I am currently seeking freelance, consulting, part-time and/or a full-time position in web development, web design, business intelligence, and information technology roles. Please see my portfolio and review my resume below for work experience and contact me.
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Personal Statement:
To secure a challenging and rewarding position that will allow me to utilize my broad blend of technical, analytical, and creative computer skills, so that I may continue to grow by expanding and strengthening my knowledge of business intelligence & reporting, IT, network & systems administration, and web development and web design.
Skills:
Languages:
HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, RSS, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Basic, JSP, Linux/Unix Shell Scripting
Platforms:
Windows 3.x to Windows 7, Windows Server 2000 to 2008, Linux desktop & server (CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Redhat, SuSE, & Ubuntu), Sun Solaris server, Mac OS X, DOS 5.x & 6.x
Databases & Reporting:
Crystal Reports 8.x-11.x, Oracle 8.x/9.x, MySQL 3.x/5.x, Microsoft Access 2000 to 2007, Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2008, Quest Toad Suite 7.x-9.x, SQLYog 6.x-8.x for MySQL
Applications & Programs:
Microsoft FrontPage 97 to 2003, Microsoft Expression Studio 1.x to 3.x (Includes Expression Web, Expression Media, Expression Design, & Expression Encoder), Microsoft Office 2000 to 2007 Suite (Includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Visio & Word), Adobe CS2 to CS4 Suite (Includes Acrobat Professional, Contribute, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash Encoder, Illustrator, InDesign, & Photoshop), FileZilla FTP, Cygwin, WinSCP, 7-Zip, Firefox 1.x to 3.x, Internet Explorer 3.x to 8.x, Chrome 1.x to 5.x, Safari 3.x to 4.x, Opera 6.x to 10.x, SSH, VirtualBox 2.x/3.x, VMWare Workstation 5.x to 7.x
IDEs & Programming Tools:
Aptana, Dreamweaver MX to CS4, Eclipse 2.x/3.x, Homesite 4.x/5.x, Notepad++ 2.x to 5.x, UltraEdit 6.x to 10.x, UltraEdit Studio 5.x/6.x, Visual SourceSafe 6.0 & 2005, CVS, WinCVS, Subversion, TortoiseSVN
Technologies & Frameworks:
LAMP Development, Database architecture, Integration & design, Web site statistics tracking & analysis, Intranet/extranet & portal development, Google Analytics and Webmaster tools, Content Management Systems (CMS) & Wiki systems (CMS Made Simple, Drupal, e107, Joomla, MediaWiki, MindTouch, PHP-Nuke, TikiWiki, etc.), Blogging platforms (b2evolution, LifeType, Movable Type, Serendipity, WordPress, etc.), phpBB 2.x/3.x, IP.Board 2.x/3.x, Various other open source systems, platforms & applications
Web & Application Servers:
Apache Web Server 1.x/2.x, MySQL Server 3.x to 5.x, Microsoft IIS 5.x to 7.x, Caucho Resin 2.x/3.x, Tomcat 5.x/6.x, Exim 4.x, Adobe Flash Media Server 1.x/2.x, Windows Media Services 4.x-9.x, Real Helix Media Server 6x-12x, Darwin Streaming Server 4.x-6.x, SHOUTcast Server, FileZilla FTP Server, ProFTPD, PureFTPd, ejabberd 1.x/2.x, Openfire 2.x/3.x, VMWare Server 1.x/2.x, VMWare ESX/ESXi 4.x
Hardware & Networking:
Technical knowledge & experience with Desktop PCs, MACs & servers (Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, Apple, Toshiba, etc.), PC/Server assembly & repair, IT helpdesk & technical support, Software training & troubleshooting, Remote support via VPN, SSH, RDP, VNC, Systems analysis & administration, Network administration & maintenance, Network security, Troubleshooting & user support, Printer, copier & scanner support
Employment:
Project Manager / Webmaster / Web Developer { lawyersgroup.com / Lawyers Group Advertising, Inc. } Jan 2009 – May 2010
- Project managed and coordinated with remote team of developers to architect, develop, and design a web application to manage incoming leads submitted via a web site to automate delivery in real time.
