Project Design

Brian WillifordPO Box ***Batesville, VA *****Phone 434-***-****

Email address: ****@*********.***********:

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=45939552

OBJECTIVE

To provide short or mid-term contracting for design, front or backend web

development, mobile development or information architecture. Ideal

opportunities would provide the chance to evaluate business objectives,

design the tech stack, and then execute various aspects of the

development process.

SUMMARY

A seasoned information architecture, web design/development, application

developer and mobile developer with three decades of technology

experience and two decades of developing advanced database and CMS

driven web sites. My first major web project was

www.nationalgeographic.com, in 1994, which was one of the first ever

database driven and enterprise level web-based properties. I am a natural

leader and self-starter who likes to conceptualize and implement new

ideas, and he excels at solving difficult problems. I achieve this by being

extremely focused, and through his enjoyment of the creative process as it

pertains to new business and technology. Recent endeavors are mobility-

focused and incorporate responsive design principles. Also noteworthy is

that I can execute a project from start to finish to include the following

areas: requirement development, documentation, project wire framing,

graphic design and development, programming to LAMP server setup, and

creating press releases at site launches. I also have experience in helping

others to develop their start-ups and to raise working capital.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Entered into web development in 1992 and was fortunate to land the Lead

Front End Developer title on the first National Geographic website in

1994. This was one of the very first enterprise level database driven

sites.

Owned and operated Mind's EYE inc, a dotcom 1.0, in Georgetown, for

just under a decade spanning from 1993 to 2002.

From 1994 to current, operating as a single person tech shop for web 2.0,

mobile and the app economy by providing direct to client, and tier two

contracting services.

Donated time, brain power, and programming to the open source

community over the last decade. Released many open source

Joomla components and modules along with various web and iOS

code libraries.

CAPABILITIES

Proficient in evaluating client project requirements to solve a business

problem, produce a Scope of Work document, build the technology

architecture, and/or design a tech stack.

Proficient in creative services such as conceptual design, web design, and

user interface design. Noteworthy is that I own a licensed copy of the

entire Adobe Creative Suite.

Excellent planning and communication skills. Natural presentation and

sales skills, particularly in areas of technical data and e-commerce

issues.

Proficient with various project management tools along with maintaining

repositories at GitHub.

Proficient in various front end technologies including high volume MVC

based CMS architectures, Adobe Creative Suite, responsive design,

HTML5, CSS3, DHTML, Bootstrap, jQuery, MooTools, and Javascript

along with various js libraries.

Proficient with CMS frameworks Joomla, Drupal, Expression Engine and

Wordpress. OOP and MVC Frameworks such as CodeIgniter .

Proficient in various back end technologies including information

architecture, MVC based application architectures, API development,

PHP, mySQL, JSON/Rest, XML and LAMP Stack maintenance and

some Cold Fusion.

Proficient in mobile technologies including iOS, Objective-C, xCode,

universal binaries for single iPhone and iPad apps

Proficient in graphic design, user interface development and own the entire

Adobe Creative Suite of applications.

Over 20 years as a technologist has exposed me to a vast array of

technologies, methodologies, and programming languages.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Evaluating requirements and architecting creative solutions.

Adventurous e-Commerce solutions involving recommendation engine

technology.

Solving difficult problems.

Trying out new technologies or ideas.

Developing a project that stands apart from the status quo.

WORK HISTORY

Oh My Brian inc.

Charlottesville, VA

CTO / Developer / Designer, 2005 - present

One man tech shop. Tasks range from designing business or monetization

models for startups, raising capital for startups, designing/building tech

stacks, general application development and programming, diversity being

the key to possessing a broad understanding of business and technical

solution efficiencies. I can work remotely or on site as part of a team for a

specific project.

Mind's EYE, Inc.,

Georgetown, Washington DC

Internet / Web Developer, 1992 - 2004

Owned and operated a twelve person internet development company that

provided the first generation of Content Management System database

driven websites for enterprise. We also did tier two services for major

agencies and provided technical services for companies such as Disney,

Time Life, Nickelodeon, as well as hundreds of Fortune 500 projects.

EDUCATION

Columbia Technical Institute

CET, Certified Electronics Technician, 1981

PROJECT SAMPLES

http://www.nptc.org/

NPTC is one of the nations top trucking associations. This was a very large

project. I recreated the entire back end office legacy system into a web

based suite of tools embedded in a member driven website. Each member

sees a slightly different UI depending on what menus they are privileged to

access after login. Before login is just a public subset. Even the prices and

products in the e-Commerce change depending of value of the member.

The store also has an interested jQuery based deliver method I developed.

The site is fully automated and uses recommendation engine technology. It

sends out invoices and reminders at appropriate times for example. I did

every phase of this project except due to the scale we brought in a project

manager so I could focus on design and development.

http://pre.ohmybrain.com/

This is a responsive design website and community portal for a well known

country store and entertainment venue. I did every phase of this project

including requirements, graphic design, Joomla CMS, front and back end.

http://www.brickandmaker.com/

This is a personal project of my own. Still in the early stages. I did all

phases including the core idea and developing out the business model.

Responsive design on Joomla CMS. Nothing fancy here yet.

http://theresidencesde.com/

Clean simple design on a Joomla CMS with client controlled image gallery.

http://www.fifthwalldesigngroup.com/

A very simple single page website with parallax scrolling example.

http://dnadefense.com/

An older CMS based site with heavy SEO work. I subbed out the design on

this but produced the projected and developed it.

http://www.ohmybrain.com/

My site which is also using parallax scrolling. The skill circles change shape

as you open and closet the browser. For no special reason other then

testing responsive design triggering CSS transforms. My design.

Mobile:

MilliTalk, set up the first beta. co-developed the architecture, core data,

api calls from the server and GUI which has since been replaced.

https://itunes.apple.com/app/millitalk-free-in-network/id418049135?

mt=8

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Entrepreneurial self starter, creative, forward thinker. Besides the love of

technology I am also a woodworker who enjoys the current makerspace

movement. Also of note is that I spent a decade as an electronic music

composer and released several albums which are still being played on

college circuits.

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