Resume

Summary

In a nutshell I am an open source web developer. My main objective is to utilize my technological skill set in order to contribute to the advancement of my employer and myself.

Technical Skills

Social Networks

Professional Experience

Digital Alias Incorporated [Fairburn, GA]

Independent Consulting

November 2001 to Present

This is a company that I own and operate since 2001. It’s web consulting business with me as the primary developer, which means I handle the projects from start to finish. The projects range from a simple HTML web site to a content management system (Joomla, WordPress) to a custom CMS such as a medical referral web application.

Skills used: XHTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, IIS, Apache, Adobe Creative Suite, Subversion

Northrop Grumman Information Systems [Atlanta, GA]

Web Software Developer 2

July 2009 to Present

I was hired by Northrop Grumman, Information Systems Sector, and continue to work on the same CDC contract. The job description has not changed. (See Chipton-Ross below)

The national center has gone through a reorganization, merging both NCPDCID and NCZVED to form the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Atlanta, GA]

• Total years working for CDC: 4
• Total years of Public Health experience: 4

Experience Summary

I am one of many web developers on a team supporting the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. My primary role is performing quality assurance on web pages that need to go live on www.cdc.gov. Besides looking for W3C, CDC, and HHS web standards I also look for Section 508 standards. When I’m not performing Q/A I build web pages or entire sites starting with the subject matter expert’s requirements.

Professional Experience Qualifications

• XHTML, XML, CSS
• Section 508 (HTML, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, etc)

Skills used: HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, Adobe Creative Suite, CommonLook, Beyond Compare, BlueZone FTP, VisualSVN, TortoiseSVN, SharePoint Server, WordPress

Chipton Ross [El Segundo, CA]

Web Developer

May 2007 – July 2009

Contracted to Northrop Grumman as a web manager/developer for The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Web Team Lead for National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED)

• Joined various workgroups:
  • CDC.gov Council
  • Section 508 Workgroup
  • Web Technical Point of Contact Workgroup
  • NCZVED Web Developers Workgroup (which I created and facilitate monthly meetings)
• Be a consultant to health communication staff for basic web strategy regarding their static web sites.
• Manage user access to sub webs (www.cdc.gov/<subweb>) on multiple servers, network shared folders and e-mail distribution lists.
• Meet regularly with lead communicators to ensure that their web sites continue to meet their objectives and take them in a new direction if needed.
• Create standard operating procedures and protocols to manage the submission and completion of requests submitted by communication staff of various divisions.
• Manage a small web team to fulfill web request from the communication staff.
• Conduct software training for health communicators and web developers.
• Make quarterly agency-wide presentation on the national center’s web-related highlights

Web Developer

• Create and modify web-standards-compliant pages using various techniques, including: XHTML, CSS, and Section 508.
• Create static content display systems using server-side includes.
• Create or modify web graphics using Photoshop, Fireworks, etc.
• Manage the national center’s WordPress instance for both public and intranet sites.

Skills used: XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, Adobe Creative Suite, CommonLook, Beyond Compare, BlueZone FTP, VisualSVN, TortoiseSVN, SharePoint Server, WordPress

American Sun Components (ASC) [Tamarac, FL]

Web Developer

November 2004 to August 2006

Develop/Maintain Existing Web application

• Create pages, procedures and functions for a custom CRM application using Dreamweaver and Photoshop. In the beginning of 2006 the application was upgraded to a .NET environment thus we continued development using Visual Studio.NET.
• Maintain MS SQL 2000 database with over 90 tables, daily backups, remote DTS, etc.

Computer/Network Technician

• Advanced troubleshooting, repair and maintenance on desktops and notebooks.
• Maintain a server-to-client network with mixed nodes, such as: Windows 2000/XP and Windows NT/2000 Server.
• Maintained Domino Server and Lotus Notes clients.

Skills used: HTML, CSS, Classic ASP, JScript, TSQL, JavaScript, IIS, MS SQL Server, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Studio.Net, ASP.Net

Netspace [Aventura, FL]

Web Designer

January 2004 to November 2004

• Develop/Maintain Various Web Sites
• Create web sites from the ground up.
• Design promotional concepts using Photoshop and ImageReady.
• Manage national and international reseller hosting accounts.
• Take on and manage multiple web design projects with Netspace franchisee owners and clients.
• Developed custom e-commerce applications and database integration.

Skills used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Florida Computer College [Pembroke Pines, FL]

Occupational Associate Webmaster Degree, 2001 to 2002

Miramar High School [Miramar, FL]

High school diploma, 1993 to 1997

References

Available upon request.