I have spent almost 6 years honing my programming skills and love everyday of it.
Most of this time freelancing and picking up projects from open communities around the web and my site.

My goal is to work for a company that sees my potential and can help me grow my programming skills while I help the company I work for grow.

Summary of Qualifications
• Worked with teams in the past on PHP projects
• Native English speaking
• High level of knowledge in browser compatibility issues
• Expert level HTML/CSS table-less design skills & complicated sprite graphics
• I can look at a design mock-up and explain the flaws in the design
• Fast hands on learner
• Always exploring new technologies and experimenting
• Very proficient in PhotoShop
• Capable of slicing designs and turning them into browser compatible pages with CSS
• Able to write re-usable jQuery plugins
• Linux System Admin (terminal knowledge)
• Enjoys challenges, I rather be challenged daily than have it easy
• 5+ years on Open Source web software WordPress and phpBB3

Technical Skills
Languages Visual Basic, PHP (high level), HTML 4 – 5 (strict), CSS 2 – 3, JavaScript, XML, Dabbled In: Python, Ruby, Perl, C#, C++, Java, ASP
Frameworks CodeIgniter, My own private PHP framework (in dev), jQuery, dabbled with Rails & Python’s Django
Databases MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, looked into NoSQL
Software Visual Studio, Netbeans, phpStorm, Git, SVN, Apache, MS Office, Open Office, Photoshop, Gimp, Notepad++
Concepts PHP OOP, MVC, HMVC, HTML & CSS standards, Browser compatibility (versions)
Platforms Windows, Unix/Linux, LAMP, RoR dev environment, Python environment

Education
1991Lena High, Lena WI 54139
High School Diploma

1991 – 1992 North East Wisconsin Technical College
Diploma (Auto Body and Paint Technician)

2008 North East Wisconsin Technical College
Programming Prerequisite XHTML – CSS

Current: Strive to learn something new everyday.

Along with the public spaces listed below, I am involved in many private spaces and projects.