Summary
Hi, I’m Jon — a senior full stack Laravel developer with 9+ years of experience building web applications across the Laravel ecosystem. I love clean architecture, modern frontend tooling, and shipping products that feel effortless to use.
Core focus
Frontend
- HTML/CSS
- JavaScript / Vue.js
- Inertia.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Ionic Vue
Backend
- Laravel
- Livewire
- API design
- Database optimization
- MySQL / Postgres
Leadership
- Project management
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
- Architecture & design
- Mentoring & leadership
- Client communication
Experience
2013 - PresentSoftware Engineer, Owl Services
Sep 2024 - PresentSupporting a six-person engineering team on the Vault product, building features, fixing bugs, and modernizing legacy codebases with the latest Laravel and Vue tooling.
Senior Software Engineer, Omnibus
Feb 2024 - Jul 2024Enhancing the architecture of a Laravel Livewire digital comic platform, leading feature development, performance optimization, and cross-team collaboration.
Full Stack Developer, Venture
Dec 2023 - PresentLeading development of an AI-powered homeschooling SaaS platform, shaping the product roadmap and building the core learning experience.
Full Stack Developer, Wordsmith
Oct 2021 - Feb 2024Owned the codebase and tech decisions, delivering new features and modernizing the product experience to support growth.
Senior Software Engineer, ActiveLogic
Jul 2022 - Dec 2023Delivered Laravel and Vue.js solutions with a focus on quality, performance, and collaborative engineering practices.
Software Engineer / Founder, Essential Studio Manager
2013 - May 2022Built ESM from the ground up as the sole developer, shipping the full product and scaling it until its acquisition in May 2022.
Education
Business Administration, Central Florida College
Dropped out after two years to pursue software engineering.