Jeff Craton
About Jeff Craton
Jeff Craton is a Senior Developer at RaceTrac Petroleum, where he has worked since 2006. He has developed various solutions, including a paperless system for invoicing and an iOS app for gas pricing.
Work at RaceTrac
Jeff Craton has served as a Senior Developer at RaceTrac Petroleum since 2006, accumulating 18 years of experience in this role. Based in Atlanta, GA, he has been instrumental in various projects that enhance operational efficiency and improve service delivery. His contributions include the development of a company-wide paperless solution through the ONBASE ECM Project, which automated processes related to invoices, purchase orders, and budgets.
Education and Expertise
Jeff Craton studied Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 1994 to 1996. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in software development, particularly in the areas of automation and mobile application development.
Technical Projects and Innovations
Craton has led several significant projects at RaceTrac. He developed an iOS mobile app for gas pricing that featured functionalities such as store location downloads and gas price updates. Additionally, he played a key role in the fuel optimization project, which utilized an optimization engine to analyze fuel pricing data and identify the most cost-effective gas options based on specific parameters.
Process Automation and Integration
In his role, Jeff Craton contributed to the implementation of a multi-year HR project for RaceTrac. This project involved creating custom reporting solutions and integrating third-party services with vendors such as ADP, KRONOS, and Concur. He also automated the build process using Jenkins for the Fuel Optimization project, streamlining the creation of binaries and database update scripts.