PHP-based developer and technical lead who is part of the PHP.net web and documentation team. Experienced in a large number of technologies and frameworks ranging from PHP, Ruby and Python web frameworks to native mobile apps (business and games) and app frameworks such as Corona SDK, Titanium and PhoneGap.
Capable of flourishing in an authoritative role, working well in both client-facing and technical roles. I am in charge of all areas of product development, including writing specifications, liaising with contractors and clients, deploying products on various platforms (dedicated, load-balanced and clustered solutions) and the development of the products themselves.
Experience in managing, developing and deploying large scale projects.
A broad range of skills for personal projects which include building one of the world's largest free advertising networks from scratch, creating a Facebook application with over 1 million active users and building a small network of 3 websites that generated over 450,000 unique visits every day.
Proficient in a large number of languages, including:
- PHP
- JavaScript
- Lua
- HTML (4 strict + 5)
- CSS
- Python
- Perl
- Ruby
Experience in various frameworks, including:
- CodeIgniter
- FuelPHP
- Yii
- Symphony
- Corona
- PhoneGap/Cordova
- Titanium/Appcelerator
- Rails
- jQuery
Server administration involving:
- Apache (1.3+2)
- MySQL
- nginx
- lighttpd
- Various other technologies (cPanel, Plesk, Exim, qmail, etc)
Knowledge of: Java, C, C++, C#, VisualBasic, DarkBasic, HOPE and .Net.
An extremely good understanding of search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques, which are always applied to products.
Technical Director @ From July 2006 to Present (9 years 6 months) Web Developer @ Temp role to help finish off projects. From September 2007 to October 2007 (2 months) Web Developer @ Temporary work, offered full-time place afterwards but turned it down. I worked as a developer working with companies such as Asics, Onitsuka Tiger and Glaxo Smith Kline From March 2007 to September 2007 (7 months) Web Developer @ Temporary work placement. Offered a full-time job at the end. A sports-based media agency that published very popular websites and a running magazine. While working here I did work for Flora, The London Marathon, Adidas, Cancer Research UK and various high-profile clients. From March 2006 to September 2006 (7 months)
BSc (Hons), Software Engineering @ Liverpool John Moores University From 2006 to 2009 Mike Griffiths is skilled in: PHP, MySQL, Web Development, JavaScript, CSS, SEO, HTML, XHTML, CSS3, Apache, Web Applications, WordPress, jQuery, HTML 5, User Experience
Websites:
http://www.mike-griffiths.co.uk,
http://www.mike-griffiths.co.uk,
http://www.recklessnewmedia.co.uk