Itinerant Freelance Web Developer
Greater Seattle Area
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- Web Developer at Beyond the Path, LLC
- CEO at Beautiful Feet International
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- Programmer/Analyst II at UCSD Libraries
- Programmer/Analyst I at San Diego Supercomputer Center
- Programmer/Analyst I at UCSD Libraries
- Education
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- University of California, San Diego
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Nick Zadrozny’s Summary
As a web developer I first focus on helping to shape the vision and scope of an application based on the needs of its users. Working solo, or managing a small team, I then follow through by producing high quality test-driven code in quick iterations. One of my favorite roles as a member of a small team is guiding a project through brainstorming and planning, creating wire-framing and mockups, then testing and implementation followed by staging and deployment.
As a co-founder and CEO of a non-profit organization I am primarily responsible for assembling, equipping and leading a passionate and effective team. Also, it is my continual responsibility to help clarify and execute our team's vision for the organization. My personal goals and projects revolve around the application of technology in our organization's vision, including the design and development of web based software to execute that vision.
As a Christian, I try to live my everyday life emulating and in accordance with the teaching and example of Jesus and the scriptures. My personal and professional goals center on bringing people together, and helping people more effectively engage culture and represent God's love and compassion.
Nick Zadrozny’s Specialties:
Agile development methodologies, non-profit organizations, Ruby, Rails, semantic web, server administration, strategic planning, test-driven development, visionary, web design and development, web development workflow
Nick Zadrozny’s Experience
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Web Developer
Beyond the Path, LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Have worked with six clients over my first year in producing small promotional websites all the way up to sophisticated web applications for online businesses.
Highlights:
* Simple promotional websites with basic content management that allow the clients to make changes to their sites directly.
* Sophisticated Rails applications featuring complex associations, asset management, social networking functionality and user generated content.
* Created an RDF triple-store in ActiveRecord for a semantic web application.
* "Social graph" application prototype, integrating with Facebook API and other portable social data technologies.
* As a subcontractor, management of the entire application development process from initial bid through planning and delegation to final delivery. -
CEO
Beautiful Feet International
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 2004 — Present (4 years 6 months)
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Programmer/Analyst II
UCSD Libraries
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 4 months)
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Programmer/Analyst I
San Diego Supercomputer Center
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Research industry)
October 2004 — March 2005 (6 months)
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Programmer/Analyst I
UCSD Libraries
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2002 — October 2004 (2 years)
Nick Zadrozny’s Education
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University of California, San Diego
B.A., Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts and Music, Minor in Computer Science, 2001 — 2005
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Nick Zadrozny’s Interests:
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
Nick Zadrozny’s Groups:
San Diego Ruby User Group, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, The Rock Church, Crossroads International
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SD Ruby
Nick Zadrozny’s Honors:
UCSD — Best of ICAM, 2005
Nick Zadrozny’s Contact Settings
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