About Ricky Raymond

I'm Ricky, a software engineer in Johnson City, Tennessee. My background is in full-stack web development, with an interest in free and open-source software and the practical uses of machine intelligence.

Experience & skills

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Freelance Web & Software Projects

Independent2019 – Present

Developed websites for individuals and small businesses, built custom React web apps, and released personal projects including browser games and desktop utilities. Handled client consultation, design, development, deployment, and PC troubleshooting. Selected projects: React based apps integrated with LLM APIs, WordPress custom development, cross-platform wallpaper app, and more.

ReactTypeScriptShopifyPythonNode.jsWordPressGitHubPuppeteerNetlifyRenderPostgreSQLPrismaRedisFigmaPC RepairClient CommunicationUI/UX

Web Applications Developer

Wildfire Ideas · Winston-Salem, NC2022 – Present

Design, build, and maintain accessible web apps & reusable CMS blocks in React, Node, and PHP. Deliver ADA audits to hit WCAG 2.0 AA, integrate Shopify + third-party services via REST, and craft client docs/training that keep sites fast, secure, and search-friendly.

WordPressPHPJavaScriptSCSSPostmanCI/CDMySQLTailwindReactWebpackGulpGithubREST APIsAccessibilityWCAGSEOLiquidShopify

Web Developer

PZ Marketing · Johnson City, TN2019 – 2022

Created bespoke WordPress themes, managed cloud servers, and migrated the team from page-builders to custom code—boosting Lighthouse scores ~40 %. Integrated e-commerce, REST APIs, and security hardening while mentoring junior devs and partnering with clients on requirements.

WordPressPHPJavaScriptSCSSMySQLGithubCI/CDGoogle AnalyticsCloudflarePerformance Optimization

Bachelor of Science in Computing

East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN2016 – 2019

Coursework spanned advanced DBMS, software engineering, information security, networking, HCI, and advanced full-stack web development. Capstone: built and deployed an Azure-hosted .NET Core MVC app with image-based D&D campaign management, using Entity Framework and Bitbucket CI/CD.

JavaPHPC#HTML5CSS3.NET CoreAzureEntity FrameworkJavaScriptSQLAWSPL/SQLGitLinuxDockerGithubBootstrapAgileObject-Oriented ProgrammingUnit Testing