Sam Smith

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Lafayette, IN 47905 Email: qth509@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To continually improve my systems analysis and web development skills by creating challenging applications that solve real-world problems.

Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (May 2011)

• B.S. Computer Information Technology, specialization in Information System Analysis.

• Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Systems Analysis Skills

Heavily studied UML modeling and related development methodologies (RUP, SCRUM, XP, etc).

Additional studies in:

• Project Management Theory and Application.

• The ADKAR Individual Change Management Methodology.

• The ProSCI Organizational Change Management Methodology.

• Business Process Modeling Notation - BPMN 2.0.

Software Skills

• What I use every day: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Notepad++, FileZilla

• What I’m working on: AJAX, Python, PHP Frameworks

• Other Technologies I’ve used: ASP.NET, C#, C++, Java, Visual Basic, XML, MS SQL, Oracle, PL/SQL.

• Can work in Windows, MacOS, and UNIX environments.

• Have worked closely with WordPress. Familiar with Drupal, Joomla, SharePoint, and Cascade Content Management Systems.

• Familiar with CodeIgnitor, CakePHP, Zend and other MVC frameworks.

• Can work in with MS Visual Studio, NetBeans, and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and DreamWeaver.

• Proficient with Microsoft Visio, Project, and SharePoint.

Work Experience

Rook Consulting, LLC (http://www.rookconsulting.com)

Web Developer and Systems Analyst – September 2011 to Present

• Continued development of a client application from previous developers.

• Requirements discovery, and data modeling, and documentation.

• Developing a client application with PHP, MySQL, and AJAX.

BetterMerchants.com Media and Marketing (http://www.bettermerchants.com)

Web Developer - July 2009 to Present (on call)

• Implement WordPress as a CMS for local clients, and provide support.

• Develop functional websites, in cooperation with web designers.

• Identify potential new clients, draft service proposals and present them.

Purdue University College of Education (http://www.bettermerchants.com)

Web Developer – May 2011 to Aug 2011

• Tailored new web templates to an existing college website, with Hannon Hill’s Cascade Server.

Krannert Computing Center (Purdue University)

Student Web Developer - December 2008 to December 2009

• Designed, debugged, and implemented desktop & web applications for internal and client use.

Purdue University Center for Wireless Systems and Application

Web Developer & Instructor - June 2006 to February 2009

• Worked as part of a team to develop and extend the "eStadium" mobile application. The same system is now in use at http://iss.osu.edu/iShoe/ and http://estadium.gatech.edu/

• Worked with Windows Media Server developers to create the "Rich Immersive Sports Experience" (sponsored by Motorola Inc.).

• Instructed local, high school students in HTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL development and application architecture.

Freelance Projects

The Egyptian Café at Purdue - http://www.egyptiancafepurdue.com.com/

• Services Provided: WordPress Installation, Child Theme Development, Web Hosting, Mobile Website Development, QR code integration, Custom Employee Application.

The Chicagoland Dance Festival - http://www.chicagolanddancefestival.com/

• Services Provided: WordPress Installation, Social Media Management, Usability Analysis, System Administration, Web Authoring Instruction, Routine Maintenance, Web Hosting, Live Blogging.

Success Trek - http://www.success-trek.com/

• Services Provided: Code Refactoring, Paypal Integration, User Session Tracking.

• Services sub-contracted through DorkCorp (http://www.dork-corp.com/).

Wagner Oil Distributing - http://www.wagneroildistributing.com/

• Services Provided: Web Authoring Instruction, Domain Acquisition, Web Hosting, WordPress Installation and Instruction.

Volunteer Projects

Lafayette Transitional Housing Center - http://www.lthc.net/

• Performing data analysis & modeling, webhosting, and front/back-end development to create a system that will allow for better tracking and reporting on Food Bank customers.

Bethany Presbyterian Church - http://www.bethanypcusa.net

• Created and currently provide support for a WordPress blog, allowing church administration to better communicate announcements, events, and multimedia.

The United Country Western Dance Council - http://www.ucwdc.org/

• Created and provided instruction for a site, using WordPress as a CMS. The site provides dance competition data to users globally, and contains security controls for its administrators.

Johnson Rags Dance Club - http://www.johnsonrags.org/

• Created a simple site, using WordPress as a CMS. Club administrators use the site regularly to update schedulesjonh and distribute club news.

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