Below is the full resume for Jer Clarke. Please see the Hire Me! page for a more easily-digestible pitch on how I can help you solve WordPress problems.
Summary
Seasoned full-stack web developer with expertise in implementing WordPress as a content management system for large enterprise projects as well as smaller boutique sites.
Skills
- Senior-level programmer with 20+ years experience specializing in WordPress
- PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL, JS
- Plugin and theme development
- Automated acceptance and unit testing
- Server administration using e.g. Linux, Apache, Nginx, MySQL, PHP, Redis, Varnish
- Native English speaker fluent in French and Spanish
- Photography and Lightroom expert
Work Experience
August 2006 – Present (intermittent): Self-Employed Contract Web Development
- Worked full-time with Global Voices (see below) throughout this period, but occasionally consulted with various organizations on both paid and volunteer basis
March 2008 – Present: Global Voices – Tech Lead
- Lead designer, developer, and sysadmin for Global Voices a network of journalism websites built with WordPress.
- Worked with an international community of contractors and volunteers to build an accessible and localized platform.
- Coded new features, plugins, and themes for dozens of sites throughout the network.
- Managed adjacent systems and applications, such as email infrastructure, file sharing, chat applications etc.
August 2006 – February 2008: Global Voices – Assistant Code and Design
- As above, but acting as assistant to a senior developer.
September 2005-May 2006: Communications Studies, Concordia University – Teachers’ Assistant
- Performed labs and marked assignments for the Introduction to Digital Communication Media class (coms256)
- Worked with new students to familiarize them with various digital media (Photoshop, XHTML+CSS).
- Prepared assignments and tutorials.
- Helped maintain class website (wiki).
Education
- Bachelors in Communications Studies (Digital Media Specialization) at Concordia University completed in 2006 with 3.9 G.P.A.
- Graduated from CEGEP John Abbott College, DEC in Creative Arts, Literature and Languages, 2003, maintained Merit Roll (top 10% of class) for three of four semesters.
- Graduated from Philemon Wright High School in June 2001
Other Projects
- Learned web development while publishing a daily web comic in 2003
- Founded the WordCamp Montreal conference and served as an organizer for several years.
- Participated as a speaker in various WordCamp conferences including Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, New York, and San Francisco.
- Volunteer event photographer with experience as the “official photographer” for many WordCamp events as well as various weddings, non-profit general assemblies, and other cultural events.