Well-rounded, front-end software engineer with full-stack experience. In-depth experience working on all phases of project life cycle from architecture to design to development to implementation, and from frontend UI/UX through to the backend database. Engage equally well with technical team, executive team and clients or stakeholders. Inventor on 18 U.S. patents and numerous pending patents. Specialties: JavaScript, AngularJS, Polymer, jQuery, CSS3, HTML5, Responsive Design, Ruby on Rails, PHP, AJAX, MySQL, Apache, Linux, AWS, SEO, Agile, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Premier. Also passionate about my family, health & fitness, and kiteboarding.

Senior Software Engineer / Consultant @ From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Greater Boston AreaManaging Editor / Principal Engineer @ Started content publishing company to leverage technology, analytics, and SEO to identify and create easily and effectively monetized content websites. Created a fully responsive web design framework and developed customized WordPress plugins and Ruby on Rails tools to improve site performance, usability and scalability. Primary property: http://www.HealthFitnessExperts.com From May 2010 to Present (5 years 8 months) Senior Software Engineer / Consultant @ Enhanced and refactored key products to support large education and enterprise clients. Added support for client-based configuration and customization to the Advanced English for Business (AEB) student learning and content editor/creator products. Created customized AEB version for Saudi Electronic University (SEU), including Arabic language support, special-request features, and SEU branded look and feel. Built customized AEB Spanish for Healthcare version to serve Kaiser Permanente and the healthcare industry. From December 2014 to July 2015 (8 months) Senior Software Engineer / Consultant @ Created the next-generation frontend for the flagship MindTap product (higher ed online courseware). Converted the MindTap JMVC prototype into an AngularJS production product, including both course management features for instructors and administrators as well as end-user features for students. Developed the AngularJS framework used by Cengage to modularize new product features. Helped setup and run the monthly AngularJS Boston MeetUp. From December 2013 to November 2014 (1 year) Director of Engineering / Principal Engineer @ Built and led new local engineering team to design, develop, and launch a Ruby on Rails mobile restaurant ordering system for DiningIn, including full integration into existing backend .NET legacy systems. Led the platform design and architecture and worked as one of the primary engineers to build the system. Hired for defined, fixed-budget project. http://m.DiningIn.com From March 2011 to February 2012 (1 year) Director of Engineering / Principal Engineer / Intellectual Property Team @ Lead new efforts in online marketing and player acquisition for U.S. land-based casinos and U.S. state lotteries. Responsible for exploring and implementing new technologies and methodologies. Architected, managed and successfully launched the first GameLogic projects that incorporated AWS (EC2, S3), Ruby on Rails, Movable Type, OpenX, and Agile Scrum. Hired and managed GameLogic's first offshore development team. Key contributor to GameLogic IP and patent portfolio. Inventor on 17 granted U.S. patents and numerous pending patents. From March 2008 to May 2010 (2 years 3 months) Principal Engineer / Technical Lead @ Led a team of 12 local and remote resources responsible for the design and development of the Victoria's Secret website with expected annual sales of $1.2 billion. Website included robust merchandising and personalization as well as complex integration into existing backend systems. n2N Commerce was the largest Web 2.0 venture funding deal of 2007, raising $40 million. n2N closed unexpectedly in December, 2007. From June 2007 to December 2007 (7 months) President and Founder @ Launched a bootstrapped SaaS startup. Architected and built the initial platform. Led design, development, and marketing, and grew the company to profitability and more than 80,000 paying users with clients in 45 states and 4 countries. From January 2002 to May 2007 (5 years 5 months) Chief Technology Officer @ Partner and CTO in Internet consulting and software development company. Specialized in design and development of content management systems in a wide range of industries, including higher education, municipalities, and large retailers. From November 1999 to January 2002 (2 years 3 months) President and Founder @ Founded Internet consulting and development company. Specialized in development of dyanamic, database-driven web sites and intranets. Also taught C Programming and Introduction to the Internet classes. Clients included Harvard University, MIT, and Northeastern University. From May 1994 to November 1999 (5 years 7 months)

BSE, Aerospace Engineering @ Princeton UniversityLoyola High School, Los Angeles Francis Lichtenberger is skilled in: Start-ups, SaaS, Agile Methodologies, Ruby on Rails, Software Development, Online Marketing, SEO, Web Development, JavaScript, AngularJS, XML, PHP, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Linux