
Senior Software Developer
Daytona Beach, Florida Area

Senior Software Developer
Daytona Beach, Florida Area
To provide the company I work with using pragmatic best practices: including unit testing; pair programming; team leading; and team mentoring. I bring to the table years of experience and mastery in several languages (PHP, Ruby, Python) and spend a great deal of time increasing my skills; not only in those languages but Object Oriented Design as well.
Companies that would most interest me are those that provide opportunities for advancement as well as challenges. Opportunities might include position advancement, but also learning new skills. Challenges may include "doing something that no one else has done"; I'm very comfortable with facing challenges.
Rich Internet Application development using JavaScript.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
March 2007 — February 2009 (2 years)
IZEA is composed of many applications that deliver word of mouth advertising, RSS to email, and web site ranking systems to name a few. Word of mouth advertising was the main functions of PayPerPost and SocialSpark. RSS to email was provided by Zookoda.
I was recruited to work on the PayPerPost application. Due to a need, I moved into working on Zookoda and was the only provided developer to that application. My work on Zookoda consisted of maintaining the front end website written in ColdFusion and maintaining the back end email program written in C#.
While working on Zookoda, I was also required to work on the new SocialSpark development. During both of these roles I accepted featured requests from customers and managed the projects to completion. I was also the key developer and architect of the current Affiliate Cost Per Click / Cost Per Action opportunities in SocialSpark.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2003 — March 2007 (4 years 3 months)
As an independent consultant I had to, not only acquire new client business but also, maintain the needs of his existing clients. Client work ranged from simple one-page web sites to large web applications. Apart from the usual business side of consulting and programming, I also offered services such as web hosting, SEO/SEM, e-commerce consulting, and Google AdWords campaign management.
Based on open-source e-commerce osCommerce application, made modifications for clients in their ecommerce sites.
Assisted clients with search engine optimization and search engine marketing, including directory listings, code optimization and AdWords campaigns.
Created specialized WordPress plugins for clients various needs.
Bachelor , Information Technology , 2005 — 2012 (expected)
Continuing studies.
Associate , Automotive Technology , 1995 — 1997
At the computer: Mainly exploring the extremes of what a programming language can do. Increasing my OOD skills and programming patterns. Not at the computer: Paintball, the beach, generally anything outdoors
2003 Champaign County Sports Car Association Scholarship
2005 Parkland Computer Sciences Scholarship