Career Objectives

Attain a position that pushes my web development skills to the limits, and brings a better experience to users all over the web.

Experience

Myself • August 2007 to Present

Freelance Drupal Developer

• Work with various clients from different industries to fulfill their needs for a website
• Gained experience with managing MySQL databases in Drupal and Wordpress
• Learned to be my own project manager and deliverer
• Kept all tasks organized and time tracking as accurate as possible
• Took on a few clients and helped finish up projects to meet deadlines
• View portfolio on my website

Davis Applied Technology College [Current Employer], Kaysville, UT • August 2007 to Present

Webmaster/Web Developer/Web Designer

• Main responisibility of rebuilding new website from scratch using Drupal
• Built mini-sites by request from Faculty & Staff
• Helped to set-up an Open SUSE Server (Linux, Apache, PHP, MySQL)
• Gained experience using Drupal and other CMSs while deciding which one to user for College site
• Oversaw the development of a module that interfaces with Salesforce® and Authorize.NET

Marketing

• Designed multiple flyers, posters, and other college material
• Redesigned a new logo to celebrate 30th Anniversary Celebration of the College
• Went through process development to organize processes in the department
• Took advantage of metrics reporting from the website and search engines

IT Support

• Oversaw the usage of (Apple) Mac's throughout the College
• Provided support to Faculty, Staff, and Students on the Mac Platform
• Provided website support throughout the college
• Learned the basics of maintaining a DNS Server

Salesforce

• Become very familiar with the Salesforce® online Interface
• Helped implement integrations into Salesforce®
• Oversaw the creation, maintenance and upgrades of a Drupal module that integrates a web-to-lead form into our site
• Was the 2nd on-campus resource for Salesforce® related questions

Carr Printing Co., Bountiful • February 2005 to August 2007

Web Administrator

• Main provider of content and text for the primary website
• Currently train Carr personnel and Carr customers on how to use the web interface and its web-to-print technology
• Collaborated extensively with hosting company to implement cutting edge web-to-print technology on primary website
• Oversaw the implementation of a new web server for a Carr division which included PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, and JSP technologies

Prepress Specialist

• Desktop publishing specialist.  Thorough use of desktop publishing tools and methodologies
• Implemented cutting edge ideas and software into workflow
• Passionate about automation and efficiency.  Trusted with high priority projects

My Minds Eye, Bountiful • February 2005 to January 2007

Freelance Web Developer

•  Contracted to perform major re-design of the original site
• Given limited resources to enhance the website.  Quickly and effectively provided a user friendly enhanced site
• Re-designed the shopping cart to match the main website

My Minds Eye, Bountiful • September 2003 to February 2005

Web Administrator

• Tasked with understanding all aspects of the website
• Primarily responsible for maintaining the website

Prepress Specialist

• Quality assurance engineer.  Adjusted final colors, illustrator files, dielines, and drawings in preparation for final print job
• Learned strong organization skills, file storage, process engineering, protocol and procedures

Education

Weber State University, Ogden, UT •  August 2008 to Present

• Taking various classes in Computer Science and Marketing
  • Fundamentals of Computer Science
  • Object Oriented Programming Using C++
  • Internet Sales and Service (currently enrolled)
  • Database Design and Application (currently enrolled)

• General Education Courses

University of Phoenix, Ogden, UT
Associate of Arts in Information Technology • June 2006 to February 2008

• General Education Courses
• Visual Arts and Information Technology Track

Stevens Henager College, SLC, UT • September  2005 to May 2006

• General Education Courses
• Graphics Design, Design Concepts

Salt Lake Community College, SLC, UT • January 2005 to July 2005

• General Education Courses

Skills/Abilities

Web Development

• Proficient in various web design programs and methodologies including:
  • HTML
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • PHP (minimum)
  • Flash
  • Dreamweaver
• Proficient on the Macintosh and PC platforms
• Diverse skill set allows end-to-end support of web projects

Content Management System (CMS)

• Very efficient in the Drupal CMS
• Developed a multi-site set-up on a local webserver
• Oversaw the development of a module to push data to our CRM (see below)
• Have set-up many different types of websites with Drupal 5 and 6 (see portfolio)
• Initiated upgrades to newer versions of Drupal on a multi-site configuration

Customer Relationship Management software (CRM)

• Oversaw the implementation of Salesforce.com CRM
• Trained some employees on using the software
• Integrated CRM into company processes
• Attended advanced Salesforce.com training (mid 2008)

Server Management

• Helped set-up a SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Server
• Helped to manage Linux based DNS Server
• Helped to manage MySQL Server (phpmyadmin)

Design

• Strong ability to design web applications and pages that meet end user expectations
• Proficient in graphics design programs and methodologies including:
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Quark Xpress

Skills

• Excellent planning and communication skills
• Able to communicate naturally in technical, sales, and e-commerce topics
• Natural presentation and sales ability
• Proactive and committed team player
• Independent consulting and schooling background allows for maximum productivity with minimal supervision