Education
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2009 - 2010
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL
B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematical Sciences
4.000 Institutional GPA; Graduated summa cum laude -
2007 - 2009
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
General Studies, Computer Science and Mathematics coursework
4.00 Computer Science GPA / 3.571 Institutional GPA -
2006 - 2007
Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO
Certificate of Practical Church Ministry
Work
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2010 - now
Software Engineer, SimpleLTC Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX
Designed and implemented web-based software to assist long-term care facilities in managing submission of data to the Federal government.
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2007 - 2010
Web Application Developer, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
Engineered and supported enterprise web applications using modern web technologies such as ASP.NET, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Duties included development and maintenance of university intranet and Internet applications, database design and maintenance, and project management. Significant experience with cross-browser AJAX application development and rapid prototype design.
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2008 - now
Independent Consultant, Dallas, TX
Worked with several startup companies working in the areas of social networking, swarm intelligence, and healthcare management to provide product development, server infrastructure, and code development solutions. Experience included extensive work with PHP and major web service APIs (Twitter, Facebook, Google, etc.).
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2005 - 2006
Technician / Developer, Computer Techniques, Inc., Taylorville, IL
Extensive experience supporting end-user issues including problems with network connectivity, viruses, spyware, and hardware issues. Gained significant experience with customer service via phone, e-mail, or in-person. Managed the company's system building processes and designed the automated software deployment process. Also provided on-site service calls for residential and business customers.
Skills
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Web Application Development
Extensive experience building cross-browser web applications using open web standards such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Front-end development experience includes extensive work with jQuery and Google Web Toolkit as well as emerging standards such as HTML 5 and CSS 3. Backend development experience includes work with ASP.NET Forms, ASP.NET Web Services, C#, and PHP as well as significant experience developing and designing SQL databases using both Microsoft SQL Server (2000/2005/2008) and MySQL.
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Software Development & Engineering
Familiar with software development using ASP.NET, C#, C++, C, Java, VB, Classic ASP, and PHP languages on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms. Some experience working with Python, Go, Ruby, and other languages. Coursework and significant development experience including object-oriented programming, operating system programming and theories, SQL databases (MSSQL & MySQL), unit testing, working with open source software, writing documentation, and using version control.
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Network & Server Administration
Extensive experience managing and maintaining Microsoft Windows Server (2000/2003/2008) and Linux network environments. Significant experience with server administration, network configuration, web server configuration (IIS 6/7 and Apache), and software management.
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Desktop Support & Communication
Extensive experience supporting higher education and secondary education users, church staff, and consumers with desktop application, web application, network configuration, and general desktop support related issues. Extremely experienced in communicating with technical and non-technical users both verbally and non-verbally including giving live presentations for training, educational, and sales-related purposes. Also have significant experience designing radio advertising, print publications, and documentation for public and internal use.
