Résumé

WordPress Development

6.7 years

Custom WordPress themes from scratch (e.g., this résumé is built on WordPress).
Advanced plugins, including a collaborative editing system.
Widgets and shortcodes

General Web Development

15.2 years

Object-Oriented PHP + MySQL
Javascript + AJAX
jQuery
Hand-Coded CSS and HTML
Mobile-Friendly web apps
Geolocation search services
eCommerce
Facebook/Twitter integration
Automation tools (e.g., Naive Bayesian Classifier)
Hardening web apps against security exploits.
Optimizing sites for high traffic on mid-range servers.

Graphics Design

16.4 years

Web design
Logo design
Print media (media labels, product packaging, etc)
Skilled with Adobe Photoshop

User Interface Design

12.2 years

Best practices
Usability testing
Wireframing and prototyping
Split testing
ADA compliance
Experience with software for children, teens, and adults.
Mobile- and multitouch-friendly web apps.

Project/Personnel Management

14.3 years

Founder and managing editor for a high-traffic website.
Organized a collaborative book (published by Workman in 2009).
Acted as a team supervisor for a tech support call center.

Professional Writing & Copyediting

6.9 years

Managing editor and head writer for a website with over 300k readers per month.
Edited a collaborative book which was published in 2009.
Extensive experience with writing and copyediting.

Eli Kirk

Site Developer
November 2010 - Present

Building custom WordPress themes based on provided designs.
Tailor-made WordPress plugins, widgets, and shortcodes.
Dynamic websites using jQuery
eCommerce

DamnInteresting.com

Founder, Managing Editor, Designer
September 2005 - Present

Responsible for web design, marketing, copyediting, and most of the writing.
Leader of an international league of authors.
Released the book Alien Hand Syndrome in 2009 with Workman Publishing.
See samples page for more information.

Freelance Developer

February 2002 - November 2010

Developed a geolocation-aware search engine for finding nearby businesses.
Developed a Bayesian Classifier for automatically sorting messages based on their content (“spam” vs. “ham”).
Developed a tool to extract contact information (name, address, phone, etc) from blocks of text.
Developed a tool which provides a way for clinicians (physical therapists, chiropractors, etc) to prescribe exercises to their patients via video.
Created website security tools to prevent many types of exploits.
Developed a tool used by affiliate marketers to track their spending/profits for online ad campaigns across multiple advertising platforms.

CodeNutrition.com

Lead Developer
December 2007 - March 2010

Developed a system to analyze DNA samples and assign nutritional supplements based on the results.
Developed the customer-facing website.
Created automated software to generate custom DNA reports, printed materials, shipping manifests, etc.

8one8

Lead Developer, Designer
January 2006 - November 2008

Designed and developed BounceBase, an experimental consolidated search engine (no longer maintained).
Developed an API called “MixedResults” for third parties to use Bouncebase’s consolidated data.

SirsiDynix (formerly Dynix)

Java Developer, Graphics Designer
October 2000 - January 2007

Developed Perl, Java, and PHP-based library tools such as a catalog search.
Desiged custom themes for customers.
Designed/developed children’s search tools.

Ovid

Perl/Java Developer
July 2000 - October 2000

Developed Java and Perl-based remote administration tools.

Techserv Systems

Department Supervisor
January 1997 - May 2000

Supervised the Online Support Module (10 employees).
Developed a Perl/CGI email support system and knowledge base.

Skills