Andrew Shell's Resume

Andrew Shell
1020 S Sunnyvale Lane Apt A
Madison, WI 53713-3365
Home: (608)274-0098
Mobile: (608)320-1138
E-Mail Andrew Shell

Technical Skills

• PHP 4 & 5
• MySQL
• XHTML/CSS
• Javascript/Ajax
• XML
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Linux experience
• Adobe Photoshop
• Semantic markup and Microformats

Code Samples

If you want me to program for you you'll probably to see what I can do.

TaskPunch: A time tracking application
(Download TaskPunch)

This is far from a final product, I have many features I still plan to include however I felt it was an appropriate example of my coding skills.

TaskPunch is a project I've been working on. I use this tool to track my own time when I'm at work and I've started adding features to it with the plan to release it as a public project.

WordPress Quiz Plugin: A personality quiz plugin (and quiz platform)
(Download WordPress Quiz Plugin)

This is a plugin I developed for Netconcepts. It's a platform for quizzes similar to those found on Blogthings. Right now there is only one quiz type (personality quiz) but ideally when I have some time I will start to add more quiz types.

Education

B.S., Herzing College, Madison Wisconsin
Major: Technology Management
Graduated: December 2006

A.S., Herzing College, Madison Wisconsin
Major: Computer Information Systems
Graduated: October 2003

Honors & Activities

• Zend Certified Engineer (PHP 4 & 5)
• Organizer of the Madison PHP Meetup Group (Since December 2004)
• Jason Robert Waterhouse Award for outstanding academics and peer tutoring

Experience

Freelance Developer Ongoing

• Implemented merchant payment API integrating PHP, Flex, SOAP and JavaScript
• Worked with clients to draft project specifications and milestones
• Developed and delivered on tight deadlines

GravityStream Implementation Developer 2007—Present
Netconcepts, Madison WI

• Implemented several natural search optimization builds using a proprietary web proxy technology (GravityStream)
• Developed and maintained several WordPress plugins. No-Follow Links and WordPress Quiz Plugin
• Architected and built several internal applications to help with client and linkbuilding research

Application Developer 2006—2007
Clarity Technology Group, Madison WI

• Architected and developed a PHP/LDAP/MSSQL based modular intranet framework
• Worked on a team of programmers through project development
• Compiled developer training documentation for the intranet framework
• Trained programmers to develop modules for the intranet framework

Software Engineer 2003—2005
Applied Tech Solutions, Madison, WI

• Architected and developed a PHP/MySQL based content management system
• Developed cross browser site templates in XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS from a Photoshop Document (Hand-coded using TextPad)
• Developed dynamic client side interfaces using Javascript
• Consulted with clients to develop functional project specifications