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SUMMARY
I am seeking an opportunity to contribute my knowledge and skills to the development team while further developing my programming skills.

I have over 14 years experience designing and developing web-based applications. My colleagues would testify I am a hard working, self-motivated person who enjoys the work. I am always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. I am a quick learner and never intimidated to take on large projects. I am accustomed to learning new programming or scripting languages for new projects and as the technology evolves.

CURRENT SKILLS

– Programming/Development –
PHP, XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Java, J2EE, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, Cocoon, .NET, C#, ASP.NET, VBScript, Visual Basic 6.0 client/server/SQL programming, Symfony PHP Framework, CodeIgnitor PHP Framwork

– Database Programming/Administration –
MySQL, Microsoft SQL, Stored Procedures, data modeling and understanding of proper relational database fundamentals and practices

– Internet/Intranet Web Sites –
Concept, develop and maintain large web sites, develop standards-based websites

– Development tools and software –
BBEdit, VIM, NetBeans, Visual Studio, Sun Java Application Server, Tomcat, Coucho Resin, IIS, Apache, CVS, ANT, Castor, TextMate, Eclipse

– Platforms –
Linux, Unix(Solaris), Windows, Mac OSX

– Personal Skills –
Client relations, project and team management, mentoring junior developers

WORK HISTORY

RIESTER (www.riester.com)
June 2011 – current
Position: Associate Director, Digital

February 2010 – June 2011
Position: Sr. Web Developer

Responsibilities:
Hired as a Sr. Web Developer for the digital department, my primary role was to create websites for our clients. During this time period I worked closely with project managers, management and other developers to ensure we deliver the highest quality in all our projects and help clients succeed in their goals.

Park&Co (www.parkandco.com)
August 2008 – January 2010
Position: Project Manager / web developer

Responsibilities:
Responsible for the management of all client web sites, assigning project tasks to team, create project time lines and production schedule, provide technical consultation and direction for projects, creating project cost estimates, assisting in business and client relations.

The EM Group (www.emgrp.org & sodacoder.com)
November 2005 – current
Position: contract programmer / freelance web developer

Responsibilities:

This is my company where I do contract and freelance work for clients. I serve as a technical consultant, project manager, web developer and programmer for many companies.

Rhino Internet Solutions (www.rhinointernet.com)
Tempe, Arizona
December 2006 – January 2008
Position: Sr. Software Engineer / Software Engineer
Technologies: Java, PHP, Cocoon, XHTML, XML, XSLT, MySQL, Castor, .NET, C#, Javascript, CSS, Perl

Responsibilities:
Development of many web applications on various software platforms using a variety of development technologies. Duties include full-cycle software development, including writing technical specifications for projects, creating data schema models, writing code to satisfy project/client requirements, mentor and supervise other developers, meeting with clients, managing project status and presentation skills.

Arizona State University (www.asu.edu)
Tempe, Arizona
August 2006 – December 2006
Position: Programmer Contract Employee
Technologies: PHP, AJAX, Javascript, MySQL, CSS

Responsibilities:
Worked with a team of developers creating AJAX applications for the University Technology Office (UTO) at ASU. Duties include programming with Javascript to create dynamic interfaces for the web applications written in PHP and AJAX technologies.

TOMAR Electronics, Inc. (www.tomar.com)
Gilbert, Arizona
February 2004 – November 2005
Position: webmaster / web developer
Technologies: Java, J2EE, JSP, JDBC, Servlets, Tomcat, MSSQL 2000, MySQL, SQL Stored Procedures, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Responsibilities:
Responsible for the direction and technical expertise for company’s Internet development and presence. Design and coded SQL backend server applications for customer and distributor access to company web site. I led the development of company’s large-scale ecommerce application written on Java platform. Interfaced on a regular basis with Distributors, customers, sales personnel, and customer service to help support company initiatives.

Arizona State University (www.asu.edu)
Tempe, Arizona
March 2003 – February 2004
Position: Technology Support Analyst

Responsibilities:
Development of ASU’s MBA online course material. Duties include creating graphics, animations and web development support for applications. Highlight accomplishment was the development of a custom video player, done in Macromedia Flash, which was implemented into the MBA program as the standard player for all streaming video playback.

TOMAR Electronics, Inc. (www.tomar.com)
Gilbert, Arizona
July 1999 – March 2003
Position: webmaster / web developer
Technologies: Visual Basic, ADO, ODBC, ASP, PHP, MSSQL Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Responsibilities:
Responsible for all aspects of company web site, consisting of over 350 web pages, including coding and database design. I also maintained a Windows 2000 web server and Microsoft SQL Server. I developed several software applications in Visual Basic which was deployed on the company Intranet. I regularly interfaced with the sales department, customers and distributors to provide promotional materials in both electronic and printed format. Responsible for creating graphic layouts for print, web and interactive media applications.

E.MEDIA
Mesa, AZ
April 1996 – July 1999
Position: freelance web developer

Responsibilities:
Responsible for all aspects of business operations. Developed web sites, interactive presentations on CD-ROM and custom screensavers. Organized and managed other freelance developers for production and scheduled project deadlines. Responsible for all sales and customer relations for this three year period, which turned out to be invaluable experience for me.

Integrated Imaging
Tempe, AZ
April 1994 – September 1996
Position: 3D animator/multimedia programmer

Responsibilities:
Developed three-dimensional computer models of machinery for a local semiconductor manufacturer and created animation to demonstrate how these machines worked. Once machines were modeled and animated, I created interactive, menu-based multimedia applications to access the animations. Applications were used for training and maintenance operations.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Sun Microsystems Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) (2002)
Sun Microsystems Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) (2004)

REFERENCES

I can provide professional references upon request.

PUBLIC PROFILES

Blog (http://butchclydesdale.com)
Work Profile (http://sodacoder.com)
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Butch Clydesdale
butchclydesdale@gmail.com