Web Developer and Photographer - St. Louis, MO
I work to build beautiful, easy-to-use websites and apps. I've worked on some amazing projects in my career, and I'm always hoping to work on the next world-changing website, application, or other project.
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Objective
A position in which I can use my varied skills in web development, design, layout, programming and communication skill to design and develop websites and software solutions for various organizations, and to improve open source software.
Qualifications / Relevant Qualities
- Strong communication skills.
I can distill highly technical language, relate to people of various levels and backgrounds, and help people understand high-level concepts. - Team orientation.
I work well with others to accomplish difficult goals. - Computing experience.
I’ve used various computers throughout my life in many different fields, including video production, graphic design, website design and management, web and file serving, audio production, and more. - Design experience.
I have a wide background in design applications for the computer, and have assisted in many design projects for the organizations ranging from local radio stations to the Drupal project itself and the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. - Web development experience.
Having developed over 50 websites from the ground-up, using a wide variety of platforms (including simple HTML/CSS, PHP, and frameworks such as Wordpress, Joomla and Drupal), I have a lot of experience in design, development, structure, SEO and communication via the web. I am also the maintainer of multiple web servers and development staging servers. I constantly strive to increase my knowledge of new technologies, as web development requires constant relearning and reevaluation of the tools you use. - Involved in the Open Source Community.
I am often in Drupal’s IRC channel, I have contributed modules and themes on drupal.org, I contribute documentation, patches, reviews, and extra time (outside of work) to Drupal development. I also extend this community to Catholics through my work on opensourcecatholic.com. - Photography and Video Production experience.
Many of my pictures have been used in various publications, including the Saint Louis Review, a History Channel documentary, and top tier blogs and websites. Many of the videos I have produced (both for entertaining and training purposes) have over 10,000 views on YouTube
Experience
Chief Technical Officer, flockNote LLC
Arlington, TX
(2011-Present, flockNote LLC)
- Responsible for flockNote website and services.
- Converted legacy PHP application codebase and database to Drupal 7, migrated over 250,000 data points into new database/structure.
- Maintained communication with flockNote administrators and core team to fix problems and continually improve performance, reliability, and usability of website and services.
- Communicated directly with end-users from time to time to resolve issues.
- Worked to ensure delivery of millions of emails and text messages (SMS) per year, using own mail server and Amazon SES (while ensuring high deliverability rates).
- Integrated various external APIs into core flockNote application to assist in billing, SMS, email, and social media subsystems.
- Moved source code into Git VCS, and implemented and documented procedures and guidelines for a dev/staging/live workflow.
Director of Web Development, Archdiocese of Saint Louis
St. Louis, MO – 314-792-7630
(2008-2011, Office of Web Development, Archdiocese of St. Louis)
- Coordinated the site migration of archstl.org from Joomla to Drupal 6 (worked with Chicago-based Palantir).
- Built out an entirely new news platform for the Saint Louis Review (stlouisreview.com) in Drupal 6.
- Constructed training manuals and videos for all the offices and agencies using the Archdiocesan website to communicate and receive feedback.
- Coordinated the streaming of video and presentation of live images and audio from the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis for the new Archbishop’s Installation Mass (with over 600 simultaneous viewers, and over 20,000 web page views in one hour) and a Bishop’s Ordination.
- Worked to integrate various services from the website to a dedicated iPhone iOS App—including geolocation, time and date synchronization, and posting from mobile phones to the website.
- Handled the migration of four major websites (cycstl.net, stlyouth.org, catholicscoutingstl.org, and reapteam.org) from static HTML websites to a multisite Drupal 6 installation.
- Built an online ID card registration system, integrated with an ID card printer and PayPal (idcards.cycstl.net).
- Set up multiple online stores and event registration sites, and integrated sites into a Drupal multisite installation for ease of future updates.
- Set up a development server, migrated development workflow from utilizing no version control, to SVN, to Git.
- Set up multiple utility-based servers for different purposes (ApacheSolr, Database, Backup, etc.).