- Assist clients in defining project requirements, refined scope documentation and provided project management.
- Quality assurance and testing during development phase.
- Database maintenance and administration.
- Training for lead delivery system.
- Provided dedicated web hosting for application.
- Provided ongoing application support and maintenance.
Web Developer / Web Designer / Webmaster { unifem.org / UNIFEM } Jan 2003 – May 2010
- Developed an on-line resource portal for UNIFEM Gender and HIV/AIDS Web Portal (genderandaids.org) and UNIFEM Gender Responsive Budgeting Web Portal (gender-budgets.org) with the United Nations Development Fund for Women on gender and HIV/AIDS information using open source content management system PHP-Nuke and Joomla.
- Designed, developed, and customized portals.
- Hardened and secured PHP-Nuke and Joomla code.
- Installed, configured and upgraded PHP-Nuke, Joomla and Joomla extension.
- Provided ongoing updates and maintenance for portals.
- Coded and developed custom PHP-Nuke Modules and Blocks.
- Migrated text, documents, images, converted documents, and migrated static web site into PHP-Nuke and Joomla portal.
- Training and ongoing support for PHP-Nuke and Joomla.
- Provided dedicated web hosting for portals.
- Web usability, accessibility, site promotion and SEO.
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Assisted clients in defining project requirements, creating scope documentation, and project management.
Web Developer / Web Designer { thewaysofthewoodchuck.com / Harper's Magazine } Jan 2010 – Apr 2010
- Upgraded and migrated WordPress Blog and plug-ins.
- Provided WordPress consulting, support and troubleshooting.
- WordPress theme design, extension customization and integration with FeedBurner.
- Provide quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
System Administrator / Web Developer { ironboundfilms.com / Ironbound Films Inc. } Aug 2006 – Apr 2010
- Developed web-based file manager (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP) and provided training.
- Integrated and synchronized dedicated backend FTP server to facilitate large file transfers with web-based file manager.
- Site hosting, domain, dedicated FTP server, email setup, server configuration and ongoing support for file manager, FTP and employees.
- Secured and optimized dedicated FTP server for large file transfers from Fortune 100 and 500 clients.
- Newsletter list management for 80,000+ subscribers.
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Assisted clients in defining project requirements, creating scope documentation, and project management.
- On call 24/7/365 and provided emergency phone support to staff.
System Administrator / Owner { eforcehosting.com / E-Force Hosting } Jul 2001 – Mar 2010
- Responsible for day to day operations of own web hosting business running on open source technology using LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) based systems including shared, semi dedicated, dedicated and dedicated clustered hosting.
- Established the technical direction for the company.
- Maintained all systems, planning, building, securing, and supporting several distributions of Linux, while running various Internet related services.
- Developed new products and services to meet customer needs.
- Responsible for company-wide systems and network security.
- Responsible for all equipment negotiations, acquisitions, and purchases.
- Designed and implemented daily backup plan and disaster recovery.
- Developed administration tools, procedures and automation via Shell Scripting.
- Repaired and secured compromised servers, accounts and investigated abuse reports (SPAM, Hacking, etc.).
- Server auditing and monitoring for 250+ domains and 100+ clients.
- Updated server software and installation of server software as needed.
- cPanel, Plesk, Ensim, Helm, DirectAdmin and Webmin control panel administration.
- Maintained, updated, and installed cPanel, Plesk, Ensim DirectAdmin and Webmin Control Panels.
- Installed and troubleshoot rvSkin, cpAddons and Fantastico for cPanel.
- Apache, DNS/Bind, Exim, Sendmail, MySQL, PostgreSQL, ProFTPd, PHP, Perl, CGI, ClamAV administration and management.
- Troubleshoot client issues via support ticket system, email, IM and online chat system.
- On call 24/7/365 and provided emergency phone support to customers.
Web Developer { juran.com / The Juran Institute } May 2009 – Nov 2009
- Photoshop PSD to HTML/CSS slicing for 120+ page site, Wordpress Blog and Magento eCommerce.
- Contribute template development via Dreamweaver for 120+ page site.
- Wordpress and Magento installation including configuration of plugins and extensions.
