Information Technology Technical Support

Derek Arnold

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Des Moines, IA ***09

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Languages and Markup

PHP, Python Javascript, HTML, CSS, Perl, Bash, Coffeescript

Frameworks and Software

Wordpress, Yii, Flask

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, RedisWork History

The Integer Group, Des Moines, Iowa

Web DeveloperJune 2012 to Present

Webspec Design, Urbandale, Iowa

Web DeveloperOctober 2011 to June 2012

Wrote custom PHP/MySQL web applications utilizing various third party APIs with front end

logic developed using jQuery

Implemented custom designs as Wordpress themes

Implemented custom apps as Wordpress plugins

Developed revision control practices

Dealerbuilt, Mason City, Iowa

Developer/Junior Database Administration/Systems AdministrationAugust 2006 to September 2011

Maintained Ubuntu Linux and FreeBSD systems

Configured, tuned, and maintained PostgreSQL servers

Created PL/pgSQL functions to convert third-party data to native schemas

Wrote various Python scripts to streamline ETL and systems administration

Helped to develop company procedures and policies regarding database interaction

Created one-off customer-facing small web applications using web.py + PostgreSQL

Kroll Ontrack, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Data Output Services QC-

Test TechnicianMarch 2005 to August 2006

Utilized Litigation Support tools and proprietary applications to test deliverables and

data in varied delimited formats according to rigid specifications

Documented new and improved procedures and practices

Hamilton College, Mason City, Iowa

Information Technology Work Study (Technical Support)

February 2002 to December 2004

Supported a Windows domain and performed user account maintenance

Assisted instructors and students with use of applications and computers

FreelanceOsage Municipal Utilities

From-scratch, light CMS for providing information to customers

Written in web.py, backend storage using MySQL

Code Samples

An assortment of my small projects are available on my Github project page.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems

Hamilton College, Mason City, Iowa

Graduated December 2004

Associate of Applied Science, Web Development

Hamilton College, Mason City, Iowa

Graduated September 2002

References

Available upon request

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