Michael Pisula
Senior Web Developer at American Contract Bridge League - ACBL- Claim this Profile
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Shaun Cave
I had the pleasure of working with Mike for over three years. We were on a team of engineers building API developer portals. Mike’s biggest strengths are his leadership and collaborative skills. He’s comfortable taking the reins and ensuring his team is successful. He effectively worked with our product managers to organize and track our team’s work – consistently stepping-in to influence the direction of each sprint (stories/bugs included, developer assignments, prioritizing epics, etc.). He’s comfortable delegating work and trusting his team to complete it. The big picture stays in focus. He is also a strong individual contributor, creating a PHP framework our team used to develop multiple developer portals. I also remember an instance where we lost access to the proxy for our dependencies. Our application wouldn’t build, and Mike stepped-up to the challenge. He worked with multiple teams to quickly resolve the issue, being proactive in his approach - finding solutions and significantly expediting the process. Mike is a creative problem-solver, committed to delivering a quality product. He can communicate with anyone and knows how to navigate team dynamics. I’d recommend him for any software project. You’d benefit having him on board!
Zach B.
I wholeheartedly endorse Mike for any software development position. Having had the pleasure of working alongside him for several years, I have witnessed first-hand his exceptional dedication, humility, and ability to elevate any team he's on. Despite possessing an immense wealth of experience and skill, Mike remains one of the most humble, kind, and approachable individuals I have had the pleasure of working with. He is always willing to share his knowledge and assist his colleagues, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment that elevates everyone on the team. One of Mike's many admirable qualities is his unwavering commitment to doing things the right way. He consistently demonstrates an outstanding level of diligence and tenacity when approaching challenges, making sure to employ best practices and thoroughly understand the nuances of a problem before offering a solution. I have been consistently impressed by his meticulous approach and attention to detail. His invaluable combination of technical expertise, dedication, and collaborative spirit will undoubtedly make a lasting and positive impact on any organization fortunate enough to have him on their team.
Shaun Cave
I had the pleasure of working with Mike for over three years. We were on a team of engineers building API developer portals. Mike’s biggest strengths are his leadership and collaborative skills. He’s comfortable taking the reins and ensuring his team is successful. He effectively worked with our product managers to organize and track our team’s work – consistently stepping-in to influence the direction of each sprint (stories/bugs included, developer assignments, prioritizing epics, etc.). He’s comfortable delegating work and trusting his team to complete it. The big picture stays in focus. He is also a strong individual contributor, creating a PHP framework our team used to develop multiple developer portals. I also remember an instance where we lost access to the proxy for our dependencies. Our application wouldn’t build, and Mike stepped-up to the challenge. He worked with multiple teams to quickly resolve the issue, being proactive in his approach - finding solutions and significantly expediting the process. Mike is a creative problem-solver, committed to delivering a quality product. He can communicate with anyone and knows how to navigate team dynamics. I’d recommend him for any software project. You’d benefit having him on board!
Zach B.
I wholeheartedly endorse Mike for any software development position. Having had the pleasure of working alongside him for several years, I have witnessed first-hand his exceptional dedication, humility, and ability to elevate any team he's on. Despite possessing an immense wealth of experience and skill, Mike remains one of the most humble, kind, and approachable individuals I have had the pleasure of working with. He is always willing to share his knowledge and assist his colleagues, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment that elevates everyone on the team. One of Mike's many admirable qualities is his unwavering commitment to doing things the right way. He consistently demonstrates an outstanding level of diligence and tenacity when approaching challenges, making sure to employ best practices and thoroughly understand the nuances of a problem before offering a solution. I have been consistently impressed by his meticulous approach and attention to detail. His invaluable combination of technical expertise, dedication, and collaborative spirit will undoubtedly make a lasting and positive impact on any organization fortunate enough to have him on their team.
