Summary
Web site programming using HTML, JavaScript, PHP, ColdFusion, Perl, (9 years)
Application programming using C, C++, assembly (6 years)
Linux Server Administration (4 years)
Experience (highlights)
May 2006 - Present: Senior Developer/Architect for The Business Space in Maitland/Winter Park, FL. Accomplishments:
- Built a web application framework to be used for multiple projects, providing common features of layered security, data validation, archival data storage, audit trails, velocity constraints, code re-use, templating, automated form layout, and multi-language support.
- Helped select technology for integration with company projects.
- Integrated multiple external applications for credit card processing, email account management, domain registration.
- Built the Business Space’s primary web applications providing customer management, document storage and sharing, web mail, online billing and payment processing, and web site content management.
- Wrote customized image processing software for customizing site graphics with user-selected colors and imagery.
- Coordinated and merged work from multiple developers.
- Developed code deployment systems to manage rollouts of new application versions.
- Administered development-, testing-, and production-environment servers.
December 2005 - April 2006: Developer for Quest Technology Group in Orlando, FL. Accomplishments:
- Developed new security policies and implemented them.
- Designed and built web sites for customers who wanted a fresh look or enhanced functionality.
- Provided assistance with Linux server administration.
October 2004 - August 2005: Senior/Lead Developer, Web Development for WildCard Systems in Maitland, FL. Accomplishments:
- Rapidly developed web sites for multiple clients to meet aggressive deadlines.
- Trained other developers on writing reusable, secure code.
- Interface directly with clients to help them understand WildCard’s products and services from a technical perspective.
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December 2003 - August 2004: Live Server Engineer at Electronic Arts Tiburon in Maitland, FL. Accomplishments:
- Built customized game lobby servers in C++ for console games, through which players challenge each other to games. These servers also track player statistics throughout their online experience.
- Developed new ranking formula for online play, using extensive analysis of current online player population.
- Was responsible for ensuring game servers were operational, and troubleshooting and repairing server processes in case of failure.
- Worked on server components for NCAA® Football 2005, Madden NFL 2005, NASCAR® 2005: Chase for the Cup, NHL® 2005, and other titles for Playstation® 2 and Xbox® consoles.
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January 2000 - November 2003: Senior/Lead Developer, Web Development for WildCard Systems in Maitland, FL. Accomplishments:
- Built stored-value card web sites to allow cardholders to review their balance and transaction history, transfer money to and from their cards, and purchase new cards.
- Audited code to pre-emptively find security problems.
- Developed underlying web site engine to allow rapid deployment of similar web sites, with content management, revision control, access restrictions, and flexible configurations.
- Directed other programmers in development of client web sites.
- Analyzed access patterns to identify usability issues and bottlenecks in the purchase process.
- Built tools to help other developers build, test, and deploy web sites.
November 1999 - December 1999: Network Administrator/Software Engineer for Advanced Media Group in Orlando, FL. AMG was acquired by WildCard Systems in January 2000 based on the talents of AMG’s employees.
October 1997 - October 1999: Network Administrator for Rock River Internet and ICD in Rockford, IL.
April 1995 - September 1997: Partner of Temporary Sanity Designs in Stuart, FL, performing custom programming tasks under contract.
Web Site Projects (highlights)
As Lead/Co-Lead:
- The Business Space (www.thebusinessspace.com)
- MBNA Gift Card (www.mbnagiftcard.com)
- AAA Stored Value Cards (www.storedvalue.aaa.com)
- AOL Cash Card (AOL keyword: Cash Card; press release)
As Team Member:
- Visa Buxx (various banks; National City linked here, www.nc.visabuxx.com)
For Fun (personal projects, including design, building, & programming):
- Benoit Mandelbrot Fractal Art Contest 2007 An international art contest and exhibition. Also done in 2006; artwork from this contest was exhibited at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid
- Feathers & Petals, a wedding planning business
- A gallery of fractal art
URLs for more sites can be provided on request.
Skills
- Programming: C/C++ (Windows, UNIX), Perl, Java, PHP, x86 assembly
- Web Technologies: HTML, JavaScript/“DHTML” (cross-browser), Flash/ActionScript, PHP, ColdFusion
- UNIX (Linux/FreeBSD): Apache, PHP, Sendmail, Qmail, Vpopmail, Courier, BIND, djbdns, MySQL, ColdFusion
- Windows NT/2K/XP: IIS, MS SQL Server, PHP, ColdFusion
- Networking: Cisco, Ascend, and Lucent routers, switches, firewalls; custom UNIX routers
- Additional Tools: Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, Flash, Subversion
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