Neil Peaslee Jr - Web Application Developer

Summary

Experienced in designing and developing web apps with rich feature sets and comprehensive admin tools, both as part of a team and individually. Full-stack capabilities range from server OS and database to client-side JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Recently expanded skillset with a focus on AI engineering, including completion of the Hugging Face Agent AI Course.

Key Projects

AI Engineering 2025

Completed the Hugging Face Agent AI Course
Developed projects using Transformers, LangFuse, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini

AWS Cloud Migration 2024

Implemented cloud solutions on AWS (Route 53, EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, VPC) using a developer grant
Migrated cloud assets to AWS for significant cost savings

Internal Business Reporting 2016-2021

Eliminated a daily pain point for leadership by reducing wait times from minutes per report to seconds
Incorporated a split client-server model built with Vue and a flexible RESTful PHP API interface
Accomodating interface enabled users to easily create bespoke reports for quantifying marketing responses

Call Center Reservation System 2014-2016

Led team to design and build web application and client API services for call center operations
Built a logging and bug reporting system that became essential to the API server team
Acted as Scrum master and developed skills with Jira/Hg/Confluence, jQuery, RESTful services

Language Management System 2013

Significantly reduced time and effort required to maintain translations for international sites
Built using ColdFusion and Informix on server side with HTML and jQuery on client side
Designed system to be maintained with minimal web developer time and no database administrator requirements
Implemented custom change control system for quick rollbacks and logging and maintained backwards compatibility

Experience

Independent Contractor 2021-present

Web & AI Development Friendship, ME

Focused on expanding AI engineering skillset, completing the Hugging Face Agent AI Course and developing related projects (details available upon request).
Explored and implemented cloud solutions on AWS (Route 53, EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, VPC) using a developer grant, gaining practical experience in cloud deployment and management.
Maintain Squarespace websites with Google Forms, Mailchimp newsletters, and various 3rd party plugins.

VIP Auto, Inc. 2016-2021

Web Application Developer Auburn, ME

Replaced a critical but failing, memory hogging reporting app with a lightweight, flexible, fast, modern design.
Created equipment db and maintenance application for store managers using PHP, MySQL, jQuery and Bootstrap.
Set up SSL certificates for all internal web traffic to prevent security warnings and lax practices

Auto Europe LLC 2005-2016

Web Developer Portland, ME

Led team developing web application and RESTful API services for call center reservations.
Created language management system for 40 domains across 30 languages and 12 brands.
Introduced configuration management practices and guided team through migration to distributed version control.

SMTnet.com 1999-2004

Lead Developer Portland, ME

Built marketplace for electronics manufacturing capital equipment and industry discussion forum.

Neil Peaslee Jr.

Web Application Developer