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

Experience

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 2011-Present
Pinpoint Softwares, Inc., Onalaska, WI

• Built our flagship product Date Check Pro in 6 weeks.

Occasional Freelance Developer

• 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

Software Engineer 2009—2011
Brazen Careerist, Madison WI

• Rearchitected method for displaying activity streams in order to improve performance
• Engineered a method for tracking user actions
• Produced weekly live streaming webinars.

Software Engineer 2008—2009
PBwiki, San Mateo CA

• Architected a system logging interface for developers
• Designed a data warehouse reporting dashboard
• Implemented a new web to lead infrastructure for our new pricing and package redesign
• Developed the mobile version of our product.
• Codeveloped our implementation of Zend Search Lucene providing indexed search to our product.

GravityStream Implementation Developer 2007—2008
Netconcepts, Madison WI

• Implemented several natural search optimization builds using a proprietary web proxy technology (GravityStream)
• Developed and maintained several WordPress plugins. SEO Title Tag Plugin 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

Honors & Activities

• Zend Certified Engineer (PHP 4 & 5)
• Organizer of the Madison PHP Meetup Group 2004—2008, 2010-Present
• Jason Robert Waterhouse Award for outstanding academics and peer tutoring

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