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So, what's my web-devel experience?

Submitted by dgtlmoon on Mon, 2009-02-09 13:19.

About myself..

I'm a freelance web-developer that specialises in PHP/MySQL Development, specifically in content-management, but also quite happy writing custom web-applications.
Tools such as ssh, bash, vim, xdebug, zend debugger, strace, valgrind are a second-language. Python is also in my scope, however PHP is definitely my specialization.
I'm available for hire on a casual basis, short-term contracts or full-time.
I also maintain a number of other web-sites "for fun" such as TshirtSlayer, world's greatest gallery of heavy metal tshirts and jackets , Valigrunt petrolheads , and ofcourse, this site where I post general tech articles about PHP/WebDev
Additionally, I Maintain several Drupal modules and contribute to the Drupal community

ABN: 64 673 849 902

Some Background..

Whilst I've been involved with countless websites, this is some of the more noteworthy experience I've had.


    Amity/Booktagger 0.5 years
    Deep-performance-profiling, custom Drupal 5.x module development, Facebook and MySpace integration, picked up the project from a previous maintainer.
  • General sysadmin and web development tasks (Redhat)
  • OAuth based myspace/facebook integration
  • Managing previous "unknown changes"
  • Heavy AJAX (drag/drop, callbacks etc) and jQuery development
  • Facebook and MySpace social-networking widgets
  • Load "hotspot" rectified with "memcached" integration
  • Server Load management with Munin and other tools
    LonelyPlanet 0.5 years
    Development of a custom Drupal installation which serves as the back-end for a java based front-end for their web-presence at LonelyPlanet.com, implemented web-services and content system to suite their content management workflow.
    Under the Agile Software Development methodology, including test-driven-development, also implemented their "development labs" environment for experimental projects.
  • Custom drupal 5.x module development
  • Web Services work
  • RedHat and Debian sys-admin work
    MarmaladeSoul 1.5 years
    General web-development implementing the UltraWellness site, including database-driven health reports and fitness analyses. Heavy Drupal 4.x development work and system administration. "An online community of over 20,000 members focused around a series of health tracking programs. Custom module and theme development to clients specifications."
  • General sysadmin tasks (redhat)
  • Custom drupal 4.x and 5.x module development
  • upgrade from drupal 4.x to 5.x
  • Site profiling/management
  • Server Load management with Munin and other tools
    D2P 1.5 years
  • General sysadmin and web development tasks (redhat)
  • Migrating from coldfusion to PHP (Drupal 4.x)
  • Python development for file transfers
  • Document workflow development
  • Server Load management with MRTG and other tools
  • SOAP service integration with publishers (fairfax media etc)
    Minihub (www.minihub.org) 1 year
  • General sysadmin and web development tasks
  • Liasing with NGO groups in East Timor
  • Providing remote tech support for UN sponsered tech operations
    Reeds Information Systems (www.reedbusiness.com) 2 years
    PHP based site that tracks millions of tenders/contracts and issues alerts (via email) to people whos profiles match the kind of work they after, site was entirely written with PHP/MySQL and Python.
  • System administration -linux routing, firewalls, proxies, nameservers, email virus scanning, backup schemes
  • Systems development - tender notification portal
  • PHP programming
  • Network support
  • Python backend interface
      • Duties include
    • General office windows/samba support
    • Setting up linux (debian) firewalls and mailservers
    • Heavy PHP product design and development
    RedFlex Traffic Systems (www.redflex.com.au)
  • System administration
  • Systems development
  • PHP development - timesheet management system, bug tracking system
  • Network support
      • Duties include
    • Cisco 1720 encrypted VPN configuration on remote sites (USA, Bahrain, Australia)
    • PHP timesheet application development/integration (LDAP/MYSQL/PHP)
    • Bug tracking application development/integration (LDAP/MYSQL/PHP)
    • Linux server configuration
    • Firewall installation and configuration
    Earthcore Entertainment(www.earthcore.com.au) 1 years
  • System support
      • Duties include
    • Management of mailling list (60,000+ entries)
    • Configuring linux firewall/router
    • Some PHP work to manage mailling list
    • networks upport
    • desktop linux PC support
    Nandos Australia (www.nandos.com.au) 2 years
  • System administration
  • System development
      • Duties include
    • Administration of postgresql, dbase3 and mysql database
    • application programming in C with ncursors interface
    • some perl work
    • some PHP work
    • General linux sysadmin, linux 2.0 series
    • Modem support, multi serial cards
    • Backup maintenance
    • Windows/samba office support
    • dial in support
    • Support of external servers and cash registers
    Warehouse.net
  • Linux networking support, traffic shaping, routing configuration
    CDDirect 1 year
  • Application development, in house support, mostly C based development under Win32 API
    Cybernet, sydney branch 0.25 year
  • Updating of page templates, inserting new logos
      • Duties include
    • Modifying client supplied pages for w3c compatabily
    • Ensuring good disabled/vision impared access to pages
    • Updating of logos and content in page templates