DOUGLAS KARDA

Bethpage, NY 11714

 dkarda@gmail.com

 (646) 207-3707

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougkarda/

https://github.com/dkarda

Full-stack developer delivering quality UI/UX web applications. Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, with experience and growing knowledge in React and its related frameworks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, LESS, Angular, React, Bootstrap, jQuery, Java, Handlebars, ASP.NET

Tools & Platforms: GitHub, GCP, Okta, Webpack, ESLint, AWS, IAM

Data Management: JSON, XML, Postgres/PostgreSQL, Couchbase

Monitoring: GCP Observability, Grafana, DataDog

Software: IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, DataGrip, Android Studio, Xcode, Postman

EXPERIENCE

Major League Baseball, New York, NY

2016 – 2025

Software Engineer        

Full-stack developer within the Identity team. Focused on the build/support of fan profile management, 3rd party login integration and newsletter subscriptions.

• Worked in front-end design implementation of internal and external (authentication provider) flows for user login, registration and password resets.
• Created GCP monitoring and alerting policies, via Terraform, to improve observability of team services.
• Highlights:

• Added Passwordless Authentication to Android and iOS SDKs for a more frictionless fan experience.
• Played a role in the migration of multiple databases from a NoSQL to a PosgreSQL solution.

Front-end developer within the Forms team. Created and supported multiple forms and form submissions across MLB.com, MiLB.com and several team websites.

• Programmed and supported Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to improve fan interaction and experience on MLB.com.
• Member of the team responsible for the development and refinement of the in-house CMS.
• Highlights:

• Developed and supported numerous one-off forms, ranging from team product sales and kid camps to All-Star fan ballot and MVP voting.
• Part of task force involved with breaking down a monolith repository into microservices to help with reliability and scalability.

FOUNDRY9, New York, NY

2010 – 2016

Senior Interface Engineer        

Primary front-end developer working in Visual Studio within an ASP.NET environment. Built desktop, tablet and smartphone web pages for external clients, primarily financial institutions.

• Second-in-command in a team of nine taking lead on high pressure, high profile builds. Also acted as advisor, mentor and problem solver for all members of the team.
• Led front-end build on the most important, difficult and time sensitive projects.
• Addressed the support and implementation of SEO and ADA standards across commonly used browsers and devices.
• Worked regularly with back-end developers on project specifications, technical requirements and potential solutions to questions and roadblocks.
• Highlight:

• Successfully ran front-end build on the company's first client delivered responsive site.

ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, New York, NY

2005 – 2010

Web Developer        

Optimized development processes and frameworks as front-end development lead in B2B, B2C and e-commerce.

• Support entire portfolio of web products represents 10 million page views per month.

• Responsible for front-end maintenance and builds on inherited ASP.NET, VB.NET, and PHP code, working directly with back-end developers to create and support high-profile revenue generating products.
• Programmed Content Alert e-mails using Apache Velocity across all major email clients.

• Highlights:

• Successfully managed infrastructure project, allowing for highly detailed and targeted ad placements and tracking information.
• Prototyped, built and managed over 40 custom components, within strict, shortened deadlines, for the relaunch of the world's largest health care websites (www.modernmedicine.com).
• Played primary role in developing a new template-based methodology to restructure and improve CMS design flexibility and load optimization with emphasis on site stability.

Web Producer        

Led design implementation and web production support for over 200 websites.

• Created website designs and redesigns based on approved client compositions, utilizing HTML, CSS and sliced images in several CMS environments.
• Produced, provided support to and trained co-workers in the use of Expo CMS.
• Highlight:

• Managed and implemented the company’s first mass simultaneous portal launch, consisting of 21 related sites.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE, New York, NY

Web Producer

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2000 – 2004

Designed, maintained and posted website content, pages, graphics and streaming video for NHL.com, resulting in increased exposure for the NHL and its teams.

• Managed the National Hockey League's official website (www.NHL.com). Web tools included HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Photoshop and Windows Media Player.
• Produced exclusive content, working collaboratively with in-house writing team.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Disney/ABC; National Hockey League

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1994 – 2000

Reporting to financal accounting leadership in each organization, managed the ongoing reconciliation and control of major client accounts, inclusive of the review of daily deposits and balancing general ledger accounts.

EDUCATION

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

B.B.A., School of Business Administration

Concentration: Banking and Finance