I’ve worked with online tools and technologies for over 15 years, shortly after the dawn of the Internet. I started working with computers in 1982 while in second grade.

I love a good challenge and finding the right tool for building successful businesses online.

I have experience with non-profits, government agencies, Fortune 500 companies and internet startups. This background allows me to help all types of companies and markets.

Feel free to contact me and let’s discuss how I might be able to help you use technology successfully.

Places I've Worked

• Owner, Principal Consultant

  Vekkin Solutions

  2001 – Present

  Expert in WordPress development, installation, maintenance, theme development, and training. Created sites for over 45 businesses and individuals looking to establish an online presence. Over 7 years experience of working and developing with WordPress.

  Collaborated with marketing teams at MedQuist, Inc. to manage web pages for products and launch events for 3 years. Included custom module development, system administration, business process consulting.

• Online Professor

  Free Agent Academy

  2012 – Present
  Lead the Online course, teaching and guiding individuals on the requirements of an effective online presence.

  Consult with individuals on the best type of business to fit their desired lifestyle.

• Web Systems Architect & Developer

  People Driven Software

  2006 – 2009

  Architected and prototyped an online system to integrate with PDS Desktop, a church management system.

  Responsible for all online tool development, maintenance, and training using DotNetNuke.

  Architected next version of PDS Live Online in order to improve performance and reliability.

• Senior Software Engineer

  RTI, International

  2005 – 2006

  Responsible for developing and supporting web applications for data collection and surveys.

  Maintained online tools for Department of Defense and Nielsen Corp. data collection

• Senior Software Engineer

  Peopleclick

  2004 – 2005

  Support and maintain internal configuration tools written in Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET, C#, ASP, Javascript, XSL and XML for 30 internal users. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new systems in order to analyze and solve mission critical problems to help meet client deadlines.

  Collaborate with team members to develop new functionality. Includes designing and coding of solutions, writing unit tests, participating in team code reviews, creating system documentation and performing integration tests.

  Determine and document technical system requirements based on provided business requirements. Work with business analysts to supplement and refine requirements as required.

• Software Developer & Database Administrator

  The Pantry

  2001 – 2004
  Expert in full life-cycle development process with emphasis on system architecture and database structure. Designed and developed 15 ASP.NET, VB.NET and ASP projects for web and desktop solutions. Support applications for 500+ users at corporate support center and field personnel.

  Administer Hyperion Planning, Essbase and Reports systems including development of data marts and supporting applications. Develop routines for metadata and data loading and extraction.

  Lead architect in migrating corporate database from AS/400 DB2 system to SQL Server 2000 including development of supporting web applications and data maintenance. Extensive analysis of corporate data requirements, existing processes and end-user expectations. Trained 20 users for new systems and processes.

  Established and managed software development environment for 3 developers. Included defining company needs, establishing systems and controls, implementing systematic testing and code reviews.

• Software Engineer

  GoTo Auctions

  2000 – 2001

  Performed lead developer duties to integrate auction sites with the ChannelFusion network. Configured internal systems to support posting of auctions to partner sites.

  Optimized and maintained existing applications and developed new tools to automate the process for adding sites to the search engine.

• GIS Applications Programmer

  North Carolina Center for Geographic Information & Analysis

  1998 – 2000

  Created a custom redistricting application for the North Carolina General Assembly. Determined functionality and performance requirements, project costs, schedules, database development needs, and client-server architecture. Implemented testing and validation procedures to exceed rigors of redistricting efforts and associated political requirements.

  Managed team development efforts and code quality reviews.