- Wordpress paid premium member section integration with PayPal.
- Site migration from proprietary backend CMS and ecommerce solution to open source Wordpress and Magento including all site content, documents, videos, podcasts, users and user subscription data.
- SEO Tweaks including Google Analytics, Google Sitemap and keywords.
- Provide quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Wordpress, Magento, Contribute and Dreamweaver training via online web conferencing.
IT Manager { cowinkidink.com / Cowinkidink Inc. } Dec 2008 – Nov 2009
- Helped establish architecture and build the development staff.
- Offered strategic advice on startup, technology hardware and software platforms.
- Provided, supported and managed groupware collaboration infrastructure and development environment.
- Provided hosting and technical support for startup.
Web Developer { quality-wars.com / InTouch Services, Ltd. } Jul 2009 – Aug 2009
- Upgraded WordPress Blog and plug-ins.
- Provided WordPress consulting, support and troubleshooting.
- WordPress theme sidebar customization and integration with Constant Contact and FeedBurner.
- Provide quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
Project Manager / Web Developer { crossborders.tv / Crossborders LLC } Jan 2009 – Mar 2009
- Project managed and coordinated with a remote developer to architect, develop, and integrated event registration backend to accept user registration and payment via database backend and Sage Payment Systems e-commerce.
- Provided hosting and ecommerce integration consisting of web hosting, domain name registration, and SSL certificate.
- Provide quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Assist clients in defining project requirements, creating scope documentation, and project management.
IT Manager / System Administrator / Web Developer { nannis.com / Nannis & Associates Inc. } Jul 2008 – Dec 2008
- Managed and supported small business users on Windows XP, Vista Business edition, Windows 2003 Small Business Serve (Exchange 2003) and Windows 2008 Server.
- Configured and supported Exchange 2003 for Outlook Web Access, Remote Web Workplace and iPhone.
- Provided support for Windows Active Directory including domain controller, file server, print server, users, and administration.
- Assessed current information technology infrastructure and defined upgrade requirements from aging hardware for desktops, workstations, and servers.
- Managed budget for equipment purchases, hardware upgrades, and placed orders.
- Built, assembled, configured, and tested desktops and workstations hardware from custom parts.
- Migrated desktop and workstation users from Windows XP on aging hardware to Vista Business Edition on new custom built hardware.
- Supported, maintained, and troubleshot all desktop, workstation, laptop, server, network printing, network plotting, network scanning and iPhone.
- Setup, configured, managed, and support FTP server, Web server and Web Proxy server.
- Created and maintained documentation and inventory on Network Infrastructure, Hardware and Software.
- Implemented backup and disaster recovery backup, and restored procedures for desktops and servers.
- Monitored server’s performance and potential performance issues.
- Installed and performed software activation for Vista Business, Windows Server, Office 2007, AutoCAD 2004/2009, RAM, and other programs across small business.
- On call 24/7/365 and provided emergency phone support to staff.
- Revamp and re-designed old outdated web site and company logo for “Web 2.0” look and feel.
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
Web Developer { levelmediatraining.com / Level Media } Mar 2008 – Oct 2008
- Worked with client’s design site mock-ups that I developed into the site using XHTML and CSS.
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Upgraded WordPress Blog and plug-ins.
- Provided WordPress consulting, support and troubleshooting.
- WordPress theme customization based on client’s design site mock-ups.
- WordPress training.
Web Developer { kergeconsulting.com / Kerge Consulting } Jan 2008 – Apr 2008
- Worked with client’s designer’s site mock-ups that I developed into a site using XHTML and CSS.
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Web usability, accessibility, site promotion, and SEO.
- Assisted clients in defining project requirements and creating scope documentation.
Web Developer / Web Designer { zc3.com / Zeidman = Corporate Communications Consulting } Jan 2008 – Apr 2008
- Installed and customized Open source web-based file manager (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP) and WordPress Blog and plug-ins.
- Designed WordPress Blog site (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP).
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Web usability, accessibility, site promotion, and SEO.
- Site hosting, domain and email setup, server configuration, and ongoing support for WordPress and file manager.
