Floyd Baker

Floyd Baker

Principal Engineer & Full Stack Developer

Developer, Consultant, Robotics enthusiast, Mentor, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Investor, IoT creator, Veteran, Volunteer.

28+ Years Experience
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About Me

I am a fun creative professional who loves to constantly learn, improve myself and help those around me. I've launched numerous business ventures ranging from IT services and application development to restaurants and food trailers. I enjoy taking complex problems and creating easy to follow systemized solutions.

Full Stack Expertise

Experienced in both client-side and backend development with professional DBA experience

Enterprise Experience

Extensive experience consulting for Fortune 500 corporations including TJX Companies, 3M, and UnitedHealth Group

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Successfully launched multiple ventures from restaurants to IoT automation platforms

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

- Albert Einstein

Skills & Technologies

Programming & Web Development

TypeScript JavaScript React React Native Node.js Java Python PHP HTML5 CSS3 SASS REST APIs Microservices WebSockets GraphQL jQuery Bootstrap C++ Perl

Data & AI

PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Server MongoDB Machine Learning Computer Vision OpenCV AI Automation

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Docker Git Webpack NPM Linux Apache

Hardware & IoT

Arduino Raspberry Pi ESP32 ESP8266 Robotics

Design & Methodology

Photoshop Illustrator Visual Studio Agile

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Staff Engineer

TJX Companies

Maintain and develop E-commerce platforms for TJX Companies, including TJMaxx, Marshalls and Homegoods. Work within an Agile team to meet the project owners vision, mentor other software engineers and junior engineers. Utilizing the ATG platform with Java, JSP, HTML, javascript, CSS to do both front end and back end development.

2017 - 2022

President/Owner

A-Team Investments

Investing money, expertise and time in start-up ventures. Successfully launched the Northwoods Family Grille restaurant, North Shore Magic wrap (vehicle wrap), Superior and Company (apparel and design), Axon Local Media (digital ad players), AxonCentral (AI automation) and the Shore Happy (food trailer).

2010 - Present

Principal Engineer / Chief Operations Officer

A-Team IT (LemonDrop Backdrops)

Oversaw and participated in development and maintenance of systems, programs, and infrastructure. Migrated technology from physical servers to cloud based AWS. Developed applications and tools, created and managed teams, and analyzed best software and approach to achieve strategic goals.

2005 - 2010

Database Content Engineer / Sr. Web Application Development

Ajilon Consulting @ 3M

Collaborated on a team tasked to create, maintain and manage hundreds of 3M websites across 60 different countries in multiple languages. Front end development of the Post it, Scotchgard, Ace, Filtrete, Scientific Angler, Littman, and many other 3M websites, landing pages and marketing emails.

2007

Full Stack Developer

UnitedHealth Group

Six Month contract to build an executive dashboard by compiling information from hundreds of sources across the insurance industry to display a real time snapshot "dashboard", which allowed executives to visually identify everything happening within their scope of responsibility.

2003 - 2005

Software Developer / Database Analyst

Wolters Kluwer (Bankers Systems)

Developed banking software used in 90% of banks and online mortgage companies across the United States (the Expere Knowledge Base). Started as XML content engineer, promoted to team lead within 3 months, software developer after 6 months and to database analyst after a year.

1992 - 2003

Cavalry Scout

United States Army / MN Army National Guard

Served in roles of increasing responsibility operating under a Secret security clearance in various locations across the United States and Europe. Learned leadership, self-sufficiency, effective communication, integrity, technology, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Notable Projects

Expere Knowledge Base

Created a centralized compliance document system serving multiple lines of business. Used in 90% of banks and online mortgage companies across the United States. Promoted from content engineer to DBA.

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3M Brand Websites

Built and maintained 3M's international websites across 60 countries. Leading member of the team for Post-it, Scotchgard, Ace, Filtrete, Scientific Angler, Littman brands. Content translated and localized for each region.

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Executive Dashboard

Built a full-stack executive dashboard for UnitedHealth Group monitoring thousands of real-time transactions with drill-down capability. Used LAMP stack with ImageMagick for graphical representations.

Axon IoT Devices

Series of ESP8266 microcontroller nodes with TCP/IP networking using Raspberry Pi as central hub. Auto-configurable sensors and actuators with OTA firmware updates. Real-time communication via Node.js chat server.

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Computer Vision QA

Automated quality assurance system using Python and OpenCV. Compares printed designs against originals using image subtraction to detect defects, determining if human inspection is needed.

Automatic Regression Testing Tool

Built in 3 days to replace failing offshore testing team. Automated entire regression testing process, enabling on-schedule release. Also created code review tools for developers to self-check logic.

Interactive Community Light Show

Grant-funded interactive light installation using custom IoT devices. LED strips with gyroscope sensors change colors based on orientation, creating engaging public art installations.

Food Trailer POS System

Custom Point of Sale system for Shore Happy food trailer. Customers order via their own devices or provided touchscreen. Runs on Ubuntu with open SSID for customer connectivity.

Bowling Center Management Suite

Comprehensive microservices-based system featuring automatic scoring using machine learning to detect standing pins after each ball. Integrates lane displays, player kiosks for score updates, POS, and front-of-house management. Supports open bowl, league, and tournament modes with customizable game variations including 9-pin, with flexible billing by game or time.

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities. Whether you need consulting for Fortune 500 corporations or help building a small business from the ground up, I'd love to hear from you.