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Contact Information

andrew@aphoenix.ca home: (519)823-8660
cell: (519)993-0269

3 Hamel Ave.
Guelph ON
N1H 5L9

Experience

2006-Present Web Developer and Founding Partner Resonant Studios Web Design

• Design and create websites with clients' specific needs in mind.
• Support and guide clients in the development and maintenence of their websites.
• Use Open Source building blocks, such as Wordpress and Drupal, customize them to give users a flexible CMS.
• Support customers and build relationships by providing solutions to all clients' problems.

2005-2007 Web Application Developer Analyst Computing and Communications Services, University of Guelph

• Rapid development, deployment and support of University of Guelph Forums. Forums are based on Jive Forums Silver, which is created in Java, with a JSP display layer.
• Performs Systems Analysis and server support.
• Write policy and guidelines for this service.
• Help improve the user experience for the University of Guelph Web Portal by creating composites and writing specifications.

2003-2006 Web Resource Developer The Learning Commons, University of Guelph

• Developed XML data for web content and XSL transforms for display of content on the web.
• Performed server setup and maintenance, systems analysis for a group of servers.
• Trained and supervised web team and provided technical leadership for IT related projects.

2001-2005 Incident Support Agent CCS Help Centre, University of Guelph

• Helped students, faculty members, and associates with computer difficulties via telephone, in a friendly and easily understood manner.
• Composed email answers to questions posted to the Help Centre.
• Helped students with computing difficulties in University Library.
• Maintained a friendly work environment, with a focus on customer service and teamwork.
• Independently solved computer problems of many different natures.
• Taught seminars for students on using specific software such as Microsoft OneNote, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Windows.

Computer Skills

Software and Related

• Microsoft Office, Maple, Corporate Time.
• Adobe Creative Suite, GiMP Image Editor.
• MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Wordpress, Drupal, Dreamweaver
• Any Operating System

Programming and Markup Languages

• XML, XSL, XPath.
• HTML, XHTML, CSS.
• CFML, SQL, PHP, JavaScript.
• Java, Perl, Ruby, Python.

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Education

1998-2005 University of Guelph B.Sc.

• Bachelor of Science Honours specializing in Mathematics.

1993-1998 Centre Wellington D.H.S., OSSD

Interests and Activities

• Fully fluent in English, with interests in English Literature. Very well read.
• Reading, writing and oral skills in French and Welsh.
• Accomplished pianist, conductor and professional musician.
• Enthusiastic amateur photographer and blogger.

Appearances

Canadian Higher Education Information Technology Conference (CANHEIT) brings together senior administrators, managers and staff who are responsible for their campus information systems, learning systems, and computing systems and network structures. I spoke at CANHEIT 2006 on using open source solutions for content and project management systems.

The Canadian Learning Commons Conference is a place for librarians, administrators, student services and computer professionals to discuss the contributions that a Library and Learning Commons can make to learning in a University. I spoke at the Canadian Learning Commons Conference 2006 on Student Roles in Service Delivery in Higher Education.