SCOTT FOSTER

469-***-**** | jpf9xv@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Innovative web developer looking for work in a small to mid-size company where creative ideas can be fully engineered into rich user experiences for the web and mobile technologies.

Summary

• Over six years of professional experience developing advanced web applications utilizing PHP.

• Experienced in complete Software Development Life Cycle which includes Systems Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Documentation.

• Results driven with proven track record of delivering accurate software in a fast-paced environment.

• Can handle change and ambiguity.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer relational skills.

• Capable of a high degree of multitasking.

• Valuable team player that can also complete tasks independently.

• Proven communication, presentation skills and leadership qualities.

Technical Skills

Web Applications: PHP 5, Ajax, XML/XSLT, JSON, REST, Memcache

PHP Frameworks/CMS: eZPublish, Wordpress, CodeIgniter, Framewerk, Symfony

Web Languages: OOP, PHP, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Perl

Web Architecture: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Code Repositories: SVN, Git, CVS

Defect Reporting: JIRA, Trac, Fisheye, Confluence, Crucible

Databases: mySQL, PostgreSQL, MS-SQL Server

Mobile Development: Titanium

Education

University of Texas at Dallas, December 2007

B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems

Keesler Air Force Base, August 2002

3C0X1 Communication - Computer Systems Operations Training

Professional Experience

ClubCorp, Dallas, TX 12/10 – present

Lead Backend Developer

• Created a web-based benefits finder to allow the over 250,000 ClubCorp members to find one of the over 4,000 benefits based on their home club, membership tier, in one of over 100 regions of the world that the member is interested in. The benefits finder has over 250,000 page views since it launched earlier this year and has resulted in over 10,000 email form fill outs from members.

• Developed an in-club touchscreen web application using HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery to take full advantage of a 46” Elo TouchSystem. Both the touchscreen and the website are powered off of the eZPublish system so that information is constantly in sync on both mediums.

• Lead the architecture of using SVN to develop a way to push code from a local environment to a testing/staging environment and ultimately to production. This allows proper testing of code and database changes to keep the integrity of the website and touchscreen.

myYearbook.com, New Hope, PA 9/07 – 12/10

Web Developer

• Designed a rich and dynamic help system using PHP 5, http://help.myyearbook.com/, for the over 4.3 million monthly myYearbook.com users. Administrators, utilizing a simple back-end system, can easily add, move, update, and delete questions and categories based on feedback from users. Memcached was heavily used to handle the complex process of keeping the help system dynamic and prevent excessive database utilization.

• Collaborated with the internal myYearbook.com Advertising and Sales teams to develop custom engagements that include sponsored profiles, home page takeovers, and myYearbook specific actions; clients include Paramount, ABC Family, and The Truth. See http://www.myyearbook.com/invisalignteen and http://www.myyearbook.com/shrekforeverafter for examples of custom profiles that I developed resulting in $100,000+ income.

• Developed documentation, tools, and reusable code for Advertising team to quickly create custom elements that can be efficiently deployed without the need for code promotion.

• Utilized the Facebook API to allow myYearbook users to easily invite their Facebook friends to myYearbook. This resulted in an immediate spike of new users to the myYearbook site. Integrated key user information to our internal monitoring software for senior management review.

Related Professional Experience

• Lead Website/API Developer for Munzee.com – a 21st Century Scavenger Hunt. Working with an iPhone and an Android developer to keep gameplay and integrity proper.

• Tournament Director, Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) January 2000 - June 2006. Coordinated multiple tournaments for hundreds of players from around the world playing both in person and online. Created single and double elimination brackets, developed rules for tournament play, and tested game servers. Directed a group of volunteers that helped seat players and perform other administrative duties.

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