- Provided training for WordPress and file manager.
- Assisted clients in defining project requirements, creating scope documentation, and project management.
Web Developer { thefiredome.com / The FireDome } Jan 2008 – Jan 2008
- Provided thefiredome.com webmaster with specifications, code (HTML and JavaScript), and files to integrate flash player and flash player controls into existing site.
- Converted and encoded the original video from DVD to streaming flash format for the video player and into high resolution QuickTime format for download.
- Provided quality assurance testing during development phase.
Reporting Traffic Analyst { feedroom.com / The FeedRoom Inc. } Dec 2007 – Feb 2008
- Remotely trained employees on Crystal Reports 9.x for Data Repository/Warehouse.
- Provided employees with training and overview on “best practices”, business intelligence rules, methodologies and QA practices for report
- generation, troubleshooting and QA.
- Provided OBDC setup and configuration to Oracle 9.x.
- Trained employees how to modify and create reports via Crystal Reports 9.x.
- Trained employees to view and manipulate log files via UNIX shell for reporting QA.
Web Developer / Web Designer { sheilapierce.com / Missives from a Metropolis } Nov 2007 – Dec 2007
- Installed WordPress Blog upgrade and plug-in.
- Customized WordPress theme (HTML, CSS, and PHP).
- Site hosting, domain and email setup, server configuration, and ongoing support for WordPress.
- Provided quality assurance and cross browser compatibility testing during development phase.
- Provided training for WordPress and Flickr.
- Assisted clients in defining project requirements, creating scope documentation, and project management.
Reporting Traffic Analyst { feedroom.com / The FeedRoom Inc. } Oct 2000 – Sep 2007
CRYSTAL REPORTS DEVELOPER & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE:
- Senior Crystal Reports Developer with seven years of technical and working experience in designing and implementing reports using Crystal Reports 8.x - 11.x.
- Created and maintained over 300 complex parameterized Crystal Reports using charts, cross-tab, sub-reports, running totals and custom formulas coded in Visual Basic syntax.
- Created and distributed custom reports to Fortune 100 and 500 clients such as Wal-Mart, GM, AT&T, Intel, Cisco, etc.
- Assisted and collaborated with multiple departments and senior management to gather requirements for reports and data analysis.
Produced weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for 180+ sites, as well as ad-hoc and one-off reports for billing, revenue, advertisement, traffic/visitor and diagnostic/performance. - Created and performed audit reports against 3rd party billing, discovered $10,000+ accounting inaccuracy.
- Highly skilled in writing specifications and gathering requirements to develop Crystal Reports as per client and maintain documentation on reports for future reference.
- Wrote documentation and provided Crystal Reports training for the other employees.
- Designed test cases based on the requirements and worked with departments and senior management to test reports.
- Created reports using Crystal Reports with Standard, Summary, Charts, Cross Tabs, SQL, Selection Criteria, Grouping, Sub reports, Running Totals and custom formulas coded in Visual Basic syntax.
- Imported, exported and generated reports from XML via Crystal Reports.
- Served as lead technical and client/business support contact for employees and clients on all reporting issues.
- Trained employees and clients on web-based frontend reporting.
JR. DATABASE ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL REPORTING:
- MySQL 4.x database administration with and without Sequoia (C-JDBC) clustering and replication.
- Worked with Oracle 8.x & 9.x to create tables and maintain views.
- Worked with SQL, PL/SQL and Toad for Oracle to study the data in different systems and to validate data and reports.
- RDBMS concepts and experience in creating and maintaining tables and views using Toad for Oracle.
- Responsible for planning and assisting with the conversion of data during the systems integration process.
- Administered and oversaw the delivery of log files from multiple CDNs (Akamai/Speedera, AT&T, Limelight, Mirror Image, Real Broadcast Network,
- Savvis, VitalStream/Internap, etc.) and maintained scheduled daily delivery to ensure timely loading of logs via ETL processes into Oracle 8.x & 9.x Data Repository/Warehouse.
- Performed and demonstrated an understanding and interpretation of the business requirements, and designing and loading the data into Data Repository/Warehouse.
