Profile
Freelance Web Application Developer
Computer Software | Bakersfield, California Area, US
Summary
I studied Cognitive Science with an emphasis in Human-Computer Interaction(HCI) at the University of California, San Diego.
I enjoy writing code, working with server technology, interacting with people, and studying interfaces.
I'm not afraid of things I don't understand. I enjoy learning.
I have fun building dynamic, standards-compliant web applications, and I am extremely interested in user-centered (HCI) design.
I am currently working freelance building web applications with Ubuntu Linux, Nginx, Thin, Unicorn, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, EventMachine, Ruby 1.9 and Rails 3.
I enjoy writing code, working with server technology, interacting with people, and studying interfaces.
I'm not afraid of things I don't understand. I enjoy learning.
I have fun building dynamic, standards-compliant web applications, and I am extremely interested in user-centered (HCI) design.
I am currently working freelance building web applications with Ubuntu Linux, Nginx, Thin, Unicorn, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, EventMachine, Ruby 1.9 and Rails 3.
Specialties: I code neatly by hand: Ruby, Test::Unit, Rails, HAML, SASS, CoffeeScript, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL, MongoDB, PHP, HTML, CSS, Bash and Zsh. • I have the unique ability to clearly relate technical concepts to non-technical people. • I have experience in Linux and Macintosh server administration, as well as tech support for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. • I engineer standards-compliant, dynamic, and intuitive web applications.
Experience
- Aug 2009 - PresentFreelance Developer / Self EmployedCurrently developing web application cores for multiple clients using Ruby on Rails, CodeIgniter, MySQL, and the Apache web server in Linux environments.
- Jan 2008 - PresentSystem Administrator/IT / UCSD - Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringLinux (Ubuntu 6.06 - 8.10, CentOS 4.7 - 5.2, Fedora 5 - 10) server administration Macintosh (Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5) server administration. Design and deployment of Windows/Mac workstation to Linux server automatic backup solution. Standards-compliant dynamic xhtml website design. Shell scripting and task automation. Technical Support for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux workstations.
- Aug 2006 - PresentStudent System Administrator / UCSD MAETechnical support for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux workstations. Linux server administration. Standards-compliant website design. Shell scripting and automation.
Education
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2009 - 2011California State University-BakersfieldBS in Computer Science
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2003 - 2008University of California, San Diego
Additional Information
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Interests:
Programming, Linux/Unix server administration, automation, shell scripting, web design, web standards, user-centered design, human computer interaction, technology, snowboarding, sailing, surfing.
