John MOYLES

Cold Fusion and Web Development

Professional Experience

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Engagements working with clients utilizing cutting edge technology that utilize my experience in full project life cycle positioning, development, and implementation in web development technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2004 to Present, Consultant, Colorado

      Web Developer (Consultant)

      Network Architect (Consultant)

Senior Web Developer, Teachers-Teachers

Multiple engagements working with Corporate Internets and Intranets.  Technologies included Cold Fusion Fusebox, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, asp.net, c#.net, ado.net, HTML, DHTML, AJAX, jQuery, web services, Javascript, XML, Windows Server, Unix, and Linux.

Software solutions include components such as portal presentation, eCommerce functionality, full content management, third party hardware and software integration, and back office functionality.  Hardware solutions include complete front to back design, acquisition, provisioning, configuration, deployment, and support of small to medium business server and network solutions, both in house, and at corporate data centers.

Marquee projects to date:

Teachers-Teachers

(www.teachers-teachers.com)

Teachers-Teachers is the world’s largest education hiring internet company.  Teachers-Teachers  currently has over five hundred thousand candidates and eighteen thousand schools signed up for the service, and is a heavily used site with over twenty five million page views per year.  Worked with the Teachers-Teachers management and development staff to move the code base and database schemas to best practices, increased site up time between failures from hours to years, increased site responsiveness on complex database requests from minutes to milliseconds.  Created a high availability and failover environment for production resources.  Technologies included Cold Fusion, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML, AJAX, DHTML, Javascript, jQuery, and web services.

X2Delta.net

(Intranet site only)

X2Delta is a Web Hosting provider that focuses on custom solutions for small to mid sized businesses.  Migrated existing customer management software from a large, disparate tool set to a single integrated solution.  The solution focused on automating and tracking data center operations as well as customer interactions and billing in a mixed environment (Microsoft/Linux servers and applications).    Technologies included Microsoft’s dotnet framework tools – asp.net, c#.net, and ado.net. 

Newmont Mining Corporation

(Intranet site only)

Newmont Mining Corporation is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies.  The corporate headquarters is located in Denver, Colorado.  Projects included creating new portal sites to give departments (Legal, Supply Chain Management, Merger, IT) higher employee visibility.  Worked with permanent IT staff to stabilize and extend their Web environment.  Technologies included Cold Fusion 5.0, Solaris Unix, Oracle 8i, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Novell.

Organum Software (Client Server Associates)

(Application Software/Web Software)

Organum Software creates software management tools for enterprise level IT organizations.  Was brought in to manage and drive to completion a development effort that had gotten off track.  Analyzed issues, reprioritized the project, and moved the team and the project to a successful conclusion.  Was heavily involved in both the management and coding aspects of the project.  Technologies included ASP, Cold Fusion 5.0, Microsoft SQL Server, Stored Procedures, javascript, DHTML, and javascript.

Titan Laboratories (Titan Labs)

www.titanwebreport.com (intranet/client only internet)

Titan Labs is a fluid analysis/testing company for companies with commercial and industrial vehicle fleets.  Titan Labs was looking for a vendor to build a web site that would allow the outside customer to access data and reports from an existing, in house AIX Pick system.  Responsibilities included full lifecycle project work (vision, discovery, scope, design, implementation, rollout, support).  Technologies included Cold Fusion, Microsoft SQL Server, Stored Procedures, javascript, DHTML, HTML, and Pick.

Sanford Homes (Sanford)

(Intranet site only)

Sanford Homes is national homebuilder, and has its headquarters in Denver.  Was brought in to help Sanford employees leverage data via an intranet web site from their AS400.  This work included all aspects of the Sanford’s work, including sales, construction, and warranty support.  Wrote Cold Fusion applications to leverage the LDAP functionality of Windows 2000 ADS for security.  Technologies included Cold Fusion (4.0, 4.5, and 5.0), Microsoft SQL Server, Stored Procedures, javascript, DHTML, javascript, and DB2.

Got a Job

www.gotajob.com (no longer online)

Got a job was a startup designed to match employers of high turnover companies (fast food for example) to potential employees.  Brought on as a project manager, I was responsible for troubleshooting and fixing a problematic development team methodology and structure, as well as a poorly developed code base.  Moved client in house development teams to latest releases of Cold Fusion.  Technologies included Cold Fusion, Solaris Unix, Oracle, Javascript, HTML, DHTML, and Java.

February 2004 to August 2004, Intellidyne, Colorado

Senior Web Developer

Contracted to maintain existing corporate internets and intranets.  Technologies included Cold Fusion, SQL Server, Windows Server, HTML, DHTML, and Javascript.

Established and maintained Cold Fusion, Fusebox, and IIS standards & practices for code development, quality assurance, and deployment for clients.

Redesigned, documented, and implemented the new core presentation and navigation structure for the Intellidyne intranet system.

Worked on internal projects such as Fraud and Abuse, OGC Final Decisions, and the 817 applications.

Designed, documented, and implemented a server, application, and code redeployment plan for a large server migration.

