I'm a driven developer who's always looking for a challenge, seriously! So far I have been programming since 1995 when I received an old copy of the Visual Basic 3.0 software developer kit as a birthday present. Since then I've been taking apart computers and programs alike to learn their inner workings and make improvements. This has usually been a hobby of mine, but I'd like to make it a serious career. Simply put, I'm really good at troubleshooting and deconstructing problems, finding a solution and fully understanding the process as I re-create the steps.
Ruby, PHP, C, C++, Lua, Shell Scripting
JavaScript, CSS, XHTML, XSLT, XML
Ruby on Rails, Merb, Sinatra,
MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite
git, svn, textmate, premake
Developed a PHP based Jukebox system for Natural Selection radio when the other DJs were not broadcasting. The system handled song requests and streamed them over Shoutcast. This was later redesigned into a Ruby on Rails application and the broadcast system is being written in C++ to stream to a Shoutcast server.
Contributed to some open source PHP projects. See Text_Wiki, Highlighter, patTemplate
This resumé and web site were all hand-written in XHTML 1.0 with CSS and JQuery.
In-game Support (GameMaster) and Quality Assurance for Neocron and Neocron 2, where I helped customers who had technical and account issues along with tracking and testing for bugs in the game. I'm even listed in the game credits.
Worked as a sales representative for Gamestop (formerly EBGames) where my knowledge of computers was useful to helping customers find the correct PC Game products.
A member of the 501st Legion since 2003, which is a non-profit Star Wars costuming group dedicated to charity and community service.
Currently in a customer service position with Apple, where I diagnose and troubleshoot problems for Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPad users. I'm also an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT).