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Nick Eby
nick[at]pixelnix[dot]com

Background: building software applications for the web, including web interface development using CSS, Javascript, and PHP; object-oriented software development in PHP and Java; relational database design; and LAMP stack administration.

Tons of experience in PHP programming, with approximately 4 gajillion commonly used PHP extensions. Led design and implementation to bring the web frameworks at EarthLink Business forward into PHP5. Planning and implementing both ground-up PHP development and the refactoring of existing systems at EarthLink.

My work experience:

  • Senior Software Developer, Technical Lead for Web Development at EarthLink Business. 2003-present. At EarthLink, I participate in all aspects of developing web-based software for business customers – working with stakeholders to identify and prioritize issues and enhancements, planning architecture and implementation, and coding solutions. As technical lead for web development, I plan and implement enhancements and bug fixes for customer-facing websites including EarthLink Business customer portal (mylink.earthlinkbusiness.com) and corporate site (www.earthlinkbusiness.com), and EarthLink business portal (earthlink.biz). As a member of the Consumer Applications group, I help plan systems architecture and implement solutions to tie customer-facing software into the EarthLink back office.
  • Lead PHP Developer, Bonzi Development Group. I was a lead engineer on an online club management application called SAM. I honed my DHTML interface development and object-oriented-PHP skills on this application. I also led development of online registration software for Boston-based MyTeam, Inc. and the JCCA Maccabi Games.
  • PHP Developer, ActiveArts/ImageBuilder Software. ImageBuilder Software was a shop that did multimedia components for games and such. They spawned a sports-centric internet portal startup Active Arts, for whom I worked right after college. I learned a tiny bit about what developing software is like, I learned about bubbles and startups, and I learned PHP.
  • Proprietor, pixelnix web consulting and development.  My main outlet for consulting has been customizing WordPress to create simple CMS-capable websites for users who require a quick and easy solution to get their organization or event onto the interwebs.

My alphabet soup:

  • Languages: PHP, Java, JavaScript, Bash shell, SQL, Oracle PL/SQL
  • Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, XSL, JSP, AJAX, LAMP, J2EE, Spring
  • Other stuff: Linux, Apache, PHP, SVN, CVS, MySQL, Oracle

I’ve got a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.