Who am I?
Personal Details

QUICK DETAILS
- Name: Tom Zdanowski
- Location: Philadelphia Area
- Phone: (267) 708 3925
- Email: tom@tomzdanowski.com
Why Work with Me:
I am not looking for a single project as much as I am to create a relationship. I offer great rates and running my own business I understand the importance of keeping my clients happy.
Whether you are looking for a new website or help with existing project, I can quickly and effectively address your needs.
My Professional Background
Work Experience
2018 May - Present
Bankmobile
.Net Full Stack Developer / Architect
Used: C# | AZURE | API | Microservices | Enterprise BUS | Cosmos DB | Durable Functions | Encryption
Location: Philadelphia Focus: Fintech
- Create code modularity by implementing micro services infrastructure.
- Develop advanced reports using data from Cosmos DB, Application insights and SQL Database.
- Created request batching framework utilizing service BUS and Azure functions.
- Helped in the design and development of an online bank that is utilized by millions of users.
- Stabilized sing-up process by implementing Saga pattern.
2013 February - 2018 May
Mindcracker
.Net Developer / Architect
Used: MVC | Angular | Ajax | C# | SQL | API | jQuery | Bootstrap | WCF | MSMSQ | XML | SAS | Angular 4
Location: Philadelphia Focus: Enterprise
- Architecting and developing large scale bank integrations.
- Created API to support large network of mobile applications.
- Implemented Mobile card payments.
- Managing projects deliverables and project resources.
- Responsible for gathering requirement and converting them to functional specifications.
- Architecture and lead development on a large-scale call center application.
- Lead developer and architect for the integration with Franklin American Mortgage utilizing MSMSQ and XML.
- Created QuickBooks integration through the use of WCF services.
2011 September - 2013 February
SPRING INTERNATIONAL
.Net Developer
Used: MVC | C# | LINQ | Ajax | jQuery | SQL | Web Forms | Active Directory | Silverlight
Location: Philadelphia Focus: Enterprise
- Developed large scale reporting applications for clients like Lowe’s, Walmart and Amazon.
- Worked closely with project stake holders to gather requirements.
- Lead and supervised distributed teams during design and development process of new applications.
- Utilized LINQ to better separate data layer from the application layer.
- Created Excel and PDF exports for existing reports.
- Optimized MS SQL 2008 database to enhance performance of the reporting sites.
- Added AJAX and jQuery functionality in order to enhance usability of existing sites.
2010 March - 2012 September
BASEKLAS
Co-Founder, Director of Web Development
Used: C# | SQL | PHP | MySQL | Facebook API | Twitter API | MVC | jQuery | Project Management
Location: Philadelphia Focus: Website Development
- Created and optimized all processes related to project architecture, development and testing.
- Implemented project management solutions to better manage projects and distributed development team.
- Responsible for creating and estimating all incoming projects.
- Worked closely with clients to provide solutions that will address their business needs.
- Evaluated new technologies to ensure that clients get benefit from latest trends and standards.
- Responsible for architecture and coding of projects.
2002 July - 2010 March
WIGHTMAN COMMUNICATIONS
Co-Founder, Director of Web Development
Used: C# | ASP | SQL | Architecture | JavaScript | COM | VB6 | PHP | MySQL
Location: Philadelphia Focus: Webstie Development
- Responsible for architecture and development of all web based solutions.
- Set up QA testing and issue resolution processes.
- Provided onsite and remote client training on the features and navigation of new web applications.
- Created a custom Brand Management web portal allowing staff to collaborate with over 20 external agencies and review over 700 ad submissions.
- Integrated web application with internal AS400 servers in order to create bi-directional data flow to the website.
- Architected and coded the online admissions system.
2000 November - 2002 June
ASPRE
E-business Lead Developer
Used: ASP | VB6 | SQL | COM | e-Commerce
- Designed and implement the e-commerce applications utilizing ASP, MS SQL and Site Server.
- Designed and implemented custom content management systems utilizing ASP, MS SQL and XML
- Meet with clients to formulate the design specifications.
- Developed beready.att.com a site utilizing ASP and MS SQL that was designed to provision servers for AT&T
- Designed and developed Hayesonhealth.com using ASP and MS SQL. Multi-dimensional query’s (shaped queries) were used to minimize the calls to database.
2000 April - 2000 November
OMNIENT CORPORATION
Internet Applications Engineer
Used: ASP | VB6 | SQL | COM | e-Commerce
- Developed e-commerce web sites in ASP and MS SQL.
- Utilized XML, XSLT, Active Directories, and COM+ in development of the business tier of the applications.
- Met with clients to evaluate application needs.
What I am good at
Skills & Knowledge
Technical Skills
- Microservices
- Azure
- Enterprise Bus
- Cosmos DB
- WordPress
- Azure Functions
- Azure Web jobs
- Application Analytics
- Services
- API Development
- High Performance API Design
- C#
- Enterprise service bus
- Kusto
- PHP
- SQL
- WCF
- Azure
- AWS
- WooCommerce
HIGHLIGHTS
- Lead developer
- Architect
- Complex problem solver
- Excellent communicator
- Back-end developer
- Release manager
- Process improver
- Project manager
- Scrum master
- Object oriented design
- Search system optimization
- Responsive design