Objective

I wish to work in the following areas:


  • Geospatial and GIS software development
  • Web development (PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, etc)
  • OpenLayers, GeoServer, and MapServer development
  • Data Interoperability and file format conversion
  • Mobile web development (jqTouch, etc)



Education

2005-2007
Master of Science

Idaho State University
Geographic Information Science - Emphasis in GIS software development, file formats, and standards compliance.

2001-2005
Bachelor of Science

Utah State University
Computer Science - Emphasis in information systems programming and design.


Publications & Writing

April 2012
(PDF Download)
Considerations for Implementing OGC WMS and WFS Specifications in a Desktop GIS

Journal of GIS, Vol. 2012.4

August 30, 2011
(External Link)
Using AutoCAD file formats with open source libraries

IBM developerWorks

May 17, 2011
(External Link)
Build better web applications with jQuery UI and jQuery plug-ins

IBM developerWorks

February 15, 2011
(External Link)
Bringing data together with OpenLayers

IBM developerWorks

February 1, 2011
(External Link)
Using geospatial data in applications on Linux with GDAL

IBM developerWorks

March 25, 2009
(External Link)
Simple and Clean Menus with jQuery

WestHost, Inc. Blog

March 3, 2009
(External Link)
More jQuery: BlockUI Plug-in

WestHost, Inc. Blog

March 25, 2009
(External Link)
Dynamic Websites with jQuery and extJS

WestHost, Inc. Blog

September 2007
(PDF Download)
Introducing the MapWindow GIS Project

OSGeo Journal, Vol. 2

May 2007
(PDF Download)
Application of Open Geospatial Consortium Specifications to Client-Side Geographic Information Systems

Master's Thesis, Idaho State University

May 2007
(PDF Download)
Evaluation of the OGC Web Processing Service for Use in a Client-Side GIS

OSGeo Journal, Vol. 1


Experience

March 2008 - March 2011
Director of Development

Hosting Systems, Inc. / UK2 Group
I drove the development, administration and operations of high-availability web hosting services using Linux. I managed a small team, where we used dozens of technologies and languages including BASH, Perl, PHP, jQuery, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sendmail, Apache, C and C++, cPanel, Sphera, and Xen, among others. We created public services for web hosting and domain management, as well as dozens of in-house tools assisting with support, technical administration, finance and business administration.

Employee of the Month - February 2009
Employee Spotlight - April 2009
Employee of the Year - 2009