Kwynn Buess

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly reliable, autonomous software engineer with 16+ years of freelance experience and a long-running production ERP system still in active use. Known for quickly mastering new technologies, delivering production-grade solutions with minimal oversight, and thriving on night-shift or highly flexible schedules. Strong background in full-stack web development (PHP, JavaScript, Linux, AWS, MongoDB), system automation, data migration, and complex problem-solving. Seeking stable night-shift, third-shift, second-shift, or highly flexible remote/hybrid roles where autonomy and results matter more than traditional hours.

CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: PHP, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, SQL, C, Java, Solidity

Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind, jQuery, vanilla JS, responsive design

Backend & APIs: REST APIs, Node.js, Next.js, cURL, web scraping (Selenium)

Databases: MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL

Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, SES, SNS, IAM, CloudWatch), Docker, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS)

Tools & Platforms: Git/GitHub, FFmpeg, Asterisk, Hardhat, Stripe, Google Maps/Routes API

Other Strengths: System automation, data migration & cleanup, legacy system modernization, full project ownership

Soft Skills: Extremely high autonomy, fast learner, clear technical communication, reliable long-term maintenance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Law Office ERP System (Freelance Contract) 2016 – Present (ongoing)

~5 hrs/week • 10+ years

Part-time, long-term freelance engagement • Georgia

Built and maintain a production web-based ERP / digital assistant that automated processes previously requiring a dedicated human assistant.
Developed a custom billing API that has processed $1M+ with zero reported issues from the third-party system.
Created automated court-date entry into Google Calendar with email and SMS reminders to clients using AWS SNS.
Built a full credit-card processing gateway and a sophisticated billing UI/UX with extensive client-side JavaScript.
Implemented audio file processing pipeline for 911 and jail calls using FFmpeg.
Tech stack: ~35k lines PHP, ~12k lines JavaScript (client + some Node.js), migrating from MySQL/MariaDB to MongoDB. Hosted on AWS EC2 (Ubuntu + Apache). Heavy use of AWS services (S3, SES, SNS, IAM, CloudWatch). Private GitHub repo.

Service Operations Platform (Freelance) Jan 2024 – Mar 2026

~6 hrs/week

Full-stack development & project leadership • AWS infrastructure

Led development of a full-featured service operations platform replicating core business workflows, including interactive Google Maps customer mapping, optimized routing via Google Routes API, and Stripe invoicing/payments.
Handled complete technology stack: Next.js frontend, PHP backend, MongoDB, Docker, AWS EC2 sysadmin, and legacy data migration.
Implemented advanced web scraping automation with Selenium/Geckodriver for CSV/PDF data extraction and backend integration.
Acted as lead developer — translated complex business requirements into clear technical direction and drove end-to-end implementation across frontend, backend, database, and infrastructure.

Earlier Career Highlights (1997–2004)

Object Alliance (Contract, 2004) — Systems analysis and performance tuning on CRM-driven data warehousing system; reduced calculation time by 8×.
Hyperion Solutions (2000–2002) — CRM data warehousing and analysis development.
Indus International (1997–1999) — Full lifecycle support for industrial ERP system (C + SQL on HP-UX). Handled 80–120 bug reports per period, specialized in resource locking and multi-threading issues for power plants, mines, and refineries.

SELECTED FREELANCE PROJECTS & ACHIEVEMENTS (2005–Present)

Python ERP modules (500 billable hours) — Built sales commission, accounting, mailing list, and scheduled email features. Handled PostgreSQL backups and WAL management.
USB device driver & API — Developed multi-threaded driver and API for prototype gaming scent generator. Demonstrated at CES 2011; later consulted with major gaming company.
Solidity NFT minting contract — Whitelist, free-mint, and timed sales features with MetaMask integration. Deployed and verified on Rinkeby via Hardhat + Alchemy.
Cardano stake pool / node — Built and configured on AWS EC2 Ubuntu with EBS storage for blockchain data.
VOIP / SIP voicemail system — Built arbitrary-length (tested 42 min) voicemail system using Asterisk on AWS EC2; integrated Amazon Chime for number provisioning.
Browser extensions — Character counter for social media posts and email signature parser that auto-added contacts via Google APIs (OAuth, DOM traversal, localStorage).
Multiple LAMP ecommerce repairs & enhancements — Fixed performance, permissions, Stripe integration, coupons, and security issues across several production stores.
Android privacy research — Installed LineageOS, analyzed traffic with MITMProxy + Wireshark to verify privacy behavior of core Android services.
Safety-critical data rescue — Reverse-engineered legacy RDBMS fields and extracted irreplaceable data into searchable files before system end-of-life.
Numerous Linux sysadmin & automation tasks — Server builds, firewall rules, DNS management, FFmpeg video processing, Discourse installs, and more across Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Earlier Career Highlights (1997–2004)

SELECTED FREELANCE PROJECTS & ACHIEVEMENTS (2005–Present)

EDUCATION