Joseph Michael Black
Senior Software Engineer  ·  Solutions Architect  ·  Technology Executive

This document presents selected project work and career highlights drawn from 20+ years of enterprise software delivery. It is intended to give hiring teams a concrete sense of the problems I have solved, the decisions I have made, and the measurable outcomes I have driven across industries including finance, media, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing.

Languages PHP / Laravel  ·  JavaScript / React  ·  Java  ·  HTML5 / CSS3  ·  Python (scripting)
Infrastructure AWS  ·  Linux / Ubuntu  ·  CI/CD Pipelines  ·  Cloudflare  ·  LAMP Stack
Integrations REST APIs  ·  SOAP APIs  ·  SQL Databases  ·  SharePoint  ·  XML / JSON
Platforms WordPress / WP Engine  ·  Power Platform (learning)  ·  Brightcove  ·  Stripe / PayPal  ·  Vignette CMS
Leadership Agile / Scrum  ·  EOS Framework  ·  Team Building  ·  Code Review  ·  Executive Advisory
Wahl Barber Battle — National Competition Platform
2016–2017
Wahl Clipper / Stealth Creative Agency
Architect & Lead Developer

Wahl Clipper needed a national online competition platform capable of handling high-volume video submissions, secure judging workflows, and integrated payment processing — all under a tight launch deadline tied to a major product campaign. I architected the full solution from scratch, selecting the technology stack, designing the data model, and leading delivery end-to-end.

  • Architected multi-tier web application handling 500+ video submission entries
  • Built custom judging workflow with role-based access for internal and external judges
  • Integrated Stripe payment processing for entry fees with fraud controls
  • Designed and implemented video ingestion pipeline with Brightcove API
  • Delivered on schedule to align with Wahl’s national marketing campaign launch
500+Video Submissions
3-tierJudging Workflow
On TimeCampaign-Aligned Launch
Pilot QuickStart — OEM Aviation Training Platform
2018–2019
Air Associates / Wirehazard Digital
Solutions Architect & Full-Stack Developer

Air Associates needed a structured online training and certification platform to onboard flight schools and track student progress across OEM training curricula. The system had to integrate with existing school management workflows and automate certificate issuance — previously a fully manual process.

  • Built end-to-end LMS platform with course authoring, enrollment, and progress tracking
  • Automated student certification issuance, eliminating manual paperwork entirely
  • Onboarded 20+ flight schools with white-labeled portals per institution
  • Integrated with school management systems via REST API for student data sync
  • Designed admin dashboard for training coordinators with real-time reporting
20+Flight Schools Onboarded
100%Certification Automated
REST APISystem Integration
Butler AMR — Lead Generation & Reporting System
2016
Butler Manufacturing / Stealth Creative Agency
Architect & Lead Developer

Butler Manufacturing needed a centralized lead generation and reporting platform to unify sales activity data across U.S. and Canadian operations. Disparate spreadsheets and manual reporting were causing delays and inaccuracies in pipeline visibility.

  • Designed relational data model to consolidate lead data across North American regions
  • Built custom CRM-adjacent reporting system with executive dashboards
  • Automated recurring report generation and distribution to regional managers
  • Streamlined internal submission workflows, reducing data entry time significantly
  • Coordinated with U.S. and Canada sales operations teams for requirements gathering
2 RegionsU.S. & Canada Unified
AutoReport Distribution
Real-TimePipeline Visibility
Nestle Purina — CI/CD Pipeline Improvement
2021
Nestle Purina / Wirehazard Digital
DevOps & Engineering Consultant

Engaged by Nestle Purina’s digital team to assess and improve their existing CI/CD pipeline, which was causing deployment delays and inconsistencies across environments. Delivered a standardized workflow and toolchain configuration that reduced friction and improved deployment reliability.

