FLOYD BAKER

Principal Engineer & Full Stack Developer
Professional Summary
Dynamic Principal Engineer with extensive experience in developing and maintaining sophisticated software and web applications. Proven track record in secure design, systems analysis, and full life cycle project development. Skilled in leading projects, mentoring teams, and driving process improvements within Agile environments. Excellent communicator, adept at collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrated success in scaling startups into multimillion-dollar enterprises and providing valuable consulting to small businesses, alongside extensive software engineering experience with Fortune 500 companies and large enterprises.
Professional Experience
STAFF ENGINEER
The TJX Companies, Inc. (Remote, Framingham, MA)
August 2022 - Present
  • Completed re-write of checkout flow into a single page checkout without a framework for Marshalls and TJMaxx e-commerce sites
  • Achieved an increase of $4 million in annual sales attributed to the new checkout flow on TJMaxx with equivalent expectations for the Marshalls banner
  • Provided technical leadership and managed projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality standards
  • Mentored junior engineers, leading design and architecture discussions to ensure scalability and maintainability
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams and contributed to strategic development
  • Successfully integrated Webpack, Node, NPM, SASS, React, and TypeScript into legacy code, modernizing it to meet current technology standards
  • Utilized technologies including TypeScript, REST APIs, Java, JSP, SASS/CSS, HTML, SQL, React, jQuery, and Git
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER / CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
A-Team IT (LemonDrop Backdrops)
2010 - Present
  • Oversaw and participated in development and maintenance of systems, programs, and infrastructure
  • Migrated technology from physical servers to cloud-based AWS infrastructure
  • Developed applications and tools, created and managed teams, and analyzed best software and approaches to achieve strategic goals
  • Managed Linux and Windows workstations as well as multiple WAMP and LAMP stacks across all local and remote locations
  • Developed automated systems to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance quality
  • Utilized technologies including Apache, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Perl, MySQL, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Python, C++, Java, React, React-Native, and mobile development
PRESIDENT/OWNER
A-Team Investments
2017 - 2022
  • Invested 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)
DATABASE CONTENT ENGINEER / SR. WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Ajilon Consulting @ 3M
2005 - 2010
  • Collaborated on a team tasked to create, maintain and manage hundreds of 3M websites across 60 different countries in multiple languages
  • Operated as leading member of the MS20 (Marketing Services to Order) team
  • Front end development of the Post-it, Scotchgard, Ace, Filtrete, Scientific Angler, Littman, and many other 3M websites, landing pages and marketing emails
  • Developed and mentored team members and worked with multiple external ad agencies and internal business units
  • Focused on front-end development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
WSI
2005 - 2007
  • Led a team of 3 developers, developing 16 simultaneous projects at peak
  • Performed search engine optimization, pay-per-click marketing, email marketing, and social media marketing
  • Focused on web design and development, building websites that ranged from simple brochures to complex custom web applications
  • Utilized LAMP stack: Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, mod-rewrite
SR. SOFTWARE APPLICATION DEVELOPER
UnitedHealth Group
2007
  • Six-month contract to build an executive dashboard by compiling information from hundreds of sources across the insurance industry
  • Displayed a real-time snapshot dashboard which allowed executives to visually identify everything happening within their scope of responsibility and immediately drill down to areas of interest or concern
  • Utilized LAMP stack: Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl, ImageMagick, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / DATABASE ANALYST
Wolters Kluwer (Bankers Systems)
2003 - 2005
  • Developed banking software used in 90% of banks and online mortgage companies across the United States (the Expere Knowledge Base)
  • Used a proprietary programming language (ERL / Extensible Rule Language - combination of custom XML and XSLT)
  • As Team Lead, performed code review and assisted other developers
  • Created specialized automation software using Perl to complete regression testing
  • Started as XML content engineer, promoted to team lead within 3 months, software developer after 6 months, and to database analyst after a year
911 DISPATCHER AND JAIL DEPUTY
Lake County Sheriff's Office
1996 - 2001
  • Received emergency and non-emergency calls, coordinated and dispatched emergency units
  • Built a suite of web software tools ("Web tools for Sheriff's Offices") and performed many IT-related functions for the department
  • Utilized LAMP stack: Apache, MySQL, Perl, JavaScript, HTML
CAVALRY SCOUT
United States Army / MN Army National Guard
1992 - 2003
  • Served in roles of increasing responsibility operating under a Secret security clearance in various locations across the United States and Europe
  • Ended duty as the acting Senior Scout in the 34th Infantry Division
  • Learned leadership, self-sufficiency, effective communication, integrity, technology, teamwork, the ability to work under pressure, to quickly adapt to situations, and problem-solving
  • Responsible for maintenance and mission readiness of assigned equipment, vehicles and all sub-systems valued in excess of $2,000,000
FOUNDER/PARTNER
WWWizards Web Design / MinnesotaWizard
1996 - 2003
  • Created basic HTML websites for clients, educated businesses on how and why to get online
  • Built large-scale internet directory website, organized and coordinated high school fundraisers
  • Created tools for businesses to self-maintain their own "mini website" hosted within their directory listings
  • Utilized HTML, JavaScript, Perl, MySQL, Apache
Technical Skills
Programming Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, C++, PHP, Python, Perl, Node.js, React, React-Native, jQuery, HTML5, SASS/CSS3, JSON, AJAX, XML, XSLT
Databases & Systems: MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Apache, AWS
Tools & Technologies: Git, Webpack, NPM, REST APIs, WebSockets, Photoshop, Illustrator, Visual Studio
Hardware & IoT: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, ESP8266, Computer Vision, Robotics
Platforms: Linux (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat), Mac, Windows
Soft Skills: Leadership, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Team Building, Communication, Agile Methodologies, Mentoring
Education
St. Cloud State University (2002-2004)
Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS)
Winona State University (1995-1997)
Business Education
Community Involvement
Additional Information
Skilled in leadership and business and interpersonal team building. As president of A-Team Investments, invested money, expertise, and time in start-up ventures. Successfully launched multiple businesses including the Northwoods Family Grille restaurant, North Shore Magic wrap (vehicle wrap), Superior and Company (apparel and design), AxonCentral (AI automation), and the Shore Happy (food trailer). Have helped and consulted with numerous business owners to help them achieve success.