David Rogers

Current

Owner, Lead Developer at ethos-Development.com
Owner, Lead Consultant at ethos-Consulting.com

Past

Lead Developer at Hydra Studio
Developer at Hydra Studio
Student Technology Specialist at Clemson University

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Education

Clemson University

Recommended

5 people have recommended David

Connections

97 connections

Industry

Internet

David Rogers’s Summary

Enterprise-level web application developer and architect, database system architect and administrator, server administrator, team leader, and all around idea man. Currently a PHP+MySQL whiz, but looking hard at ruby, Python, and Objective-C for next languages to acquire. Successfully brought version control and unit testing procedures to Hydra and upped the bar for project management, specification writing, and documentation.

David Rogers’s Specialties:

Programming in PHP and javascript for the web, other languages academically; database architecture in MySQL; process and relationship diagramming with UML and flowcharts; server administration in CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, etc; exceptional problem-solving and community-building skills coaching on best practices in software development and agile methodologies for software development.

David Rogers’s Experience

Owner, Lead Developer

ethos-Development.com

(Computer Software industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )

Lead developer for client and internal projects; oversee the work of other junior and senior developers on the team; provide direction and instruction as needed to complete projects on time and with the highest quality.
Owner, Lead Consultant

ethos-Consulting.com

(Internet industry)

March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

Provide professional consulting services regarding web application architecture and development, best practices and process improvements for small development teams, and leading trends and emerging ideas in the field of internet technology.
Lead Developer

Hydra Studio

(Internet industry)

April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)

Created system architecture for enterprise-level PHP+MySQL social-networking applications and rapid application development platform. Proactively sought and evaluated potential team members from the outside community, personally adding two key developers. Guided development of and provided direction for multiple projects. Assisted Information Architect in site and information design. Championed and implemented the use of Agile Development procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Developer

Hydra Studio

(Internet industry)

January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)

Assisted in the architecture and development of an enterprise-level PHP social networking application. Successfully instructed development team in the proper use of revision control systems via Subversion, unit testing practices and frameworks via phpUnit, and ticket-based project management systems via Trac. Championed migration from existing hosting server to managed hosting provider, saving the company time, money, and resources. Promoted to Lead Developer position.
Student Technology Specialist

Clemson University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )