About Chris Pitchford

For fifteen years, I have worked the web using the best available technology.

Highlights of Qualifications
  • Three years of expertise in PHP & MySQL web development
  • Programmed custom themes & modules for Drupal & Joomla! e-commerce
  • Professional and experienced project presentation and documentation
Areas of Expertise
  • Expert knowledge of HTML, Ajax, CSS, ActionScript and Javascript
  • Dynamic programming using PHP/MySQL, Python, Perl, XML
  • Thorough grounding in Web Service protocols ie. SOAP & REST
  • Multimedia content in Adobe Flash, Premiere, AfterEffects
  • Network+ certified; also Macromedia Certified Professional since 2003
  • Extensive publications and presentations on using Adobe software
  • Instructional design and online course development
  • Safe & Secure web server configuration in LAMP
Professional Experience

Allonhill
Sr. PHP Developer

 July 2009–present
Current responsibilities include design, architecture, development and deployment of public-facing Allonhill.com website re-design using Drupal 6 on CentOS 5 (PHP+MySQL on the server; HTML, CSS, JS and Flash for the client). Primarily responsibile for programming in PHP, SQL, JS and XUL/CSS for internal mortgage review application.
 

DataBoy.biz (formerly CYBER SOUL CONSULTANTS)
Web Designer/Developer and Technical Lead

 1998–present
  Consulting expertise in the following areas of specialty: Web Design, Development and Programming; Instructional Design in Web Development; and Network Architecture and Deployment. Respect, great attitude and sense of humor always included.
  Pacific Metrics (as contracted by ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY)
Programmer		 June 2008–December 2008
  Six-month assignment included contributing to a PHP/MySQL, Large-scale Assessment Web application with automated builds via ANT, Unit Testing via PHPUnit, Performance Testing and Reporting via Grinder and SNM. Designed, documented, developed and deployed local programmer environment application utilizing Open Source tools for OS X, Windows and Linux. Integrated Unit Testing with QA Test Track Pro for programming team. Other skills include standards-compliant CSS, Javascript and XHTML development, as well as subversion management.
  ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO
Web Design & Interactive Media Faculty
 January 2001–June 2008
  Within a typical quarter, over 100 students took my classes in PHP & MySQL, Ajax, ActionScript, DHTML, HTML, XML, E-commerce and Network Systems/Administration and have recently produced national award-winning interfaces and designs resulting in more than 300 websites with 25,000 supporting files in less than three months. I developed outcomes and competencies, while writing curricula and lesson plans.