Diligent, Personable Web Applications Developer

• Proven track record of developing quality web applications in C /.Net, ColdFusion, PHP and JavaScript with an emphasis on portability, scalability and code legibility. Equal comfort and experience with both front-end and back-end development. Strong experience with direct interaction with non-technical staff to gain application specifications.
• Objective
• To obtain a position which best utilizes my knowledge, skills and abilities as a web developer.

Professional Experience

Confidential

Applications Developer

Applications developer working independent contracts and freelance projects in web application and database development.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

• Lead developer for the Pima County Tucson, AZ Public Library system. Worked as part of Virtual Library branch team to manage and develop electronic content for library patrons. Worked directly with non-technical library staff to develop internal applications. Worked directly with Pima County IT department to manage and improve web and database server setup. Public site initially in ColdFusion, but I rewrote and migrated it to PHP just before leaving. Site initially on MySQL, but I rewrote and migrated it to SQL Server while employed there. Position was mainly focused on a large-scale staff intranet, which I developed from scratch and deployed while employed there.
• Developing web pages in PHP, ColdFusion, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript on Windows Server 2003/IIS with Macromedia Dreamweaver by hand-coding.
• Serving as database administrator for two MS SQL databases SQL Server 2000 .
• Writing new and maintaining existing scalable object-oriented programming in PHP4 and 5.
• Designing new graphics for web site use in Adobe Photoshop.
• Testing web pages for public viewing on various platforms and browsers.
• Developing internal, dynamic record-keeping web applications.
• Creating web-based and Excel reports pulling from database queries.
• Serving as point of contact for staff, at main and satellite branches, regarding web site technical issues.
• Training staff on web applications and web site use.
• Serving as point of public contact for web site technical issues.

Confidential

Support Systems Analyst, Senior

• Sole developer for the Parking and Transportation Services department as part of their Information Technology division. Managed public and internal web site based in PHP and run on a Linux/Apache server and databases in Oracle. Built and then managed, for campus-wide purposes, an ESRI ArcGIS geodatabase in Oracle.
• Designing new, and maintaining existing web applications and web pages for the public and internal web sites of the department using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP 4 and 5 .
• Designing new, and maintaining existing databases for web and internal use using Oracle 9i and 10g.
• Creating and designing new graphics, maps, documents and pictures for use on web sites and internal applications using Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator and ImageReady.
• Creating and designing new maps for use on web sites and internal applications using ArcGIS 9.1 including an Oracle-based Geodatabase .
• Maintaining and troubleshooting web servers Linux Redhat 2 running Apache .
• Assisting other staff with technical support issues.
• Serving as point of contact for customers students, faculty, outside staff regarding web site.

Confidential

Webmaster

• Lead developer for Safari Club International. Managed and maintained web site and web applications based mainly in ColdFusion, but also in PHP and ASP. Maintained SQL Server and various Access databases. Maintained Windows Server 2003 web server.
• Monitoring and maintaining four official SCI web sites.
• Administering and troubleshooting web server Windows 2003 Server SE .
• Developing new web pages and applications for Internet use and for internal use using ColdFusion MX, PHP, ASP/VBScript, HTML, CSS , JavaScript and Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash.
• Designing and maintaining databases in Microsoft SQL Server and MS Access.
• Designing original graphics for Internet use using Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady.
• Altering and converting graphics from various departments for Internet use.
• Working with Accounting to monitor E-Commerce activity.
• Working with Publications to integrate and edit web site content.
• Creating custom web traffic reports.
• Designing and converting documents into Adobe Acrobat files.
• Assisting with office network troubleshooting and desktop support.

Confidential

Service Representative

• Part of technical support team for SBC Yahoo DSL service. Assisting customers with technical issues and questions. Maintaining and managing support tickets.
• Taking customer calls and troubleshooting DSL service and PC issues using various software and online tools.
• Monitoring and tracking customer case history.

Confidential

Software Engineer

• Contract position to develop HTML-based companion/instruction CDs for inclusion with iPAQ portable devices. Worked with product group, quality assurance QA group and design engineers to ensure launch schedule maintained.
• Integrating pre-written and translated content in various languages.
• Designing and adding functionality to CDs using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Testing CD-ROMs and software on iPAQ units.
• Producing CD-ROMs and working with QA department to troubleshoot issues.
• Developing internal tracking applications using Microsoft SQL Server and ASP.

Confidential

Web Developer

• Lead web applications developer for College of Technology. Part-time generally 30 hours per week student position while I was an undergraduate student at the University of Houston. Worked with and supervised a graduate student programmer. Managed and maintained web site and web pages for college. Executed web and graphic design projects for internal staff. Position was turned into full-time after I left.
• Monitoring and maintaining official College of Technology web site.
• Developing new web pages for Internet use and internal applications using ASP/VBScript, HTML, JavaScript and CSS.
• Designing and maintaining databases in Microsoft SQL Server and MS Access.
• Working with faculty, staff and students to integrate web site content.
• Supervising and acting as project manager for a graduate student programmer.
• Skills
• Server-Side Programming Languages
• C , .Net, ColdFusion, PHP, XML/XSLT, ASP, VBScript, Perl, SOAP, NodeJS
• Client-Side Programming Languages
• XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, ActionScript
• Frameworks Coldbox, Mach-II, Fusebox, MVC3, jQuery, Prototype, YUI, JSON
• IDEs Adobe Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Microsoft Visual Studio, CF Builder
• Web Applications APIs
• E-Commerce, Smarty, Google API, Yelp API, WordPress, Drupal, PowerPark API, IMIS API, FrontPage Webs, ArcGIS Server
• Databases
• Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Access
• Web Servers
• Apache, IIS
• Operating Systems
• Windows Server, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux Redhat
• Software
• SQL Server Integration Services SSIS , Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, ESRI ArcGIS, Adobe Fireworks, Amadeus, Sabre, Git, Subversion, Visual SourceSafe, Team Foundation Server