Resume

Interests

Interested in web accessibility, semantic web principles, standards compliance, progressive enhancement and natural (organic) search engine optimization.

Interested in interaction design, user experience, effective visual metaphors, and other human usability concerns.

Skills

Specializes in standards-compliant, search engine friendly, cross-browser compatible HTML5, CSS3 and modern JavaScript websites and web applications.

Proficient in C/C++, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, MongoDB, Ruby, PHP, PostgreSQL and Python.

Experience

1. Co-founder — four53, San Francisco CA. March 2012–present.

   • We're building great HTML5 presentations.

2. Senior Software Engineer — The OpenSky Project, New York NY. March 2010–June 2012.

   • Helped architect and build the web's first MongoDB-based e-commerce platform.
   • Architected, developed and maintained the OpenSky checkout and order management system.
   • Architected and implemented a rules-based reward engine.

3. Lead Developer — Portero Luxury, New York NY. Spring 2008–March 2010.

   • Led a team which architected and developed an e-commerce meta-platform, tying a built-to-spec in-house back end into third-party and Open Source e-commerce platforms.
   • Worked extensively with the Magento eCommerce platform.
   • Implemented scaling tactics for Magento, drastically reducing server strain and resulting in several orders of magnitude concurrency improvement.
   • Worked extensively in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript (and jQuery), AJAX, HTML and CSS.

4. Contributor — Zoop Framework for PHP. Summer 2008–present.

   • Primary contributor to the Lunar (development) branch of the Zoop Framework, an Open Source PHP MVC framework.
   • Directed and implemented modernization efforts and code refactoring for upcoming Zoop 2.0 release.

5. Freelance Web Developer and Designer — Provo UT. 2005–2008.

   • Developed several custom content engines for websites, podcasts, and web applications.
   • Worked extensively in PHP, MySQL, Flash, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and CSS.
   • Worked extensively with the jQuery, Script.aculo.us and Prototype JavaScript libraries.
   • Worked extensively with Drupal, an open source CMS toolkit.

6. Web Developer / Programmer — Supernerd LLC, Provo UT. 2005–2007.

   • Projects included several web sites and custom web applications for small businesses.
   • Worked with and contributed to the Zoop Framework.

7. Lead Developer / Flash Programmer — Supernerd LLC / Real Salt Lake, Provo UT. 2005.

   • Lead developer of a Flash based media guide for a Real Salt Lake, a Major League Soccer team.
   • Implemented XML based real-time data update system.
   • Developed layouts, templates and original graphics.

Honors

1. Eagle Scout — Boy Scouts of America, 2000.

2. National Merit Scholar, 2000.

Service

1. President — BYU Swing Kids Club, 2007–2008.

2. Volunteer Representative / Missionary — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2001–2003.