Drew Douglass

Last updated June 6th 2010
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DREW DOUGLASS

(573) 340-9626 -

Columbia, Missouri 65201 - U.S.

http://drewsdesigns.com

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OBJECTIVE 

To develop high quality web sites and applications that bring success to my clients projects.

To pursue a career that involves web development or web related technologies.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

February 2010 - Present

Support Team Assist Lead, Envato

Support Team Assist Lead for Envato Pty Limited. Oversee that support is running smoothly from day to day and ensuring financial and other high priority issues are taken care of promptly.

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December 2009 - Present

Support Member, Envato

Support Team Member for Envato Pty Limited. Oversee and handle multiple user issues while moderating the various marketplaces.

Contribute articles to the related marketplace blogs during my free time.

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January 2008 - December 2009

Staff Writer, Envato

Written over 40 articles on web development for the ThemeForest and NETTUTS blog. Ran the popular 'Wordpress for Designers' video tutorial series.

Creator of the software system 'The Ultimate Image Gallery Manager'

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January 2006 - Present

St. Louis/Columbia MO

Web Developer, Freelance Web Development

I've worked on numerous client projects over the years, anything from e-commerce to small blogs. PHP and MySQL, custom CMS, and more than plenty of HTML and CSS. Photoshop and Illustrator used for mockups and design.

Oversaw the successful redesign/rebranding and WordPress development of Brenelz Winnepeg Services Co.

Created and developed the popular image gallery manager title "The Ultimate Image Gallery Manager"


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SKILLS 

PHP and MySQL, Javascript, jQuery and other Javascript libraries, (X)HTML and CSS, WordPress and FrogCMS, CodeIgniter and Kohana php frameworks, Python, AJAX technologies (see Javascript), Cocoa and Object C.

I specialize in creating PHP applications as well as PSD to WordPress conversions. I am responsible for running the "WordPress for Designers" video series.

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EDUCATION 

ITT Technincal Instiute , Online Classroom, October 2008 - January 2010

AS in Web Drafting and Development and Computer Programming

 

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AWARDS AND HONORS 

Featured in "PHP for absolute beginners" by Apress publishing.

Received the Lafayette High School Choice Award.

Received the St. Louis News Channel 4 'Do the Right Thing Award'.

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PUBLICATIONS 

I've written over 40 web development articles for the popular Theme site ThemeForest.net. You can view all of my ThemeForest articles at http://blog.themeforest.net/author/drewdouglass/

I've also published many articles at my web development website, Dev-Tips.com

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 

Member of the St. Louis PHP Meetup Group.

Active Member of the Envato Forums.

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INTERESTS 

Anything to do with Web Development, PHP, or programming in general. If I'm not programming, I'm reading the latest programming article or playing with the latest language.

A list of some of my favorite tools and languages include: Python, WordPress (CMS), PHP, Cocoa, Kohana and CodeIgniter.

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SUMMARY 

Quality code and small details matter to me. This is a field where one must be ambitious and reliable.

Working with clients and people all over the world brings great joy to my life.

Worked on hundreds of clients websites, doing anything from basic maintenance to full blown e-commerce websites.

WordPress guru - Written and recorded over 20 WordPress video tutorials. Have completed over 20 individual WordPress conversions.

Quality Web Development and Web Applications. Created the well known software product 'The Ultimate Image Gallery Manager'

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