John Wetsell
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EPIXHD / Goldberg Technology February 2010
Senior PHP Developer –
Developed new tools for EPIXHD's CMS, CMS Made Simple. Updated existing tools to provide greater functionality.
NBC Universal October 2005 – December 2009
Senior PHP Developer –
Developed database & API driven web applications for internal and external use. Applications range from cost saving B2B applications to social networks utilizing PHP, XML, Perl, MySql, Oracle, LAMP, etc.
NBC Sport Affiliate – Primarily used for Olympics ad sales. This involved the affiliate stations uploading the ad content and required information. The application would also send the information to 3rd parties using XML and HTTP POST. Overall the application saved them hundreds of thousands of dollars and their job could not have been completed without it. Also installed, configured and customized Joomla cms for their interim use while transitioning two websites into one.
SciFi Join the Fight – A social networking site for Battlestar Galatica. A feature unique to this site was the ability for the fans to join the Human or Cylon group and compete against each other in weekly tasks. Technology for the site included API calls using XML, PHP, and JQuery.
Pixel Man – Ad Ops team can easily add or remove ads, tracking JavaScript, pixels, etc to the wide brand of NBCU sites. The savings in maintenance cost alone is 100k/yr or more. Technology used is PHP, MySql, and JQuery.
Lanco Corporation April 2004 – October 2005
Internet Application Programmer –
Developed database driven web applications for internal and external use. Major project was the creation of a custom CRM using information from the Great Plains accounting and ordering application. Development programs are PHP and ASP on Windows Server. Utilized databases are MS SQL and MySql working with stored procedures and triggers.
H2 Design Group May 2002 – April 2004
Internet Application Programmer –
Developed database driven web applications for a varied customer base. Products include Cold Fusion to PDF, news, newsletter, email list manager, biography management, document library, plus many more. Technologies used were Windows Server, LAMP, MS SQL, Cold Fusion, ASP and PHP.
Tech Rx April 2001 - January 2002
Internet Systems Programmer –
Developed database driven web applications. Responsible for presentation layer/GUI development. Major project was the development of a web enabled CRM. Maintained and managed the www.techrx.com web site.
Mellon Bank May1997 – April 2001
eCommerce Development Manager –
Managed corporate Intranet. Developed database driven web applications, including database management. Developed presentation layer and user interface for web site applications. Maintained and managed the www.mellon.com web site’s Internet usage statistics.
Project Lead –
Managed Mellon Bank Intranet migration and upgrade within a Microsoft Windows NT server environment.
Systems Programmer –
Implemented the ADSM mainframe backup solution using the OPC Tracker scheduling package from IBM. Troubleshot various problems involving Microsoft NT, OPC Tracker, ADSM, IIS, Security, and WebSphere. Provided technical support for hardware, operating system, network integration and software in a cross platform setting.
D.S.A. of Erie, Inc. June 1996 – April 1997
Systems Analyst –
Planned Ethernet network layout, installation, and troubleshooting of routable and non-routable protocols including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and NetBEUI. Administered Windows NT and Novell 3.11 servers. Managed database conversions.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 1991 – 1995
B.S. Computer Science
Languages – PHP 5, ColdFusion MX, JQuery, JavaScript, PERL, HTML, SQL, XML
Environments – UNIX, Linux, Windows XP, LAMP and WIMP