Website Developer & Architect

Barry Hood
Hi, I'm Barry Hood 👋

I'm a javascript developer. My passion is in backend development.
Node.js is my platform of choice.

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Barry Hood

Work Timeline

2023 - 2025 LifeMD
Front-end Developer
Tools

Vue, Storybook, GH Actions

Telehealth platform that offers virtual care and services.

Responsibilities:

  • Front-end Vue Development

Key Work:

  • Segmentation Portal - GUI for database queries and creating reports.
  • PWA offline support for Apple App store acceptance.
  • Revived their abandoned E2E test suite.
  • Migrated a legacy jQuery application to Vue.
  • Started the Storybook Design System.
2023 - 2024 Cleared
Back-end / Fullstack
Tools

Node.js, Vue, GH Actions, Sentry

An online telehealth clinic providing allergy treatment.

I was the dedicated backend-developer for their main suite from it’s first lines to their acquisition by LifeMD. This was a time of continually adapting. Pushing through suboptimal situations, inspiring some creativity to connect our platform with our partners.

Responsibilities:

  • All back-end development and security.
  • Front-end help when needed.

Developed:

Accomplishments:

  • Implemented idempotent case processing, with a manual replay trigger for necessary cases.
  • Built a custom cron job solution to emulate an idempotent webhook events system.
  • Added extensive error tracking via Sentry context capturing and logging.
  • Monitored and identified high rate failure points using Sentry.
  • Orchestrating data synchronization between platforms of exposed via differing mediums - FTP, Graphql, API and webhooks.
2021 - 2023 Rachio
Fullstack Developer
Tools

Maply, Node, React, Redux, Postgresql

A smart watering technology company.

I was the independent developer of multiple Rachio services, including their Municipality Location app. Each front-end was built in react, the server was powered by node and was statically typed using flow.

Developed:

  • Rachio Pro - Find a local Pro in your area. Eliminated almost all support requests from consumers wanting to find a local Rachio Pro.
  • Rachio Go - Microsites for homeowners to claim their Rachio sprinkler. Achieved a 21% conversion rate for all website traffic and a 41% conversion rate for eligible home owners.
  • Rachio Portal - B2B portal for management of municipality programs, and for stakeholders to view program metrics.
  • Largely over-optimized and reduced the number of API requests by normalizing data on the front-end.
2023 - 2025 Freelance
Front-end Developer
Tools

Node.js, Express.js, Keystone.js, Postgresql, Nuxt, Next.js, Vue, React, Harp, SCSS

Freelance full-stack website developer

Worked in collaboration with Patternworks (Callum Flack) to create a mixture of branding sites and dynamic applications. I was responsible for the back-end development and worked in collaboration on the front-end. Callum was the designer and collaborative front-end developer, in control of the design system.

Check out my designer Callum Flack