Web Developer at Giva, Inc. and Owner, PengoWorks LLC
Columbus, Ohio Area
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- CTO/Lead Developer at Giva, Inc.
- Owner at PengoWorks LLC
- Past
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- Lead Developer at OARnet
- Web Developer at Infotel
- Web Developer at MidWest Micro
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Dan Switzer, II’s Experience
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CTO/Lead Developer
Giva, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
* Managed all aspects of development for a large Help Desk SaaS-based (Software as a Service) application built in ColdFusion
* Responsible for upgrading existing code base and improving performance
* Managed all servers -
Owner
PengoWorks LLC
(Internet industry)
January 1997 — Present (12 years 7 months)
* Founder of open source qForms JavaScript API (JSAPI)—largest, most used Form-based API on the web
* Author of numerous online tutorials and free open source JSAPI projects
* Develop web applications for all size clients—small business to government agencies
* Provide code review, bug fixing, code re-writing and performance tuning services -
Lead Developer
OARnet
(Internet industry)
October 1998 — November 2003 (5 years 2 months)
* Lead developer in all major projects—dbase design, application design, programming
* Client consultant—identified and implemented Internet, Intranet and Extranet needs
* Managed all web servers
* Custom coded Content Management System (CMS) used exclusively by OARnet and their clients—including a web-based WYSIWYG editor, version control, content-based objects and
object-level security
* Developer/programmer for all City of Columbus websites, major Web-based apps
* Worked with multiple government agencies to convert legacy-based programs to web-based applications, such as:
- Online system for ordering telecom services/products; full reporting, multi-tiered service
routing to different vendors, auto routing rules, complete audit trails
- XML-based Data/Process Wizard engine—used to guide external customers through a series of data collection steps
- Large Yahoo-style portal site used by all the libraries in Ohio -
Web Developer
Infotel
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1993 — October 1998 (5 years 1 month)
* Worked in Sales from October 1993 to January 1994
* Worked in Tech Support from January 1994 to January 1996
* Worked in the Web Group from January 1996 to October 1998
* Established the company’s Internet presence
* Managed, maintained all web, mail, DNS and firewall servers
* Developed online store with separate interfaces for resellers and consumers, and migrated data several times daily from an AS/400 server
* Developed one of first online PC configuration tools; automated technical support wizards
* Maintained IntelliSystem Voice Response Expert (Telephony App), FaxBack Systems -
Web Developer
MidWest Micro
(Retail industry)
October 1993 — October 1998 (5 years 1 month)
* Worked in Sales from October 1993 to January 1994
* Worked in Tech Support from January 1994 to January 1996
* Worked in the Web Group from January 1996 to October 1998
* Established the company’s Internet presence
* Managed, maintained all web, mail, DNS and firewall servers
* Developed online store with separate interfaces for resellers and consumers, and migrated data several times daily from an AS/400 server
* Developed one of first online PC configuration tools; automated technical support wizards
* Maintained IntelliSystem Voice Response Expert (Telephony App), FaxBack Systems
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