Mobile: (206) 356-4014 jonathon@byrdziak.com 9169 W State St 701 Garden City, Idaho, 83714
I have worked with companies such as Body Glove, American Express, First Data, H&M Clothing, Papa Murphys, to hospitals, hotels, universities and government agencies. The list goes on and on for more than two decades.
I love being an entrepreneur, but more than that I enjoy automating business systems. Productivity and profitability in an environment that allows me to create are what excites me. I’ve been a software engineer since 1995 and a manager since 2016. Because of my Emotional Intelligence training I’m probably the most grounded individual you’ll find in this industry, combined with such a broad range of qualifications.
We haven’t met yet, but I imagine that we’ve both experienced the worst of this industry. Dealing with contractors and employees that don’t know how to communicate, they don’t know how to work as part of a team, or prioritize their workload so that it gets done on time and on budget.
It seems that so many relationships decay into a frustrating mess once the project is finally delivered. Nobody wants to pay for a pile of bugs when the developer spent the majority of their time hiding in a closet somewhere.
At the end of the day, the project needs to be delivered, it needs to work and we need to move on to other priorities.
As a business owner myself, engineer and IT manager, I understand the financial pressures that govern the IT department. It’s a cost center. One that needs to be managed efficiently, carried out productively and be in alignment with the priorities of the other departments.
As you read through all the resumes on your desk, you might be thinking that you need to find an individual with the most specific qualifications at the best price. These individuals typically lack the big picture of the organization.
When hiring such an individual, in a year or two you might find yourself in a situation where your company’s codebase is full of code debt. That means a lot of systems that you rely on regularly which need to be rewritten, because they don’t deliver what the organization requires. In my experience, companies that are stalled by their IT department suffer in their sales and marketing departments. The company’s revenue literally takes a direct impact when a developer is chosen that lacks a well rounded understanding of business.
For that reason, I’ve stepped outside of my role as a developer to learn marketing and sales. I spent three years generating leads with webinars and multi-step funnels, prospecting for appointments and closing high ticket products and services using tactical empathy as an inbound closer.
This experience has strengthened my overall understanding of the organization and my ability to work with marketing and sales to produce a better product. I’m the kind of individual who recognizes the project risks during the planning phase. I focus on risks first, clearly communicate the project with key stakeholders and eliminate the “black box” of IT. I see it as my job to have a complete understanding of the project requirements, complete it in a way that prevents us from having to revisit the code month after month and test thoroughly to ensure a stable product is delivered.
Whether you’re looking for a manager, a solo developer, or an engineer to be a part of your existing team, I’m available to work remotely, or occasionally on-premise. References available upon request.
What am I working on these days? I’m currently working on Artificial Intelligence that writes blog posts and manages the social media and blogging presence for companies on autopilot. It is built on top of Search Engine Optimization techniques to help businesses rank on Google. I should be done by December 2021. At which time I will begin working on an AI that will personalize a website based upon a prediction model of what the visitor is most likely to engage with. These are two of my SAAS companies that I intend to launch over the next year.
Possesses the ability to plan, implement and manage an on-premise network that works flawlessly with cloud resources. Linux server provisioning, combined with load and cost optimization to host a durable network with 99.99% uptime regardless of traffic spikes. Server hardening and forensics to protect networks from and respond to active threats. Creating micro services in a serverless environment.
Ability to plan and implement data warehousing environments to manage billions of records with near instantaneous response times. Creates self scaling, multi-instance databases using replication and clustered environments across single and multiple destinations for redundancy and reliability. Data architecture planning and implementation. Includes Customer Data Management systems and integrations. Analytics, Google Data, Matomo, and Business Intelligence systems Working with big data partners to identify and enhance in-house data
Bash scripting, PHP, and Node.js are just a few of the languages that I have experience with. (Others include Java, C++, Objective C, Python, Perl, ASP and .NET) I work with many platforms such as Wordpress, Magento, Shopify, Laravel, Drupal, Joomla, Symphony etc. I’ve written plugins, themes and contributed to the core for multiple of these projects. Hundreds of APIs and integrations using everything from proprietary Experian and First Data obfuscations to Open Source oAuth. Have used Git on every project since 2016
HTML, Javascript, CSS and multiple CSS preprocessing engines. Conversion Rate Optimization for programming functionality, design optimization and copywriting. Of which, my copywriting produces the largest return on investment. On-Page HTML Structure Search Engine Optimization and speed optimization. Planning and implementing complete themes, both static and for web platforms.
Pre-campaign Market Research using my proprietary Empathy Mapping process to develop the brand messaging and marketing messaging. Advanced copywriting skills for ads, landing pages, irresistible offers, webinars, blogs and social media marketing. All areas of Search Engine Optimization. Email marketing campaigns, both broadcast and drip sequencing. Expert level of Facebook Ads Management and internal Facebook relationships which allow me to unban and reinstate any FB marketing assets. Google Ads, YouTube Ads, and more.
Effective prospecting techniques implemented through Linkedin, Cold Email, Facebook, Cold Calling and Messenger platforms. Phone sales experience using tactical empathy and advanced pre-objection handling to build up the internal pressure to buy within a prospect. Perfecting the “One Call Close” technique.
Server Management, Dev Ops, Server Hardening, Backend Development, Frontend Development, Linux, Microsoft, AWS, EC2, RDS, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx, PHP, Perl, Bash, C++, Objective C, Python, Java, Node.js, MySQL, SQL, Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap, WordPress, Magento, ClickFunnels, SCRUM, SDks, MVA, PWA, AMP, REST API, Relational Databases, Docker, AJAX, Scalability and many more.
