D avid C ole web developer

843-***-**** abpk9h@r.postjobfree.com www.davidcole.net

P rof ile

Results-oriented Web Application Developer and Online Business Developer with considerable training and

enterprise experience in Web site design and layout and in all stages of design, coding, and testing of Web

applications, and in the formation, planning, and implementation of online business ventures.

O bjective

To obtain a position as a web application developer in a fun, fast paced, cutting edge environment that

promotes teamwork and integrity and that fosters personal and professional development.

W eb Devel opm ent S ummary

Over ten years of professional software and Web application development experience

Ruby, Ruby on Rails, object-oriented PHP, and Java, including and JSP and Servlets

MVC, design patterns, Object-oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Web 2.0, SaaS, and Git

HTML, XHTML, WML, and CSS

JavaScript and AJAX, including Prototype and script.aculo.us libraries

Web Services, SOAP, RESTful Services, Atom, and RSS

HTTP, TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP, and POP3

SQL, XML, MySQL, Postgresql, and Microsoft SQL Server

Apache, Jakarta Tomcat, and WEBrick

Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, and Microsoft Server

Linux commands and tools, Perl, shell scripting with bash, and regular expressions

Proven Search Engine Optimization and Marketing (SEO/SEM) experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Online business development and strategy

Adobe Photoshop and a solid understanding of good website design

E ducation

Marlboro College August 2002

Master of Science, Internet Engineering

As a capstone project, built a self-service website for the historical society in Townshend, VT using Java,

Postgresql, Jakarta Tomcat, and Red Hat Linux.

College of Charleston June 1994

Bachelor of Arts, Music Theory and Composition

W ork Hist ory

Web Application Developer www.rpwb.com

Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook, & Brickman, LLC 9/2003 - 10/2008

Built main law firm website and many informational and case-specific websites

Marketed websites through low-cost organic search engine optimization and link building, gaining first

page ranking on Google for many highly-competitive, high-traffic, targeted keyword phrases

Built internal corporate Intranet, enabling interdepartmental collaboration

Was solely responsible for full life-cycle application development and maintenance

Used Photoshop, XHTML, and CSS for all website design

Used JavaScript and AJAX for all client-side scripting

Used PHP, Perl, and Java connected to SQL Server and MySQL for all server-side programming

Responsible for the administration of Web and FTP servers, including Apache on Red Hat Enterprise

Linux and IIS on Windows Servers

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W ork Hist ory ( continued)

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Senior Web Developer www.motleyrice.com

Motley Rice, LLC (formerly Ness Motley, P.A.) 4/2001 - 9/2003

Solely responsible for the development of Internet sites and Intranet/Extranet system. Duties included

website design, programming, and optimization for search engine placement. Gained high ranking for many

competitive keyword phrases, most notably a long-standing #2 ranking on Google for mesothelioma .

Software Developer, Mead Westvaco 1/2001 - 4/2001

Web Developer, Dr. Todd Christensen (online pharmacy) 10/1999 - 5/2000

Software Developer, Blackbaud, Inc. 1/1999 - 10/1999

Songwriter/Saxophonist, Skwzbxx, LLC 8/1995 - 1/1999

B usin ess Devel opm ent

Owner/Web Developer www.back2adam.com

Back2Adam, Inc. 9/2008 - Present

With an emphasis on family history and individuals in history, Back2Adam will be the largest and most

complete history resource on the Internet. In addition to being community run, user built, free, fun, and

useful, automating much of the genealogical research process, it will encourage collaboration between

users, providing comprehensive tools to do so, and will be available globally in many languages.

Developed using Ruby on Rails and MySQL on Linux.

Owner/Web Developer

Digital Charleston, LLC 8/2007 - Present

Provides custom application development.

Examples: www.wellspringcharleston.com, www.hendersonandassociates.net, www.majorandco.net,

www.tuwbattleofthebands.com, www.ldsscripturemastery.net, www.publishyourkeyword.com

Owner/Web Developer www.professionalagent.com

Professional Agent, LLC 5/2005 - Present

Provides self-service, template-driven Web sites to real estate agents.

Oversee and implement company branding, including website design

Developed business application including registration form with integrated merchant services; agent

websites including contact forms and regional MLS integration; and a user-friendly content

management system

Provide website marketing for company and client websites

Developed using PHP and MySQL on Linux

C ert ification s

Red Hat Certified Technician for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 2008

Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4, 2004

Prosoft Training s Certified Internet Webmaster Application Developer, 2001

M ember ships

Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Charleston Java User Group

Charleston Young Professionals The Internet Society (ISOC)

South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce American Mensa

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