Derek Henderson

• Supported Moodle by writing, installing plugins and doing routine updates;
• Supported and updated Wordpress sites including troubleshooting code and updates;
• Assisted with Google workspace management (setting up access and accounts etc);
• Coordinated integrated Moodle with student information systems for various clients;
• Collaborated with other developers to maintain expression engine;
• Improved existing Moodle application to reduce redundancy and improve performance by over 20%;
• Coordinated with development manager to establish departmental priorities;

• Improved an existing PHP module to get 15% better performance, a course and to satisfy new user requirements;
• Tested existing code base with a newer version of PHP and determined and coded changes;
• Updated integration of Moodle with University SIS;
• Used Airtable to design dashboards and data flows;
• Mentored less experienced developers on proper peer review techniques to reduce development time and increase performance;

• Designed and developed and coded modules for Moodle / Totara from start to finish, using PHP, jQuery and CSS3. The front end had to conform to AODA standards. Git was used as version control system.
• Fixed bugs and implemented enhancements on core code to improve functionality and the user experience.
• Worked with a team of 6 to 9 developers and sales associates to review client needs, and create proposals for custom modules. Created and monitored development schedules, and ensured that we delivered the product on time and on budget over 90% of the time.
• Participated in every aspect of the product development process from reviewing client requirements, to developing user stories, to coding the modules, and writing documentation and testing notes for numerous custom modules.
• Contributed to the in-house library of code to implement API to facilitate integration with external systems.
• Participated in peer reviews and testing of other team members code, to ensure all standards were met.

• Enhanced Moodle to use enhanced Scorm objects, so that communication was improved and reporting was improved by 20%;
• Updated the look and feel so it matched corporate standards.
• Update the look and feel of the quiz module to reflect needs of the organization.

• Worked on content management systems to improve performance, SEO issues, and improve performance;
• Added in numerous features to existing sites;
• Developed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to enhance user experience.
• Implemented website optimization strategies, improving loading times and overall performance.
• Developed custom web applications, resulting in tailored solutions for client needs.
• Introduced version control system, streamlining development workflows and facilitating easier code integration.

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• Created and coded a learning management system written in PHP
• Provided in house support for web servers and improved server performance by 20% by optimizing usage;
• Migrated an application from a client server application written in PowerBuilder to a web based system written in PHP.