I like learning new things and solving difficult problems.
A glimpse into my developer journey
About Me
Senior Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Leader with 15+ years designing scalable SaaS architectures, optimizing high-volume systems, and driving engineering excellence across cloud-native environments.
15+
Years of Experience
Get in Touch
Have a project or question? I’m here to chat and collaborate.
Phone
richard@richardmcquiston.com
My Journey
Over the years, I've crafted websites that blend clean design with seamless functionality, focusing on user experience and responsive layouts.
Passionate about coding and creative problem-solving.
Work
Senior Technical Support Engineer
ServiceNow
2024 - 2026
Owned resolution of 100+ complex backend performance and functionality issues monthly across customer instances, leveraging platform knowledge, AI tooling, and cross-team collaboration.
Senior Web Developer and Architect
Workbay
2021 - 2024
Architected and developed scalable, multi-tenant RESTful backend services using Node, TypeScript, NestJS, Python, Go, and Prisma ORM, reducing API response times by 40% through targeted performance optimizations.
Lead Web Developer & IT Administrator
GS Line
2020 - 2021
Architected and led full-stack development of a Stanley Black & Decker portal using OpenCart (PHP), React frontend, and MongoDB/MariaDB, serving 2500+ users with seamless data flows.
Director of Technology & Development
The Storage Group
2017 - 2018
Led a team of developers and designers in building SaaS products using Node.js, PHP/Laravel, Yii2, Python, and MongoDB/PostgreSQL; integrated multiple REST/SOAP APIs (Google, Twilio, SiteLink, Yelp, Yext).
Mid-Level Developer
The Storage Group
2016 - 2017
Maintained and developed client WordPress sites using PHP, CSS, HTML, jQuery, Bootstrap, and JavaScript. Backend development of SaaS platform(ClickandStor®) for online self-storage rentals using PHP, SQL , CodeIgniter framework, REST, and SOAP technologies.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Workbay
2026 - Present
Cloud Architecture and Infrastructure management for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Full Stack development using TypeScript, Python, and other languages as needed. Server and Database administration.
My Journey
Over the years, I've crafted websites that blend clean design with seamless functionality, focusing on user experience and responsive layouts.
Passionate about coding and creative problem-solving.
Work
Senior Technical Support Engineer
ServiceNow
2024 - 2026
Owned resolution of 100+ complex backend performance and functionality issues monthly across customer instances, leveraging platform knowledge, AI tooling, and cross-team collaboration.
Senior Web Developer and Architect
Workbay
2021 - 2024
Architected and developed scalable, multi-tenant RESTful backend services using Node, TypeScript, NestJS, Python, Go, and Prisma ORM, reducing API response times by 40% through targeted performance optimizations.
Lead Web Developer & IT Administrator
GS Line
2020 - 2021
Architected and led full-stack development of a Stanley Black & Decker portal using OpenCart (PHP), React frontend, and MongoDB/MariaDB, serving 2500+ users with seamless data flows.
Director of Technology & Development
The Storage Group
2017 - 2018
Led a team of developers and designers in building SaaS products using Node.js, PHP/Laravel, Yii2, Python, and MongoDB/PostgreSQL; integrated multiple REST/SOAP APIs (Google, Twilio, SiteLink, Yelp, Yext).
Mid-Level Developer
The Storage Group
2016 - 2017
Maintained and developed client WordPress sites using PHP, CSS, HTML, jQuery, Bootstrap, and JavaScript. Backend development of SaaS platform(ClickandStor®) for online self-storage rentals using PHP, SQL , CodeIgniter framework, REST, and SOAP technologies.
Contact
Reach out anytime to chat or collaborate.
Phone
richard@richardmcquiston.com
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