Andrew § Resume
Andrew Thorp
325 Blackhawke Drive
Lynchburg VA, 24502
Phone: (540) 905-5078
E-mail: andrewpthorp@gmail.com
Website: andrewthorp.com
Summary:
I am a full stack web developer with a passion for open standards and technologies. I have helped lead a bootstrapped start-up (Ace of Sales) to profitability. I read daily, and currently read anything from “The Pragmatic Bookshelf” that I can get my hands on.
I try to keep my portfolio as up to date as possible (no promises). Feel free to have a look: Portfolio.
Skills:
- Languages: Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Objective-C, C
- Frameworks: Rails, Backbone.js, CakePHP, Fuel
- Servers: Apache, nginx, pow
- Databases: SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL
- Version Control: git, svn
- Miscellaneous: Node.js (npm), PhoneGap, CoffeeScript, SASS/LESS, jQuery
Education:
Liberty University (2004 - 2009)
Received a B.S. in Computer Science
Experience:
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Green Springs Technologies: Systems Developer (May 2006 - September 2006)
- Installed internal systems, including VoIP and Linux Web Server.
- Developed HTML for dynamic websites.
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Gladhandle: Lead Developer (March 2007 - September 2008)
- Front end interfaces with Adobe Flex.
- Back end development with PHP (SabreAMF).
- Database schema and stored procedures with Microsoft SQL Server.
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Ace of Sales: Lead Developer (September 2008 - November 2011)
- Transitioned Gladhandle to Ace of Sales (name and brand change).
- Front end interfaces with HTML5/CSS3.
- Interactive elements with JavaScript.
- Back end development with Ruby on Rails.
- Database schema and queries with MySQL.
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Polysonics: Software Developer (November 2011 - Present)
- Front end interfaces with HTML5/CSS3.
- Back end development with Ruby on Rails, PHP, and Objective-C.
- Interactive elements with Javascript.
- Database schema and queries with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Mobile applications with Objective-C and JavaScript libraries.