Worked extensively with the NOC to configure Cold Fusion, IIS, and Windows Server 2000 on development, staging, and production servers to meet government security standards.  Became de facto manager of all web application deployment and security provisioning on web servers.

Worked extensively with the NOC to help position server and site SSL certificates.

October 2000 to January 2004, Consultant, Colorado

Consultant

Multiple engagements working with Corporate Internets and Intranets.  Technologies include Cold Fusion, Sql Server, Oracle, Spectra, Windows, ASP.NET, C#.net, HTML, DHTML, Javascript, and XML. Solutions include components such as portal presentation, eBusiness functionality, full content management, third party hardware and software integration, and back office functionality.

Established and maintained standards & practices for code development, quality assurance, and deployment for clients.  Responsible for moving several clients Cold Fusion development teams to latest release of product through aggressive training. 

Contracted to write technical interview questionnaires for recruiters.  These questionnaires included subjects such as Cold Fusion, Spectra, css, HTML, DHTML, XML, and javascript.

March 2000 to September 2000, Sprint Enterprise Network Solutions, Colorado

      Project Manager, Spectra Development Center

Internet Architect, eBusiness Solutions, Internet Development Center

Internet Architect responsible for designing and developing solutions on high visibility deployments. Technologies include Allaire Spectra, Cold Fusion, Sun Solaris, and Oracle 8i. All projects were enterprise level projects involving a clustered, multiple server environment.   Responsibilities included full life cycle project work, as well as positioning Sprint solutions to meet client needs.

Marquee projects:

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

www.cme.com

The CME is a stock exchange much like the NYSE.  The CME was moving their internet web site from a static HTML to a dynamic, content driven web presence with a strong eBusiness component.  I was brought on in the middle of the development phase by Sprint (at Allaire’s request) to rescue the project (the original development team were unix guru’s, but not developers).  My responsibilities included reformulating the project plan, retasking personnel, visioning of the eBusiness component, and hands on development of specific functionality (XML data import/export, security, data replication, load balancing), and code review of eight team member.  Technologies included Spectra, Cold Fusion, Solaris Unix, Oracle, javascript, XML, DHTML, and HTML. 

IDV Sports (IDV)

www.idvsports.com (no longer online)

IDV was a startup venture designed to leverage online content to drive back end sales.  IDV contracted out to sprint to develop their internet site.  I was brought in by Sprint mid way through the project as a hands on internet architect.  My responsibilities included team management, code development, source code control and review, and code development of the eBusiness solution for the project.  Also responsible for db load optimization, which resulted in the bulk of the sql queries being moved to stored procedures.  Technologies included Spectra, Cold Fusion, Microsoft SQL Server, Stored Procedures, javascript, and DHTML.

1999 to 2000, Total SumParts, Virginia

Project Manager, Cold Fusion Development Team

Lead Developer, Cold Fusion

Project Manager responsible for complete life cycle development of several large projects using Cold Fusion - portal sites, eBusiness solutions, etc.  Took lead developer role in smaller projects using such technologies as Cold Fusion, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle 8I, JavaScript, and HTML. Managed personnel to form teams of 5 to 15 people with specialized skills in web site design and database management, supervised data entry engineers, performed performance evaluations, projected future budgets, coordinated team projects across department boundaries. Responsible for client-company interaction, definition of project specifications and goals, managed lead programmers and programming teams to the completion of those specifications.

1995 to 1999, C:\ Drive, Virginia

Lead Internet Architect, Internet Services Division

Lead Developer, Cold Fusion

Responsible for creating and managing the Internet services division of C:\ Drive.  Evaluated Internet technology, legacy applications, and client goals to recommend, design, develop, implement, and roll out complete Internet solutions.  Developed custom eBusiness solutions, maintained and extended existing eBusiness solutions, information web sites, etc. using such tools as Cold Fusion, Unix, Windows NT, Solaris to implement these solutions.

1993 to 1995, On-Site Computers, Virginia

Network Systems Manager

Partner in a computer service and support company.  Consulted, designed, and implemented network solutions for businesses with 2 to 1000 users.  Developed and implemented risk assessment and migration policies.  Worked with IBM, Novell, Microsoft, and Artisoft networks.

1992-1993, Atlantic Data Systems, North Carolina

Lead Programmer

Lead programmer for multiple vertical applications projects.  Worked with c, clipper, and various xbase databases.

1991, Jan Bell Enterprises, Florida

Programmer

Programmer for in house system, including accounting, point of sale, inventory, and payroll.  Worked with COBOL, TRANSACT, Image/XL on HP mainframes.

1985-1991, United States Marine Corps

Military Service

Non Commissioned Officer (Sergeant) in the USMC.  Received honorable discharge.  Decorated, and highly recommended for re-enlistment.

CERTIFICATIONS

2001, Macromedia Cold Fusion 5.0 Certified Professional

2000, Allaire Cold Fusion 4.5 Certified Professional (Highest score in pilot program)

2000, Allaire Spectra Developer

1999, Allaire Advanced Cold Fusion Development

CITIZENSHIP

U.S. Citizen

REFERENCES

Excellent references will be provided upon request.