Josh Morales

Summary

Professional .NET developer specializing in ASP.NET and C#. Experienced with all stages of the development cycle, well-versed in CMS platforms such as Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sitecore. Full stack developer, experienced with front-end platforms like Angular, VueJs, and Blazor.

Work experience

January 2017Current

.NET Full Stack Freelancer

Page Init Solutions LLC

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Sitefinity, VueJS, Blazor, Azure
Freelance .NET developer operation
Built and operate local website McAllen Next

August 2020August 2022

Senior .NET Engineer

iD Tech Camps

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL Server, LINQ, Entity Framework, Web API
Support development of in-house .NET application used by internal admin and public websites.
Implemented unified custom messaging framework for multiple API communications

June 2019August 2020

Senior Web Developer

BlueModus

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Kentico, Sitefinity, Sitecore, SQL Server, Azure, VueJS, Angular, Akumina, nopCommerce
Create and support digital solutions for mid and large-sized companies using content management systems such as Kentico, Sitecore, and Sitefinity
Assisted with creation of a starter kit suite of components for the Akumina platform

April 2017June 2019

Senior Developer

XCentium

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Sitefinity, Sitecore, SQL Server, Azure, Angular
Designed, architected, and implemented solutions for mid and large-sized companies using Sitecore and Sitefinity
Created custom modules, components, and plugins to support Ecommerce sites
Responsible for all development of the refreshed Cinepolis USA website

Feb 2012Apr 2017

Senior Developer Consultant

Falafel Software

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Sitefinity, Sitecore, SQL Server, Azure, Angular, Office 365
Consulted on various projects of all sizes for web, desktop, and mobile
Ran Sitefinity training for developers
Co-authored a Sitefinity book for developers
Published several apps in the Android, iOS, and Windows app stores

Oct 2010Feb 2012

Sitefinity Developer Advocate

Telerik

Technologies: Sitefinity, ASP.NET, C#
Created technical videos, blogs, and documentation for the Sitefinity platform
Supported the Telerik sales process by hosting technical product webinars

Mar 2008Oct 2010

Web Developer

City of McAllen

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Sitefinity, SourceSafe
Responsible for all city websites, replacing static sites with multiple CMS instances to empower departments to manage their own content
Organized the delivery process by introducing source control for all development
Implemented a custom solution for accepting payments for utilities and traffic tickets
Developed an interconnected calendar system for cross-site promotion

Education

August 2004May 2006

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science

University of Texas Pan American (UTRGV)

Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Hispanic College Fund recipient of a Google Scholarship
Member of the Association for Computing Machinery

August 2001May 2004

Associate of Science: Mathematics

South Texas College

Hispanic College Fund recipient of a Google Scholarship
National Science Foundation Scholarship recipient

Portfolio

Cinepolis USA

McAllen Next

Events XD

Cinepolis USA

https://cinepolisusa.com
Architected and implemented a complete refresh of the nationwide USA site for Cinepolis using the Sitefinity CMS
Implemented a custom checkout system using AngularJs, including seat selection, concessions, and loyalty program, enforcing custom business rules against a third party vendor API
Created an Azure Web Job to automate import of cinema and film data
Manage Azure resources for multiple environments to support development, releases, and uptime
One of the only nationwide cinemas not to crash under load of the Avengers finale sale

McAllen Next

https://mcallennext.com
Aggregates events and social media from over 165 restaurants, bars, venues, and other properties in the City of McAllen
Multi-tier application including API, Admin, and Frontend websites. Single page public app created using ASP.NET Core and VueJs
Multiple Azure Web Jobs and Functions to automate content input and publication
Integrates with Auth0 for authentication and the Buffer API to automate content to Facebook and Twitter

Events XD

Startup created by the Falafel Software team for running ticketed events
Assisted with creation of API and public websites as well as the Android and iOS apps using Xamarin
Created the Windows (desktop and phone) app using UWP

Senior Web Developer (.NET, .NET Core)