Resume
DAVE EDELHART
1045 Mission #414 • San Francisco, California 94109
415-572-8712 • dave@wonderlandlabs.com
SENIOR DEVELOPER
Dynamic, creative Senior Web Developer with extensive cross-disciplinary experience in managing and executing web application design and development in the SME environment. Designs and programs efficient and effective databases. Develops and codes superior technical solutions in alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Recognizes system deficiencies, creating and implementing effective solutions. Builds high functioning, creative marketing and engineering project teams. Delivers consistently high-quality, innovative services to clients.
Leadership • Web Engineering • Database • Design • User Interface • Management
Ecommerce • Writing • Technology Integration • Creative Content • Application Development
Relationship Management • Strategic Planning • Maintenance • Architecture
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TELMATE San Francisco - Build Master
A Ruby on Rails backed company that manages VOIP for inmates of US jails. Performed maintenance, develop automation scripts and add features to the site’s software suite.
- Developed scripts in Jenkins, Fabric, Python and Ruby to automate delivery of the sites code base to various remote servers.
- Worked to maintain Ruby site,
- Reskinned site normalizing navigation resources, and adding build related sections such as a server list editor.
- Developed a 2-channel Flash player, and the Metal MP3 streaming behind it, to present discrete conversations with one speaker in each stereo channel.
[stealth security company] (contract), San Mateo, California • 2010 Feb - 2011 Jan
Worked on antispam software, dashboard. Company in fundraising mode - established working demo
- Developed Drupal modules, themes and templates for customer facing dashboard
- Established protocol for display, web services for incident alerts
- Wrote rules-based SOA Mail / Spam filter, storage in MongoDB
- Managed staging, demo virtual servers in Ubuntu; greatly expanded knowledge of Ubuntu/Linux softare, Apache/MySQL/MongoDB, etc.
COCODEEP STUDIOS, San Francisco, California • 2009 - 2010 -- Contract Developer
A 3D web visualization tool. Allows users to create a 3d wall of multimedia content - images, video, web links and text -- and invite users to join in to a virtual room, comment, and contribute. Targets educational market and online communities.
- Developed Drupal + Dojo JSONP backend for adding content to multimedia stock
- Maintained Zend Framework storage and presentation for the Unity presentation web page
CLEAN POWER FINANCE, San Francisco, California • 2008-2009
A comprehensive solar energy financing company.
Senior Developer
Drive the design, development and implementation of system support for new solar energy industry products. Develop specifications, administrate code and maintain a highly sophisticated proposal generation system. Provide application developers comprehensive documentation.
Major Achievements
- Transformed the application core of a massive codebase to a systematic Object Oriented Program (OOP) structured code.
- Decreased repetitious database requests by converting SQL calls to a Zend Framework.
- “Conducted UML and Zend Framework unit tests, locking successes into the code base.
- Redeveloped an elaborate solar power Return on Investment (ROI) output calculator.
VARIAN, INCORPORATED, Palo Alto, California • 2004-2007
An international manufacturer and distributor of scientific equipment.
Senior Web Designer
Furnished software services for an extensive network of marketing professionals.
Major Achievements
- Created an eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System (XOOPS) based document distribution system with multi-layered security, an extensive category document storage capacity and an associated wiki, enabling online documenting and cataloging.
- Empowered global marketing organization email campaigns and joint blacklist maintenance.
- Enabled people organization, project delivery forecasting, responsibility delegation and complex system management through the institution of a NetOffice system.
MANATEE BAY PRODUCTIONS, San Francisco, California • 1998-2004
An independent contractor to dot.coms.
Independent Web Developer
Directed individual projects, producing layout, code and entire content for client websites. Performed web engineering, project management and user interface. Built a client list that included Atriax.com, MsMoney.com, Healthscape.com and BatteryBikes.com.
Major Web Engineering Achievements
- Developed back end for HYPERLINK "http://www.econscious.net" http://www.econscious.net utilizing Mambo PHP CMS.
- Implemented Miva Merchant for various e-commerce clients.
- Reengineered the MsMoney.com architecture.
- Authored e-commerce websites, including batterybikes.com and kakadu-design.com.
- Provided consistent, identifiable screens by redeveloping Atriax.com’s structure.
- Constructed PERL/HTML templates for Healthscpe.com, including a calendar system, personal page and multi-level form in cooperation with the company’s engineering team.
Major Project Management Achievements
- Performed hardware testing for Mac User Magazine in the Ziff-Davis Labs.
- Trained staff in web publishing and managed the production deadline for MsMoney.com.
Major User Interface Achievements
- Designed bidding and closing of FX trades for Atriax.com.
- Developed the push engine’s graphic interface and rerouted the Lingo software behind Incisa to cooperate with the Wonderlandlabs.com software suite.
- Created a low-bandwidth African American multimedia site for Iconoclast.com.
KAUZMIC, STREAMING MEDIA PRODUCTION, San Jose, California • 1998-1999
A video production house providing Cisco Systems engineers with web cast training.
Production Engineer
Designed an automated production system for Cisco. Hired and trained 2 production team members. Delivered and installed products. Utilized a combination of Claris and HTML, facilitating quicker and more systematic media presentations.
GAMESPOT.COM (Ziff-Davis), San Francisco, California • 1996-1997
A video gaming website, a property of CBS Interactive, that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information.
Feature Designer
Designed instructional features and maintained reviews for a game review website.
- Created User Interface for and produced extensive instructional and editorial game-related feature content.
- Utilized hybrid database hacks to produce large, complex projects.
ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
LIVE NATION, San Francisco, California • 2008
Developer
Created back end code and solutions for an online ticketing system.
VIMO.COM, Mountain View, California • 2007
Developer
Developed back end management tools for publishing and development environment.
SETTLEMENT RECOVERY CENTER, San Francisco, California • 2004
Web Developer
Designed web applications.
REDOPUS.COM, San Francisco, California • 2001-2002
Co-Founder, Developer
Constructed an appointment management system for local hair salons in the Bay Area.
CURRENEX.COM, Menlo Park, California, New York, New York • 2000-2001
Web Engineer
Engineered a trading services site for banks and corporations.
Previous experience includes the development of CSS standards for a new Videogame Spot site, acted as Art Director for NetscapeWorld, performed as a Designer and Writer for VietNow Magazine, as well as a Pre-Press Engineer, Print Designer and Desk Top Publisher. Details upon request.
EDUCATION
Computer Information Systems – Design, Special Studies, Computer Graphics
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
BFA Program
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
Certificate in Technical Writing, Special Studies, Journalism
Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon
Studies in Animation, Illustration
Pacific Northwest College of Art Evening
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
PHP Meetup • JS Meetup • Drupal Meetup
COMPUTER COMPETENCIES
Web Engineering: PHP Applications • Zend Framework/SugarCRM • PHP5/OOP
Database: MySQL • SQL • Server 2000 • MS Access
Design/UI: HTML • CSS • Dojo/Yahoo • UI/Prototype
E Commerce: Miva Merchant
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