Shaun Cave
I had the pleasure of working with Mike for over three years. We were on a team of engineers building API developer portals. Mike’s biggest strengths are his leadership and collaborative skills. He’s comfortable taking the reins and ensuring his team is successful. He effectively worked with our product managers to organize and track our team’s work – consistently stepping-in to influence the direction of each sprint (stories/bugs included, developer assignments, prioritizing epics, etc.). He’s comfortable delegating work and trusting his team to complete it. The big picture stays in focus. He is also a strong individual contributor, creating a PHP framework our team used to develop multiple developer portals. I also remember an instance where we lost access to the proxy for our dependencies. Our application wouldn’t build, and Mike stepped-up to the challenge. He worked with multiple teams to quickly resolve the issue, being proactive in his approach - finding solutions and significantly expediting the process. Mike is a creative problem-solver, committed to delivering a quality product. He can communicate with anyone and knows how to navigate team dynamics. I’d recommend him for any software project. You’d benefit having him on board!
Zach B.
I wholeheartedly endorse Mike for any software development position. Having had the pleasure of working alongside him for several years, I have witnessed first-hand his exceptional dedication, humility, and ability to elevate any team he's on. Despite possessing an immense wealth of experience and skill, Mike remains one of the most humble, kind, and approachable individuals I have had the pleasure of working with. He is always willing to share his knowledge and assist his colleagues, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment that elevates everyone on the team. One of Mike's many admirable qualities is his unwavering commitment to doing things the right way. He consistently demonstrates an outstanding level of diligence and tenacity when approaching challenges, making sure to employ best practices and thoroughly understand the nuances of a problem before offering a solution. I have been consistently impressed by his meticulous approach and attention to detail. His invaluable combination of technical expertise, dedication, and collaborative spirit will undoubtedly make a lasting and positive impact on any organization fortunate enough to have him on their team.
Shaun Cave
I had the pleasure of working with Mike for over three years. We were on a team of engineers building API developer portals. Mike’s biggest strengths are his leadership and collaborative skills. He’s comfortable taking the reins and ensuring his team is successful. He effectively worked with our product managers to organize and track our team’s work – consistently stepping-in to influence the direction of each sprint (stories/bugs included, developer assignments, prioritizing epics, etc.). He’s comfortable delegating work and trusting his team to complete it. The big picture stays in focus. He is also a strong individual contributor, creating a PHP framework our team used to develop multiple developer portals. I also remember an instance where we lost access to the proxy for our dependencies. Our application wouldn’t build, and Mike stepped-up to the challenge. He worked with multiple teams to quickly resolve the issue, being proactive in his approach - finding solutions and significantly expediting the process. Mike is a creative problem-solver, committed to delivering a quality product. He can communicate with anyone and knows how to navigate team dynamics. I’d recommend him for any software project. You’d benefit having him on board!
Zach B.
I wholeheartedly endorse Mike for any software development position. Having had the pleasure of working alongside him for several years, I have witnessed first-hand his exceptional dedication, humility, and ability to elevate any team he's on. Despite possessing an immense wealth of experience and skill, Mike remains one of the most humble, kind, and approachable individuals I have had the pleasure of working with. He is always willing to share his knowledge and assist his colleagues, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment that elevates everyone on the team. One of Mike's many admirable qualities is his unwavering commitment to doing things the right way. He consistently demonstrates an outstanding level of diligence and tenacity when approaching challenges, making sure to employ best practices and thoroughly understand the nuances of a problem before offering a solution. I have been consistently impressed by his meticulous approach and attention to detail. His invaluable combination of technical expertise, dedication, and collaborative spirit will undoubtedly make a lasting and positive impact on any organization fortunate enough to have him on their team.
Credentials
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Certified Drupal Developer
AcquiaMay, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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American Contract Bridge League - ACBL
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Web Developer
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May 2023 - Present
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Integrity
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Web Developer
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Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
Developed a custom PHP software development kit (SDK) and Wordpress plugin to integrate an inventory management system API with WooCommerce and Wordpress. Ensured code was well covered with unit tests and thoroughly documented. Advocated for increased collaboration and knowledge transfer within development team, leading by example with demos to showcase testing and documentation. Developed a custom PHP software development kit (SDK) and Wordpress plugin to integrate an inventory management system API with WooCommerce and Wordpress. Ensured code was well covered with unit tests and thoroughly documented. Advocated for increased collaboration and knowledge transfer within development team, leading by example with demos to showcase testing and documentation.
