Available for Hire · Franklin, WI or Remote

Jason Kofoed

Full-Stack Developer & Business Analyst

414.425.0434 · jkofoed@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/jasonkofoed

Professional Summary

Full-stack web developer and IT consultant with 25+ years of professional experience (since 1999). Broad expertise spanning application development, project management, server administration, database design and optimization, API development, and business analysis. Comfortable wearing many hats — from hands-on engineer to project lead to systems analyst — and proven ability to thrive in any environment.

Technical Skills

AI / ML Development
AI-Assisted Development Claude API (Anthropic) OpenAI API LLM Integration Prompt Engineering AI Agent Development Claude Code MCP (Model Context Protocol) Legacy Modernization AI / LLM Logic Remediation
Development Technologies
PHP 4/5/7/8 JavaScript JQuery Python Node.js Angular Vue React AJAX / Async HTTP HTML / CSS OOP / OOD MVC Architecture RESTful / SOAP APIs Cross-Browser / Mobile Dev Responsive / Mobile-First SEO / SEM OWASP Security Project Management SDLC Agile / Scrum Git / SVN
Frameworks & CMS
Laravel Zend Framework Ruby on Rails CakePHP WordPress Concrete5 Joomla
Databases
MySQL 5+ MariaDB PerconaDB PostgreSQL MongoDB SQLite T-SQL / MS Access Database Performance Tuning
Environments & Infrastructure
Linux (Ubuntu / CentOS / RHEL / Debian) Windows Mac OS X Apache / Nginx / Mongrel AWS (EC2 / RDS / Beanstalk) Docker Vagrant / VirtualBox Chef / knife Ansible CI/CD PHPStorm vsCode Cursor Eclipse vim Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Adobe Acrobat Microsoft Office Tableau SolarWinds Dynatrace SharePoint Jira GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket

Professional Experience

Web Application Developer
HarrisData — Brookfield, WI
April 2025 – Present
  • PHP 7/8, MariaDB, Angular development
  • Zend & Laravel frameworks
  • Internal process development
  • Database analysis & performance tuning
  • API development
IT Consultant (Self-Employed)
Various Clients — Metro Milwaukee Area / Madison
September 2005 – Present
  • PHP 7 / MySQL / JavaScript development
  • Website design & development (WordPress, CakePHP, Joomla, Concrete5, Laravel)
  • Business development for web development & internet marketing companies
  • Internal process development
  • Sales & marketing planning
  • SEO (rankings) / SEM (ad campaigns / website revenue)
Backend Web Developer
Trivera Interactive — Menomonee Falls, WI
September 2020 – April 2024  (FT through 2021; On-Call/PT 2021–2024)
  • PHP 7 / MySQL / JavaScript development
  • WordPress, Concrete5, Laravel
  • Project planning and task estimating
Consultant / WordPress (Contract)
WELS via Robert Half — Waukesha, WI
March 2023 – April 2023
  • WordPress development across 28+ sites
  • MySQL / database analysis & performance tuning
  • Troubleshooting
PHP API Developer / Server Administration
Capital News (subsidiary of Lee Enterprises) — Madison, WI
March 2012 – September 2018
  • API planning, development, and documentation
  • PHP 5.6+ / MySQL 5.5+ / Zend Framework / Ruby on Rails 3 / Laravel 5.0+
  • Slicehost–Rackspace / CentOS → AWS migration and administration
  • Chef / knife for deployment automation
  • WisconsinHomes.com — RETS feed integration, Zend-to-Laravel framework conversion
POS / PC Technician (Contract)
Robert Half / OfficeTeam — Milwaukee, WI
August 2017 – November 2017
  • Upgrade POS hardware/software per instructions; verify success
  • Troubleshoot/fix failed upgrades
  • Standalone POS / cash registers / scanners / printers
  • Direct client interaction
Incident / DevOps Analyst (Contract)
Navistar International — Brookfield, WI
April 2016 – June 2017
  • Network monitoring and documentation
  • SolarWinds reports and monitoring — SharePoint integration, Dynatrace API integration
  • T-SQL queries and custom reporting
  • Tableau 9.2 data visualization
  • PowerShell scripting — API integration into SolarWinds / data manipulation
  • Emergency management
Lead Web Application Developer
On Top of IT Solutions, LLC — Milwaukee, WI
November 2010 – November 2011
  • API planning, development, and documentation
  • PHP 5 / MySQL 5 / jQuery / jQuery UI
  • API consumed by HTML5 and mobile front-end applications
  • Interface with receipt printers via CUPS (Linux Printer Manager)
  • Dynamic PDF creation (receipts)
  • Custom reporting and administrative tools
  • Demo auto-installation script
Web Developer (Telecommute / Project)
Motiva 79 — San Diego, CA
November 2010 – April 2011
  • Form processing
  • API integration with ConstantContact.com
  • Object-oriented programming (OOP)
  • Aero79.com
Web Developer / Marketing
International Monetary Systems, LTD — New Berlin, WI
January 2008 – October 2010
  • Website design & development — Ruby 1.8.6 on Rails 1.2.3 / Mac OS X environment
  • Sales & marketing planning
  • SEO / search engine marketing
  • IMSBarter.com
PT Consultant
Hoff & Associates — Brookfield, WI
February 2005 – December 2005
  • Business systems analysis
  • Database design (Access, SQL)
  • PC and networking troubleshooting
Data Entry (Contract)
Adecco / Kohl's Corporation — Brookfield, WI
October 2004 – January 2005
  • Review and updating of customer information for Kohl's Corporation
Supervisor / Routing Specialist
Shore Personnel — Milwaukee, WI
December 2002 – October 2004
  • Train and supervise temporary employees
  • Process timecards
  • Route, package, and ship customer orders per AAA procedures
  • Event security for PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Golf Course
Asset Manager / Programmer
Innovativa, Ltd — Milwaukee, WI
September 2001 – March 2003
  • Continued development for CNH Global, N.V.
  • Met with clients to determine needs and review projects
  • Development and maintenance of several websites (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, ASP)
  • Planning, development, and maintenance of an ERP tool and in-house applications (Visual Basic / MS Access)
Consultant
Key Technical Solutions (CNH Global, N.V.) — Wauwatosa, WI
April 2000 – September 2001
  • Maintenance and development of Business Intelligence intranet website
  • Management and retouching of electronic assets for product demo CDs
MIS Associate
CTC Distribution — Kenosha, WI
March 1999 – January 2000
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting of Windows and QNX PCs on a LAN
  • Manifesting outbound shipments and invoicing customers

