Objective

Passionate and highly experienced web developer.  Working full-time in the industry since 2006.  Mobile application developer since 2013.  IT Administrator since 2010.  Team manager and technical leader.  Problem-solving of even the most technical requests.  Looking to grow with an agency or business.

Experience

WEB TEAM LEADER
NOW Marketing Group / Lima, OH / 09/2021 – Current

  • Oversee web projects and make sure best practices are being implemented.
  • Dedicated server management.
  • Develop custom plugins and websites for WordPress.
  • Develop custom plugins and websites for Shopify.
  • Develop custom applications using Laravel.
  • Develop mobile applications using NativeScript.
  • Transfer designs from Figma or Adobe XD to responsive designs.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve any issues the web team encounters.
  • Public speaking when requested.  I spoke at Social Media Week Lima 2022.
  • Monthly trainings to further education.

SENIOR DEVELOPER
Loud Canvas Media / Dover, NH / 09/2019 – 09/2021

  • Dedicated server setup and administration.
  • Firewall setup and administration.
  • Transfer designs from Photoshop/Adobe XD to custom responsive web designs.  Usually for WordPress.
  • Custom web application development using frameworks such as Codeigniter, CakePHP, and Laravel.
  • Custom mobile development.
  • Learned NativeScript and Angular 6.
  • Top sales
  • BNI Member since 2019.
  • Dover Chamber of Commerce Member since 2019.
  • Public speaking at all company networking events.
  • “Code Talk Fridays” where I taught how to code and best practices to the rest of the team.

ART DEPARTMENT MANAGER / DEVELOPER
Glidecam Industries, Inc. / Kingston, MA / 09/2013 – 09/2019

  • Dedicated server setup and administration.
  • Firewall setup and administration.
  • Transfer designs from Photoshop designs to responsive web designs.
  • Website written in CakePHP with custom administration for management of products, dealers, videos, homepage, and any additional pages. Geolocation of all dealers worldwide using Google Maps API.
  • Company management software written in CakePHP.
    • Inventory management.
    • Web statistics by using Google Analytics API and also sent in a custom email.
    • Daily task manager.
    • Ad manager to view current running ads as well as display them.
    • Newsletter creation software for easy use with Constant Contact.
    • Upload manager for large file uploads.
  • Online Store utilizing Magento 1.9.X and Magento 2.X.X community edition. Custom responsive themes created.
  • Invision Power Board custom themes.
  • WordPress Woocommerce store launch 2/28/18 as the main website.
    • Custom responsive theme created using Bootstrap 4 and JQuery.
    • Implemented existing database tables into the WordPress database and setup custom templates to display.
  • Created all advertisements seen in publications worldwide.
  • Created all banners, flyers, and posters for all expos the company attended worldwide.
  • Created all new product manuals and updated all old product manuals to the new format.
  • Art Department Management. Oversaw photography and editing of model and product photography.
  • File management and backup.

DEVELOPER AND IT ADMINISTRATOR
East Coast Publications / Norwell, MA / 08/2010 – 08/2013

  • Reverse engineer and manage website done in Zend.
  • Reverse engineer and manage custom import software for XML files from Adobe InDesign.
  • Reverse engineer and manage custom sync software utilizing rsync on a local Linux server and remote Linux server. Also, database syncing on local and remote MySQL databases. IP restricted.
  • Designed a new responsive website using existing code.
  • Local server setup and administration.
  • Transfer of failing local Windows server to Ubuntu Linux. Server built RAID, OS installation, data transfer, and connections on desktops done over the weekend.
  • Assisted in wiring a new building with CAT‐6 cable. Also moved server and setup all desktops over the weekend to have as minimal downtime as possible.
  • New website created in CakePHP, Bootstrap 3, and JQuery in 2017. Exported database from “Zend version” and “WordPress version” and wrote custom software to convert into a new database format.  This also converted any WordPress [shorttags] to HTML.
  • Assist with any IT issues including but not limited to computers, printers, internet, email.

LEAD DEVELOPER
ACT Smart, Inc. / Marshfield, MA / 08/2006 – 08/2010

  • Reverse engineer and manage website done in Zend.
  • Reverse engineer and manage custom import software for XML files from Adobe InDesign.
  • Reverse engineer and manage custom sync software utilizing rsync on a local Linux server and remote Linux server. Also, database syncing on local and remote MySQL databases. IP restricted.
  • Designed a new responsive website using existing code.
  • Local server setup and administration.
  • Transfer of failing local Windows server to Ubuntu Linux. Server built RAID, OS installation, data transfer, and connections on desktops done over the weekend.
  • Assisted in wiring a new building with CAT‐6 cable. Also moved server and setup all desktops over the weekend to have as minimal downtime as possible.
  • New website created in CakePHP, Bootstrap 3, and JQuery in 2017. Exported database from “Zend version” and “WordPress version” and wrote custom software to convert into a new database format.  This also converted any WordPress [shorttags] to HTML.
  • Assist with any IT issues including but not limited to computers, printers, internet, email.
Contact Information

George Whitcher
15 Foxborough Dr.
Gilford, NH 03249
[email protected]
+1 781-258-4517

Skills
Web Development
App Development
Design
IT Administration
Marketing
Sales
Accomplishments