Thomas Alexander Ezell, III (Alex)

Extensive experience (10 yrs.) in software development from a newbie HTML author to a software development team lead at a successful software as a service company. Well-rounded education and life experience featuring international experience and a somewhat unconventional path to the life of a programmer.

Obtain a development position which allows me to create cutting edge web applications which users love to use. Become part of a team that looks forward to the challenges of the modern web marketplace. Especially interested in working with APIs and the developers that use them to make a service indispensable.

Python, Django, PHP, SQL (MySQL and PostgreSQL), AJAX, Javascript, jQuery, Redis, WSGI, XML, (x)HTML, CSS, Subversion, Git, MongoDB

Emma, Application Development Lead, Nashville, TN (April 2007 - Present)
Leading a team of developers using Python to build an email communications platform. Lead the team in rebuilding the front-end portion of the application from a homegrown PHP web framework to a Django-based application. We recently rearchitected the backend service as a WSGI Python web service that powers the Django application. Learning how to lead other developers is certainly ongoing but has been a great joy.

Fylmz, Developer, Franklin, TN (September 2006 - April 2007)
Developed and maintained the functionality of the Fylmz website. This included new social networking functionalities, as well as, supporting the online film festival activities of the site. Built a blogging system and news feed system for user base. Reengineered film submission process to enable automatic handling of video files via a web service including storage with Amazon's S3 service. Revamped user registration with AJAX capabilities to make for easier signup and more reliable user data.

Darlington School, Faculty, Rome, GA (August 2004 - June 2006)
Instruct English and Student Publication classes, as well as, supervise dormitory activities and other student supervision. Develop curriculum and lesson plans, work with department head and other members to ensure consistency and quality of instruction. Heavy use of technology in publishing the monthly student newspaper and yearbook. Developed curriculum for internet radio station and online newspaper/blog for the 2006-2007 school year.

daniel douglas Norcross, Interactive Manager, Chattanooga, TN (August 2002 - August 2004)
Responsible for all technology initiatives at this marketing agency. From managing the SQL server and email server to developing customer-facing websites to data-mining user testing results, this position brought all of my skills to bear. Most development in ASP and ASP.NET or clients predominantly from the healthcare and flooring industries.

Combiz, Senior Web Developer, Chattanooga, TN (August 2001 - August 2002)
Produce all website code and infrastructure. Responsible for maintaining compliance with coding standards. Develop and disseminate standards to designers. Work with designers to ensure usability and maintainability. Produce documentation for internal usage and client consumption.

Singularis, S.A., Web Developer, Lausanne, Switzerland (May 2000 - June 2001)
Redesign and redevelop web-based application which allows users to rate various entities to receive a personalized TV schedule. Maintain intranet documentation for several teams. Act as liaison between web team, management, and software team.

ezgov, Site Specialist, Atlanta, GA (January 1999 - April 2000)
Develop code for web applications allowing users to interact with government agencies through transactions such as renewing driver?s license or paying property tax. Assist in production of coding and style standards for the software team.