Education

Associate's Degree — Computer Information Systems, Microcomputer Specialist
Gateway Technical College
Graduated May 2000

Projects & Accomplishments

Personal Website & Webhook Management System
Laravel, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript
  • Full-featured webhook endpoint that captures and stores all incoming HTTP requests
  • Administrative dashboard with pagination, bulk operations, and data visualization
  • RESTful API endpoints for webhook data access and management
Capital News Datastore API
  • Returns JSON, XML, CSV
  • Accepts CSV input to create database tables; returns generated table layouts and data
  • Ability to filter and sort result sets
HummingbirdPOS — On Top of IT Solutions
PHP 5 / MySQL 5.0
  • Web-based PHP API for point-of-sale system
  • Full API documentation for mobile front-end integration
  • Administration console
IMSBarter.com — Client Marketplace
Ruby on Rails / MySQL
  • Amazon-style marketplace enabling clients to barter products and services
  • API integrations for payment processing, shipping cost estimation, and currency conversion
  • Dynamic item UI supporting any type of product or service
  • Over $1 million/month USD-equivalent in sales after month 2
Quality Sign Installation qualitysigninstallation.com
PHP 5 → Laravel 8 / MySQL / Bootstrap / jQuery
  • Custom admin dashboard; full agent and request management
  • Updated request/agent management in Q1 2023
WisconsinHomes.com (Not Active)
PHP 5 / MySQL / Zend MVC → Laravel conversion
  • Updated CSV update procedure to SOAP-based RETS feed for continuous sync
  • Reduced update times from 1–2 hrs daily + 6–8 hrs weekly to under 1 hr twice daily
FullPackageAthlete.com (Not Active)
HTML5 / CSS3 / Bootstrap / PHP 5 / MySQL 5.0
  • Web form profile builder / personal page display web application
  • Braintree, PayPal, and Authorize.Net subscription and payment API integrations
Aero79.com (Not Active)
PHP 5 / MySQL 5.0
  • Web form integration to email
  • Constant Contact API integration — registrant list management and account provisioning
3-PointMortgage.com (Not Active)
LAMP / PHP 5 / MySQL 5.0
  • Complete design & development
  • Appointment request form; custom photo gallery
StraightArrowCleaning.com (Not Active)
LAMP / PHP 5 / MySQL 5.0 — for Allmar Technologies
  • Custom client quoting application
Case Corp / CNH Global, N.V. — Business Intelligence Intranet
  • Redeveloped intranet site and updated per weekly instructions
Miller Brewing Co. — Supplier Diversity Intranet
  • Development of intranet site
  • Worked with designers and client to effectively visualize the full supplier chain for all Miller departments
Project Manager ERP Tool (Innovativa)
  • Simple ERP to track development hours, invoice customers, and record payroll information
Time Calculator (CNH / Innovativa)
  • Used to determine estimates of development time and budget for CNH projects

References available upon request.