John Oden

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John Oden

Software Development Business Systems IT

Full-stack developer and IT professional with hands-on experience designing and building internal business applications, geospatial tools, workflow automation, reporting systems, and data-driven solutions.

Profile

Professional Summary

Full-Stack Developer and Business Systems Specialist with hands-on experience designing and developing internal ERP applications, operational dashboards, geospatial tools, workflow automation, and data-driven business systems. Experienced with Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, SQL Server, Blade, Tailwind CSS, Power BI, REST APIs, and relational database design. Combines software development with extensive business operations and IT experience to build practical applications that improve workflows, reporting, and decision-making.

Technical Stack

Technical Skills

Languages

Development

PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, PowerShell

Frontend

Frameworks & UI

Laravel, Blade, Tailwind CSS, Vite

Data

Databases & Reporting

SQL Server, SQLite, Power BI, Excel, Microsoft Access

Geospatial

GIS, Mapping & GPS

ArcGIS Administration, QGIS, GPS/GNSS Data, Geospatial Data Transformation, Google Maps API, Leaflet, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON

Integration

APIs & Authentication

REST APIs, Samsara API, Microsoft Authentication/MFA, Microsoft Graph, JSON

Infrastructure

Systems & Tools

Git, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, VS Code, Samsung Knox Remote Support

Engineering

Application Development

Relational database design, application architecture, API integration, debugging, QA, workflow automation

Career

Relevant Experience

2022 Present
Full-Stack Development · Business Systems · IT

Sr. IT Tech Support Specialist

Adopt A Highway Maintenance Corporation

Progressed from part-time data entry to Segment Specialist, IT Support Specialist, and ultimately Sr. IT Tech Support Specialist, while retaining prior operational responsibilities. After transitioning to full-time employment, began developing internal forms, websites, reporting tools, and business applications alongside IT responsibilities, with development work expanding as business needs grew.

  • Design and develop internal Laravel applications, forms, websites, and business portals supporting sales, operations, contracts, field teams, reporting, IT, and administrative workflows.
  • Develop and maintain application functionality using Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, Blade, SQL Server, REST APIs, and related frontend technologies.
  • Took ownership of an existing development project following the departure of the company's previous developer, handling ongoing maintenance, troubleshooting, enhancements, and integrations.
  • Design and develop interactive geospatial applications for highway segment and location analysis using JavaScript, Laravel, SQL Server, Google Maps, and Leaflet.
  • Design relational database structures, SQL queries, JSON/REST APIs, reusable frontend components, and workflow automation for internal business systems.
  • Built and maintain 20+ Power BI reports integrating SQL data and SharePoint for operational and management reporting.
  • Lead application QA, troubleshoot production issues, and coordinate issue resolution with internal stakeholders and external development teams.
  • Administer and support company workstations, laptops, mobile devices, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, authentication/MFA, and Samsung Knox environments.
2021 2022
Career Transition · Professional Development

Software Development Education

Independent Study · Certifications · Coursework

Dedicated this period to transitioning from technical sales into information technology and software development through structured coursework, certifications, independent programming study, and hands-on development projects.

  • Completed structured coursework in computer science, algorithms, Python, SQL, databases, and software development.
  • Built practical programming skills through independent projects, exercises, and continued study of web and application development.
  • Established the technical foundation that led into professional work with SQL, reporting, automation, IT, and full-stack business application development.
2018 2021
Technical Sales

Inside Sales Representative

Irvine Pipe and Supply

  • Prepared product quotes for custom pumps, hydrants, and specialized parts; managed customer and vendor relationships.
  • Managed inventory, trained employees on product databases, and consistently ranked among the top sales representatives.
2016 2018
Field Operations

Plumbing Installer / Service & Repair Technician

Shafer Plumbing Contractors

  • Installed and repaired residential, commercial, and industrial plumbing systems, including specialized work in research, defense, and food-processing facilities.
Development

Selected Development Projects

Applications and systems designed around operational, technical, and business requirements.

Enterprise Business Platform

Central Ops

Laravel PHP SQL Server Blade Tailwind CSS JavaScript Vite

Built a modular internal business platform integrating sales, operations, contracts, scheduling, reporting, IT support, fleet management, and geospatial workflows. Designed relational database structures, migrations, application workflows, pricing and operational business logic, reusable UI components, reporting tools, and administrative interfaces.

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Geospatial Analytics

Map Explorer

Laravel PHP SQL Server JavaScript Google Maps Leaflet

Designed and developed a browser-based replacement for a legacy .NET desktop application used for operational, market, segment, and sponsorship analysis. Built modular SQL-backed APIs, shared application state, high-volume segment rendering, dynamic cross-filtering, import/export workflows, interactive maps, and reusable frontend components.

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Personal Full-Stack Application

Jammit

Laravel SQLite Blade Tailwind CSS JavaScript

Built a full-stack application for organizing and interacting with a large Guitar Pro library. Implemented artist/song indexing, search, pagination, database normalization, tuning-aware guitar matching, playlists, play tracking, statistics, and a custom Windows protocol/launcher workflow.

Fleet & Mapping

Fleet & DOT Applications

JavaScript Google Maps API Samsara API Microsoft MFA

Developed secure fleet data-entry and reporting applications using Microsoft authentication/MFA for employee access, with mapping integrations, Samsara API data, validation, automated email reporting, and a DOT vehicle-tracking dashboard.

Continued Learning

Selected Certifications & Coursework

Coursework spanning software development, computer science, databases, data analysis, and systems administration.