Drew Lefebvre

Senior Software Engineer @ Shakepay

About

I thrive on learning exciting new technologies and leveraging them to drive innovation. My career has been defined by a pursuit of new and interesting challenges and a commitment to working alongside passionate individuals who share my enthusiasm for problem-solving. With a foundation built on the gaming industry, I've honed my skills in Go and React. My goal is to continue growing professionally, expanding my expertise, and taking on projects that have a meaningful impact. Outside of work, I enjoy playing squash and disc golf. It allows me to stay active and competitive but also serves as a reminder of the importance of balance, strategy, and focus. I am always on the lookout for opportunities to collaborate with like-minded individuals and organizations!

Country

Canada

City

Edmonton

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Debugging, Code Review, Programming, Gaming Industry, Microservices, NodeJS, Cassandra, AngularJS, MongoDB, Golang, Agile Methodologies, Swagger API, Node.js, Go (Programming Language), React.js, JavaScript, Web Applications, Bootstrap, Backbone.js, HTML

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Shakepay

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Senior Software Engineer

Betable

2016-1 - 2024-3 · 8 yrs 3 mos

Edmonton, Canada Area

Rebuilt the internal payment system for PCI Level 1 compliance, enhancing security and reliability. Directly integrated with payment processors such as Paysafe and Total Processing using Golang. Successfully integrated the Betable casino platform with Iforium, a premier casino games aggregator, using Golang and Node.js. This expanded access for white-label casinos to over ten thousand games, significantly enriching user experience and game variety. Revamped the entire email send-out system to comply with GDPR using SendGrid and Angular.js. This not only enhanced campaign scalability but also established an independent subscription management system, improving user data protection and customization capabilities. Enhanced the internal 'Reach' dashboard with React for more efficient coordination of promotional campaigns across various casinos. This included the implementation of advanced notification systems and user acquisition strategies, leading to improved campaign performance and engagement.

Software Developer

Gamesys Canada

2013-6 - 2015-10 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Developed and implemented a suite of administrative tools for Virgin Poker, streamlining the creation and scheduling of poker games and tournaments. Utilized JavaScript with Backbone/Marionette for frontend development and MongoDB for data persistence. Led the design and development of a web-based back office visualization tool aimed at identifying collusion among players. This tool effectively displayed player game and payment data for analysis, leveraging Google Web Toolkit for the frontend and Java/Spring for the backend, with MongoDB for data storage. Contributed to the development and maintenance of a poker hand persistence and retrieval system, utilizing ActiveMQ for messaging, Java/Spring for the backend, and RESTEasy for web service endpoints.

Technical Support Specialist

Government of Alberta

2010-4 - 2013-6 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Developed reports for the ICAPS project. Reports would generate queried contract data. Reports were designed using Oracle BI Publisher and backend queries were done with SQL using TOAD. Upgraded backend data on Building and Land Information Management System (BLIMS) using IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Oracle Administration and Warehouse Builder.