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Service offerings primarily for small to mid-sized firms.Application Developer, Database Design & Management, and Project Manager in a wide variety of business applications. Particularly adept at client/server and relational database design using mySQL and MS-SQL Server. Drupal and WordPress web-application customizations and custom modules/plugins.Also handle Small business network set-ups and trouble-shooting Windows Networking problems.Currently partnered with Third Mind, Inc. (http://www.thirdmind.com), an award winning web-design-house located in NYC.Specialties: Data and Web Design (.Net, PHP, Drupal & WordPress), .NET Business Applications (Internet & Intranet), and Network/Server Trouble-shooting

Listed skills include Information Architecture, .Net, Microsoft Sql Server, Database Design, and 9 others.

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  Web Applications Developer

  Shields Consulting

  Jan 2002 - Present

  Independent contractor providing data and web-application development services to small to mid-size companies.While contracted through Third Mind, Inc (a NYC web/print design firm), provided web-app/database development for a number of web-based projects which included such clients as AutismSpeaks, Bark Frameworks, Clarion (Safety Systems), Conde Nast Publications, Elizabeth Arden, Hope's Windows, IDF (PrimaryImmune.org) and Pantone. Technologies employed during execution of these projects/contracts range from Classic ASP, .NET (C#), and MS-SQL to WebTools(SAP). C# .NET projects required the creation of web-services, data-integration, and AJAX components and utilized the 2.0 Framework. All projects required high levels of interaction with client-agents, creation of project-specification documentation and project management.Most recent among these projects were the migration and configuration of the IDF-CommonGround (Drupal-based) social-site to new servers and a customized implementation of WordPress as IDF's primary web-site. Other PHP experience includes the Usher VIP Facebook Campaign (Facebook Application) on which the Facebook Connect JS-Library, Facebook PHP-Client API, and mySQL integration were utilized. Other Clients:TwylaTharp.org Data-based Internet site with online (MS-Access) database management console and display for categorization and search of Dance/Troupe data. FarkasLawFirm.com Redesign of the Farkas Law Firm web-site. Provided layout and design, content management, and Video-conversion and integration. wooddance.netDesign and implementation of content management system and web-server administration.