Joshua Butcher
A: ** Dunlop Street, Kingston, ON. K7L 1L2
P: 905-***-****
E: 1 ***********@*****.***
G: h ttp://www.github.com/kidwit
Objective:
To obtain a full time position that will allow me to utilize my strong technical capabilities, organizational skills, passion for creativity, as well as provide me the opportunity to join a forward-thinking team. Education:
Queens University (Kingston, Ontario)
2011-2015
Graduated with a Bachelor degree in Computer Science (Honours) with a major in S oftware Design
Employment History:
FuneralTech – Previously known as Twin Tiers Technologies
(Kingston, Ontario)
May 2013 – December 2013
Junior Software Developer (Integrated internship)
● Responsible for implementing skin designs in HTML5/CSS3 as well as Java and JavaScript using the Spring MVC and Hibernate frameworks for Java web applications.
● Also handled cases of live customer support, and trained project managers on internal software utilities I wrote in Java.
● Held a key role in the development (functionality and skin library) of a content management system geared towards a niche industry
(h ttp://www.funeraltech.com) .
● Responsible for MySQL database migration from the legacy CMS to the current CMS
All Roads Inc. ( Kingston, Ontario)
January 2014 – September 2014
Co-Lead Web Developer
● Handled customer relations, custom web design, development, as well as API integration with common social media platforms and e-commerce platforms (WePay, Shopify).
● All programming was done in HTML5/CSS3, and PHP for back end development/tweaking plug-ins
● Coordinated with project managers as well as clients regarding site specifications and customization
Skills & Experience:
Technological Skills
Extensive Experience (professional/work environment):
● Java
● Python
● JavaScript
● Spring MVC and Hibernate Data Layer
● HTML5 & CSS3
● JSON & REST
● C
Moderate Experience (school or self-taught):
● Django
● PHP
● jQuery
● Node.js
● PhoneGap
● Ajax
Other Skills and Attributes
● Extensive experience with Git (GitHub and TortoiseHg)
● Experience with BASH, Linux and the LAMP stack
● Effective in leadership roles as well as working in team scenarios
● Very personable, charismatic, enthusiastic and tenacious.
● I am very passionate about public speaking, and am very capable of commanding an audience
● Lots of experience in management, coordinating others, as well as setting team goals in order to accomplish important tasks. Extra-Curricular/Clubs/Hobbies
● Avid gamer (console & PC)
● Currently building and curating a music blog launching 1/09/2015 called Bad Motive (h ttp://www.badmotive.ca – site coming soon)
● Skateboarding and snowboarding
References available upon request