David Andrew Jones

I seek a place for myself to help your company realize its potential on the web; to contribute elegant, tested, and maintainable code in a timely manner. I work well with others or alone, and bring with me a breadth & depth of experience developing and maintaining large codebases. I also am experienced in server, desktop and platform configuration on Windows, Unix/Linux-based, and cloud-based systems.

• Programming
  • Languages (Ruby, JavaScript, Perl, Swift, Objective-C, PHP, Python, HTML, COBOL, Fortran, Visual Basic)
  • Frameworks (Ruby on Rails, iOS, Sinatra, React, Angular, KnockoutJS, Django, WordPress, CodeIgnitor, JQuery, Prototpe)
  • DevOps (Vagrant, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, AWS, Perl)
  • Source Control (Git, SVN)
  • Philosophies (Agile, Scrum, Object-Oriented, Functional, Opinionated Software)

• Web Design
  • Site and Page Layout (HTML/XHTML/Haml/Slim/CSS/Sass/Scss)
  • Graphic Design (Photoshop, Pixelmator, GIMP, Basalmiq)
  • 2D & 3D Modeling Environments (AutoCAD)

• PC Technician
  • Over 30 years experience using, troubleshooting, building and configuring computers
  • Hardware (Intel/x86, SPARC/Sun, Motorola, SCSI, SMP, Apple, iOS)
  • Operating Systems (DOS, Windows/NT/2000/XP/2003/2008/7/8, Macintosh OS9/OSX, Cisco IOS, Solaris, Irix, Linux, BSD)

• Networking
  • Client/Server services (NT/Linux/Unix/BSD)
  • Internet services (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, DNS)
  • Network services (dhcp, Samba, IP masq/forwading/NAT, routing, firewalling)
  • Directory services (MS Active Directory, GPOs, ACLs)
  • Physical Installation (cat5, Ethernet, routers/hubs/switches/bridges)
  • Amazon Web Services (ec2, S3, SNS)
  • Heroku and associated platform services

• Infrastructure
  • Environments (NT/2000/XP, OS9/OSX, Linux, BSD)
  • Servers (HTTP, FTP, SMB/CIFS services, dhcp)
  • Databasing (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Sqlite, MS Access)
  • Virtualization (AWS, VMWare, P2V)
  • Storage & Backup Management
  • Disaster Preparedness & Recovery

• Principl Engineer @ Chexology
  Indianapolis, IN 2019 - Present
  • Web Application and API Development primarily with Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, & GraphQL
  • Mobile iOS Application Development and API integration with Swift
  • Mentoring & Training team members
  • Code Review & Quality enforcement
  • Architecture Design & decision-making
  • Site Reliability & DevOps

• Software Developer @ Fretless
  Indianapolis, IN 2013 - 2019
  • Web Application Development primarily with Ruby on Rails and JavaScript
  • Web and Mobile Application Planning and Design
  • Database Design and Administration
  • Infrastructure Design and Management
  • Project Management & Client Coaching

• Ruby on Rails & JavaScript Instructor @ Eleven Fifty Coding Academy
  Carmel, IN 2014 - Present
  • Course Curriculum development and Instruction for the 7-day intensive bootcamps for Ruby on Rails and Javascript Applications courses
  • https://elevenfifty.com/course/ruby-on-rails/
  • https://www.elevenfifty.com/course/javascript-applications

• Lead Software Developer @ Expedient Data Centers (formerly nFrame)
  Carmel, IN 2009 - 2013
  • Web Application Development with Ruby on Rails
  • Database Design and Administration
  • Developer/Maintainer for the company Intranet, an internal ticketing, quoting, and billing system, around which almost all internal process and workflow are codified

• Director of Information Technology @ Repro Graphics, Inc.
  Indianapolis, IN 2005 - 2009
  • PC, Mac, Printer and Network Maintenance (Windows, Unix & Macs)
  • Web Application Programming (Perl, PHP, & Ruby)
  • Database Design and Administration
  • Developer/Maintainer for the ePlanroom, a construction project bid management and distribution hub and storefront. http://www.reprographix.com/eplanroom/

• Assistant Network Administrator @ Purdue University Civil Engineering Dept.
  W. Lafayette, IN 2000 - 2002
  • PC, Mac, Printer and Network Maintenance (Windows, Unix & Macs)
  • Technical support, computer repair, and implementing custom computing solutions for faculty (transparent dial-up Unix VPN, shell scripting)

• Graphic Artist, Technology Consultant, & Digital Equipment Operator @ Quick Copy & Design
  Indianapolis, IN 2002 - 2005
  • PC and printer network maintenance (Windows workstations, NT print servers)
  • Graphics design and manipulation with Photoshop and Photodeluxe
  • Printing, copying, and finishing processes

• Computer Information Systems Operator/Analyst (MOS 74B) @ Indiana Army National Guard
  Columbus, IN 1998-2004
  • Sustain readiness of critical military computer systems.
  • PC Maintenance (DOS, NT workstations and servers)
  • Tactical LAN Setup/Administration and Security in simulated combat environments
  • General combat training/readiness training

• Re:Build Academy Dec 2013
  • Certificate of completion of 5-day Bootstrapping iOS course

• Big Nerd Ranch Nov 2007
  • Certificate of completion of 5-day Ruby on Rails course

• Purdue University 1999 - 2002
  • Industrial Technology Major
  • Computer Technology Minor
  • Deans List
  • Co-Founder of Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chi Chapter

• United States Army School of Information Technology Fall 1998
  • Trained in Computer Information Systems Operation/Analysis (MOS 74B)
    17 week training course on everything from HTML to Router Configuration and Unix Operating systems
  • Course Certification in DOS, WIN9x/NT, Unix
  • Basic Military Combat Training/Readiness Training

• Arlington High School 1995 - 1998
  • Honor Certificate in Computer Programming (first one ever given, and the only one given that year)
  • Top 10% of class

• Active Participant in Indianapolis-area technology user groups
  
  • Indy.rb - Indianapolis Ruby Brigade meetup (Asst. Organizer)
  • IndyPy - Indianapols Python user meetup
  • Coder Dojo Indy - Mentoring kids to learn to program
  • AngularJS Indy - Indianapolis AngularJS meetup
  • #in2600 - Indianapolis 2600 hacker meetup

• Open-Source Contributions
  
  • My Github Profile
  • My StackOverflow Profile
  • Fretless' Github Profile
  • WickedPdf - HTML to PDF conversion library - Current Maintainer
  • RailRoad - Entity Relation Diagram generator
  • Rails-Footnotes - Development mode environment information
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Amazon Web Services SDK for Ruby
  • Kraken.io Image optimizer
  • Fulcrum - Aglie Project Management Tool

• Owned and managed my own domains and websites since 2000 at http://unixmonkey.net
  • Originally codified in PHP with static includes for articles
  • Maintained with vi over ssh
  • Moved to Wordpress platform in 2007 (archived content Here)

• Computer Case Modification as Art
  • Delta Force
  • Carbomb
  • Stinger

• Miscellaneous:
  • Certified Amateur Ham Radio Operator (technical level). Call Sign KC9OAY
  • Black Belt Candidate in Tae Kwon Do
  • Collector of vintage computing hardware. Especially a fan of SGI Irix systems.
  • Helped organize and charter the return of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity to Purdue University
  • Purdue Linux Users Group (PLUG) member 1999-2002
  • Purdue’s Microsoft studentdev.org member 2000-2002