Employment Objectives
To advance my career by securing an important position doing web development, that will provide new challenges and allow me to increase my knowledge, create innovative solutions, and contribute to worthwhile projects.
Technical Skills
- PHP
- MySQL
- JavaScript
- OOP
- Linux
- jQuery
- GIT
- TDD
- NetBeans
- CSS
- XSLT
- Wordpress
- Kohana
- MVC
- Java
- C++
- AJAX
- XML
- XSD
- S3
- SOAP
- Code Ignitor
- Regex
- Scheme
- Web Design
- Prolog
- Design Patterns
- SVN
- HTML
- Photoshop
- Agile
- ASP.NET
Work Experience
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PHP Web Developer
at
Synapse Studios,
Tempe, AZ
(2008-NOW)
Worked in teams to create custom, enterprise-level web applications with PHP using agile development processes. Took advantage of tools like the Kohana MVC framework, Wordpress, Magento, and various web services.
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Freelance Web Developer
(2006-NOW)
Performed both front and back end development and some web design for both clients and myself. Notable clients include: AmberAlert.com, Skyhook Internet Marketing, and CampusSpots.com
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Teaching Assistant
at
Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ
(2007)
Served as a grader and laboratory conductor for 2 programming classes in the Computer Science department at Arizona State University.
Education
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Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ
(2009)
Graduated summa cum laude with a bachelors degree in Computer Science and a concentration in software engineering. Cumulative GPA of 4.1.
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Mesa High School,
Mesa, AZ
(2003)
Graduated with academic excellence. Top 20. Cumulative GPA of 4.3.
Honors & Achievements
- Acted as guest lecturer and project sponsor for the LAMP development class at ASU. (2010)
- Contributed bug fixes and feature requests to the open source Kohana PHP Framework. (2010)
- Sponsored and managed an ASU capstone project through Synapse Studios. (2009-2010)
- Published web development articles on http://htmlist.com. (2008-2010)
- Received AmberAlert.com Hero Award for web development work during an ASU capstone project. (2009)