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Evan Culver

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Summary/Overview

More than 9 years experience with web development and systems administration. Enterprise level software development experience. Young, progressive approach of thinking for today’s evolving world. Enthusiasm to learn and adjust to a company’s needs in order to improve both personal technical skill set and the success of an organization. Proven analytical performance and attitude through various levels of contribution. Passionate about web design and development. Absolute web nerd.

Experience

Yahoo! Inc.
Front End Engineer

• Work with a small front-end team to maintain the largest sports website in the world.
• Involved with the construction of various sports-related modules used across the site.
• Take part in company-wide front-end initiatives including the adoption of HTML5 and CSS3 for Sports.
• Responsible for implementing and testing user experiences across many platforms and browsers with a focus on progressive enhancement and accessibility.

Mahalo.com
Front End Engineer

• Responsible for implementing requirements of both the product and art directors.
• Work closely with designers to interpret rich user experiences to a web medium.
• Engaged with the latest javascript and web frameworks.

Heart of America E-Commerce
Web Applications Developer

• Maintainer and creator of CoolProducts.com, hoaec.net, GiftGiversSaySo.com.
• Lead a small team of developers and designers to on-time project deadlines.
• Designed and implemented database schemata and web applications that were oriented heavily on the management of data as the sum of individual components.
• Developed deployment procedures and systems documentation.
• Worked with many public web APIs including those of affiliate networks.
• Developed rich user experiences via the web using the latest JavaScript frameworks.
• Converted many design specifications into valid, standards-based web markup.
• Served as system administrator, lead developer, project manager and chief geek simultaneously.

University of Kansas – Structural Biology Center
Student Sysadmin

• Worked with international researchers to maintain research-computing environments.
• Constructed research networks to facilitate the interchange of data among researchers across the country.
• Built and maintained various network resources such as physical machines/servers and network services.
• Worked with University security department (ITSO) to implement an effective, site-wide security strategy.

University of Kansas – Information & Telecommunication Technology Center
Student Sysadmin

• Assisted in the maintenance and development of a large, enterprise-level network in an IT research environment.
• Developed various web-based intranet tools and services.
• Was in charge of updating and managing revisions to the ITTC website along with training staff to perform routine management tasks involving the website
• Worked the help desk to provide support for a 200+ node network.

University of Kansas – Network & Telecommunication Services
Student Web Programmer

• Worked with a team of full-time developers to engineer web tools and software for both intranet and public domain users
• Developed testing environments for various in-house projects including development workstation components.
• Performed web server related maintenance and deployment procedures for web applications.
• Designed and implemented a billing system for all of NTS’ customers living in university housing.
• Mentored by some of the best developers in academia.
• Learned many new software development design patterns and best practices.

Education

B.S., Computer Science – May 2008
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
3.2/4.0 GPA

Specifics

Programming Languages/Markup/Databases

Python, PHP, Ruby, C, C#, C++, Java, JSP, ASP, SQL, Perl, XML, XHTML, DHTML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SOAP, JSON, YAML, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, Redis, Cassandra, MongoDB.

Frameworks

Django, CakePHP, Ruby on Rails, Apache Struts, Apache Axis2, Spring, YUI, MooTools, Scriptaculous, Prototype, jQuery.

Network Services/Protocols

Apache httpd, Apache Tomcat, nginx, memcached, SSH, DNS, ARP, ICMP, IPSec, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, SNMP, DHCP, SMB, NFS, FTP, LDAP, NTP, RADIUS, rsync, TELNET, RDP, VNC, TCP\IP, UDP, WSGI, mod_rewrite, mod_wsgi, mod_deflate, mod_jk, uwsgi, Squid, Plesk.

Operating Systems

Various Flavors of Linux and Unix (RedHat, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris), Windows {NT,9x,2000,2003 server, XP, Vista}, Dos, OpenDOS, OSX (10.4 10.5, 10.6).

Interests

Rapid development frameworks, home theater, agile software development, meeting new people, music, traveling, languages, culture, web design, design, entrepreneurship.

Misc.

I have studied abroad in Italy.
I have a basic working knowledge of Italian and Spanish.
I was born and raised in McPherson, KS.
I’m a die-hard Jayhawks fan.
I love to surround myself with people smarter than me.
I’m a Gemini.