Objective

Experienced open source developer always on the look out for exciting opportunities in web application development.  Prefers placement with small to mid-sized companies.

Relevant Skills

Professional Experience

August 2006 -- Current: Monsoon, Inc. Portland, Oregon

Supporting Technologies: Tasks include development and maintanance of applications that facilitate Monsoon's daily business.  Examples include the intranet, reporting, customer website, customer relations management software and more.  Technologies include Ruby, Linux, MySQL, Apache and PHP.

July 2001 -- August 2006: Powell's Books Portland, Oregon

Database Programmer: Tasks include development of external applications that dictate customer experience on Powells.com website, as well as internal applications enabling Powell's books to conduct business and process customer orders. Technologies utilized include: Perl, mySQL, mod_perl, Template Toolkit and PHP.

July 2000 -- June 2001: White Horse Portland, Oregon

Internet Software Engineer: Developing business applications and web sites for clients of White Horse utilizing php4, PERL, mySQL and JavaScript.

October 1999 -- July 2000: Dark Horse Comics Milwaukie, Oregon

Web Developer: Maintaining company web sites utilizing HTML, WebDNA, PERL.

November 1997 -- October 1999: Teleport, Inc. Portland, Oregon

System Administrator I: Designing user tools in PERL and php languages, basic UNIX system
administration, maintaining Typhoon and Diablo news servers, maintaining Lyris list server, providing
customer email support.

Education

June 2006, 2007, 2008; O'Reilly RailsConf attendee.
July 2003, 2004, 2005; O'Reilly OSCon attendee.
September 1999; completed four-day Stonehenge Consulting PERL class.
July 1999; completed one-day PERL seminar.
June 1995; received third place in Technical Computer Applications in VICA National Leadership Skills Conference.
May 1995; graduated Camdenton High School with honors, special awards in Industrial Electronics.
April 1995; received third place in Technical Computer Applications in the National VICA Skill Olympics.

Hobbies & Interests

Interests include: Video Games, Music, Computers, Snowboarding, Sports

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