Marcus Ott
Professional Objective
A development position in a fast paced environment with a company seeking an innovative developer that is skilled at delivering scalable and standards compliant web applications.
Summary
- Experience in creating highly complex, customized software systems in mass customer service oriented industries.
- Expert level in a PHP / MySQL / Linux environment.
- Ability to learn independently, rapidly grasp new concepts and a commitment to problem solving.
Skills
Web Development
- PHP5 OO Programming
- SOAP & REST Webservices
- Javascript & AJAX
- XML & XSL
Database Design
- Relational Design and Normalization
- MySQL & PostgresSQL
Project Management
- Scoping and Time Estimation
- Employee Supervision
System Administration
- Linux Administration (Apache, MySQL, Postfix, LVS, IPTables, Samba, LDAP)
Interface Design \ Graphics
- XHTML & CSS
- Adobe Flex, Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator
Employment History
Systems Admin, Developer
omNovia
June 2007 - Present
-Serving as manager of infrastructures; responsible for over 30 Linux servers.
-Designed and implemented a load-balanced and fault-tolerant server architecture for omNovia.com
using LVS and MySql Clsuter (NDB).
-Documented and automated server customization processes.
-Deployed a fully independent development platform using Subversion and Trac SCM.
-Wrote PHP webservices to power Adobe Flex applications and customer-facing API's.
Web Application Programmer
Quicksilver Interactive
2007 March - June
-Worked closely with PostgresSQL
-Lead developer for Southern Painting's customer tracking and scheduling PHP application, and Parkland Hospital's internal IT purchasing PHP application.
PHP Custom Developmentm
NCL Security
2007 Part time
Assisted with the deployment of a PHP based IP camera system
PHP Web Application Development
Iowa State Goverment
2007 Feb - Mar
-Short term contract to debug and enhance Iowan Government web applications.
-Advanced my PHP OO skills and began learning Python.
-Worked on Professional Licensing system and Grants management system.
Web Application Developer
Funimation Productions (Navarre)
2006 Dec - 2007 Feb
-Short term contract to ensure that AnimeOnline.com meet it's critical launch date
-Moved project to ahead of schedule status from weeks behind
-Wrote several PHP classes related to managing anime properties and titles
-Integrated Amazon web services and AJAX to streamline data entry process
-Setup a load balanced MySQL Cluster for production use
Developer \ Sysadmin
Stream Energy
2005 Feb - 2006 Dec
Responsible for designing and coding PHP segments of Stream's Customer Information System (CIS) related to batch payment processing and online payments. I also managed the production Linux server (Apache, MySQL); Windows 2003 Servers (AD, Email); and supported end users.
Developer \ Sysadmin
2004-2005
GADSC (Global Automated Documents Service Center)
Designed and coded a PHP application for customer tracking and web services related to EDI transmission of cargo manifest data to US customs
Developer \ Sysadmin \ PC Support
Gulf Coast Answering
2004
Responsibilities included augmenting / maintaining business-critical web-based applications in PHP and MySQL, supporting the LAN, servers and desktop users.
Developer
Cooler Graphics
2004
Short term contract to write PHP web applications related to mass marketing and sales
Developer
San Jacinto College
2002-2003
Designed a system for tracking computer lab usage (implemented in PHP & MySQL)
Developer \ Multimedia
Self-employed
2002-2003
A business which allowed customers to, via a PHP website, arrange and order wedding photo-shows.
Network \ PC Support
NASA of Houston
2001
Internship: responsible for network and hardware troubleshooting.
Developer
2000-2001: Worked for an Internet start-up company, designed and deployed an e-commerce site using MIVA Merchant
