Ethan Basham
Murfreesboro, TN
Software engineering leader with 9 years of experience building and operating business-critical web applications, cloud infrastructure, and internal software systems. Proven track record reducing operational costs, leading development initiatives, and delivering technical solutions from concept through deployment.
Skills
- Languages & Frameworks
- PHP, Laravel, Symfony, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML/CSS, SASS
- Cloud & DevOps
- AWS EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Rekognition, WAF, SES, GitLab CI/CD
Experience
Bondware Web Solutions
July 2017 — CurrentSenior Full-Stack Software Developer (Jan 2022 — Current)
- Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by more than 20% through architecture simplification and resource optimization while maintaining application performance and reliability.
- Led and mentored junior developers across four concurrent PHP projects, improving delivery consistency and code quality through team cohesion, earned trust, and accountability.
- Leveraged Claude Code to increase coding speed, and to automate test creation.
- Established testing and QA processes that improved release confidence and reduced production issues.
Junior Developer (May 2020 — Jan 2022)
- Designed and developed a JavaScript-based visual webpage editor from the ground up that became a core feature of the ContentEngine platform.
- Joined a 2-man team on the project to migrate a large ecommerce site (Renderosity) from a proprietary PHP platform to Laravel.
- Utilized GitLab CI/CD, issue tracking, and agile-based workflow to improve consistency.
Intern Developer (July 2017 — May 2020)
- Self-taught full-stack web development with emphasis on Laravel for quick impact with little experience.
- Became the primary contributor to Bondware's flagship ContentEngine software.
Brockport Research Institute
December 2019 — CurrentSelf-Employed Independent Contractor
- Designed, developed, and maintained a Laravel-based CMS supporting day-to-day business operations.
- Gathered requirements directly from stakeholders and translated business needs into technical solutions.
- Delivered changes on time, and provided demos of each feature to ensure client comprehension.
- Managed the full software lifecycle independently, including architecture, development, deployment, support, contract negotiation, and invoicing.
Education
B.S. of Computer Science — Middle Tennessee State University
Sep 2018 — May 2020; summa cum laude, GPA: 4.0/4.0
A.S. of Computer Science — Motlow State Community College
Sep 2015 — May 2018; summa cum laude, GPA: 3.975/4.0
Professional Strengths
- Technical Leadership
- Cost Optimization
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile Development
- Public Speaking
- AI Augmentation
- Team Dynamics