A Developer for 12 years, I have experience in back-end development using core PHP and MySQL, and front-end development with core HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and WordPress.
For the past 6 years, I've worked at Awake Technology, an agency I founded. I can't take all the credit -- it was a team effort that produced some great applications and sites.
On a daily basis, I'm using:
I've been fortunate to work for companies and clients who have presented challenges that have led to a cycle of continuous learning.
June 2017 - Present
Developed websites and business applications. Updated websites of established businesses to modern design. Developed applications for collecting data, report generation, and other back-office tools.
April 2016 - Feb 2017
Maintained and planned future development of an email encryption and tracking system. Maintained infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS), led a remote development team through company re-branding and transition.
August 2011 - November 2015
Designed high-availability databases for this national data warehouse. Wrote and streamlined ETL (extract, transform, load) procedures. Developed and improved in-house tools. Blended employee support, project management, security practices and staff development into daily operations.
I have experience in leadership and training, but I really love working on projects. Solo or with a team, I'm happy watching a site or application grow into something great.
When I'm away from the keyboard, you'll find me outdoors, usually kayaking along one of our beautiful waterways.
Some recent work in the wild
My latest WooCommerce site for a multi-national company launched in Q1 2023.
The Hernando Sun currently uses a custom suite of tools that extract public information such as building permits and real estate sales. The suite also features a video training section, MediaWiki, and file repository.
Finishing an ETL process to migrate Drupal data to WordPress.
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Florida's Nature Coast, USA