Cory Collier

To develop cutting edge web applications.

Managed internal development of mvc applications for clients and for intranet uses.

Managed the development of client websites with teams in FL, NY, and Barcelona

Re-designing front end of all business-to-business apps, including flagship product from scratch in Zend Framework, using PHP 5.3 and PostgreSQL.

• SCRUM methodology
  

• Test Driven Development (PHPUnit)
  

• Git Verson Control
  

• Bash scripting deployment of sites
  

• HTML5, CSS3, jQuery

Responsible for project deliverables (custom code delivery, administration, updates and upgrades) on a variety of Drupal based projects:

• phase2technology.com
  

• conservationfund.org
  

• rareplanet.org
  

• criticalthreats.org
  

• irantracker.org
  

• pewclimate.org
  

• Numerous Federal government websites

Software Engineer for Tiger Woods Online ( tigerwoodsonline.ea.com).

• Developed social networking features, implementing numerous external data sources, and languages
  

• Developed C++ RPC points for data storage and retrieval of game information
  

• Developed PHP handling of user-critical information
  

• Developed Javascript (jQuery) front end to handle long term page functionality.
  

• Architect scalable client-side caching techniques for massive distribution of online gaming platform
  

Lead server-side software engineer (LAMP Stack) for Tee Shot Live ( teeshotlive.ea.com), the only direct-to-market product developed by EA, the world's second largest game company.

• Re-architected server-side application to accomodate mobile clients
  

• Architect and implement custom scalable statistics package to tie into existing CakePHP application.
  

• Refactor previously flawed architecture (front and back end) to make project extendable
  

Project Lead on a custom CMS built on top of the Zend Framework (LAMP Stack) for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society ( hias.org)

• Developed lightweight custom ORM to minimize performance degradation of application due to data abstraction
  

• Scheduled project deliverables
  

• Managed development environments, from local, to staging, to production environments.
  

Working with a team of front end / back end developers to create a custom social network (LAMP Stack) for Campus Crusades ( allcallings.com) based on the Zend Framework.
* Managed and maintained development, staging, and production servers for product.
* Testing and debugging various issues with different implementations of Linux
* Performance testing and improvements to ORM architecture for cost effective scaling
* Integration of 3rd party authentication systems using CAS protocol

Product Manager for packaged Social Networking software ( memberfuse.com, acteinteractive.com )
* Architect for product and server setups
* Developed coding standard for project (based on common OOD patterns, and highly efficient algorithms)
* Implemented caching structure for SAS product model using Memcache and Smarty page caching.

• Optimized software for high availability (load balancing, caching, failover, etc...)
  

* Integrated modularization of code base to include 3rd party applications.
* Developed REST type architecture for AJAX form development.

Lead Developer for NFi Development team

• Developed intranet software for insurance company to instantly issue policies and claims
  

• Implemented and customized Drupal for client content management
  

• Managed and implemented SVN versioning system for software packages
  

• Managed in implemented Trac ticketing system for tracking team development.
  

• Taught new developers common design patterns (Active Record, MVC, Observer, etc..)
  

• Developed Custom MVC Framework Library
  

Network administrator and software developer
* Implemented and managed cluster of Windows 2003 servers.
* Implemented and managed Exchange server
* Managed workstations and servers at locations throughout the Southeast US.
* Developed custom VBA office plugins for estimating and CRM.
* Responsible for purchasing new equipment
* Wrote numerous websites for company

Taught employees various software packages, including Sage Timberline, Microsoft Office (Project, Visio, Word, Excel, Outlook), AutoCAD, etc...

Created public websites using numerous CMS systems (Drupal, Joomla, osCommerce, Zend) and custom software development for a number of websites

Independent contractor serving software and network needs of numerous clients..

Over 10 years as a software developer and system administrator.

Software Developer:

• Server / Compiled languages: PHP (primary language), C++, Java, Objective C
  

• Client / Script languages: Javascript (jQuery, MooTools, Prototype, Dojo, Scriptaculous), Actionscript, DHTML, AJAX
  

• Code Frameworks / CMS: Zend, Cake PHP, Symfony, Code Ignitor, Drupal, Wordpress, Expression Engine
  

• LAMP Stack
  

System Administrator:

• Linux / Unix Operating Systems: (Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat / CentOS, Darwin)
  

• Windows Operating Systems: (Server 2003, Server 2000, XP, 2000, NT)
  

• Web Servers: Apache, nginx, IIS
  

• Database Servers: MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle
  

• Memcache
  

Project Manager:

• Development Methodologies: XP, TDD, Agile
  

• CPM scheduling,