- Developed and maintained day to day operations of Extraction, Transformation, and Load process (ETL) of proprietary JAVA ETL application.
- Extracted and loaded raw log data from different sources into Oracle 9.x for Data Repository/Warehouse.
- Performed business analysis and reporting via Excel 2000/XP/2003/2007.
- Web log analysis via UNIX shell with awk, sed, grep, less, etc.
- Access log analysis via Web Trends, Funnel Web, Sawmill, Wusage, AWStat, Analog, Urchin, etc.
- Web analytics via DoubleClick, Real Media 24/7, Omniture, Google, etc.
- Trained employees in Oracle related reporting.
- Configured ODBC connectivity for new instances and clients.
IT SUPPORT ENGINEER & HELP DESK:
- Researched, managed, and performed the upgrade of Symantec/Veritas NetBackup infrastructure from version 4.5x to 6.x in mixed UNIX/LINUX/Windows environment.
- Provided help desk support to Fortune 100 and 500 Companies using Artesia TEAMs 4.x customized Digital Asset Management System.
- Maintained and supported content distribution to multiple CDN (Akamai/Speedera, AT&T, Limelight, Mirror Image, Real Broadcast Network, Savvis,
- VitalStream/Internap, etc.) storage facilities simultaneously.
- Monitored multiple CDNs (Akamai/Speedera, AT&T, Limelight, Mirror Image, Real Broadcast Network, Savvis, VitalStream/Internap, etc.) for capacity and storage and analyzed the data to evaluate CDN network performance.
- Provided technical support, troubleshooting, and monitoring to ensure that content (images, live and VOD video streaming, flash, etc.) be distributed to CDNs in a timely fashion.
- Configured and supported Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 server and Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 clients for 80+ employees at multiple remote locations via WAN.
- Supported Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2007 business application and proprietary in-house built applications.
- Desktop support for Windows 2000, XP and Vista and Server support for Windows Server 2000 and 2003.
- Provided local and remote desktop support for corporate headquarters, satellite locations and servers behind corporate firewalls.
- Provided upgrades, repairs, troubleshooting, and support for PC/Mac desktop/server hardware and laptops.
- Hardware troubleshooting, configuring network printers, scanners, and external hard drives.
- Installed and configured new hardware and applications.
- Responsible for periodic tape drive backup and recovery via Symantec/Veritas NetBackup.
- Assisted the staff with routine helpdesk calls so that work load expedited in a timely fashion.
- Mentored and trained junior help desk support engineers.
- On call 24/7 one week a month providing emergency phone support to employees and Fortune 100 and 500 clients.
AD TRAFFICKING:
- Trafficking ad campaigns within 24/7 Real Media’s Open Ad Stream 6.x Ad serving system.
- Two day training certification session on 24/7 Real Media's Open Ad Stream 6.x Ad serving system.
- Provided technical support for all creative and technical inquiries from clients, ad agencies, and internal staff.
- Troubleshoot and debugged (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSP) code for 24/7 Real Media OAS Ad trafficking support.
- Online advertising/ad tracking experience with DoubleClick Dart.
- Newsletter management for 500,000+ recipients.
INNOVATION:
- Established a need for RSS and initiated/facilitated the effort in early 2003 to start syndication of FeedRoom video news via RSS for all sites. RSS syndication went live in April 2003 during which I promoted the newly launched syndication via RSS friendly sites.
Tech Support / Jr. Systems Administrator { ifu.net / Internet For 'U’ } Jun 1996 – Jun 1997
- Windows and Mac OS customer phone support for ISP.
- PPP & SLIP Dial Up support and configuration.
- Basic system administration: SunOS 4.1.4 and Linux 1.x.
- Monitor physical operation of all equipment, including servers and modem racks.
- Listserv management.
- Basic HTML tasks.
Education:
Computer Science { Rutgers University / New Brunswick, New Jersey }
Attended Rutgers University, from Sep 1994 - May 1996 and worked towards my Computer Science degree.
Languages:
Native in English and conversational in Hungarian.
Hobbies & Other Interests:
Computer hardware enthusiast, cooking, photography, painting, drawing, art, music, classical guitar, biking.
References:
Available upon request.