Experience

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  Self Employed

  • Graphic Design
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Web & Mobile App Developer

    • 2012 - Present

    • Saved a packaging distributor hours of daily effort spent manually processing customer orders, by developing an entirely automated online ordering system. Then further increased existing customer adoption rates with a custom payment gateway integration that facilitated ‘7 day terms’ on credit card payments.• Developed two iPad apps for researchers at the Department of Public Health that saved time, prevented human error, and lessened menial administrative tasks. The apps simplified test procedure, automatically timed participants, recorded test results, and digitally imposed all required testing protocols.• Increased the efficiency of bridge and building inspectors, alleviating any need for duplicated work and manual data entry, by developing a cross-platform tablet application that formalised and digitised what was previously a pen and paper process.• Eliminated hours of tedious and error prone data entry, by developing a script that automated the addition of 300+ products to an online store, reading all items from an existing spreadsheet, and creating them via RESTful API.•Brought great relief to a client by rescuing their broken WordPress installation (with no backups!) that had been sabotaged by their disgruntled former dev.• Clients include Planet Friendly Packaging, Department of Public Health, Zuuse BIM, Beautiful Soul Photography, Corporate Social Synergy, and CoolMathGames.com.

  • Flash Developer

    • 2008 - 2012

    Clients included University of Queensland, Barben Architectural Hardware, Carbon Studio, Always Habit, White’s Tennis Centre, Stylish Wheels, and Revolvashade.

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  BlueBee Social

  • Gold Coast

  • Consultant / Subcontractor

    • 2012 - Present
    • Gold Coast

    • The go to guy for fixing tricky errors and display issues with WordPress themes, plugins, layouts, and stylesheets — as well as developing custom components and functionality for clients with specific needs that can’t be met with off-the-shelf themes and plugins.• Often tasked with sorting out technical hosting admin issues, mostly jumping into cpanel to configure DNS settings, MX records, subdomains, and so on.• Relied on to transfer WordPress installations and MySql databases between hosting providers, whilst ensuring the website continues to run smoothly without downtime.• Clients include Landcare Queensland, Gold Coast Permaculture, Natural Resources Development Foundation (NRDF), Hays Inlet, and BlankGC.