Resume « little black hat – The online home of Kevin Hallmark

To develop high quality software for the web with a focus on security, reliability, efficiency, and good user experience.

University of Central Florida – BS Computer Science, 2002 – 2007
Minor: Business Administration

Web Design Skills: xHTML (Expert), CSS (Expert), XML (Expert), DOM (Intermediate), AJAX (Expert)
Specific Language Skills: PHP (Expert), Javascript (Intermediate), Ruby (Intermediate), C (Expert), Objective-C (Intermediate), Java (Intermediate), Python (Beginner)
PHP Frameworks: Zend Framework (Expert), Cake PHP (Beginner)
Javascript Frameworks: JQuery (Expert), extJS (Intermediate), Mootools (Intermediate), Prototype (Beginner),
Other API Skills: Rails , Cocoa, CocoaTouch, C Standard Library, OpenGL, mySQL C Library, PHP library
Software Design Skills: Object Oriented Design Patterns (Intermediate), code library design (Intermediate)
Web Services: SOAP (Intermediate), XML-RPC (Intermediate), OpenID (Expert), JSON (Expert), Google API’s (Intermediate), Youtube API (Intermediate)
Specific Database Skills: MySQL (Expert), MSSQL (Intermediate), Oracle (Beginner), Postgresql (Beginner)
General Database Skills – Requirements Collection, Design, Table Normalization, Query Creation
OS Skills: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux
Networking Skills: TCP/IP and UDP Protocols, HTTP Protocol Analysis, Internet Traffic Analysis
Technical Documentation
Technical Presentation

Ruby Developer, Orange Lake Resorts – August 2010 – Present

Learned Ruby and Rails to support internal site development
Lead development of internal infrastructure system
Supported dynamic front-end using extJS framework
Supported development of underlying ERP framework
Developed SSIS packages for MS SQL
Developed T-SQL stored procedures to translate existing system date to a new data model

Independent Consultant – June 2003 – Present

Developed a custom Cocoa database management application using the mysql c library. Designed, and built from the ground up with MVC in mind. Database framework was developed to use cocoa bindings.
Developed custom sites using WordPress CMS suite
Enhanced existing sites with new features and functionality (Sites were flat html, Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress)

PHP Developer, Bonnier Corporation – Sep 2007 – July 2010

Lead Developer on Usedboats.com php5 upgrade including front-end MVC using Zend Framework, secure credit card processing, a fully standards compliant front end (at time of launch), an authenticated SOAP service for managing affiliate inventory, XML and CSV data feeds, and database normalization.
Ported over 20,000 videos from one streaming video provider to two new providers (Youtube and Brightcove), automated the process using the web services for each company
Lead Developer for 4 launched Drupal site ports
Supported development for 5 other Drupal site ports. – Added support for our single sign-on SOAP service to Java and PHP sites
Maintained custom Drupal plug-ins and enhanced existing community plug-ins.
Deployed multiple sites using Vbulletin and Rayzz community software.

Techranger, University of Central Florida – Mar 2003 – Sep 2007

Converted professor notes in Word format to high quality standards compliant html.
Maintained the University’s webct system.
Developed PHP applications for tracking work and tasks.
Gave technical presentations to professors about online classes
Presented about social media to university leadership from around the country for the AASCU Conference in 2006 and 2007

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