Landing Page, Sales Funnel, Conversion Rate Optimization, CRO, Competitive Analysis, Customer Research, Persona Development, Empathy Mapping, Buyer’s Journey, Media Planning, Media Buying, Copywriting, Offer Creation, Audience Creation, Prospect Nurturing, Prospecting, Sales Calls and much more...
As a contract consultant for two decades Jonathon has worked on hundreds of projects throughout his career. The most notable projects are defined here.
Designs and implements marketing strategies for a complex array of brands selling products online. Identify actionable strategies and tactics to maximize client successes and tackle digital marketing challenges. Develops go-to-market strategies for assigned partners and executes on all elements of the demand mix, including campaigns, webinars, events, email communications, web content, partner training programs, and partner loyalty and incentive programs.
Merchantprotocol.com - Built on ClickFunnels Byrdziak.com Grew new product releases by 120%, increasing company-wide revenue by 22%. Implemented new systems and dedicated teams that reduced proposal response time from five days to one. Selected frameworks and established design patterns to promote rapid and scalable application development.
Responsible for managing and implementing complex marketing campaigns. Developed and maintained marketing dashboards with deep integrations across the technology stack.
www.relieffactor.com - Built on Magento (1 and 2) Identified a security breach, removed the threat, performed extensive forensics to identify the point of breach. Optimized AWS server stack to handle millions of monthly visitors with 99.99% uptime. Hardened virtual private cloud network and individual web server nodes to fend off attack attempts. Planned and implemented numerous business automation systems as individual extensions within Magento 1. Migrated all systems to Magento 2. Designed and optimized Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment systems. Implemented Commit level continuous testing and integration with the staging environment with 75% code coverage. Landing page design and implementation with ongoing CRO testing. Sales funnel development for numerous marketing campaigns Maintained strict quality standards for user experience Worked closely with customer service department to ensure customer satisfaction Responsible for maintaining analytical data and business intelligence accuracy
I stayed with Relief Factor from near birth until they achieved mid-7-figure monthly revenues. When I departed the company in 2020 my work was handed over to a team of developers who applauded me for the code quality, stability and my capability of completing so much work in such a short amount of time.
Contracted to reinvent the IT department and stabilize the E-commerce user experience for America’s leading holster manufacturer. Reduced page load times by 500% and improved the system stability to handle traffic spikes into the millions of visits while cutting costs by 60%. Rebuilt the internal on-premise network to work seamlessly with the cloud networks. Defined the open culture of the IT department to work hand in hand with all other departments.
aliengearholsters.com - Built on Magento Gunbelts.com - Built on Magento Lead a team through the complete audit of business intelligence data to 99.5% accuracy. Architect of the solution stack to stabilize the user experience and ensure 99.9% uptime. Managed the complex systems integration to ensure data accuracy across software platforms Reduced customer service complaints by 437% Developed technical roadmaps for future implementations. Located, hired and cultivated the software development team. Taught the developers how to work with each other and tend to the internal company’s requirements.
Contracted to implement a company wide Enterprise Resource Planning system which integrated with all software systems. Implemented customized business intelligence reporting to identify critical business objectives affecting customer satisfaction.
www.gruntstyle.com - Built on Magento and Shopify Reorganized the warehouse and developed new shipping procedures which reduced the overall lead time from three months to just hours. Participated in security architecture reviews. Collaborated with various teams to ensure the seamless, integrated, and efficient flow of data between various systems within the data ecosystem and led the development of APIs that allowed for direct data importing from systems outside of the organization. Served as in-house technical lead on the development of new applications that supported the organization's strategic vision. Provided presentations and on-going communications to the organization’s stakeholders.
Oversaw customer research and new product development to drive half a million in software sales from nothing.
www.mageplugins.net - Built on Magento 2 Led R&D to determine the market needs for new software products. Sourced global talent, codified Agile development procedures, mentored engineers and cultured teams. Generated more than half a million dollars in new software sales.
Led cross functional team of IT, network, and product development experts in process re-engineering and design to develop unique solutions products.
www.papamurphys.com Acted as technical project manager for major initiatives, changes and product deployments. Demonstrated advanced analytical skills to identify issue root cause and to maintain maximum uptime and service availability. Recommended solutions to enhance system functionality. Developed working Disaster Recovery Plan for Production Environment.
The certification provides access to proprietary encryption algorithms for communicating directly with First Data.
Solution Architect / Project Manager Contracted to develop Facebook marketing application. Responsible for all aspects of assigned projects to include tracking cost, schedule, and performance. Worked closely with marketing to develop applications which handled millions of requests.
Solution Architect / Project Manager Contracted to oversee the development of the public product catalog. Integrated with protected data systems to securely pull catalog information.
Solution Architect / Project Manager Contracted to develop the vendor’s only ecommerce portal. Oversaw systems maintenance, and monitoring.
Built on Magento Identified areas of instability and deviations from best practices with components supporting enterprise applications. Understood and applied organization’s security protocols with regards to the infrastructure. Hands-on experience with current Windows server and workstation platforms.
Contracted to identify and develop the creation and implementation of an interactive digital media strategy and business development efforts. www.bodyglove.com - Built on WordPress Acted as technical project manager for major initiatives, changes and product deployments.
Senior Software Engineer Hand-picked to architect application infrastructure, determine best practices used, source talent and develop a complex hotel reservation system.
www.wildernesedge.com - Built on Joomla Participated in estimating, planning design, quality assurance, prototyping, implementation, modification and evaluation of automated systems.