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SUJA CHACKOCHAN

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Dynamic Software Developer with a proven track record at de Souza Institute, excelling in PHP frameworks and unit testing. Recognized for enhancing platform security and developer efficiency while mentoring peers.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Developer

de Souza Institute- University Health Network
Toronto, Canada
11.2019 - Current
  • Mentored a co-op student developer, providing guidance on coding best practices and project workflows.
  • Enhanced developer efficiency through unit test refactoring, feature documentation (Confluence), and structured issue tracking (JIRA, GitHub).
  • Strengthened platform security by implementing 2FA, encrypting sensitive data (SIN), and resolving jQuery UI and WordPress vulnerabilities.
  • Upgraded CakePHP (v3 to v4) and Bootstrap (v3 to v5) to enhance system maintainability and improve UI responsiveness.
  • Delivered real-time alerts and personalized learning features by bridging AI outputs with chatroom UX, enhancing facilitator engagement.
  • Crafted XML file generation code facilitating seamless transmission of tax-return files to CRA (Canada Revenue Agency).
  • Dockerized the Python AI application, optimizing its portability and scalability

PHP Developer

REA Inc.
Toronto, Canada
10.2020 - 02.2020
  • Conducted rigorous testing and implemented robust error handling mechanisms in a PHP application, significantly improving its stability and user experience
  • Leveraged the power of the code generator Gii to create an intuitive interface and integrate advanced functionalities into a Yii application, enhancing its efficiency and usability
  • Played a pivotal role in enhancing REA's internal project management application by implementing key modifications and optimizations within the Yii framework, resulting in improved project execution and streamlined workflows.

Web Developer

New Roots Herbal Inc.
Montreal, Canada
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Successfully managed and maintained a portfolio of Laravel, Drupal, and WordPress websites for New Roots Herbal and its affiliated companies, ensuring their optimal performance and functionality
  • Played a crucial role in site development, utilizing PHP, CSS, JavaScript, and HTML programming to deliver seamless user experiences and visually appealing interfaces
  • Collaborated closely with different departments and clients to design, implement, and update websites with new data and features, aligning them with evolving business needs and user requirements
  • Assumed responsibility for managing critical aspects such as DNS, FTP, shell accounts, SQL databases, security measures, and site backups, ensuring the integrity and availability of the websites
  • Maintained MySQL Server database servers, guaranteeing 24x7 availability, reliability, and security in a production environment
  • Successfully executed the migration of websites to a new hosting provider, conducting extensive research to identify the most reliable and cost-effective hosting solution, and seamlessly transitioning websites along with associated email accounts and databases.

Intern - Web Developer

Workland
Montreal, Canada
04.2018 - 07.2018
  • Utilized Docker containers to efficiently create a robust PHP + Laravel + MySQL environment, streamlining the development and deployment process and ensuring consistent and reliable application performance
  • Played a key role in resolving bugs and issues in both front-end (Angular) and back-end (PHP) components of the applications, enhancing overall functionality and user experience while minimizing downtime and user disruptions.

Full Stack WEB Developer

CRS Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Cochin, India
05.2017 - 11.2017
  • Successfully developed and maintained a robust web application tailored to meet specific client requirements, leveraging Core PHP as the back-end, MySQL as the database, and employing JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, HTML5, and CSS3 for the front-end, resulting in a seamless user experience and client satisfaction.

Education

Master of Engineering - VLSI Design and Embedded Systems

Hindusthan Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Vinayaka Missions University
India

Skills

  • PHP
  • Unit testing
  • Azure Fundamentals
  • PHP Frameworks
  • CMS
  • Vanilla JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Bootstrap 5
  • Ajax
  • MySQL
  • API
  • Docker
  • XAMPP
  • JQuery
  • Unix/Linux
  • Confluence
  • JIRA
  • GitHub
  • BitBucket
  • VS Code

Certification

  • Azure Fundamentals

Timeline

PHP Developer

REA Inc.
10.2020 - 02.2020

Software Developer

de Souza Institute- University Health Network
11.2019 - Current

Web Developer

New Roots Herbal Inc.
07.2018 - 06.2019

Intern - Web Developer

Workland
04.2018 - 07.2018

Full Stack WEB Developer

CRS Technologies India Pvt Ltd
05.2017 - 11.2017

Master of Engineering - VLSI Design and Embedded Systems

Hindusthan Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Vinayaka Missions University
SUJA CHACKOCHAN