Linda W.
About Linda W.
Linda W. is a Senior Web Developer with extensive experience in web development and optimization. She has worked for various organizations, including the Newspaper Association of America, Northrop Grumman, and Discovery Channel, and has been with Applied Information Sciences since 2012.
Current Role at Applied Information Sciences
Linda W. has been serving as a Senior Web Developer at Applied Information Sciences since 2012. In this role, she focuses on enhancing web application performance and user experience. She collaborates with stakeholders to automate manual business processes, which improves operational efficiency. Her contributions have been significant in optimizing the development processes within the organization.
Previous Experience in Web Development
Before her current position, Linda W. held various roles in web development. She worked at Northrop Grumman as a Senior Web Developer from 2008 to 2009, and at Global Services as an Interactive Media Developer from 2005 to 2008. Additionally, she was the Web Development Lead at Discovery Channel from 2000 to 2001 and worked as a Web Producer and Developer at the Newspaper Association of America from 1999 to 2000.
Educational Background
Linda W. studied at Boston University, where she earned a Master of Science in Film Production from 1992 to 1994. She also attended the University of Virginia, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from 1987 to 1989. Her educational background provides her with a unique perspective in web development and design.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Linda W. has demonstrated expertise in optimizing SQL queries, which improved performance by reducing wait times from over a minute to less than one second. She has customized SharePoint intranet branding to enhance internal business operations and improved user experience and interface design for web applications. Additionally, she played a key role in designing and implementing an enterprise application for law enforcement, contributing to increased arrests and a decrease in unsolved crimes.
Legacy Code Migration and Modernization
Throughout her career, Linda W. has been involved in migrating legacy code to modern frameworks such as ASP.NET MVC and WebAPI. This transition has significantly enhanced application performance and maintainability, showcasing her ability to adapt to evolving technologies and improve existing systems.