Anthony Decena

About Anthony Decena

I am a software engineer, web/mobile application developer, and developer evangelist who has been building bleeding edge applications for over 20 years. Whether for a local business or a multi-national corporation, I strive to build applications that people feel they cannot live without.In 2006 I started Mindelusions, Inc, a web development and brand management company located in Henderson, Nevada. We specialize in the design and development of customized user-centric web and mobile applications, the implementation and customization of already existing solutions, and the creation of personal and corporate branding and online presence. From concept to reality we create scalable solutions that focus primarily on compatibility, accessibility, and are, of course, standards based.I am a StartupBus alum, an entrepreneur, and I love developing and evangelizing new technologies. Specialties- Developer Evangelism/Relations, Solutions Architecture, Appcelerator Titanium Development, Mobile Application Development, Web Application Development, Startups, Social Media

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   The Walt Disney Company

   Aug 2016 — Present

   Be part of a strong development team implementing and maintaining web applications across WDPRO websites Develop high quality code adhering to engineering best practices including automated unit and integration testing, code reviews, and documentation Understanding WDPRO architectural vision and how it helps meet WDPRO business objectives Analyzing user stories and participating in sprint planning, scrums, demos and retrospectives Accountable for uptime and high-availability for all solutions Accountable for performance and usability in all solutions Coordinating with Architecture group on new designs and foundational / infrastructural application changes Be a subject matter expert in both technology and the specific domain of the team Balance technical requirements and best practices with business requirements and deadlines Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including: project plan task estimates use case and object modeling detailed design documents framework design and development code development performance testing and tuning maintenance of production issues Integrating mobile application code with back-end services Integrating web code using primarily Angular and Node with back end services Understanding the need for optimized responses based on the device being used Negotiating and adjusting requirements by collaborating with internal business partners Learning new technologies when required. Performing peer code reviews for immediate and related teams Understanding of continuous integration / continuous delivery concepts and the ability to troubleshoot related issues.

Education

• Monterey Institute of International Studies

  Russian

  1999 — 2000

• Basic High School

  Diploma, General Studies

  1996 — 1999

• Marine Corps Engineer School

  Electrical Engineering

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Sql
• Xml-Rpc
• Linux
• Couchdb
• Unix
• Iphone Development
• Web Standards
• Rdbms
• Postgresql
• Mobile Applications
• Web Applications
• Perl
• Android
• Iis
• Soap
• Knoppix
• Actionscript
• Html5
• Sqlite
• Xhtml
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Ios Development
• Web Development
• Database Administration
• Shell Scripting
• E-Commerce
• Ruby on Rails
• Python
• Advanced Css
• Bash
• Html
• Subversion
• Mysql
• Xml
• Rest
• Ecmascript
• Mac Os X
• Titanium
• Xml Schema