Justin Seliga
ABOUT ME
Leadership & Team Building
By empowering self-organization and extreme ownership with support, guidance, mentorship, & open communication I have successfully lead technical teams at a pharmaceutical company at the top of the Fortune 500, one of the largest subscription meat delivery services, a leading fleet & fuel management platform, and hometown mom-and-pop businesses.
Technical Expertise
With a deep background in software architecture, technical leadership, Laravel, and the ecosystems & technologies around it it I focus on the standards, best practices, processes, and craftsmanship that help technical teams delivery quality software and business value. Recognizing that code is written by people for people.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2012 - 2013 | Point Park University
Bachelor of Science - Information Science & Technology
2007 - 2011 | Penn State University
EXPERIENCE
Team Lead & Principal Engineer
2020 - Now | Kirschbaum Development Group
Leading by example as a thorough architect, unique thinker, creative problem solver, conscientious team player, with keen attention to detail, craftsmanship, and endless desire for learning I quickly earned opportunities to play vital roles in leadership. With vital contributions across initiatives and business needs through strategic business planning, vision setting discussions, and architecting for complex business domains and technical challenges.
Lead Application Engineer
2018 - 2020 | Kirschbaum Development Group
Lead Application Engineer specializing in Laravel, Vue JS, and TailwindCSS with a focus on best practices, standards, and system architecture across a variety of clients and industries, with primary responsibilities as a Squad Lead at a Fortune 50 Pharmaceutical organization.
Senior Application Engineer
2017 - 2018 | Kirschbaum Development Group
Senior Application Engineer specializing in Laravel, Vue JS, and TailwindCSS across a multitude of clients and industries, with primary responsibilities at a Fortune 50 Pharmaceutical organization.
Web Application Developer
2016 - 2017 | Point Park University
Entrusted with the end-to-end process of designing and developing custom applications that integrate with the university's ERP to facilitate essential business and educational processes, aligning technological solutions with organizational goals.
Web Administrator
2013 - 2016 | Point Park University
Responsible for improving university operations by integrating third-party apps into the ERP system and guiding the direction of administrative and external web systems. Collaborating with internal teams, to enssure user-friendly designs and positive experiences for students.
Web Systems Analyst
2011 - 2013 | Point Park University
Oversee the management of administrative web systems, ensuring their smooth operation and functionality. This included handling day-to-day tasks related to maintenance, updates, and user support to guarantee optimal performance. Additionally, responsibilities included maintenance and support of the university's ERP web portal, providing ongoing assistance to users and troubleshooting any issues that may arise to ensure that both the administrative web systems and ERP web portal remain reliable resources for the university community.
Web Developer
2009 - 2011 | Freelance
Designer and developer for web sites and web applications for personal and small businesses. Utilized contemporary design to create concise web sites for specific client needs. Developed a free and open source content management system, Myrtle CMS, based on Laravel. Other websites deployments and applications development projects built with/for Joomla! CMS.