Douglas Connell — Sales Engineer & Senior Full-Stack Developer in Houston, TX

Douglas Connell
Douglas Connell
Sales Engineer · Senior Full-Stack Developer · Solutions Architect
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Summary

Sales engineer and senior full-stack developer with 10+ years building production web infrastructure, AI-powered sales systems, and the outreach that drives revenue. I run a 60+ site network solo on Google Cloud — design it, build it, and sell it. Equally credible in code, in customer conversations, and in front of stakeholders. Open to sales engineering, solutions architecture, technical sales, and senior full-stack or infrastructure roles — remote, hybrid, or Houston.

60+
Production Sites Deployed
10+
Years Full-Stack Experience
49
Live Production Databases
400+
Daily Organic Visitors

Core Skills

Languages
PHP 8.4, JavaScript, Python, Bash, SQL, HTML5, CSS3
Backend & Data
MariaDB, MySQL, Redis, REST APIs, Apache, Nginx
Cloud & DevOps
Google Cloud Platform, Linux (Debian, Arch, BSD), Docker, SSL/Certbot, DNS automation, monitoring & observability
AI & Automation
Anthropic Claude API, OpenAI / GPT-4, Ollama, multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, vision models
Sales Tech
HubSpot CRM, Apollo.io, Stripe, email deliverability (DKIM / SPF / DMARC), Mailgun, Listmonk
Growth & SEO
Technical SEO, schema.org structured data, Google Indexing API, conversion optimization, A/B testing

Experience

Lead Engineer & Operator — Sober Network
2022 – Present
Houston, TX · Multi-property recovery directory network
  • Architected a single shared-template PHP system serving a directory network across 60+ U.S. cities, all running on one Google Cloud Compute Engine instance.
  • Built end-to-end Stripe subscription pipeline for treatment facilities and therapists: claim flow, automated welcome mailers, crisis-signal reply filtering, and sender-reputation safeguards.
  • Engineered AI-powered facility verification: 40,000+ vision-scored photos, automated content moderation, and confidence-weighted classification engine.
  • Designed 7-phase SEO automation pipeline: schema.org structured data (MedicalOrganization, AggregateRating), Google Indexing API integration, and programmatic hyper-local content generation.
  • Drive 400+ daily organic visitors network-wide with zero paid acquisition spend.
Web Developer & Growth Marketer — Surpreme Agency
2015 – Present
Houston, TX · Web development & growth marketing
  • Full-service web development and growth marketing for small to mid-sized businesses across Houston and remote clients nationwide.
  • Manage every project end-to-end: discovery, design, development, deployment, SEO, paid acquisition, and conversion optimization.
  • Built a proprietary mobile-first server-management API enabling complete infrastructure operations from any device.
Sales Engineer & Lead Developer — SAM CRM / WebExpertsAI
2024 – Present
Houston, TX · B2B sales-tech & outreach automation
  • Designed and built a multi-tenant B2B outreach automation platform with reply classification, crisis-signal detection, and per-contact send-cap guardrails.
  • Custom prospect intelligence pipeline: site auditing, performance scoring (load times, mobile responsiveness, SEO gaps), and personalized outreach generation.
  • Achieved ~41% data-enrichment hit rate from custom scraping infrastructure across 8,000+ leads.
  • Operate the full sales motion: lead generation, technical demo, conversion, and onboarding.

Selected Projects

PanelSavings.com
Solar lead generation platform with HCAD county data integration and automated multi-touch drip-campaign infrastructure.
Multi-Agent Orchestration System
Five-agent coordination framework with shared intelligence bus, decision-council protocol, and end-of-task handoff routing — running production workloads across all properties.

What I'm Looking For

Sales engineering, solutions architecture, technical sales, senior full-stack engineering, or founding-engineer roles. Open to remote, hybrid, or Houston on-site. Available for full-time, contract, and consulting engagements. Strong fit for teams shipping AI-powered products, sales-tech platforms, or infrastructure where one person needs to own multiple disciplines.