David Butler

Current

Creator & Writer at Fermentedly Challenged
Web Services Engineer at Hewlett-Packard

Education

Colorado State University
Valparaiso University

Recommended

1 person has recommended David

Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

David Butler’s Summary

An IT professional for 25 years. Currently working in the web services support industry for Hewlett Packard. Also moonlighting as the Northern Colorado Beer Examiner for the Examiner.com in Denver. Former co-owner and web developer for an independently owned internet marketing company in Colorado. Freelance writer / blogger since 2005. Former Weld & Larimer County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Assistant Coordinator. Experience as a disk jockey at a college radio station. Dave also holds an Extra class Ham Radio license - K0DLB.

David Butler’s Specialties:

Oracle (BEA) Java application servers, Google Enterprise Search Appliance, technical writing, blogging, Web 2.0 and social media enthusiast, Extra Class Amateur Radio license holder, freelance writer/blogger in the craft beer industry.

David Butler’s Experience

Creator & Writer

Fermentedly Challenged

(Food & Beverages industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

I write a regular blog focusing on the Colorado craft beer market. I focus on Colorado breweries and their beers. I write beer reviews and maintain a Colorado Beer Festival listing.
Web Services Engineer

Hewlett-Packard

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1984 — Present (25 years 11 months)

David has had a long and rewarding career with Hewlett Packard. He began as Programmer/Analyst supporting shipping and manufacturing applications for a small HP storage division. After his first 6 years he moved into Unix server and workstation system administration. Once the Web was born he switched focus into web server administration and web development. Currently, David is focused on supporting external customer web sites. He performs web services support with specialties in BEA WebLogic Server and Google Search Appliance. Unix administration, web development, technical writing.

David Butler’s Education

Colorado State University

Information Technology 1982 — 1983

Graduate study work at CSU for 18 months. Earned 32 masters credits in Information Technology before leaving CSU for working at Hewlett Packard.
Valparaiso University

Bachelor of Science , Business Administration , 1977 — 1982

Activities and Societies:

Member Phi Mu Alpha - Music Fraternity