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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
  • Personal portfolio and blog programmed in PHP and integrated with WordPress platform
  • 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