Thomas W. Gillis
Web Developer
http://github.com/erstwhile/resume
Technologies Ruby, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, Jquery, JSON, HTML, SASS, CSS, MongoDB, Node.js, Linux, Apache, Nginx, Photoshop, Git
Applications and Frameworks Rails, CakePHP, Wordpress, Symfony, Kohana, CodeIgniter, Grunt
Social Media Facebook API, Twitter API
Work Experience:
Senior Developer, VSA Partners (January 2015 - December 2015) Developed internal web applications for IBM using Backbone, SASS and HTML5. Worked on a globally-distributed cross-disciplinary team of 30 people using Agile Scrum methodology.
Freelance Developer ( October 2005 - Present ) Worked with digital media agencies, non-profits and activist organizations to develop websites and web applications.
Lead Developer, Enter New Media (June 2010 - March 2011) Led onsite and remote teams of developers. Implemented coding standards, code reviews, Scrum process. Introduced new technologies (MongoDB, CakePHP) and standardized technology stack for agency.
** Sites Developed **
My most recent work has been on internal applications. Please contact me for code samples, screenshots or demo videos of this work.
OurGoods ( http://ourgoods.org ) - Ruby on Rails development, including HAML and SASS. A barter network for the creative community.
Core77 Design Awards ( http://core77designawards.com ) - Lead Developer. Design refresh / optimization / new features for a Wordpress Multisite deployment for an annual international industrial design competition.
Countdown with Keith Olbermann (http://current.com/shows/countdown/) Tech lead. High-traffic Wordpress customization. Worked extensively with client and internal team during design and development phase of project.