Steve Ferwerda

Steve Ferwerda

Freelance Web Developer

Location
Casper, Wyoming Area
Industry
Information Technology and Services

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Steve Ferwerda's Overview

Current
  • Freelance Developer at Vagabond Group LLC
Past
  • Instructional Designer/Web Developer at Wyoming Distance Learning Center
  • Freelance Developer at Vagabond Group
  • Web Services at Hopegivers International
  • Director of Web Services at Central Wyoming College
  • Assistant Professor Computer Networking Technology at Central Wyoming College
  • Founder and Manager at Rocky Mountain Puzzleworks
  • Marketing and Ski School Manager at Powerder Pass Ski Area (Currently Meadowlark Ski Lodge)
Education
  • University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
  • Wheaton College, Illinois
  • American Community School - Beirut
Connections

66 connections

Websites

Steve Ferwerda's Summary

Professional web developer with over 10 years of experience developing sites for small to medium sized corporations and organizations. Experience includes managing web operations for non-profits including a community college.

Also, have extensive experience with start-up companies from inception to implementation of business and marketing plans.

Specialties

CMS and WordPress development, PHP (OO), MySQL, JQuery/Javascript/Ajax, HTML, CSS, Usability, Interface Design, SEO, Website Marketing

Business and marketing plan development. Strategic planning.

Steve Ferwerda's Experience

Freelance Developer

Vagabond Group LLC

February 2012Present (4 months)

Instructional Designer/Web Developer

Wyoming Distance Learning Center

Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry

January 2011February 2012 (1 year 2 months)

Develop and maintain Web and Internet systems used for instructional design and for the Wyoming Distance Learning portal.

Freelance Developer

Vagabond Group

March 2009January 2011 (1 year 11 months)

Developer and Web Technologies consultant.

Web Services

Hopegivers International

June 2007December 2010 (3 years 7 months)

Develop and maintain the Hopegivers.org website as well as manage related web services like e-marketing, digital asset management, and SEO.

Director of Web Services

Central Wyoming College

Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry

May 2006May 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Developed and managed a custom CMS as well as related web services. Note: the college no longer uses the CMS and UI which I developed due to the fact that they switched to a system that was given to them as part of a grant.

Assistant Professor Computer Networking Technology

Central Wyoming College

Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry

August 1999May 2006 (6 years 10 months)

Developed and ran the Web Design/Development program. Also taught computer courses such as Windows, Excel, Powerpoint, Intro to the Internet, etc.

Founder and Manager

Rocky Mountain Puzzleworks

19951999 (4 years) Greater Denver Area

Created a successful line of souvenir ski area trail map jigsaw puzzles and playing cards which were licensed and developed for 12 major western ski resorts. Sold the company in 1999.

Marketing and Ski School Manager

Powerder Pass Ski Area (Currently Meadowlark Ski Lodge)

19951998 (3 years) Tensleep, WY

Helped to renovate and develop aging ski area in Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. Worked with Forest Service to develop master plan and environmental assessment; Assisted with day to day operations including managing the ski school and coordinated marketing and promotions efforts; Assisted with rental shop, trail and lift maintenance, as well as ski slope grooming.

Steve Ferwerda's Languages

  • Arabic

Steve Ferwerda's Education

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business

MBA

19911993

Wheaton College, Illinois

BS Business and Economics

19841988

American Community School - Beirut

High School Diploma

Steve Ferwerda's Additional Information

Websites:
Interests:

Web Development, Mac Computers, Fitness, Skiing, Trail Running, Hiking, Travel, Photography

Groups and Associations:

NTEN

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