Will Vincent

(651) 214-1076 | will@willvincent.com

I am currently working Full Time, and not looking for a career change.

Summary

Experienced web developer with a strong background in open source technologies, including PHP, Drupal, MySQL, and Apache.
  • Experience in database design, software engineering and development.
  • Proven ability to jump into new projects and learn new technologies quickly.
  • Active in the Drupal community, specifically in the ecommerce arena developing new modules to extend functionality of the ubercart module, and offering support to other drupal/ubercart users and developers.
  • Lead developer & maintainer of drupal modules:
    • Product Power Tools - this module has been well received by the ubercart community and has often been suggested as a "must have" module
    • Hotel Booking System - this module adds highly configurable hotel booking abilities to ubercart

Professional Experience

SIERRA BRAVO / THE NERDERY - Bloomington, MN
Developer/Analyst, March 2010 - Present
    WIRTH COMPANIES - Minneapolis, MN
    Senior Web Software Developer, February 2007 - February 2010
    • Developed a custom e-commerce system facilitating and promoting over $1,000,000 in online sales
    • Drupal module development: uc_product_power_tools, uc_hotel, custom in-house module to handle ticket calendaring & sales (Drupal 6 with ubercart)
    • Responsible for development and maintenance of all company websites, web server administration (Apache on Ubuntu Linux platform), Database design and administration (MySQL), Content management and maintenance (Drupal 5.x / 6.x), Custom PHP development, and migrating pre-existing static web content to Drupal
    • Technologies used include: PHP 5.2, HTML/XHTML, CSS, jQuery, MySQL 5.0.51, Apache 2.2.8, Ubuntu Linux, APC 3.1.3p1, Drupal 5.x & 6.x, Pressflow 6.x, phpTemplate, AJAX
    FREELANCE IT / WEB
    June 1996 - February 2007
    • Worked on multiple client projects using HTML, PHP, CSS, jQuery
    • Technologies used include: PHP, HTML/XHTML, DHTML, CSS, jQuery/Javascript, XML, MySQL, Apache, Linux & Windows based hosting and development environments
    THE SCENE - St. Paul, MN
    DJ / MC / Systems Administrator, 1996-2007
    • Networked office with owner's home office
    • Redesigned look and backend functionality of website
    • General computer upgrades, repairs and support
    • DJ/MC weddings and private parties
    MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS - Wausau, WI
    Websites Assistant / On-Air Talent, 2001
    • Wrote several scripts and small programs automating and expanding content updates, including:
      • A custom program screen-scraping the pollstar website to automate population of concert listings of each of the 25 radio stations, changing the previous static content list of a dozen or so listings to the latest 100 upcoming concert listings per area.
    • Help maintain content of 25 radio station websites, including daily local and international news updates
    • Technologies used include: QuickBasic, HTML, custom in-house content management system
    • Overnight On-Air talent, 95.5 WIFC, Wausau

    Education

    CENTURY COLLEGE - WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN
    Computer Science: Software Technologies - 2003
    • Emphasis on database design, management and administration
    • Emphasis on numerous programming languages including; C++, Visual Basic .NET, and Java
    BROWN INSTITUTE - MINNEAPOLIS, MN
    Radio & TV Broadcasting Certificate - 1997
    • Received certification in radio and television broadcasting
    • Studied radio and television broadcasting with an emphasis on announcing, producing, reporting and copywriting. Including digital and analog audio editing techniques and non-linear video editing techniques
    • Received multiple academic acheivement awards

    Technologies Used

    • Programming Languages: PHP (4 & 5), SQL, Javascript, HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML/XSL, Visual Basic, QuickBASIC
    • Web Frameworks: Drupal (5 & 6), jQuery, 960 css grid
    • Content Management Systems: Drupal (5 & 6), Wordpress
    • Ecommerce: Ubercart, authorize.net, Paypal
    • Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, slackware, suse, debian), Windows (3.x/95/NT/XP/Vista/7)
    • Programming Editors/IDEs: Editplus, Dreamweaver, Visual Studio
    • Source Code Control: Subversion, CVS
    • Databases: MySQL 4 & 5, MSSQL, MS Access
    • Servers: Apache (1 & 2), MySQL (4&5), Postfix
    • Software: Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access