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NameGrab
- Worked remotely with CTO to develop and code core functionality of website.
- Created jQuery AJAX solution which passed asyncronous requests to multi-threaded cURL PHP script.
- Worked with initial Kapow robots to automate process of registering users for web properties
Snagu
- Repaired broken Subversion instances on development server. Created new branches to handle further development. Compiled and installed development rpms and several pecl classes.
- Created PHP script to parse incoming SMS messages. This script parsed apart any MIME attachments, ran security checks before writing to disk, sent confirmation and error messages back to the user via SMS, created a “paper trail” of individual messages, and tallied scores for the Snagu online game.
- Created admin screens for Snagu administrators to view log files and deny access
- Managed qmail rules to pipe incoming SMS messages to PHP script
Wize Inc.
- Wrote python script to monitor servers
- Managed 3 Linux boxes, including management of qmail, apache, mysql, and php
- Designed and coded multiple functions on site, including display, diggers (for searching for products, involved complex regex statements), sweepers (for processing data collected by diggers), and complex attribute sorting and filtering
- Worked effectively from remote location as part of 6-person team, using Perforce and Netsuite
Marvel Entertainment
- Rebuilt two RedHat 8.0 servers for web team - one to serve as a development server and the other to serve as a "sandbox" environment. Both installs involved manual upgrading of the gcc libraries, recompiling development applications from source, extensive configuration of various applications, and network and firewall administration.
- Coded and implemented blogs for marvel.com, including internal administration and user comments.
- Coded and implemented forums for marvel.com based off of phpBB. This implementation involved the meshing of the forums with Marvel's existing authentication system.
- Coded and implemented Google Gadget for Marvel.com website (the Marvel Comic Viewer). This gadget was coded in the Google Script API (based on ECMAScript), and pulled data from an RSS feed and displayed it in the Google Sidebar.
- Wrote PHP5 classes to implement the Constant Contact API and integrate it with existing Marvel user and list management.
Village Voice
Contracted to manage the 2006 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Worked with other members of team using SVN. Recoded existing P&J scripts and delivered completed project in less time and with less resources than at any time before. See resume for information on prior employment at the Village Voice.
Elephant Ventures Inc.
- Contracted to advise on all technical issues for marketing company.
- Performed Salesforce implementation and configuration for brokers in Fortune 500 real estate company (Prudential Douglas Elliman)
- Implemented and integrated AboveAll software with Salesforce via WSDL data feed
- Scripted Windows binaries to assist marketing staff in day-to-day activities
- Repaired broken and mis-coded PHP and ColdFusion applications on EV client websites
- Designed and implemented PHP solutions for EV clients
- Built one-click Search Engine Optimization application to pull website rankings from Google, Yahoo, and MSN, using cURL and SOAP
- Implemented Miva Merchant solution for Davidoff NY
Zerve Inc.
- Contracted as a Senior Developer in a collaborative environment with President, two Technology Consultants, Lead Developer, Project Manager, two Senior Developers, three UI staff, and one Junior Developer
- Built fully functional LAMP driven site including secure login, shopping cart, transaction processing, and complex inventory management from wireframes and workflows under anticipation of very heavy traffic.
- Responsible for deliverables on weekly builds and for meeting very aggressive project goals.
- Managed Junior Developer t
- ensure timely deliverables and effective team communication.
- Received contract extension after first three months and worked in smaller team with Lead Developer, Junior Developer, and UI staff to deliver product by deadline.
Site: tbindc.org
NIH grant H113A011403 was awarded to Kessler Medical to develop a searchable Research and Publications registry - the award was a 5-year, multi-million dollar grant. I was contracted to do the PHP coding and MySQL database programming for this project.
The Registry included a secure login with a multi-tiered role checking for logged in users, full rollback of all changes made to projects and publications (in MySQL, which lacked a rollback utility at the time of coding), a complex approval process of new and edited users, projects, and publications, XML data exports (RSS and otherwise) and imports from the National Library of Medicine, full activity logging, communication forms to get people in contact with investigators, static page generation of the entire site for optimal google and Atomz indexing, and a custom-coded string data import/export utility that moved ProCite citations into and out of the registry. The end result was a fully functional and scalable Content Management System usable by the NIH National Data Center delivered a full three years ahead of schedule.
Site: ncrrn.org
Assisted in the consumer outreach portion of an NIH grant given to Moss Rehabilitation. Helped assess the initial web design concept for a web design and wrote use cases. Developed a full CMS with secure login for event management, a job opportunities bulletin board, a "mini-registry" like the tbindc.org project, and an XML import tool to convert MS PowerPoint documents to online flash presentations.
Site: behindthelabel.org
Contracted to create a CMS for a political site drawing attention to the plight of garment workers worldwide. Convinced management of need to use LAMP, wrote use cases, and designed and coded entire site from scratch (this was the "pre Web 2.0" era, so no solid blogging or photo tools). CMS allowed for multiple authors with differing tiers to add, edit, and approve stories as well as upload movies and photos. Managed RedHat 5 webserver, Darwin Streaming Server, and email for team
Site: jainsounds.com
Contracted to create site for jazz musician Sunny Jain. Sunny required a CMS calendar for managing his gigs, an online way to manage his mailing lists, and a portal to sell albums and singles.