Background
I’m an Atlanta based software developer with a focus in web development. I enjoy creating highly responsive, usable, beautiful, well architected, and maintainable applications that solve real problems.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, December 2009
Skills
Programming
JavaScript, Python, C#, Java, PHP, C, Bash, Perl, SQL, Razor
Web Frameworks
Django, ASP.Net MVC3, Spring MVC, Drupal
Frontend
JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery UI, QUnit, Backbone.js, Underscore.js, KnockoutJS, Canvas
HTML, CSS, Less, SCSS, Twitter Bootstrap, Blueprint.css, Modernizr, HTML5 Boilerplate
Server
Ubuntu Linux
Nginx, Apache
MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle
Amazon EC2, Rackspace Cloud, Google App Engine
Tools
Vim, Visual Studio, Eclipse
Mercurial, Git, SVN, CVS
Virtual Box, Vagrant
Experience
The Proven Method, Atlanta, GA
Software Developer, March 2009 - Present
Projects
- Lead frontend engineering and backend rewrite for a store diagramming, data gathering, and reporting tool for The Home Depot using Django, jQuery UI, and Backbone.js
- Lead frontend development for a custom enterprise resource planning system utilizing Twitter Bootstrap, Backbone.js, jQuery, ASP.Net MVC3, and Razor
- Worked with a distributed team as frontend architect to develop and deploy the Management Performance Dashboard for Aaron Rents
- Provided consulting and e-commerce development for the redesign of whiteoakpastures.com in partnership with Green Olive Media
- Architected and developed a peer-to-peer business intelligence platform for Aaron Rents utilizing ASP.Net MVC 3, C#, SQL Server, jQuery, and KnockoutJS
- Championed and developed custom tachometer widget for use with Aarons Management Performance Dashboard using HTML5 Canvas
- Developed cascading list jQuery widget modeled after OSX’s Finder for Aaron Rents
- Prototyped web based means to communicate with a user’s local hardware using Java Applets and Node.js
- Designed, built, and documented four web services for the Administrative Office of the Courts to securely transmit traffic citation data
- Programmed a Probate Court Information System capable of managing information, generating forms, reports, and receipts
Improvement
- Helped CIO and Account Manager in multiple presales meetings to win a multi-million dollar contract
- Mentored and trained entry level developers and interns
- Orchestrated and performed migration of company email accounts to Google Apps while keeping business running through the process
- Presented technical talks to non-technical recruiters on topics such as: HTML5, version control, and web application architecture
- Integrated existing static company website into the Drupal content mangement system
The Creative Circus, Atlanta, GA
Interactive Development Instructor, July 2011 - April 2012
- Taught an intro to programming course using JavaScript
- Created curriculum from the ground up
- Customized Python based html5 slide generation software to create interactive JavaScript lecture notes
- Built and maintained class website
Jon D Koon Development & Design, Atlanta, GA
Freelancer, Decemeber 2008 - Present
- Launched redesign of processlogic.net, an IT services company
- Implemented and designed thegreenflue.com, a Drupal based E-Commerce web site on self managed Linux VPS
Tailored Technologies Incorporated, Roswell, GA
Software Developer, May 2007 - December 2008
- Programmed and designed basecamp style file and messaging system with sophisticated permissions for the Southern Regional Testing Agency
- Built fault tolerant SMS messaging system and SMS testing tools
- Designed and developed easy website creation tool to be bundled with Office in a Box product
- Designed 4 websites using Drupal CMS with custom PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript
Siemens Energy and Automation, Alpharetta, GA
Intern, May 2006 - August 2006
- Researched help authoring tools for the learning services department
- Assisted Six Sigma black belt to find a bottle neck in the product ordering software
Activities
- President of Georgia Tech Association for Computing Machinery, August 2006 - May 2008
- Technology Chair for Theta Xi Fraternity, August 2006 - 2008