Grant Porter

Farm Bureau Financial Services (West Des Moines, IA)

Lead Application Developer / Sr. Application Developer

Jan 2019 - Present

Lead developer for Client Experience platforms on Digital Solutions and Services team
Built and maintained customer self-service web/mobile applications
Provided expertise and leadership to team on topics including architecture, development practices, DevOps, and process improvement
Selected for and participated in 1-year Technical Leadership Development Program
Frameworks - .NET / Ionic Framework (Angular)
Contractor (Paragon) Jan 2019 through May 2019, Employee from Jun 2019 to present day

Igor (West Des Moines, IA)

Software Developer III

Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

Developed software for a start-up smart building platform based on Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology
Engineered and developed software for custom integrations with other smart building technologies (Philips Hue lights, Somfy window shades, etc.)
.NET Core / .NET Standard / CQRS architecture
TDD and Pair Programming where applicable
Company ran low on funding and had to lay off staff

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Des Moines, IA)

Sr. IT Solutions Developer

Aug 2010 - Jun 2018

Full-stack custom software development for 1,000+ Operations users (Web, Windows, Web Services, ETL Jobs, Reporting, Monitoring) where I used ASP.NET (C#), WebAPI, Entity Framework, WCF Web Services, JavaScript and jQuery
Developed highly-integrated customer service applications
Developed custom tooling to enhance developer productivity and application availability
Full application lifecycle management responsibilities
Mentored other developers and contractors in best-practices and new techniques
Support and ownership of Production systems and applications
I performed a leading role in several large-scale and highly-visible projects in a health insurance industry that has had a lot of swift and transformative changes over the last few years.
I collaborated on a daily basis with the Customer Service business leadership and the other related technology teams (Phone System / IVR, Business Support, and Enterprise Services teams).
I developed a utility to compare user access rights across the entire application stack – With a very complex authorization landscape, this proved very useful for identifying application access issues.
I was always ready and able to jump into major production support incidents and provide years of experience with the enterprise architecture as a whole and the applications I supported.

Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants (West Des Moines, IA)

Application Developer

Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

Developed custom web, windows and mobile applications per client specifications for various environmental engineering problems (external and internal customers) where I used ASP.NET (C#), Entity Framework, WCF Services and JavaScript
Managed projects from initial client needs assessment through product development, deployment, user training, and technical support
Microsoft SQL Server administration - backups, data migration, data replication
Assisted office IT manager with desktop support and server maintenance issues as needed
I developed a ruggedized mobile device to map and collect field data while a technician rode on an ATV with a gas sensor. As cellular and mobile technology was not very advanced at the time, I built the system to work in an offline mode and sync with a server when it was within WiFi range back at the office.
I interacted directly with clients, acted as a pre-sales engineer, developed the solutions they needed, distributed the solutions to them, and assisted them with any training or support they needed after implementation.
I transitioned from VB.NET to C# and gained experience with Environmental Engineering, Electronics, GPS/GIS and software consultancy.

Industry People Group (BirdDogHR) (Urbandale, IA)

Web Developer / IT Specialist

May 2006 - Jun 2008

Developed and maintained job board and recruitment website for tradespeople
Implementation and administration of a ShoreTel VOIP Phone System and IVR
Administration of Salesforce CRM for internal sales staff
Customer Experience Committee contributor and Technical Liaison
I learned VB.NET (very early versions) from the ground up and honed my web development skills.