Aaron C. Birchler
Summary
LAMP web developer with over 10 years remote experience.
Professional Experience
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- Owner / Web Developer Birch Stand Studios, LLC. Hankinson, ND
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- Contracted full-time (remote) with third party company to develop their CRM in PHP with CodeIgniter
- Built automated tests with PHPUnit and Selenium
- Built websites using PHP, Zend Framework, Symfony, and node.js
- Maintained WordPress site
- Built and maintained MySQL databases
- Designed brochures, business cards, & other print materials
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- Senior Developer Camna, LLC, Fredericksburg, VA (remote)
- Built websites using PHP, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, and node.js
- Created WordPress plugins and themes
- Built and maintained MySQL databases
- Developed cross-platform ionic apps for mobile devices
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- Developer Quality Assurance, Fargo, ND
- Built applications using PHP and JavaScript based on user needs
- Listened to user input to develop new applications and improve current applications
- Built and maintained MySQL database
- Produced graphics for both print and web
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- Developer & Graphic Designer Automated Solutions Group, Huntington Beach, CA (remote)
- Built websites for clients using PHP and JavaScript
- Maintained MySQL databases
- Managed Apache web server configurations
- Produced graphics for both print and web
- Designed and laid out pages for both print and web
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- Graphic Designer Minuteman Press, Fargo, ND
- Designed projects for customers
- Output plates
- Discussed project parameters with customers
- Provided customer service
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- Freelance Developer & Graphic Designer Fargo, ND
- Created database driven website in PHP/MySQL
- Created graphics and ads for websites
- Designed icons and graphics for use within software
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- Computer Technician A Beka Book Publishing, Pensacola, FL
- Maintained department computers
- Solved computer issues and helped solve user problems
- Developed software for in-house use
- Did electronic prepress and trapping, created ICC profiles for various presses
- Advised management on computer related issues
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- Production Artist A Beka Book Publishing, Pensacola, FL
- Scanned, color corrected, and edited images
- Created electronic illustrations
- Created layouts for printed textbooks
Education
B.S. Graphic Design; B.S. Commercial Art; Minor: Advertising
Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL
Additional Qualifications
Computer languages
- AppleScript
- SASS/CSS
- HTML
- SVG
- JavaScript
- PHP
- SQL
- C/Objective-C
Framework Experience
- Codeigniter/CSS
- Zend Framework
- Laravel
- Symfony
- Django
- Cocoa
Software Experience
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Apache Web Server
- WordPress
- VI/VIM
- git & subversion
- Office
General Qualifications
- A desire to build things
- A desire to learn more and improve the quality of my work
- Previous remote experience
- Excellent writing skills
- Design skills
- Artistic skills (drawing, painting, etc.)
- Ability to generalize and think abstractly