Years Experience Web Developer

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November 07, 2012

Colin Ligertwood

Vancouver, BC V6B 2K7

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http://brainbits.ca

Web developer with 12 years experience developing custom business information systems and e-

commerce websites for clients ranging from entrepreneurs selling one product, to large, well established

businesses. Known for delivering rock solid products.

Systems Administrator with 12 years experience designing, implementing and maintaining critical systems

such as web, email and backup servers. Well known for ability to learn quickly, and troubleshoot complex

problems under pressure.

EXPERIENCE

Speaker at Wordcamp Vancouver June 2010

Developed and delivered a 30minute presentation on the topic of web-design for CMS, speci cally for

Wordpress, to an audience of about 110 attendees.

Freelance Web Developer 2009 Present

Specializing in custom front-end development for popular content management systems. Can create pixel

perfect, standards-based websites given design mock-ups.

Web Developer, Binary Environments Ltd., Vancouver, BC 1999 2009

Design, develop and maintain a variety of internal projects including: store management system with point

of sale and e-commerce website; Network management and job ticketing system; Emergency paging system

with call-team management features; Domain registrar; Automated pay-per-use FTP service. Design,

develop and maintain custom e-commerce systems for clients ranging from small online stores to a large

commodities broker.

Chief Systems Administrator, Binary Environments Ltd., Vancouver, BC 1999 2009

Design, implement, and maintain all major internet services and management systems for shared hosting

environment, and managed hosting & server co-location environment. Manage client systems and support

clients in all aspects of internet business from front-line customer support to emergency data recovery.

Have been responsible for as many as 50 systems simultaneously in varying degrees.

Supervise and delegate work to a small Systems Administration team of as many as 4 technicians.

SKILLS

Expertise in programming with many languages and database systems, but specializing in PHP Javascript,,

MySQL and HTML/CSS. Ability to design & create clean, easy to use, standards based websites.

Excellent analytical & problem solving skills and ability to work in a team or individually.

OTHER INTERESTS

Playing Jazz Guitar, Appreciation of lm, Photography, Cycling, Fencing.

References available upon request.