 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
Résumé
Objective
I am looking for full-time employment in Web/Internet related projects, using and developing my programming skills in: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Perl, Perl::Mason, Template::Toolkit, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SOAP, and XML. I am seeking a creative and challenging environment.
Skills and Experience
Hard Skills:
Coding: HTML (by hand); CSS1 and CSS2; DHTML; Javascript (site functionality enhancements and web applications); Perl (writing and modifying programs, embedded code [Perl::Mason, Template::Toolkit, CGI::Application]); PHP (functionality and db interface); MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle (creating databases, web-based db interfaces); Apache (1.3.x, 2.0.x); BASH shell; SOAP/XML; Site Optimization for Search Engine Submission;
Image Editing: Photoshop/ImageReady; Illustrator
Environments: Windows 98/2000/XP and Macintosh OS 9 (some OSX), FreeBSD 3.x, Linux (Fedora)
Other Software (PC/Mac): Textpad/BBEdit (text editors), Putty/F-Secure SSH Client (telnet & ssh), FileZilla & WSFtp/Transmit (ftp clients), various other software.
Soft Skills:
Advanced research, writing, and editing skills - with attention to detail; work well with deadline pressures; friendly and personable; work well in a team.
Professional Web Experience
August 1999 - Present - Owner, Polar Bear Web Solutions. Responsibilities: all aspects of web site development and maintenance for clients - information architecture, graphic design, programming, quality assurance testing, and hosting.
Current main clients
- TheTourOperator.com, owned by North American Journeys.
- SFUC.org, San Francisco Ultimate Club's website.
Recent/Ongoing projects for Polar Bear Web Solutions:
Hosting of 11 websites (Apache 2, Fedora, with PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL):
| www.russianriverrentals.com | www.sfuc.org | www.thewhitebear.com |
| www.starlightstrands.com | www.ydg.com | www.sciforenvi.org |
| www.thestonesthrowcottage.com | www.benandstar.com | www.hillimages.com |
St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA - Database development
* Designed and developed searchable database of 35,000+ alumni [MySQL]
* Designed and developed interface for alumni to view and update alumni profiles, as well as administrative tools [PHP, MySQL]
San Francisco Ultimate Club - Create and maintain HTML pages. Build database for seasonal signups. [HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL]
Further development and maintenance of thetouroperator.com (see below under Gargoyle Webdesign Projects of Note).
October 2005 - November 2006 - Developer, Media Net Link, Inc.. Responsibilities: Programming (Perl, PHP, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SOAP, XML), site development and maintenance.
Projects of Note at Media Net Link:
Cisco - Finance reporting tools for their internal network (Perl, Template::Toolkit, Oracle 9)
TheTourOperator.com - Complete conversion of site from Perl::Mason and MySQL to PHP and PostgreSQL.
Athena and Contact Beacon - (Media Net Link products) Integrate developed platforms to share data and interact via SOAP and XML.
July 2001 - July 2003 - Partner, Gargoyle Webdesign, LLC. Responsibilities: programming (Perl, Javascript, MySQL, HTML, CSS, PHP), site maintenance and repair, database development and maintenance.
Projects of Note:
Prop 65 Clearinghouse - Site development and hosting.
* Adaptation of graphic design to web interface. [HTML, CSS, Javascript]
* Development of searchable database of articles, court records, chemicals, and government regulations relating to California's Proposition 65, The Safe Drinking Water And Toxic Enforcement Act Of 1986. [PostgreSQL, PHP]
TheTourOperator.com - Ongoing contract for site development and revisions, including annually scheduled major design and functionality redesign and relaunch.
* Created flexible, searchable database of ~135 travel itineraries, each with up to 14 days of detail, each day with up to five cities, up to 18 images per itinerary, all data and images entered and updated through custom web interface tools. All itineraries searchable by theme and location. [HTML, CSS, Perl::Mason, MySQL]
* Created searchable database of printable coupons to be entered by clients of North American Journeys ("suppliers") through custom web interface. Tour operators can select specific coupons and cobrand with their own company name on printed coupons. Added invoicing tool that allowed suppliers to track number of redeemed coupons and compensate tour operators appropriately. [HTML, CSS, Perl::Mason, MySQL, CGI.pm]
* Created custom web application to allow clients of North American Journeys to place marker icons on state or metropolitan area maps to designate special attractions to be associated with submitted itineraries. Connected marker location information to database. [dHTML, CSS, Javascript, Perl::Mason, MySQL]
eMindhealth.com - Adapted graphical interface with nationwide database of mental health care professionals. Project initially involved approximately 150,000 listings (later more than doubled), searchable by speciality, accreditation, degree (PhD, LCSW, MD, etc.), and location. [HTML, CSS, Perl::Mason, MySQL]
Ask Jeeves - Created HTML pages according to design of print material. [HTML, CSS]
San Francisco Ultimate Club - Create and maintain HTML pages. Build database for seasonal signups (2002-3 season). [HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL]
Previous Contract Employment
December 1998 - July 2001
Gargoyle Webdesign - Contract work on various website development projects, including Javascript, HTML, image editing, and search engine optimization: www.gargoyleweb.com
Otivo, Inc. - Contract as Quality Assurance Engineer for Websites:
www.otivo.com
Nikolas Weinstein Studios - Search Engine Optimization and
Submission: www.nikolas.net
Sparks.Com - Search Engine Optimization: Evaluation and Recommendations: www.sparks.com
Tiff.Com - Contract web design and development tasks: www.tiff.com
eWork - Research and gathering of web based legal and technological information for collaboration tools for eWork: www.eWork.com
Web Internships
San Francisco and Berkeley, CA
Selective Media - Experience and training in web design and development: Adobe Illustrator 7.0; Adobe Photoshop 5.0; search engine submission; maintaining & updating websites; Mac and PC environments; a little CGI programming (Perl 5):
www.selmed.com
Game Revolution - Maintained/updated pages at site; created animated banner ads: www.game-revolution.com
Other Work September 1998 - March 1999
San Francisco and Brisbane,CA
Wired Magazine: Multiple freelance fact-checking and research assigments: www.wired.com
Business 2.0 Magazine: Multiple fact-checking and proof-reading assignments: www.Business20.com
| Education | |
| 1994-1996 | University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), Study towards Master's Degree in History |
| 1987-1992 | University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A. in History with Honors; B.A. in English Literature; College Honors |
|
|
Personal Hobbies
Include: Parenting, cooking, homebrewing, gardening, reading (history, technology, politics, and literature), studying languages (French, German, Italian), Ultimate Frisbee, and crossword puzzles.