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Technical proficiencies
Platforms: Apache, Netscape, IBM AS/400 and usage of AS/400 emulator
Operating systems: Mac OS X, Windows XP, Linux, Unix
Programming: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, XHTML, Drupal, Perl, XML, RSS, XSLT, RPG, COBOL, Java, and Visual Basic.net programming.
Web Design: CSS2, Photoshop
Professional Experience
Current
Feb. 2008 – present
Web Developer – Freelance
- Developing, Installing, and Hosting Drupal, Wordpress, and PHPBB3 websites.
- Building sites with community and social networking aspects.
- Designing and coding website themes.
Jul. 2006 – Feb. 2008
Web Developer – Morris Digital works
- Maintaining a large number of High volume and high traffic newspaper and magazine sites
- Adding new features, upgrading modules and implementing new designs.
- Writing PHP and Perl scripts that parse RSS feeds and output HTML files.
- Created a custom PHP module that sends custom emails to subscribers, giving them the most recent news stories for the sections that they signed up for.
Internship
Nov. 2005 – Jul. 2006
Programming Intern – Morris Digital works (Strategy and Innovation department of the mdXtreme Lab)
- Created a new web2.0 community oriented site for the Savannah newspaper.
- Worked with mapping using the Yahoo API, taking XML that Yahoo sent and parsed the XML with PHP to be used on the site.
- Created custom PHP Drupal Modules and Functions for the Savannah site.
- Worked on a Sports site that used a PHP based CMS (Drupal 4.7). Its main purpose was to Aggregate RSS feeds into one MySQL database, then display the stories on a site, allowing users to vote on the stories in a DIGG style.
- Reviewed and analyzed competitors’ sites to research the newest features that they provided.
Winter Quarter 2005
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church
- Building an efficient website to their tastes, utilizing HTML and Adobe Photoshop for graphic design.
- Teaching the users how to maintain and update the website on a scheduled basis.
New Bethlehem Community Center
- Teaching senior citizens computer software usage and basic installation techniques.
Augusta Technical College
- Maintaining and updating the computer programming department’s website utilizing HTML for coding and Adobe Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro for graphic design.
Other Experience
May, 2005 – Nov. 2005
Private Tutor
- Teaching Math, Speech, and Fine Motor Skills to children with mild to moderate disabilities.
Education & Credentials
Associate of Applied Technology, Computer Programming
Augusta Technical College, Augusta, GA – Graduated March 2005
Professional Certification
CompTIA Network+ Certified Professional, June 2003