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U.S. Bank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Jul 2018 - Oct 2021
Championed software development and testing best practices and fostered a culture of code quality. Ensured team accountability to project commitments and continuously improved estimation techniques to streamline development processes. Contributed to the development of web applications using Laravel, and Grav CMS, leveraging expertise in full-stack development to build high-performing, user-friendly products. Recognized for performance and promoted from software engineer to leadership role in February 2020. Show less
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Self Employed
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Remote
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Senior Web Developer (Freelance)
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May 2015 - Jul 2018
Collaborated on multiple projects as both a back-end and front-end web developer, utilizing a range of technologies such as Drupal 6/7/8, Laravel, Symfony, Bootstrap and Foundation. Played a key role in tasks such as upgrades, migrations, performance enhancements, and providing architectural guidance. Collaborated on multiple projects as both a back-end and front-end web developer, utilizing a range of technologies such as Drupal 6/7/8, Laravel, Symfony, Bootstrap and Foundation. Played a key role in tasks such as upgrades, migrations, performance enhancements, and providing architectural guidance.
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Manifest
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United States
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Web Developer (Contract)
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Worked on various Drupal 7 projects on bug fixes and maintenance, and optimizations, for clients like Post Foods, Powerbar and CDW. This position required me to work largely independently to support legacy code, which was often undocumented. Additionally on the CDW project I was tasked with building out a new instance of a highly customized multisite, including doing the front end development on the template. Worked on various Drupal 7 projects on bug fixes and maintenance, and optimizations, for clients like Post Foods, Powerbar and CDW. This position required me to work largely independently to support legacy code, which was often undocumented. Additionally on the CDW project I was tasked with building out a new instance of a highly customized multisite, including doing the front end development on the template.
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NuCloud Global, Inc
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Saint Louis, MO
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PHP Software Engineer
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Apr 2014 - May 2015
Contributed to Visa/Passport management platform built on Drupal 7 by creating and modifying custom modules. Contributed to an appointment scheduling application built using CodeIgniter Framework. Contributed to Laravel projects including the company website. Worked with Bootstrap and Foundation frameworks for front-end tasks. Participated in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies. Contributed to Visa/Passport management platform built on Drupal 7 by creating and modifying custom modules. Contributed to an appointment scheduling application built using CodeIgniter Framework. Contributed to Laravel projects including the company website. Worked with Bootstrap and Foundation frameworks for front-end tasks. Participated in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
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American Optometric Association
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Web Developer
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Nov 2012 - Apr 2014
Served as technical lead on website projects using Ingeniux and Wordpress content management systems. Provided technical support to CMS end users. Played a key role in migration and redesign of Ingeniux site from legacy version using XML storage to latest version using a NoSQL database. Served as technical lead on website projects using Ingeniux and Wordpress content management systems. Provided technical support to CMS end users. Played a key role in migration and redesign of Ingeniux site from legacy version using XML storage to latest version using a NoSQL database.
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Lawson Screen & Digital Products, Inc.
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United States
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Web Developer
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Feb 2012 - Nov 2012
Managed company website, e-commerce, and blog websites. Planned and executed search engine optimization strategy including creating editorial calendar, writing blogs, recording/editing/transcribing video, and website page optimization. Contributed to company branding including package design. Managed company website, e-commerce, and blog websites. Planned and executed search engine optimization strategy including creating editorial calendar, writing blogs, recording/editing/transcribing video, and website page optimization. Contributed to company branding including package design.
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Garrow Digital Media, LLC
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Web Developer
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Nov 2009 - Feb 2012
Joined company as the first in-house web developer and later promoted to leadership role as the organization grew. Spearheaded the conversion of legacy CMS to Joomla, utilizing expertise in developing custom extensions and themes to optimize website functionality for SEO purposes. Guided team on website design and search engine optimization strategy, driving traffic and increasing customer engagement. Represented company by speaking at trade shows and events, building brand recognition and enhancing industry reputation. Additionally, created branding identities for both Garrow Media and clients, leveraging graphic design skills to produce effective marketing collateral. Show less
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Education
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Western Illinois University
B.F.A., Fine Art -
Western Illinois University
B.S., Graphic Communication -
Notre Dame College Prep
High School Diploma