Skills

• Vue.js application development
• iOS application development with Swift and SwiftUI
• Android application development with Java
• Responsive front-end design and development with HTML, CSS, and JS
• PHP/MySQL application development
• Integrate websites with external APIs
• Linux server administration
• Manage serverless functions on Cloudflare and AWS
• Graphic design
• Git source control management
• WordPress theme and plugin development

Work Experience

Bicycle Transit Systems

Web Developer October 2015 – Present

Temple University

Sr. Systems Administrator September 2012 – October 2015

• Design and develop a WordPress network for Temple University students and faculty at sites.temple.edu.
• Worked under a tight deadline to deliver a new design and user experience for sites.temple.edu. This includes creating a custom solution to allow users to browse, preview, and create websites using site templates and themes.
• Develop custom plugins and themes to support sites.temple.edu.
• Create open source WordPress plugins.
• Contribute to WordPress core development.
• Lead project to design a responsive site-search application at search.temple.edu using the Google Search API
• Manage Windows and Linux servers.
• Work with colleagues to ensure availability and security of several academic applications for Temple University.
• Create custom ruby and shell scripts to automate repetitive tasks.

Temple University, School of Media and Communications

December 2008 – August 2012

• Designed and developed Temple University TV website at templetv.net, including a custom scheduling solution and an integrated solution for managing on-demand video.
• Developed over 10 custom WordPress themes on a tight deadline for clients such as school departments, faculty, classes, and special projects.
• Migrated WordPress Multisite network to WPEngine.com
• Maintained a Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP server and engineered a website backup strategy
• Analyzed and reported web statistics and usability tests using Google Analytics to improve design, user experience, and search engine ranking.
• Provided support and training for clients of school web properties.
• Completed graphic design projects for web and print.

Education

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Studied 2008–2012

• Political Science major with an Information Technology minor
• GPA: 3.80

Personal Projects

• What is my address?
  • Find out what is my location, county, ZIP code and more.
• What is my elevation?
  • Find your altitude quickly
• Philadelphia Cemeteries map
  • Using original research, I created a GeoJSON database of all past and present burial grounds in Philadelphia.
• Manuscript Theme (Example site)
  • A fun and colorful WordPress theme for bloggers that uses only monospaced fonts.
• No Fun Band Website
  • Created an over-the-top 3D website for a friend’s band to play with new web technologies in Javascript and CSS.
• Delete Custom Fields WordPress Plugin
  • A simple utility for WordPress to remove unused custom fields that can confuse users with over 10,000 downloads and 2,000 active users.

Hobbies & Achievements

• High Score at Barcade Philadelphia for:
  • Burgertime (314,200)
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (326,320)
  • Make Trax (120,230)
  • Phoenix (235,641)
• Creator and solver of jigsaw puzzles
• Devoted cat lover