Paul Giberson

Lead Software Engineer | SaaS & Cloud Architecture

Phone: 602-717-1983
Email:

Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of full-stack experience, specializing in SaaS applications. Passionate about clean, well-documented, and thoroughly tested code, with a track record of delivering high-quality solutions across diverse environments

Skills

PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, node.js, React, Next.js, Java, Spring Boot, Tailwind, CSS, HTML
git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Bitbucket
Linux, Ubuntu, AWS, Serverless, Terraform
Docker, Apache, HAProxy, MySQL, MongoDB, Nginx, Redis

Experience

A2Z Sync

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead

March 2024 - Present
  • Partnered with A2Z Sync and Amazon for the successful launch of Amazon Autos
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to increase API observability, stability, and interoperability
  • Spearheaded transition from PHP monolith to Java microservices, establishing best practices, quality controls, and IaC orchestration
  • Mentored developers through code review, demonstrations, and pair programming

Tech: PHP, Laravel, TypeScript, React, Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, AWS: DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, Fargate, Step Functions, CDK

Higher Logic - Contract

Senior Platform Engineer

May 2022 - March 2024
  • Architected and developed a custom CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions to deploy pull requests into AWS-based ephemeral staging environments
  • Enhanced QA and code review feedback loop achieving more stable releases and improved sprint velocity
  • Collaborated across development, QA, platform, and leadership for buy-in and adoption

Tech: GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform, Packer, Python, AWS: ECR, Fargate, Lambda, EC2

ASU Preparatory Academy

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead

April 2021 - May 2022
  • Led a worldwide remote development team to build The Learning Cloud, an online curriculum platform, from the ground up
  • Responsible for platform architecture, uptime, and orchestration
  • Interfaced with internal and external stakeholders to provide technical analysis of desired features and integrations
  • Sprint planning and software specification designing to enable our team to deliver on time with an emphasis on quality and reusability

Tech: PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, React, Next.js, MongoDB, Mongo Atlas, GitHub, AWS: EC2, DocumentDB, CloudFront, S3

IRELO

Senior Software Engineer

February 2018 - April 2021
  • Oversaw system architecture, backend development, server management, and DevOps
  • Developed and managed Laravel APIs and websites
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by 85% migrating from Rackspace to AWS
  • Architected serverless applications using API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, MySQL (RDS), and Bref
  • Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines for testing and deployment
  • Streamlined business processes by integrating automation tasks with Slack, AWS, Google Ads, GitLab, Docusign, QuickBooks, and other platforms

Tech: PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, Vue.js, MySQL, GitLab, AWS: RDS, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway


Higher Logic

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead

January 2016 - February 2018
  • Lead team of 6 developers for Socious Product development reporting to CTO
  • Planned weekly sprints utilizing Kanban to fix bugs and add features with a weekly release cycle
  • Worked with integration of Socious AMS to Higher Logic platform via SOAP

Tech: PHP, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, ASP.NET, MySQL, MSSQL

(Higher Logic acquired Socious in January 2017)

Socious

Full Stack Developer

May 2009 - December 2015
  • Managed major technological changes such as version control (git), branching strategies, code review, software upgrades, IDE changes, hardware advancements
  • Shepherded development team from 2 to 6 engineers

Tech: PHP, Java, JavaScript, MySQL

Socious

System Administrator

February 2008 - May 2009
  • Managed server migrations from colocated to the cloud
  • Managed cloud-to-cloud migrations
  • Created and managed data backup and retention strategies
  • Created web interface for common server management tasks

Tech: Apache, MySQL, Bash, PHP, Zend Framework, AWS: EC2, S3

Education

Arizona State University

B.A.S., Computer System Administration

2005 - 2007

Mesa Community College

A.A.S., Internet/Intranet Web Development Technologies

2002 - 2005

Paul Giberson

Lead Software Engineer | SaaS & Cloud Architecture

Phone: 602-717-1983
Email:

December, 12th 2024

ClassDojo

RE: Senior Fullstack Engineer

Dear ClassDojo Hiring Manager,

As a father of three and a former ClassDojo user, I’ve seen firsthand the impact your platform can have on kids, families, and teachers. The chance to join your team as a Senior Full-Stack Engineer feels like the perfect opportunity to combine my passion for improving education with my professional experience.

I’ve spent over 15 years building web apps, APIs, and SaaS products. My recent work has centered on React, TypeScript, and Java, but I also have deep experience with PHP/Laravel and a strong background in system administration. That foundation has shaped my understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments like AWS.

I thrive in high-impact teams and ClassDojo seems like an ideal environment for my skills and interests.


Regards,
Paul Giberson