Full-stack web developer

Alex Brombal

Hello, world.

I am a full-stack web developer—currently, I dream in php, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

I have a strong passion for hand-crafted code that is clean, well-organized, cross-browser compatible, and standards compliant. My goal is to bridge the gap between beautiful code and beautiful user experience.

I'm also pretty awesome at these things too:

User experience
Information Architecture
Web design
iOS & Android development
Server-side development
Database administration
Linux server administration

Resume

recent projects

LawDeeDa

lawdeeda.com

ROLE lead developer/architect

This is an active personal project that I maintain, mostly as a portfolio piece. It is a custom php web application. I am responsible for every aspect of development, technical architecture, and server administration.

The Dallas Morning News

View on iTunes

ROLE lead developer/architect

A popular iOS and Android app that brings The Dallas Morning News to consumers' mobile devices. I led architecture and development efforts for both the mobile app and back-end ReST services.

National Basketball Referee Association

nbra.net

ROLE lead developer/architect

A custom (from scratch) wordpress theme for the organization's online presence.

Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program

bookitprogram.com

ROLE lead developer/architect

A mobile app for kids and a corresponding teacher dashboard website that was created as a digital supplement to the pen-and-paper format that has been around for years. I was the developer of the mobile game app (built in Cocos2D) and led the development team of the teacher dashboard website (C#/.Net).

Airway Management

tapintosleep.com

ROLE lead developer/architect

Another custom wordpress theme for a business who needed an updated online presence.

Projects on GitHub

To see more of my code, don't forget to checkout my GitHub projects. I am @alexbrombal and @brombal.

skills

Here are some of the technologies and skills that I use regularly. The list is not exhaustive but contains those that I am most interested in.

guru

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
jQuery
Knockout
Underscore
Vagrant
Node / npm
php
Wordpress
git
Mongo
SQL
ReST implementations

pretty good

Photoshop
User experience
Information Architecture
Backbone.js
express
C# / .NET
Objective-C / iOS platform
Java / Android platform
Unit testing
Google Analytics
Relational database architecture
Linux/apache server admin

dabbler

Titanium Appcelerator
PhoneGap
OpenGL
High performance ARM assembly
iOS Game Center
In-app purchases
Push notifications
Cocos2d graphics framework
Chipmunk physics engine
OS X (Cocoa) application development
Sphinx full-text search
ffmpeg video/audio processing

experience

March 2014 – Present

Lead Developer / Technical Architect

Commerce House

www.commercehouse.com

Led front-end and back-end development efforts on several client-facing websites and native mobile (iOS and Android) apps.
Responsible for a team of front-end developers, including managing workflow, code reviews, knowledge sharing, etc.
In charge of all major technical decisions on client projects, internal projects, and development tools.

March 2012 – March 2014

Senior Mobile & Front-end Developer

GameStop Corp

www.gamestop.com, www.impulsedriven.com

Led front-end development efforts on gamestop.com and impulsedriven.com.
Led mobile application development efforts on GameStop's iOS and Android app.
Led development on internal OS X desktop applications.
Responsible for a team of front-end developers, including managing workflow, code reviews, knowledge sharing, etc.
Worked in an agile/scrum environment with a team of developers, designers, QA analysts, and managers.

May 2011 – Present

Freelance Web Developer (owner of Brombal, LLC)

Brombal, LLC

Currently operating as a freelance web developer, with responsibilities ranging from project discovery, information architecture, front-end development, user experience and visual design, to server-side development, database architecture, and server maintenance.

January 2009 – May 2011

Interactive Developer

hawkeye interactive

www.hawkeyeww.com

Developed cutting-edge marketing websites and e-mails with a specific focus on front end interactive technologies.
Integrated and maintained several open source and proprietary CMS solutions for large-scale websites.
Worked with php frameworks such as Cake PHP & Zend to boost development times and maintain consistent coding standards among a team of developers.
Developed Facebook apps, iPhone and iPad apps for client marketing campaigns.
Maintained strict coding standards for review by a stringent internal peer review system.
Worked with a team of user experience architects and visual designers to produce the highest quality products for many high-profile clients including Capital One, American Airlines, The North Face, and Michelob Ultra.

October 2007 – September 2008

Web Developer

Heritage Auction Galleries

www.ha.com

Responsible for production and maintenance of a high-traffic auction website processing thousands of live bids daily and a database of nearly 500,000 members.
Helped to develop a custom php framework for very specific business requirements in order to aid with workflow and integration with old website.
Extensive work in repairing old code and upgrading to PHP 5.
Very controlled and process-centered environment to ensure tasks were completed on time.
Required use of CVS for version control among 6-7 other developers.
Worked with a team of developers to ensure consistency and quality coding standards.

August 2006 – September 2007

Web Developer

LevelTen Design

www.getlevelten.com

Front-end and back-end development of client websites using platforms including wordpress, drupal, and magento.
Helped to architect and develop an in-house custom php framework.
Worked with a team of developers to ensure consistency and quality coding standards.

??? – August 2006

Programmer Extraordinaire

A lifetime of geeking out, programming in my spare time, all-night hackathons, etc.
I think I wrote my first HyperCard stack at age 8 and first QBASIC game at 11.

Contact

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