laser Scans", in Proc. of 4th Int. Conf. on 3D Body Scanning Technologies, Long Beach CA, USA, 2013, pp. 166-172, http://dx.doi.org/10.15221/13.166.

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