Position
PHP Web Developer
Location
Motueka, New Zealand
Profile
I currently develop web applications for Eyepinch, based in Virginia Beach, VA. While I was originally working out of the Eyepinch office in the United States, I have been telecommuting as of November 2009 and living in New Zealand. I am currently living in Motueka and am open for the right opportunity and environment to develop exceptional PHP web sites locally or remotely.
Summary
Dynamic individual equally at ease working in a team environment or as an individual contributor. Career marked by high-quality deliverables resulting from a detail-oriented focus and a strong work ethic. Knowledgeable and capable in many technologies due to research, aptitude, and persistence. Kept abreast of the latest developments and technologies in the web design world and continually challenged self to learn new web technologies and languages. Experienced with many aspects of web development such as: back-end development, front-end development, content management design, information architecture, ecommerce, social media integration and web copy writing. Skills include:
| PHP 4+ (OOP and Procedural) | HTML 4/5 | Javascript / JQuery |
| MySQL | CSS 2/3 | Apache/.htaccess |
| XML | JSON | Actionscript |
| Twitter/Facebook Integration | SSL Integration | Ecommerce / Payment Gateway Integration (Paypal/Authorize.net) |
Experience
Lead Programmer, Eyepinch, Virginia Beach, VA USA
2008-Present
- Worked on numerous commercial projects for small and large clients (Eyepinch portfolio)
- Wrote customized administration tools and tied them into the front end
- Programmed websites using PHP, MySQL, and Javascript interactions
- Gained extensive knowledge and experience with jQuery
- Designed MySQL database schema for large and small projects and am very comfortable developing complex queries from scratch
- Regularly worked long hours to reach tight deadlines
- Communicated directly with clients to ensure final product met or exceeded expectations
- Comfortable with both object-oriented and procedural programming
- Occasionally worked with Flash documents, mainly with Actionscript.
Webmaster, Old Dominion University, Office of Admissions, Norfolk, VA USA
2005-2008
- Redesigned and developed the University Admissions website using PHP
- Wrote all code, created the layout and graphic design elements, and wrote much of the content
- Focused on a clean, user-oriented design flow and efficient, standards compliant code
- Challenged self and members of the office staff to rewrite the content in a web friendly format
- Designed ads and promotional email campaigns for the office
- Assisted users and staff members with technical issues
Student Assistant, Old Dominion University, Office of Admissions, Norfolk VA USA
2002-2005
- Assisted in the development of the Admissions website, doing the majority of the coding
- Gave presentations and led guided walking tours of the university campus
- Loaded student information into the academic database
- Generated reports for recruitment performance
FIRST Robotics Competition, New Horizons Governor's School, Hampton, VA USA
1999-2001
- Designed and constructed 2 fully-functional robots (2 separate competitions)
- Programmed robots, using PBASIC, to perform specific tasks through interactive wireless input
- Worked within a strict design and construction period of 6 weeks for each robot
- Developed the robots in a team environment consisting of students and professional mentors
- Competed in several international competitions with hundreds of other teams
Education
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA USA
B.S. Computer Engineering and B.S. Electrical Engineering, August 2005, 3.66 GPA
Tabb High School, Yorktown, VA USA
Valedictorian, June 2001, 4.44 GPA
Skills
Computer Languages: PHP 4+, XHTML, HTML 4+, CSS 2+, Javascript/JQuery, XML, JSON, MySQL, Actionscript
Operating Systems: Mac OSX, Windows and Linux (SSH, Cron, Apache URI rewriting)
Software: Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Acrobat Professional, Lightroom, some Flash and Illustrator, IDEs including Coda and Dreamweaver
References
Available upon request.
NZ work status: Valid work permit expires August 2013. Residence application pending.
