Neil Rest

end-to-end open source web developer

“I'm bi-lingual; in addition to computer, I speak English.”



NeilRest@rcn.com
773-339-4302
1728 Juneway Ter.
Chicago IL  60626-1014
resumé in MS Word format

SKILLS

“LAMP”: PHP, perl; HTML, CSS; JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, jQuery; MySQL
drupal, BlueWater MVC framework
user interface/experience, wireframe, information architecture

EXPERIENCEwith embedded page and code sample links

Consultant; 2005 - present

major clients include:

Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL; 3/13 – 5/13 (CSS3, HTML5, javascript, AJAX, svn)

Zacks Investment Research, Chicago, IL; 8/11 - 5/12 (PHP, BlueWater MVC framework; ORACLE; JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, XML)

Ariza Resource Center, Bloomingdale, IL; 11/08 - 12/12 (drupal 6 & 7; PHP, MySQL, JavaScript; requirements development, information architecture, wireframe)

studionorth, North Chicago, IL; 11/10 – 3/11 (PHP, MySQL, flex; JavaScript, AJAX; PDF generation)

Abbott Labs, North Chicago, IL; 7/10 - 10/10 (PHP, MySQL, smarttest)

sandstorm design, Chicago, IL; 4/07 - 10/07 (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, AJAX; Dreamweaver; user experience)

6/10 - 7/10

(CSS, HTML, JavaScript)

WhittmanHart, Chicago, IL; 11/09 - 3/10 (drupal, drupal api; PHP, MySQL, JavaScript; CSS, HTML)

Project Manager; 9/09 - 10/09
ownednetworks, Chicago, IL
(OpenGoo) (PHP, MySQL, Doctrine ORM, Subversion)

glocoms, Chicago, IL; 12/08 - 7/09 (drupal, PHP, MySQL, jQuery; use cases, information architecture, user interface/experience, wireframe)

duoconsulting, Chicago, IL; 8/08 - 10/08 (PHP, linux, Perforce CMS)

Good Dog Design, Mill Valley, CA; 5/08 - 7/08 (PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript; user interface/experience, wireframe, information architect)

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4/08 - 6/08 (PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS; information architecture)

Topin & Assoc., Chicago, IL; 2/08 - 4/08 (HTML, CSS; Dreamweaver, Photoshop)

Shaker Recruitment Advertising, Oak Park, IL; 10/07 - 2/08 (PHP, MySQL, CSS, JavaScript; user interface/experience, information architecture)

Palantir, Evanston, IL; 10/06 - 3/07 (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS)

After School Matters, Chicago, IL; 2/06 - 8/06 (PHP, MySQL, CSS; information architecture, user interface/experience)


Senior Programmer/Analyst; 1997 - 2004
Draw Enterprises, Chicago, IL (Windows, DOS, UNIX; FoxPRO, Visual FoxPRO, SQL, Crystal Reports; ACCPAC/SBT;
Citrix Metaframe; pcAnywhere; information architecture, user interface/experience)

EDUCATION

B.S. Computer Science
Roosevelt University; Chicago IL
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