Owner/President, Midwestern Mac, LLC
St. Louis, MO
(2009-Present, Midwestern Mac, LLC)
- Built over a hundred websites for different clients and purposes.
- Developed Mac and iOS apps, many of which have sold over 1,000 copies.
- Constructed and operated a hosted Apache Solr search service for the Drupal community, integrating CRM, Linux backend servers, Drupal front-ends, and PayPal subscription solutions.
- Photographed weddings and major St. Louis-area events, in addition to regional personalities and products.
- Built up strong business relationships with many St. Louis-area small businesses and individuals.
- Helped the Drupal open source community with patches and documentation leading up to the release of Drupal 7.
- Contributed many themes and modules to the Drupal open source community.
Engineering Assistant, Infinity Broadcasting/CBS Radio
St. Louis, MO - 314-531-0000
(1999-2002, Infinity Broadcasting/CBS Radio)
- Helped maintain and repair PCs and Macs and the networks on which they run, especially those used in recording/playback of on-air audio.
- Helped write, edit and maintain IS Operations Manual for Y98-FM and KEZK-FM.
- Created various websites and set up and operated Linux, Windows and Mac server and client computers.
- Helped maintain electronics and audio equipment.
Director of Student Computer Services, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
St. Louis, MO - 314-792-6100
(2007-2008, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary)
- Helped students and faculty with computer issues, network connectivity, and provided solutions for different tasks.
- Set up a Student Media Server and QuickTime Streaming Server using a Content Management System (Drupal).
- Developed an IT Manual and website for technology use (www.kenrickparish.com/scs).
- Helped maintain electronics and audio equipment.
Director of Office of Broadcast Media, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
St. Louis, MO - 314-792-6100
(2006-2008, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary)
- Recorded and produced Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Podcast, and added the podcast to iTunes.
- Recorded, produced and archived video of various Seminary events.
- Made purchasing decisions for equipment needed to record and distribute audio and video media, including three Macs.
Groundskeeper, Old Fleurissant Golf Course
Florissant, MO - 314-741-7444
(2002-2004, Old Fleurissant Golf Course)
Accomplishments
Educational Accomplishments:
- Maintained a 3.6 GPA throughout graduate-level studies.
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude at Saint Louis University.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Letters from Saint Louis University
- First Honors every quarter at De Smet Jesuit High School
- CYC Scholar Athlete Award
- George Washington Carver Award
- National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Other Accomplishments:
- Elected Co-Chair of Florissant Youth Advisory Commission for 4 years (2000-2004).
- 2nd Place Winner in 2002 National JCL Web Design Contest.
Activities
I have been involved in many different activities, sports and hobbies:
- I write for many different websites, including Open Source Catholic, Midwestern Mac, Life is a Prayer.com, and others.
- Frequent golfer and volleyball player; I also enjoy soccer, tennis, climbing, hiking, and cycling.
- Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Audio-Visual sound system maintenance and sound equipment operator (was in charge of annual Seminary production and live event sound/video recording)
- Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Website maintainer (www.kenrick.edu) for 6 years.
- Former 4-year Co-Chair of Florissant Youth Advisory Commission, a group involved in sponsoring and hosting youth events and representing the views of the youth in Florissant to the city council; The Commission also helps with activities such as foreigners’ visits to the St. Louis area
- Select volleyball player for Missouri Thunder Volleyball Club; attended Boys’ Junior National Volleyball Championships for 6 years
- Independent photographer and videographer; I have owned an array of digital and film, video and still-picture cameras
- Avid reader; I read a wide variety of books including thrillers, biographies, fiction, non-fiction, technical documentation, and philosophy books.
- Painting and drawing for personal enjoyment
Education
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
Major: Divinity and Theology
St. Louis, MO 63119
Dates attended: August 2007 - October 2008
- Graduate-level studies
- Maintained 3.6 GPA
Saint Louis University
Major: Philosophy and Letters
St. Louis, MO 63108
Dates attended: August 2004 - May 2007
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
De Smet Jesuit High School
St. Louis, MO 63141
Dates attended: August 2000 - May 2004
References
References are available upon request.