How I Got Started & Why I Still Love Developing.

While the tech world has been tumultuous and chaotic over the past few years, I have found myself more passionate and excited than ever to work on projects that bring people value and a sense of pride to show the world. I launched my first website in 2019, and since then I have been on a journey of continuous learning, evolution and growth. One thing that I can say with certainty is that a solid understanding of the core fundamentals of online development is crucial in this ever-evolving landscape.

While "Vibe Coding" and the AI boom have opened up doors to new developers and hobbyists, there has also been a growing need for reliable and experienced developers who understand security and common "best practices". Many people think that a professional top tier web product is cheap and easy to make - but to blunt - you always get what you pay for in this industry. As you may or may not know, there have been a massive influx of security breaches, vulnerabilities, and other issues involving scams, predatory practices, and exploitation of customers in the tech world. I have worked with a few clients in recent years who so deeply were affected by these issues that they actually steered away from working with web developers - until they found me.

With my experience, perseverance, and dedication to customer satisfaction, I bring a smooth and successful collaboration process that always prioritizes your needs. Bringing your project from a set of ideas to a market reality is always the ultimate goal, but I know that clear communication and listening to feedback is often the difference between a successful project and a failed one. Do not be afraid to reach out with any questions you may have and any unique ideas you want to get a better pricing estimate on that my pricing tool does not cover. Many of my clients are foreign to the tech world and this is more than OK for me. Please check out my resume below and let me know if there are technologies or approaches to your project that you want to know more about. Any good developer is one that can learn whatever it takes to get the job done - and at Bobbyo.dev this is always a guarantee

Experience

  • Feb 2025 - Present
    Miller Ad Agency
    Backend Developer
    • Designed and implemented a secure, scalable SFTP pipeline to support Google VLA and TikTok ads for multiple car dealerships - resulting in a 20% improvement in infrastructure costs and ad revenue utilization
    • Configured a Google Cloud VM with SSH-based authentication and a chroot jail for isolated, secure file storage - allowing partner companies to safely upload inventory without unauthorized access
    • Built an Express.js backend server that listened for Python-based cron jobs from partner dealerships (via vAuto), automating CSV ingestion, and deploying public facing URLs after files were reconfigured to VLA standards
  • Sep 2024 - Aug 2025
    Archer Education
    Web Developer
    • Built fast, accessible web platforms for prospective students and stakeholders using Hugo and Directus CMS, while working with Liquid templates and dynamic data bindings through our custom component library (DXP)
    • Developed reusable Tailwind CSS components and partials tied to custom Directus fields, enabling non-technical users to inject styles and control layout behavior directly from the CMS
    • Recognized as the fastest onboarding developer on the team and contributed to an ~$85K increase in annual sales revenue from the previous year
    • Improved site accessibility and performance metrics by integrating Ghost Inspector and Pa11y into the CI/CD pipeline to continuously monitor WCAG compliance and dramatically improve site performance by rerouting image delivery through GraphQL (via Cloudinary's CDN) instead of directly from the Directus data layer —cutting average build times by 30%
    • Gained hands-on experience with Docker-based DevContainers and Gitlab's integration with Atlassian Suite, using ticket links in our commit messages
  • Apr 2022 - May 2025
    Hyphen8tion Studios
    Full Stack Developer
    • Delivered modern WCAG compliant and performant websites using Astro, Gatsby, and Tailwind
    • Integrated PostgreSQL, Strapi, and Decap CMS to power headless site builds
    • Engineered fast-loading, high-performing sites with strong web vitals
    • Built custom CMS fields and features that integrated with leaflet to populate map marker locations and allow clients to update without code
  • Oct 2021 - Apr 2024
    Modern Doc Media
    Web Developer
    • Developed SEO-optimized React/Gatsby sites with a focus on accessibility and aesthetic designs
    • Built a reusable component library and custom CMS-driven page builder
    • Streamlined client workflows using Tina CMS for content flexibility and created a custom node script to ensure that Tina's page preview feature worked with Gatsby and other tools in our stack
  • Feb 2022 - May 2022
    SkyCatchFire
    Wordpress Web Developer
    • Designed and developed custom WordPress themes for small businesses
    • Handled plugin configuration, theme logic, and SEO metadata refinement
  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
    Orcawise
    Web Developer Intern
    • Researched early-stage NLP techniques (precursors to today's LLMs) and assisted in building backend systems using Python, JavaScript, Apache, and SQL databases and noSQL databases like MongoDB
    • Rebuilt the official company site with Gatsby.js, introducing me to responsive web development, graphQL queries, and many other techniques that are still used for producing top tier websites and applications