SUMMARY:

• With 15+ years harnessing open source software solutions, I consult with clients to engineer web applications their audiences love to use. I build dynamic sites and systems utilizing Drupal, enhance its existing power with custom modules, and often integrate other entities such GIS mapping, headless websites, 3rd - party APIs and highly scalable solutions for commerce . Portfolio/Case Studies: Front-end portfolio / back-end code examples

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Software Consultant/Owner

• Drupal consultant for DIA’s flydenver.com: integrated API’s and custom modules for custom jobs board, application process and administration, enhanced site’s maps with Google Maps API, built API to post security gate and airline status wait-time for travelers, etc.
• Built out custom modules and theme modifications for E*Trade’s Drupal 7 site, trustamerica.com
• Drupal consultant/multi-site developer for Urban Institute. Several migrations to Drupal from Cold Fusion sites, including one that integrated Drupal public site with CF backend research site, used to publish from. Couple D8 sites built, also in charge of some custom WP dev.
• Contracted w/ NASA where acted as lead developer on team of 4 migrating science.nasa.gov to Drupal. Responsibilities entailed auditing teams’ code, daily builds via profile/bash scripts, custom integration of WolframAlpha definition service with Elasticsearch, and many other custom modules/solutions.
• Sole architect and developer of Drupal sites for U.S. Dept of Energy - refuelcolorado.com & betterbuildingsco.com integrating several feeds and API solutions in order to simplify client’s/editors’ publishing experience
• On a team with 2 other consultants, I’ve developed and themed a Drupal site for Energy Central, an organic group site to engage members by context, custom modules.
• Designed architecture to allow infinite multi-sites controlled by single Drupal install. Code custom Drush bash scripts to automate creation of additional sites, multi-site security upgrades, features across all sites
• Migrated Comcast's (comcastspotlight.com) Drupal website from v6 to v7, refactor main custom module into many smaller manageable ones, handles multiple sub-sites (100+ cities/markets of Comcast’s)
• Architect/developer of tour operator's custom Drupal admin to manage web content, schedule trips, client info, financial reports, scheduled reminders, and newsletters
• Enterprise PHP Scalability & Performance via Apache, PHP configs, MySQL optimization
• Develop, extend and administer Drupal sites with custom modules/themes & extensions on contributions
• Experienced designing Drupal architecture using Drush, Services/REST API, Entity Relationships, Panels, Views, Rules, Organic Groups, Apache Solr, etc.

Confidential

Software Engineer

• Creation of company's proprietary LAMP Active Marketing Platform (AMP) with team executing core background logic in support of platform infrastructure and performance
• Developed PHP/AJAX call center dashboard to pull real-time campaign-driven leads straight to sales reps
• Implemented several data mining projects via PHP algorithm scripts & Perl background events.
• Originated a diverse array of system admin pages, providing utilities to streamline and maximize production output
• Creation of PHP fraud detection module to eliminate bloated media costs
• Modified architecture to allow multiple instances of XLMarketing’s platform across business divisions
• Established company-wide PHP/MySQL test harness for production of surveys including debug output, auto-validate success of XML based data transfers using SOAP/REST API’s which increased efficiency
• Developed multiple ecommerce micro-sites for traffic from vertical-based advertising using Drupal and Joomla CMS

Confidential

Web Master

• Webmaster via LAMP for Aerogrow’s array of websites andobjectives
• Constructed interactive survey forms (PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML4) to collect pre-release consumer data.
• Executed trailblazing email campaign (PHP, XHTML/HTML4) which dynamically tracked participants (for AeroGrow to reward participants) - extraordinary results as over 40% invitees fully completed the 20 minute survey
• Generated data-analysis reports of pre-consumer collected data (PHP, XHTML) for national broker investors’ review.

Confidential

Owner/Web Developer

• Designed and compiled (XHTML, JSP, JavaScript) objectives for my international prepaid cell phone company (ICDS)
• Created ecommerce site (first w/ Java, Servlets, JSP - then translated to MySQL/PERL/PHP) to auto-complete customer transactions in payment, authorization & fulfillment
• Designed and scripted utility (Servlets/JSP, XML, XSLT) to manage rates (w/ easy spreadsheet updates).
• Built search/filter for customers to calculate phone rates/minute based on user input (factors like country calling, average length of call, size of pre-paid purchase, etc)

Confidential

Founder/Developer

• Produced, scripted, and enhanced object modeling and virtual panoramic imaging (JavaScript, XHTML, Adobe Photoshop) for companies including HardCorps Sports Wear, Eldora Ski Resort, KBCO Radio, Apollo Park Lodge Vail, Restaurant Runners, and Siamese Plate (restaurant)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platform: Drupal/LAMP software developer - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl

Languages/Services: JavaScript, JSON/REST, Ruby/Rails, jQuery Mobile, HTML5, API integrations

Methodology/Environment: Agile/Scrum, Git, Vim, Bash/Shell Scripting, Docker, Acquia, Pantheon/Lando

Frameworks/CMS: Symfony2, Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, RoR