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Brandon Bowles

Senior Programmer

Veteran full-stack architect with 15+ years in Node.js, PHP, and Shopify engineering. Building secure, high-performance commerce platforms with modern AI-assisted workflows.

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Full-Stack Engineer

Performance, reliability, and maintainable systems that ship.

Brandon Bowles
terminal
$ whoami
> brandon_bowles

$ cat skills.txt
> nodejs, php, shopify, liquid,
> mysql, graphql, redis, bash

$ echo $STATUS
> shipping scalable e-commerce

I'm Brandon Bowles, a senior programmer and full-stack architect focused on modern e-commerce systems. I've spent 15+ years building and maintaining production software across Node.js, PHP, and Shopify ecosystems.

At ReadingGlasses.com, I replaced an overseas team as the sole developer and led a multi-year re-platform to Shopify Plus and microservices, improving page performance by 150% while reducing annual maintenance costs.

I enjoy solving complex legacy problems, modernizing stacks for speed and security, and applying AI tools pragmatically to help teams move faster without sacrificing code quality.

15+

Years Experience

2011-Present

Shopify Focus

100% Support

As Sole Developer

150%

Performance Gain

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Where I've Worked

Long-term ownership, modernization, and enterprise delivery.

2026

USPS

Carrier

Worked as a carrier for the USPS.

DrivingDeliveryCustomer ServiceScanningSorting
2026

FedEx

Engineering Consultant

Designed computer vision system to help FedEx package handlers, using YOLO model training to identify objects in real-time video streams. Built simulation model to visualize potential productivity improvements.

RustAIMachine LearningPythonYOLOSimPyPyTorchOpenCV
2011 — 2026

ReadingGlasses.com

Head of E-commerce Engineering

Sole developer responsible for full client support. Led a long-term re-platform to Shopify Plus and Node.js microservices, boosting page speed by 150% and reducing annual maintenance costs by over $500k.

Shopify PlusNode.jsReactLiquidGraphQLLAMPAngularPHPMySQL
2018

Bundil

Software Engineer

Developed iOS app for Bundil.com using Xcode and Swift. Also developed the website using Angular and Node.js.

XcodeSwiftJavaScriptAngularNode.js
2017 - 2018

84 Permits

Software Engineer

Engineered backend for construction permit plan check management system.

Node.jsExpressMongoDBRESTful APIsFileMaker
2010

Phillips

Website Developer (Contract)

Developed and maintained website for new concept of hand dryers.

AngularPHPJavaScriptCSSHTML
2009

Conglomerate Marketing LLC

Software Engineer

Developed streaming video authentication system using Flash and HTML5.

FlashHTML5JavaScriptPHPMySQL
2006 — 2011

Celebros

.NET Programmer / DBA

Integrated diverse product data feeds into proprietary search systems, reverse-engineered frontends for seamless migration, and built enterprise internal tools for analytics and machine-learning initiatives.

.NETMS SQLWindows ServerData IntegrationEnterprise AppsAnalyticsMachine Learning
2005 — 2006

Chaparral Motorsports

Web Assistant

Started in data-entry and quickly built automation tooling that significantly increased team productivity for the web department.

Web OperationsOpera JS
2004 - 2005

Camp Oakhurst

Information Systems Coordinator

Managed the information systems for the camp, including the website, calendar planning, and other systems.

Windows ServerActive DirectoryGroup PolicyDHCPDNSVPNFlashHTML
2001

Target

Sales Floor Associate

Worked in multiple departments including electronics, sporting goods, and home goods. Assisted customers with finding products and answering questions.

Customer ServiceSalesMerchandising
2000 - 2003

iCADesign

Drafter / Programmer

Provider AutoCAD drafting services for Santa Margarita Water District. Built custom software to help automate redundancies inthe drafting process.

AutoCADAutoLISP
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What I've Built

A selection of commerce and product engineering work.

Book Quest

App designed to inspire/reward young students to read more. Gamify reading. Built on Lovable.

LovableTypescriptAI

Digital Whiteboard

Realtime collaborative drawing canvas built for low-latency updates and a smooth user experience across devices.

Cloudflare D1Cloudflare WorkersCanvasNext.js

Open Explorer

Open-source Android file manager built with a small team. Integrates multiple Google and Android APIs, surpassed 100k downloads, and used Jenkins for CI/CD and testing.

AndroidJavaGoogle APIsJenkinsOpen Source
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Tech Stack

Languages, frameworks, and infrastructure used in production.

Programming Languages

PHP100%
JavaScript100%
C++ (embedded)80%
C#70%
Java70%
Python50%
Rust40%

Frameworks

Node/Express.js / React90%
.NET Framework80%
JDK50%
Gradle / Kotlin70%
Liquid100%
Angular50%

Platforms

Shopify100%
Magento50%
Wordpress50%
RPro80%
X-Cart100%

Data & Storage

MySQL100%
Oracle80%
Redis80%
GraphQL90%

Operating Systems

Linux Debian80%
RHEL60%
MacOS80%
Windows / Server60%

Workflows

Git100%
CI/CD70%
DevOps70%
Agile90%

Automation & AI

Unix Bash100%
GPT/Claude50%
Cursor / OpenClaw40%
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Let's Build Something

If you need help with Shopify, headless commerce, or modernization work, let’s connect.

BrandonBowles@gmail.com
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