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Motivated, personable business professional 6 credits from a BS in Computer Science from University of Maryland. Successful 8-year track record as a profitable freelance web developer and a successful 4-year track record as a full-time web developer, head of IT, and search engine optimization consultant in an office environment managing a two person team. Talent for quickly mastering technology and a genuine willingness to learn – currently learning to create iPhone and iPad apps. Diplomatic, tactful, and sociable. A love for technology; extremely productive and adaptive. Flexible, versatile, and a great sense of humor; works well in culturally diverse settings. A hard worker and great team leader. Lives and breathes technology and web development. Experience, experience, and more experience.

Skills Summary

• PHP
• SQL
• Search Engine Optimization
• XHTML/HTML
• CSS
• WordPress Plugins
• Javascript/AJAX/jQuery
• Java
• PPC/Email Marketing

• Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
• C
• Cpanel
• XML and RSS Feeds
• Dreamweaver
• Content Writing
• Techincal Writing
• Social Media Marketing

PHP WEB DEVELOPMENT

• Program efficient and intuitive content management systems
  • Photo galleries backed by MySQL – upload, manage, and edit photos
• Custom Contact Forms
  • A plugin for WordPress – a contact form creator, programmed from scratch, receives ~ downloaded over 300,000 times
  • A massive project spanning almost 2 years
  • www.wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-contact-forms
• Personal portfolio and blog programmed in PHP and integrated with WordPress platform
  • Site content and blog presented in a stylish and professional manner
  • www.taylorlovett.com
• Developed link directory backed by MySQL
  • Submit contractor businesses with photos to the directory
  • Edit, delete, and categorize listings
  • Custom, dynamic, and secure administration panel
• PHP Portfolio Scripts
  • List projects with descriptions, photos, and categories
  • Custom administration panel to manage projects and project photos
  • CSS photo viewer installed and customized to display screenshots
• PHP Home Plan Search Engine backed by MySQL
  • Add home plans with photos and descriptions
  • Search through floorplans and sort them by a number of useful parameters
  • Implements efficient database searching algorithms
  • CSS photo viewer installed and customized to display home elevations and floorplans
  • Home plans can be managed through a secure and intuitive PHP administration panel
• Tutorial Share Content Management System programmed in PHP and backed by MySQL
  • A massive 1.5 year project
  • Program allows for the submission of tutorials in categories of the administrators choosing
  • Primarily used for Adobe Photoshop tutorials
  • Submit tutorials, upload photos, comment, categorize, and more
  • Fully functional administration panel – create new users, moderators, schedule database backups via Cron jobs
  • Thousands of downloads
  • Simple setup through an intuitive installation/upgrade script

HTML AND CSS TEMPLATES

• Design layouts for websites using Adobe Photoshop
  • Slice and export images approriately
  • Code layouts using XHTML and CSS adhering to web 2.0 standards
  • Section 508 compliant
• CSS layouts
  • Tables used carefully only when appropriate, never used to construct layout
  • W3C valid code
• Create and design icons using Adobe Photoshop (sometimes Illustrator)
• Intergrate designs with content management systems (usually WordPress)
  • Quickly and efficiently breaks up layouts into header and footer sections
  • Insert WordPress functionality via PHP snippets throughout template (or theme)

JAVASCRIPT

• JQuery
  • Drag-and-drog user interfaces
  • Pop-over calanders
  • Save content with AJAX instead of refreshing page
  • Photo sliders
  • Custom photo viewers

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

• Comprehensive keyword research
  • Research keywords that are attainable by clients – not too competitive, but still receive traffic
  • Find keywords with Google keyword tool, Pagerank checker, and MoZ rank checker
  • Examine top search result sites for client target keywords and identify prevailing strategy (if any)
• Implement SEO techniques using carefully researched keywords
  • Insert keyword filled meta description, title, and keyword tags
  • Insert keyword filled image alt tags and link title tags
  • Make sure pages have H1 and H2 tags that are descriptive and use important keywords
  • Implement Google XML sitemap
• Examine Page Link Flow
  • Increase link flow in isolated pages
  • Decrease link loss by adding nofollow tags to outgoing links

Website Portfolio

Full web development portfolio - www.taylorlovett.com/bethesda-web-developer-portfolio

• PARAMOUNTCONSTRUCTION.NET – Rockville, MD - Project Details and Photos
  • SEO; Created entire site; Managed Google Adwords campaign; Custom programmed WordPress plugins
• SHINBERGLEVINAS.COM – Bethesda, MD - Project Details and Photos
  • Created entire site in WordPress; custom photo viewer; SEO
• JPLIMO.COM – Closter, NJ - Project Details and Photos
  • Created entire site in WordPress
• WASHINGTONINDEPENDENTREVIEWOFBOOKS.COM – Bethesda, MD - Project Details and Photos
  • Created entire site in WordPress; manage book reviews with custom WordPress theme
• LESLIELANEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM – Bethesda, MD - Project Details and Photos
  • SEO; Created entire site; Content insertion
• CITYHOUSERENTALS.COM – Rockville, MD - Project Details and Photos
  • SEO; Created entire site; Customized real estate WordPress plugin
• REMODELINGINTOWN.COM – Austin, TX - Project Details and Photos
  • SEO; Created directory script backed by MySQL allowing remodelers to list their businesses
• RANTOUS.COM – Bethesda, MD - Project Details and Photos
  • Social networking site; professional css-based layout, powered by PHP; register new users, post/rate/manage content, customize portfolio, private messaging, spam reporting system, captchas, search through content quickly and efficiently, secure administration panel, much more
• EVERAFTERVISUALS.COM – Richmond, VA - Project Details and Photos
  • SEO; Customized PHP contact form script for WordPress
• GREGORYPAULPHOTOGRAPHY.COM – Miami, Florida - Project Details and Photos
  • Customized comment and social bookmarking PHP script for WordPress
• ATDUSK.COM.AU – Sydney, Australia - Project Details and Photos
  • Corrected XHTML errors; SEO on entire website

Employment History

• SELF-EMPLOYED – Potomac, MD
  • Freelance Web Developer and Designer, SEO Consultant, and PPC Marketing Consultant, 2002-Present
• PARAMOUNT CONSTRUCTION – Rockville, MD
  • Head of Web Developent/Head of IT/SEO Consultant, 2007-Present
• USA TECHNOLOGIES – Vienna, VA
  • Web Development internship 2005-2006

References

• Rob Maggin - President of Paramount Construction - (301) 370-6463
  • I worked as the lead web developer at Paramount Construction for over 2 years.
• David Waranch - President of Law Offices of David Waranch - (410) 294-7586
  • I've worked on a couple projects for David from SEO to modifying WordPress themes.

Education

• UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – COLLEGE PARK, MD
  • BS in Computer Science, 2012 (6 credits from completion)
• LANDON SCHOOL – BETHESDA, MD
  • High School Degree, Graduated in 2007