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I mainly work with the Drupal Content Management System leading development projects recently including workflow integration to platform changes in media management. I use Git (hate SVN), Acquia Cloud/Pantheon, all the caches (Varnish, Memcache, APC, Drupal Cache, Johnny Cash), automated testing (Selenium, Behat, Mink), and unit tests (PHPUnit, Simpletest). I contribute and review patches for projects on...

I mainly work with the Drupal Content Management System leading development projects recently including workflow integration to platform changes in media management. I use Git (hate SVN), Acquia Cloud/Pantheon, all the caches (Varnish, Memcache, APC, Drupal Cache, Johnny Cash), automated testing (Selenium, Behat, Mink), and unit tests (PHPUnit, Simpletest). I contribute and review patches for projects on drupal.org and also give back to Stackoverflow when I can. I worked in the non-profit sector for three years before becoming a web developer, and my ideal company is one that makes websites/web apps for the common good. Web Languages: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Apache, MySQL, Ruby Version Control: Git, SVN Content Management Systems: Drupal, Wordpress Hosting Platforms (Drupal): Acquia, Pantheon Project Management: agile methodology, involved from requirements definition to development completion, assist in managing offshore development team Technical Writing: wrote training manuals for organizational use cases, created screencasts detailing specific operationsWeb Developer @ I work with small nonprofits helping them enact a comprehensive online presence for their organization including a complete website, using the open source Content Management Systems Drupal or Wordpress. I also work on a web application called the Community Platform using PHP, JavaScript, and the Zend Framework. From February 2013 to Present (2 years 9 months) Developer @ I currently work on the Drupal maintenance team at Ciplex. I estimate, develop, and support solutions for 15 - 20 current clients ranging from fixing bugs to adding features. From September 2014 to January 2015 (5 months) VirtualConsultant @ I work on a multi-global, multi-lingual website garnering +100k visitors per month. The website is a multi-site installation using Drupal 7 with several community and custom modules. I assist in cleaning up the codebase as well as leading development for new feature requests to the website. From August 2013 to September 2014 (1 year 2 months) Cincinnati AreaProgram Coordinator (Retiree Connection) @ Designed a program focused on the reintegration of retirees into the local economy through volunteer opportunities projected to inject $111,564.80 into the community during the first year of operation Began work on expanding the Community Platform, an online system dedicated to making community data accessible and available for public use, to the 210,000 residents of Yavapai County Redesigned organizational website enabling a more content-rich, dynamic user experience From July 2012 to January 2013 (7 months) Prescott, AZMarketing Coordinator @ Setup organizational social media accounts attracting 700 followers within 3 months of inception to more effectively communicate with residents and community stakeholders Increased monthly web traffic by 200% through search engine optimization techniques and social media integration Created Online Presence Improvement Program to analyze neighborhood businesses online presence and offer advice as how to improve their rating From November 2010 to February 2012 (1 year 4 months) Cleveland/Akron, Ohio AreaTechnology Coordinator @ Created training modules that were eventually used to train 13,000 SCORE volunteers during an organizational Information Technology systems transition Implemented organizational productivity suite for 38 counselors complete with email accounts and document and calendar sharing Created and maintained blogs for SCORE and a Lifelong Learning Institution keeping members and the public better informed and engaged about organizational events and accomplishments From November 2009 to November 2010 (1 year 1 month) Technology Coordinator @ Created online blog for outreach and increased organizational communication averaging 500 hits a month within 3 months of inception Oversaw implementation of online technologies in 8 classes saving paper resources and increasing communication Archived DVD library and hundreds of historical documents for increased availability and delivery as an onlinevmedium From November 2009 to November 2010 (1 year 1 month) Prescott, AZResearch Assistant @ Recruited and managed a pool of participants for multiple studies in Dr. Fujita’s and Dr. Libby’s social psychology labs Assisted in coding free responses, analyzing sets of data using statistical packages like SPSS, and performing literary searches for various projects in both labs Helped to create a new Behavioral Identification Form to be used in future research From June 2008 to June 2009 (1 year 1 month) Alex Finnarn is skilled in: Public Speaking, Community Engagement, Research, Web 2.0, Web Design, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Social Media, Email Marketing, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Organizational..., Microsoft Office, Nonprofits, Project Management, Training, Event Management, Grant Writing, CSS, Web Development, Blogging, Start-ups, WordPress, Drupal, Marketing, Analysis, CMS, Event Planning