629 Meier Lane, Onalaska, WI

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629 Meier Lane, Onalaska, WI 54650 | 608.797.9651 | [email protected] | www.fluidbyte.net

Kent O. Safranski

Summary

Web and interactive application developer and project manager with over twelve years of training and experience in development, technical project management, cloud technologies, application

architecture, deployment and testing. Experience in system & database administration including UNIX/Windows server environments, redundant storage and SAN systems, multimedia production support, networking and security.

Proficiencies

Website & Application Development

Web site, application and mobile development including all phases of the project lifecycle in Agile environments. Development both independently and in a team environment including team oversight and technical project management.

Web and User Interface Design, Experience

Graphic and web design (Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator) including branding/identity, web site design, user interface and mobile interface design. Design concepting, wireframing and mock-ups in conjunction with site and application modeling and architecture.

Technical Project Management

Project analysis & needs assessment, planning, development, testing, productions & assessment. Experience with project management, time-tracking, and CRM software. Supervision, management and

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training of development teams and technical support teams. Direct work with clients during proposal, planning, development and production phases. Ongoing application support and versioning

management.

Core Areas of Expertise:

● _JavaScript - 10+ years experience, code development, framework integration, Node, AJAX, unit-testing, code coverage, continuous integration and performance tuning

● _{Application Architecture} - 9+ years experience, continuous integration and deployment, environment, scaffolding and iterative development processes

● _{NoSQL Databases} - 4+ years experience, development, architecture, administration, ● _SQL - 6+ years experience, scripted/server-side, stored procedures, table and database

maintenance

● _HTML/HTML5 - 10+ years experience

● _CSS/CSS3 - 8+ years experience, CSS & CSS3 development, Sass, LESS precompilers, browser compatibility

● _PHP - 6+ years experience, object-oriented & MVC development, database interaction, web-services, server configuration

● _{XML/JSON/Data Formats} - data handling and translation, feeds, aggregation ● _ASP.NET - database interaction, front-end output, web-services

● _PaaS - AWS, Heroku, Nodejitsu, Modulus

Additional Experience

● _Languages- Java, Python, Perl/CGI, Go

● _{Logging, System Metrics} - ElasticSearch, Kibana, PaperTrail, Loggly

● _{Infrastructure} - LDAP, DHCP, DNS, Proxy Services

Operating Systems

● _Linux/Unix - 8+ years experience, desktop and server usage and administration of servers, clusters, containers, and virtual appliances

● _Windows - 12+ years experience, desktop and server usage and administration ● _Mac - 4+ years experience, desktop usage, maintenance

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System and server administration and network architecture for Windows (Active Directory environment) and Unix. Installation and maintenance of services such as AD/LDAP, DHCP, DNS/Bind9, Email

Services, and switch/network-infrastructure management.

Installation and maintenance of advanced business function systems such as SAN services, VPN, Fiber/iSCSI to large disk array systems, and fiber optic networking.

Web Marketing & Social Media

Search engine optimization & marketing, social networking, blogging and web marketing strategies. Analytics, metrics and assessment using goals and milestones to gauge success of campaigns.

Employment History

TelePharm | 4/14 - Present

Architect, Sr. Developer, Security Officer

Analyze, plan, and execute architecture strategy for web-based pharmacy platform. Make decisions on development/technology stack, implementation, testing, production and development team roles, responsibilities and hires.

Work directly with executive team to develop, plan, and implement customer required features and functionality for both current and potential customers.

Lead engineering, UI, and QA staff to ensure features, fixes, and all development are aligned, executed and deployed per specifications.

Ensure compliance to HIPAA/HiTrust, address issues with security, attend to incident reports and develop company policies are in place to address all compliance and regulatory requirements.

Technologies: JavaScript, Node, SASS, NoSQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, Docker, AWS, Continuous

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AppendTo | 11/12 - 4/14

Practice Lead, Modern Web Architecture

Oversight and leadership of architectural decisions, projects and discoveries, reporting to COO and CEO. Management of front-end development for enterprise-level web applications. Work with team of engineers and user interface / graphic designers to fulfill needs and goals of both client and

application. Interface with application management team, services (data) group, middleware support, and upper-level management in Agile environments. Develop policies, standards and practices followed by architects, development engineers and visual design engineers.

