| Brian Kendig brian@mac.com http://www.enchanter.net/resume.html |
Celebration, Florida 407-566-0153 |
I've been developing and administrating web sites since the beginning of the web, for companies such as Netscape, Apple, and Oracle. I've programmed two content management systems from the ground up. I've earned awards for responding quickly and creatively to technical and design needs. I am looking for a job where I can continue to use my skills in a web development role.
Languages and technologies: HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, XPath, PHP, .NET, JavaScript, DHTML, XML, YAML, AJAX, SQL, C, C#, Perl, Forth, Lisp, shell scripting (bash, csh, and derivatives)
Operating systems: Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and earlier; Mac OS X and earlier; Linux (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu, Fedora Core, Debian, SuSE, and others, using KDE or GNOME or shell); Unix
Applications and development environments: Apache and Microsoft IIS web servers; MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle databases; LAMP framework; MVC architecture (.NET: Castle MonoRail, PHP: Symfony); Subversion version control
January 2008-present: Web developer, Lightmaker Group (Orlando, FL)
Program web sites for corporate clients. Take page mockups from the design teams and turn them into dynamic sites in W3C-compliant XHTML driven by C# code on Microsoft .NET with the Castle MonoRail MVC framework, using Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL databases. Code AJAX and DHTML with the MooTools JavaScript library. Maintain and extend an in-house content management system to publish data as XML files which are then rendered by the front-end server through XSL transformations and NVelocity templates. Fine-tune CSS to ensure consistency of a web site's appearance across various browsers. Projects on which I have been significantly involved include Delta Connection Academy (http://www.deltaconnectionacademy.com/), Paradise Horse Club (http://www.paradisehorseclub.com/), and ESL Music (http://www.eslmusic.com/).
March-December 2007: Web developer, VRSoftware (Kissimmee, FL)
Developed the internal web site for vacation rental company VillaDirect.com to manage properties, staff, reservations, scheduling, and metrics. Worked in an Agile environment with a small team for rapid release cycles, using PHP, XHTML, CSS, XML, YAML, JavaScript/DHTML, AJAX (with the Yahoo User Interface Toolkit), and an MVC architecture built on the Symfony framework. Helped to maintain the Linux and Apache servers and MySQL databases on which the web site runs. Made contributions, including bug reports, back to the open-source Symfony project.
2000-present: Freelance web developer and PC specialist, self-employed (Celebration, FL)
Design and implement the interface, database, and content
management system for VoiceChasers.com, on a Linux system with an Apache web
server using HTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL against a MySQL database. (See "http://www.voicechasers.com/
1999-2000: Senior System Administrator, Apple Computer Inc., Redwood R&D (Cupertino, CA)
Managed the test and production Unix environments for the iTools (now MobileMe) web site launch, ensuring that updates to the server software could be rolled out without surprises. Installed and tested development code, diagnosed and fixed problems. Reported necessary changes back to the development and sysadmin teams. Wrote the user account provisioning system ('bash' shell scripts) which creates accounts as new users sign up.
1997-1999: Webmaster, Netscape Technical Support Operations (Mountain View, CA)
Led the team developing the structure and user interface of the Netscape Technical Support site (which received up to a quarter-million hits daily) through the use of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Developed a content management system in Perl, used by Netscape employees and partners for publishing technical material. Cooperated with Marketing to stay consistent with corporate web site design. Wrote Perl and shell scripts to survey users and track how they used the site, so as to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Used customer feedback and usability studies to improve site quality.
1995-1997: Senior Analyst, Netscape North American Technical Support (Mountain View, CA)
Designed and created the support area on Netscape's web site using HTML, JavaScript, and Perl, and wrote large amounts of documentation and technical articles for it. Was the primary contact providing 24x7 phone/email support to several major accounts (including Sun Microsystems, Prudential Financial, and the United Nations) deploying web browser, client, server, and ecommerce products in production environments. Served as an acting manager for half a year. Consistently had the highest phone and email case closure rates. Proposed and implemented more efficient ways of managing the call load. Worked closely with QA and development through all phases of the product development cycle.
1992-1995: Desktop Technical Analyst, Oracle Corporation (Redwood Shores, CA)
Created the support areas on Oracle's web site and on CompuServe, and wrote technical articles for them. Supported international, domestic, and internal users of Oracle's database software and client tools on DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Mac.
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey: Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Computer Science, with a focus in artificial intelligence. Graduated June 1992.
Management training classes with Netscape Communications Corporation, 1998-1999
Brainstorming training class with Ideas To Go, 2003
Netscape outstanding achievement - internal contribution award, 1999
Netscape outstanding performance award, 1997
Oracle merit award, 1995
Brian Kendig's Resume