Wayne Porter is a seasoned web programmer based in Tempe, Arizona with two decades of hands-on experience across ColdFusion, JavaScript, CSS, Node.js, and Python, and a decade of focused professional experience in web and backend systems. He has modernized legacy stacks and championed best practices—introducing OOP, version control, encryption for PII protection, and improved testing and debugging workflows at academic and enterprise organizations. At UC San Diego he balanced new site development with maintaining older systems and documentation, and at Ivis Technologies he continues delivering full-stack solutions. An active open-source contributor, Wayne enhanced Ultimaker/Cura’s slicing tool by adding time‑lapse and layer-specific G-code features, demonstrating practical expertise in 3D printing workflows and Python-driven device integrations. His background in technical support and malware analysis gives him a practical, customer-focused perspective on reliability, troubleshooting, and clear knowledge transfer.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (17)
python10
slicer10
gcode10
post-processing10
3d-printing10
windows-gui7
html6
coldfusion6
encryption6
ms-access6
google-chrome6
batchfile6
jquery6
vba6
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Programming languages (10)
TypeScriptJavaShellCJavaScriptJupyter NotebookRubyRich Text Format
3D printer / slicing GUI built on top of the Uranium framework
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:11 commits, 1 PR, 2 comments in 16 days
Contributions summary:Wayne primarily contributed to the Cura slicing software by implementing and modifying post-processing scripts, specifically focusing on the addition and enhancement of features related to time-lapse photography and layer-specific G-code insertion. Their work involved writing Python code to interact with the 3D printing process, including setting camera triggers and head parking for time-lapse functionality. Furthermore, the user refactored and corrected existing code, and incorporated user-configurable options.
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
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Wayne Porter - Web Programmer at Ivis Technologies