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Andrew Thorp

325 Blackhawke Drive

Lynchburg VA, 24502

Phone: (540) 905-5078

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:

  • Green Springs Technologies: Systems Developer (May 2006 - September 2006)
    • Installed internal systems, including VoIP and Linux Web Server.
    • Developed HTML for dynamic websites.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.