Resume

gpb@gpb.seanet.com
http://gpb.seanet.com

Experience:

LAMP Developer, A Dot Com in Seattle, February 2006 and continuing

• Lead Developer for PHP infrastructure
• PHP development
• Security Fixes
• Code Refactoring
• Feature Enhancement
• Bug Fixes
• Systems Administration
• Version Control implementation (subversion)
• Assisting and training developers and designers
• Building sites based on internal application framework

Photographer/Sole Proprietor, Grand View Photography and Not Quite Right Photography, April 2005 and continuing

• Added E-Commerce features to Not Quite Right Photography site.
• Designed and built Grand View Photography site.
• Wedding, Event, Lifestyle, Commercial and other on-location photography
• Fine art photography
• Retouching of photographs in a subtle and artistic manner
• Sales
• Accounting
• Order fulfillment

Program Development Manager, Crown College, September 2002 to March 2005

All sorts of linux / database / web / tech support stuff.

• Built and maintained web sites, web applications, web services with PHP and Python
• Mentored Junior developers
• Tech Lead
• Maintained legacy database application, while simultaneously implementing its replacement
• Report generation and data analysis. Includes preparing data for DOE, IRS, ACCSCT and other assorted goverment agencies.
• Implemented version control, and later upgraded version control system from cvs to subversion
• Implemented coding standards, wrote script run on version control commit to verify compliance
• Miscellaneous event photography
• Unit testing
• Systems administration (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Subversion, CVS, DNS, etc.)
• Contributed code to an open-source course management project.

Web Developer, Loudeye Technologies, June 2000 to April 2001

• Participated in all phases of the redesign of the Loudeye corporate site. Performed all programming and document markup for the redesign.
• Created a custom content management system, using elements and ideas from a legacy system that no longer met all of Loudeye's needs. Some of the new features I added: automatically generated documentation, test suite, custom 404 handling, multi-user capability.
• Implemented version control and code standards for the web team.
• Created web applications using PHP as needed.
• Developed scripts in Python.
• Created, maintained and updated various websites.
• Linux system administration (CVS, Samba, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• Created and optimized images using Macromedia Fireworks, based on prototypes provided by a graphics designer.

Consultant / Contractor, GPB Technology Services and through agencies, April 2000 to December 2000

• Developed a Microsoft Access application for a major telecommunications firm to help them track the skill level, training needs and administrative information of their customer service representatives.
• Developed a Microsoft Access application that a growing chain of automotive repair shops is using to prepare marketing materials.

Developer/Administrator, Autocenter.net, January 2000 to March 2000

• Web Development (PHP)
• Linux Administration
• Networking

Network Administrator, Greg's Japanese Auto, May 1998 to January 2000

• Maintained and upgraded 6 heterogeneous LANs with Linux (Redhat and Debian), WinNT Server and Workstation, Win95 and Win98, and DOS (MS-DOS and DR-DOS) computers.
• Developed applications using Microsoft Access.
• Webmaster for 2 public sites and an Intranet.
• Was twice recognized by the Automotive Service Association for having an outstanding site (www.gregs.com).
  • Shop site of the month in September 1999.
  • Top 10 Automotive Repair Sites for 2000.
• Recommended and approved purchases, negotiated with vendors.
• Provided technical support for 6 locations.
• Built and repaired PCs.
• Maintained and created spreadsheets in Excel.
• Answered e-mail from customers, or routed to the appropriate person.
• Created and documented procedures. Maintained and updated company manuals.

Skills:

Education:

Primarily self taught by reading from multiple sources, and real world experience.

I graduated with Honors in Science from John F. Kennedy Senior High School (Bloomington, MN) in 1990.

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