Resume

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PROFILE
Innovative, business-minded and result-driven Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE) with over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise-quality internet-based solutions. Subscribes to the belief that a solution should be both functional and usable by a varied audience. Is able to very easily translate between both business and technical requirements. Can effectively manage a development team in its accomplishment of long-term objectives. Constantly strives to increase subject-matter expertise.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Frameworks:   Zend Framework (since version 1.0.4)
AJAX Libraries: Dojo
Languages: PHP (since version 3), JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), cURL, XML, ASP, PERL
Architectures: MVC, ORM, Web 2.0, Web Services, template engines, load balancing
Servers: Apache, Zend Server, Microsoft IIS
Software: Omniture, Urchin, Endeca, Zend Studio for Eclipse, CVS, Subversion, Macromedia: Dreamweaver; Flash, Adobe Photoshop; Contribute, Microsoft: Visual Studio; Office; SourceSafe; FrontPage
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Relational database, Flat file database
Platforms: Linux, Windows (3.11 through XP), MS-DOS

CERTIFICATIONS
Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE), Certified Technical Trainer (CTT), Microsoft Technical Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), A+, Novell Certified Internet Business Strategist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Spear One
Nov 2007 – Present
Software Architect / Team Lead
  • Acting as a Sales Engineer, assist sales team and Program Managers with requirements gathering, identifying business needs and any potential problem points, advising on their mitigation.
  • Develop project quotes, to be included in proposals provided to clients.
  • Translate business requirements of clients and Program Managers into development specifications for the development team.
  • Serve as the Technical Program Manager for client accounts, interfacing with clients about their projects.
  • Manage development timelines and resources, including external vendors.
  • Serve(d) as architect, project manager and developer of completely-automated solution for client’s management of a multi-million dollar per-quarter rebate program solution, implemented over the span of 21 months.
  • Set direction of the development team to develop modular, re-usable code library based on the Zend Framework.
  • Established and enforce coding standards for the development team.
  • Created procedures managing the go-live and maintenance schedules for web projects.
  • Established development environment for coding projects, implementing separate developer sandboxes, staging servers and live production servers.
  • Established version control of the code base by utilizing Subversion.
Heritage Auction Galleries
June 2005 – Nov 2007
Senior Web Developer
  • Instrumental in requirements gathering, creation of project plan and the development and deployment of Omniture.
  • Identified the need for a system to manage the creation and sending of all customer-facing email correspondence. Gathered requirements and implemented object-based PHP code for use in code library. A web-based interface allowed for the design and testing of correspondence prior to its use and additional PHP code allowed .NET applications to communicate with the program via a web service.
  • Used patTemplate to maintain 10 distinct sites containing live-auction capabilities.
  • Managed development projects from conception to implementation.
  • Invaluable resource for other developers regarding coding practices, business practices and coding knowledge.
  • Created timelines and identified needed resources for various development projects.
  • Expertise on feasibility of proposed ideas continuously requested by management.
Teradata
Oct 2003 – June 2005
Developer and Content Manager
  • Worked with Arnold Worldwide to maintain functionality of Teradata website at http://www.teradata.com.
  • Published companion website for printed Teradata Magazine at http://www.teradatamagazine.com.
    • Managed timeline for content coming from publishers.
    • Managed delivery of required collateral from contracted-agency’s art department.
    • Managed delivery of applications from third-party vendors for inclusion in online issues.
Hafenbrack Marketing/Communications
May 2002 – December 2002
Director of Web Services
  • Developed PHP-driven websites that integrated with client’s marketing campaigns and sales strategies.
  • Served as a valuable technical resource, often participating in trade show exhibits and sales meetings.
  • Managed the consolidation of multiple hosting vendors to a single provider.
The Eastpoint Group
February 2001 – May 2002
New Media Developer/Programmer
  • Developed Flash-based, patent-pending software application. The application bridged the then-existent gap between static Flash content on a CD and dynamic content available via PHP and a database. Allowed a customer to update the Flash program and its content on all of their sales associates CD’s from a centralized web-based location.
  • Implemented web-based solutions in response to customer needs.
  • Researched and implemented web-based solutions to augment client’s existing business practices.
Atlantis Group of Ohio, Inc.
April 1999 – June 2003
Principal
  • Managed and mentored three PHP developers; managed five employees total.
  • Provided solid leadership and direction to the development teams.
  • Served as liaison between clients and the development group.
  • Led the development and creation of complex, data-driven ecommerce and business websites written in PHP.
  • Provided strategic and technical direction for the company’s technology division.
  • Formed revenue streams by targeting specific businesses to provide web-based solutions and services to.
  • Delivered quality solutions within stringent time constraints.
  • Prepared specifications for contract proposals and bids.
  • Secured contract services for out-of-house programming and consulting.
  • Mentored colleagues and clients regarding technology and capabilities.
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
October 1998 – July 1999
Technical Computer Instructor
  • Instructed technical computer courses in programming, internet technologies and networking in single-day
    and 5-day formats.
  • Instructed similar courses on Sinclair Community College’s campus and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
  • In short periods of time assimilated technical material and created original exercises for student participation.
United States Air Force (National Guard)
1996 – 2000
Ground Radio Communications Technician
  • Applied understanding of electrical engineering principles and theories during troubleshooting and maintenance of electronics systems used in all radio communications.
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