
Web Software & Systems Engineer
Greater San Diego Area

Web Software & Systems Engineer
Greater San Diego Area
As a web developer I thrive on helping to discover and shape the vision and scope of an application based on the needs of its users. I enjoy participating on all levels of a project life cycle, from concept and planning through implementation to final deployment and user testing.
Agile development methodologies, brainstorming, linux, learning Merb, non-profit organizations, Ruby, Rails, semantic web, server administration, strategic planning, test-driven development, visionary, web design and development, web development workflow
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
(Computer Software industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
Have worked with over a dozen clients to date in producing a range of websites, from the quick, focused and pragmatic all the way up to sophisticated social networks and online business ventures.
A few highlights:
- Promotional websites with specialized content management that allow the owners to display their products and manage their own content.
- Sophisticated Rails applications featuring complex social networking, Facebook API integration, asset management, and substantial user generated content.
- Created an simple RDF triple-store in ActiveRecord for a semantic web application.
(Religious Institutions industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 8 months)
Developing web-based tools to inform, connect and equip missionaries and the church.
(Religious Institutions industry)
May 2008 — December 2008 (8 months)
Building an online community that connects like-minded individuals around their shared experiences and passions within their church and city.
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
September 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 4 months)
Java web development building semantic web tools to store and manage digital library collections.
(Educational Institution; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2004 — March 2005 (6 months)
Set up an internal wiki for our group and wrote a lot of technical documentation and a few administrative scripts.
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2002 — October 2004 (2 years )
B.A. , Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts and Music, Minor in Computer Science , 2001 — 2005
My first two years were spent studying Mathematics and Computer Science, but I found ICAM to be a much better blend of the creativity and abstract thinking required for successful web development. A minor in CS helped supplement and formalize the passion I have for programming and technology.
Art and technology, backpacking, Christianity, elegant design, foreign cultures, globalization, Jesus, literature, music, my rad friends and family, scuba diving, snowboarding, technology and the church, thunderstorms, Unix one-liners, web development
Vineyard Christian Fellowship
UCSD — Best of ICAM, 2005