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Tim Ugent20030 Cypresswood Crk, Spring TX. 77373E-mail: tim.ugent@gmail.comCell: (713) 992-9905ObjectiveResults-oriented lead architect with a focus on delivering high-quality code andproducts in high traffic environments. Enthusiastic about building new products andservices. Proven leadership ability; capable of keeping a team focused on the tasksand deadlines at hand. Solves immediate crises with solutions that will fit for thelong-term. Eight years of experience in the Internet industry, specializes in LAMPtechnologies. Hands-on experience with all aspects of building large-scale, highavailabilityapplications -- application development, n-tier architecture, frameworks,data interchange, security, online commerce, database administration, replication,and optimization, server administration, virtualization, open source software, andquality assurance. Stays up to date with best practices.Technical SkillsSkillsHTTP/Apache, DNS, SSH, DHCP,FTPLAMP/Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHPHTML, CSS, Shell Scripting, XMLWork Experience2008 to CurrentAug 07 – Aug 092006 to CurrentSelf EmployedItsanetAs the owner of Itsanet my team and I have taken on many long term contractsthat ranged from programming to IT support.Magu EnterprisesPosition: Senior Web DeveloperSummaries of Responsibilities: Ensured availability for web servers handling over 6 million pages and 1.5million unique visitors per day, and over 400+ TB of traffic per month. Maintained vendor relationships and identified new technology partners. Responsibilities included a mixture of hands-on development and projectmanagement with 10 direct reports. Hands-on development of Asterisk based PBX Systems and Full OfficeBackup Solutions, using PHP, MySQL, RSYNC, ASTERISK, XML-RPC, PERLHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ajax. Implemented the use of VMware to cut the time it takes to developspecialized servers by 75%. Increased speed of front-end applications by adding messagingservices/queuing.Participated in company's senior management team.Identified strategies for scaling applications based on hardware needs,caching schemes, database expansion and optimization, and applicationtuning.Developed tracking systems for affiliate marketing programs.Plan-RxPosition: Application DeveloperSummaries of Responsibilities: Managed development team, hired contractors, and planned for staffingrequirements. Determined technology direction for company and worked as systemsadministrator to manage internal infrastructure. Hands-on development of web applications and CRM sites within a Linux,

2003 to 2006EducationSept 04-2008Apache, MySQL, PHP environment. Implemented customer relationship management systems includingdatabase file management in PHP and MySQL, integrated paymentgateways such as Authorize.net, setup data interchange with fulfillmentvendors, performed security audits, and insured HIPPA compliance. Managed the migration of entire corporate network and collocatedWindows environment from a standard deployment to RedHat (CentOS)host with VMware clones of the original MS Servers intact. Administered Apache web servers, MySQL databases, mail, DNS,Surgemail, and Samba. Reduced failures in live applications by implementing new developmentand staging environment.Independent ContractorSummaries of Responsibilities: Developed web sites and database applications. Designed and optimized relational databases. Managed search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and link buildingcampaigns. Wrote proposals, functional specifications, and cost estimates. Managed contractors and vendors in designing and building web sites. Architected a content management system in PHP and MySQL that hasbeen in daily use for over 5 years and drives content to web sites, kiosks,and third-party systems. Designed and developed kiosks in Flash and integrated data feeds withXML. Built an automated, location-based news distribution system using Perl,PHP, MySQL, SMTP, and Cron, and by integrating various third-partydatabases. Developed a location-based coupon marketing tool using PHP and Oracle. Administered Apache web servers and MySQL databases. Wrote web pages and templates using W3C web standards (XHTML andCSS). Implemented AJAX search forms and auto-complete.University of PhoenixCompleted a Bachelor degree in Computer Science.