Technologies: JavaScript/jQuery (Backbone, AmplifyJS, RequireJS, MVC, MVVM), NodeJS, HTML(5),

CSS(3), JSON, PHP, LAMP, Virtualization, Unix System

Codiad - Web Based IDE | 9/12 - 7/13

Founder, Lead Developer

In charge of development, integration and approval of all source code. Work with other contributors through GitHub to make decisions on new features and functionality, and offer support and assistance to users. See more about the project at www.codiad.com.

Technologies: HTML(5), CSS(3), JavaScript/jQuery, XML, JSON, PHP, LAMP, Unix System Administration

Tictonix, Inc. | 6/12 - 11/12

Development Director

In charge of all development and system related tasks. Complete client fulfillment process including needs assessment, planning, development, debugging, launch and project maintenance.

Technologies: HTML(5), CSS(3), JavaScript/jQuery, XML, JSON, PHP, MySQL, LAMP, SVN, Git, Unix

System Administration

The Idea Center, Inc. | 9/11 - 6/12

Development Director

Direct production and development of all web and new-media projects including web sites, web-based applications, interactive media and online marketing campaigns. Management and oversight of

contracted developers and interaction with clients to ensure project goals and milestones are met.

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Obata Design, Inc. | 4/08 - 9/11

Director, Interactive Development

Provide direction to interactive and web devlopment team. Interface with clients during proposal, development, and execution stages of the project lifecycle. Provide guidance on new technologies, standards, and procedures.

Other responsibilities include full implementation of web sites and applications as well as technology administration and coordination including server management, security, desktop support, SAN & storage management, and networking.

The Creative Outfit, LLC | 6/08 - 9/10

Partner, Senior Developer

Oversight of business functions, client interaction and day-to-day administration of the business and accounts. Develop project estimates, timelines, and work with the team to deliver projects to-spec and by deadline presented to clients.

Provide direction and present options for all areas of interactive and web development including technologies used and best-practices for projects.

Develop websites and interactive pieces based on specifications defined during project proposal phase. Work directly with other partners and team members to ensure all milestones and goals were met and work presented to client meet or exceed expectations.

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Senior Developer

Web application and user interface developer for Artworks Design Incorporated. Planning, development and maintenance of complex web development projects including content management system and e-commerce solutions using both proprietary systems as well as custom-built applications.

Technologies: HTML, CSS(3), JavaScript/jQuery, XML, PHP, MySQL, LAMP, ASP/.NET

Saint Louis University | 11/03 - 7/07

Webmaster/Technology Coordinator

Web application developer and technical project manager for IT department. Hire and train new IT department employees on technical and organizational procedures. Advise on and implement technical projects for the School of Business and University-wide.

Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML,PHP, MySQL, Oracle, LAMP, Unix System Administration,

Windows Networks Administration, Novell Networking, MOODLE, BlackBoard, Miscellaneous Courseware

Saint Louis University | 9/01 - 11/03

Systems Administrator

Administer Windows 2000 LAN environment. Manage security and user settings for domain of over 250 systems. Plan and orchestrate network and server upgrades and changes for 5 dedicated servers.

Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML,PHP, MySQL, Oracle, LAMP, Unix System Administration,

Windows Networks Administration, Novell Networking, MOODLE, BlackBoard, Miscellaneous Courseware

www.fluidbyte.net | 1998 - Present

Freelance Web Developer

Complete website design, development and consultation for various organizations. Design advanced custom web applications for customers. Support and provide maintenance training for customers.

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Education

Associates of Applied Science - Web Development

ITT Technical Institute, Arnold, MO | Dec. 2002 - Dec. 2004

Additional Training & Courses

Individual Chancellor Certificate course series at University of Missouri, St. Louis Microcomputer Program in PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, Linux/Unix, Web Development and JavaScript.

References

Available upon request