Resume

Wicttor Picanço Rios

Experience

1. Aug 2023 to May 2026

   Newcom Media Inc.

   Toronto, ON

   Senior Web Developer

   • Built and maintained client websites and applications in WordPress, Laravel, CodeIgniter and React.
   • Built a login middleware in Node.js and TypeScript that carries financial clients' users into a white-labelled portal already signed in, with JWT and custom Auth0 actions.
   • Led Okta and Auth0 SSO across company projects.
   • Architected multi-tenant AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, CloudFront, LightSail, Lambda) and managed DigitalOcean servers.
   • Led internal projects, estimates and scope across teams. Reviewed code and mentored developers.

2. Jun 2022 to Jun 2023

   Art & Science

   Toronto, ON

   Senior Full-Stack Developer

   • Built websites for clients including the NBA and NHL with WordPress, Shopify, React, Next.js and Nuxt.js.
   • Led technical planning and architecture for new projects with account leads and clients.
   • Tested and reported on AODA compliance through every project phase.
   • Owned maintenance and support across several client projects, and mentored junior developers.

3. Jan 2022 to May 2022

   Industrial Inc.

   Ottawa, ON (remote)

   Web Development Manager

   • Managed a team of 3 developers at a WordPress and WooCommerce shop.
   • Advised sister company Wicket on connecting WordPress and WooCommerce to its platform.
   • Wrote technical and functional specifications with project managers and presented solutions in client pitches.

4. Feb 2019 to Jan 2022

   RC Design Inc.

   Newmarket, ON

   Web Development Manager

   • Led a department of 4 to 5 developers from project brief to production release, for clients including the NHL Coaches Association, Horizons ETFs and Evolve ETFs.
   • Designed and built an in-house framework on Gutenberg with React, Webpack and ACF that replaced third-party design frameworks.
   • Architect and lead on the Humber River Hospital and Southlake portals, including vaccine booking under peak load.
   • Ran hiring, QA and peer review, estimates, project financial reviews, and AODA and WCAG 2 AA audits, while coding daily.

5. Sep 2018 to Jan 2019

   RC Design Inc.

   Newmarket, ON

   Senior Full-Stack Developer

   • Lead developer on the agency's main WordPress projects.
   • Led accessibility compliance ahead of the AODA deadline (WCAG 2 AA).
   • Promoted after 5 months to lead the Web Development department.

6. 2011 to Aug 2018

   JavaJunkie (self-employed)

   Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

   Freelance Full-Stack Developer

   • Delivered 150+ websites, mostly WordPress, as a third party for agencies and directly for companies.
   • Migrated the Bahia State tourism site (bahia.com.br) from Drupal to WordPress on contract with Equilibra Digital.
   • Led the new SimplesVet website: a core site and 4 subdomain sites on one cross-domain WordPress theme.
   • Consulted for agencies on technology choices and trained their design teams.