Aaron Bullard

I'm a full stack developer and a cloud architecture consultant. I teach development teams how to build clean software. I mentor developers in the application of an API First, Domain Driven and Test Driven Design Strategy.

Education

• United States Naval Academy (Quantitative Economics)
• The George Washington University (MBA)

Skills

• Executive Leader | SaaS Business Expert | System Architect | Full Stack Developer
• Proven ability to scale, lead, and drive business impact through innovative technology solutions
• Startup to Acquisition Veteran
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified

Technologies

• PHP, Solidity, Node.js, Ruby, SQL, NoSQL, GraphQL, Elasticsearch
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Vue, React, AngularJS, Bootstrap, Material Design
• Domain Driven Design, Functional Programming, Cryptography Schemes, Microservices, API First Strategy
• AWS, Docker, Ethereum, Laravel, Symfony, Rails, Express, Nuxt.js

Interests

• Cryptography | Zero Knowledge Proofs | Blockchain Technology
• Solidity, ChatGPT, Langchain
• Domain-Driven Design | Functional Programming
• Offshore Sailing and Jeep Overlanding

Code Samples

A few highlighted code samples and open source packages:

PHP

• aaronbullard/dogpile
  • JSON:API helper library to cleanly import included relationships
• aaronbullard/paper-trail
  • JSON record version control for PHP
• aaronbullard/factory-biscuit
  • Quickly create PHP class instances for testing using Faker and Firehose Hydrator
• aaronbullard/firehose
  • PHP Reflection Class helper to Instantiate, Mutate, and Extract data directly within a class
• aaronbullard/php-schema
  • Self validating PHP objects from JSON Schema
• aaronbullard/eads
  • PHP Utility for EADS APIs
• aaronbullard/abac
  • Attribute Based Access Control proof of concept
• aaronbullard/bowling-game
  • Linked List approach to scoring bowling game
• aaronbullard/laravel-schemarequest
  • Laravel Form Request validator which uses JSON Schema for configuration versus Laravel's validation array attributes

Rails

• aaronbullard/rails-filters
  • A helper class (gem) to translate a string of filters into usable sql to modify active record queries.

NodeJS

• aaronbullard/jsonapi-flatten
  • Converts a JSON API response into a navigatable json object.
• 540co/epa-rfi-backend
  • Airhound The backend solution for an EPA proof of concept challenge.
• aaronbullard/node-dicontainer
  • A Dependency Injection container for Node.
• aaronbullard/node-eventbus
  • An Event Bus with an extendable Subscriber class
• aaronbullard/node-model-factory
  • A Laravel-like model factory using faker.js
• aaronbullard/node-di-bootstrap
  • A light framework to register/bootstrap modules into an IoC Container. Loosely modeled after Laravel.

Experience

Togetherwork (formerly 2Book, acquired 2023)| Vice President of Engineering | Charleston, South Carolina | 2017 - Present

• Massagebook.com: A SaaS platform providing scheduling, online booking, and contact management

• Led all aspects of technology, including software development, architecture, and infrastructure
• Scaled application architecture to support 4.3M monthly appointments, $18M monthly credit card transactions, and 12,000+ paying subscribers on AWS
• Built and managed a high-performing software development team in multiple time zones
• Provide DevOps expertise for all AWS infrastructure
• Introduced Agile methodology and transformed the SDLC with SCRUM integration
• Implemented QA best practices leveraging Cypress, Cucumber, and automated testing processes
• Championed continuous learning through collaborative code reviews and modernized coding standards
• Modernized the legacy codebase, improving its efficiency and maintainability
• Developed a traversable entity resource graph using composable data sources for rapid API development
• Spearheaded an API First design development approach using JSON:API and OpenAPI documentation
• Delivered innovative features that drove business value and improved user experience:
  • Business directory Search Site and online booking platform
  • Credit card management integrated with Stripe and Square
  • Customizable Membership programs with customer monthly billing
  • Gift Card sales and funds transfer across payment providers
  • Customizable Intake Forms and Reserve with Google integration

Lockbox (personal project) | Founder/Developer | Charleston, South Carolina | 2017 - Present

• A virtual safety deposit box that protects information ownership and transfer using layered symmetric and asymmetric cryptography schemes - launching in 2022
  • Personal project developed using Laravel Spark, Vue, PostgreSQL and AES-256, RSA cryptography
  • Architected and developed the cryptographic scheme where data is symmetrically encrypted and where by the key is shared and stored between users via their public key; each user’s private key is also symmetrically encrypted using a passphrase only they know
  • Lockbox allows users to designate a delegate who can in an emergency access personal information after a predetermined countdown; and during which the owner has the opportunity to prevent access

540 | Senior Software Architect | Arlington, Virginia | 2015 - 2017

• Technology consulting geeks who help government and business clients innovate like start-ups
  • Systems Engineer specializing in software architecture and API design
  • Subject Matter Expert on development best practices such as API First Strategy, Agile Scrum Methodologies, Test Driven Development, and Domain Driven Design
  • Provide technical expertise directing the design, integration, testing and deployment of new technologies and information systems
  • Develop backend applications in Express and Elasticsearch complete with API documentation using Swagger (Open API) and full code coverage through Jasmine and Istanbul
  • Lead backend developer on a single page application using a Ruby on Rails API and an AngularJS frontend.
  • Maintained a backend code coverage of 99% using RSpec.

Charity Champs (personal project) | Co-founder & Developer | Arlington, Virginia | 2013 - 2017

• An innovative approach to charity raising through competitive events and gamification
  • Created, designed, and developed the application’s functional and technical workflow
  • Developed the backend architecture using the Laravel framework and MySQL
  • Designed the RESTful API interface for backend JSON services using Swagger
  • Integrated third party services such as Stripe, Network For Good, and Charity Navigator
  • Provided functional code coverage using PHPUnit, Mockery, and Faker libraries

ViiMed | Senior Software Developer | Washington, District of Columbia | 2013 - 2015

• A digital healthcare software company that empowers providers to meaningfully engage their patients
  • Lead Systems Engineer in charge of systems integration. Led a team of developers in the architectural integration of external healthcare information systems via REST and SOAP services. Managed project development using Agile methodologies and daily scrum meetings
  • Led the architectural redesign of legacy code from a single framework into a distributed service oriented architecture (SOA) connected via RESTful services
  • Refactored legacy code base into a more modern object oriented architecture (SOLID) while concurrently creating Unit and Integration test coverage
  • Designed a new internal development process where new features were integrated using semantic versioning via package dependency managers
  • Integrated new features using various third-party APIs such as SMS and Text-to-Speech reminders through Twilio integration, geo-fencing check-ins with Google Maps, and an ROI calculator using AngularJS, Google Charts and D3.js