  • Audited existing CI/CD configuration and identified key failure points
  • Standardized build and deployment workflows across staging and production environments
  • Implemented automated testing gates to prevent regressions from reaching production
  • Documented revised processes and delivered knowledge transfer to internal engineering team
Graybar — Store Locator Platform
2020
Graybar / Wirehazard Digital
Lead Developer

Developed a customer-facing store locator integrated directly into Graybar’s corporate website. The solution required tight integration with their existing CMS and data infrastructure while delivering a fast, accurate location search experience for B2B customers.

  • Built location search platform with geolocation and radius-based filtering
  • Integrated with corporate CMS and internal location data via REST API
  • Optimized query performance for sub-second lookup against national location database
  • Ensured mobile-responsive design and ADA compliance
Agency-Wide Agile Transformation
2023–2026
1905 New Media
Director of Web & Application Development

Upon joining 1905 New Media, I identified inconsistent delivery practices across 100+ active client accounts as the primary driver of missed deadlines and scope creep. I led a full Agile adoption initiative across the development and project management team.

  • Instituted sprint-based delivery model across all active development projects
  • Trained project managers and developers on Agile ceremonies and backlog discipline
  • Introduced standardized estimation and retrospective practices
  • Reduced project delivery timelines by 20% within the first year
  • Migrated 100+ client websites to modern hosting infrastructure in parallel
20%Faster Delivery
100+Clients Managed
3Regional Offices Aligned
Playboy Enterprises — Video Streaming & Interactive Platform
2009–2010
Playboy Enterprises
Interactive Media Team Lead

Led video streaming initiatives and built an interactive trivia and engagement platform for one of the highest-traffic media properties of its era, requiring deep expertise in streaming video integration, high-concurrency web architecture, and rich interactive media.

  • Led video streaming platform development supporting millions of monthly users
  • Built interactive trivia platform with real-time scoring and leaderboards
  • Integrated with CDN and video infrastructure for adaptive bitrate delivery
  • Collaborated with product and editorial teams on UX and feature roadmap
Wachovia Corp — Enterprise CMS Delivery
2005–2008
Wachovia Corporation
Senior Web Developer

Delivered a major enterprise content management system for one of the largest U.S. financial institutions, supporting editorial teams across multiple divisions. This engagement spanned three years and earned repeated internal recognition for quality and reliability.

  • Delivered enterprise CMS supporting bank-wide digital content operations
  • Built workflow automation for content approval and publication lifecycle
  • Collaborated with compliance and legal teams to meet financial industry standards
  • Earned 13 internal “Shared Success Awards” across the engagement
13Shared Success Awards
3 YearsEngagement Duration
EnterpriseCMS Scale
Turner Entertainment Group — Interactive Projects
2001
Turner Broadcasting System
Web Development Team Lead

Contributed to site content management, interactive feature development, and web platform architecture across multiple Turner Broadcasting properties during a high-growth period for online media.

  • TCM (Turner Classic Movies) — tcm.com · Site content management and v2.0 development; interactive movie library
  • TBS — tbs.com · Interactive Programming Guide; Interactive Friends television program
  • The WB — thewb.com · Site content management, development, and workflow architecture
  • Atlanta Braves — atlantabraves.com
  • Cartoon Network — cartoonnetwork.com · Toonami Intruder 2000 Special Web event
  • Cartoon Network LA — cartoonnetworkla.com · Polling engine for Latin America voting application
  • Turner Pressroom — pressroom.turner.com · News Asset Archive
Additional Interactive Projects
Fleishman Hillard  ·  Purina / Wirehazard Digital  ·  Turner Broadcasting
  • Papa John’s Super Bowl Coin Toss — Fleishman Hillard · Interactive coin toss application built for a live Super Bowl promotional event. Users voted on the coin toss outcome in real time as part of a national campaign activation.
  • GE Aviation Interactive Experience — Fleishman Hillard · Animated interactive infographic for GE Aviation showcasing business jet capabilities.
  • Purina Cat Fishing 2 — Purina / Wirehazard Digital · Mobile app game developed for Purina and published on the Apple App Store.
  • Atlanta Braves Interactive Ticket Sales Platform — Turner Broadcasting · Interactive ticket sales platform developed as part of the atlantabraves.com property.