Currently Working From:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mobile: 954 667 9863
E-Mail: steve@stevebirstok.com
Website: www.stevebirstok.com
Github: www.github.com/haykuro
SUMMARY
Having worked with many clients that needed on-demand changes, my skillset has expanded to allow for the self-management and knowhow necessary to handle such requisitions. Over time I’ve dealt with different projects in various fields including: warehousing, banking, promotions (online/offline), printing, etc. I’m comfortable in most environments (Windows, OSX, *nix) and can adapt quickly. I strive to bring fresh ideas and apply modern best practices to anything I’m involved in. I’m great with leading others and have managed teams of 3-5 people at a time. I hope my skills can help you or your company accomplish your goals while providing you with even greater opportunities.
Web Services, LLC.
Wilton Manors, Florida — Mid 2011 - 2013
A great company with many wonderful clients (broadcast news giant Post-Newsweek Stations) I’ve had the opportunity to work with Telemundo, NBC, Local 10 (South Florida), as well as stations in Texas, Michigan, and many others.
Accomplishments
- Renovated an old voting platform from an outdated version of CodeIgniter / Bonfire to a modern PHP5 framework, Laravel. The project utilizes many industry standards such as: schema.org tags for better SEO, Twitter Bootstrap for styling, jQuery for javascript animations and popovers. (http://vote.local10.com, http://4thebest.clickondetroit.com)
- Created back-end scrapers and front-end GUIs for various state data sites including: Broward County / Miami-Dade / Pasco County / Florida mugshots (http://mugshots.local10.com), Florida Restaurant Inspections and Emergency Closings (http://restaurantinspections.local10.com), Florida Sex Offenders (http://sexoffenders.local10.com), and many others. Of these, some included a hand-built RESTFUL API that powers mobile apps.
- Created a backend RESTFUL API for voting platform that allows secure transfer of JSON data between server and mobile app. This enabled features such as voting and registration from anywhere.
E.M.B. Information System Corp.
Pembroke Pines, Florida — Late 2010 - Early 2011
This company provided two types of software: investment tracking and warehouse data. Using software I wrote, this company was able to deliver its clients multi-platform software that scaled visually by device.
Accomplishments
- IIS installation, with MySQL support.
- Utilized IronRuby (a Ruby framework with .NET support) to create a cross-platform tool which read templates written in YAML and provided dialog-based applications for WIndows, Linux, Mac, and Web.
Artisian Designs
Coral Springs, Florida — Mid 2010
Here I began my web career. The owner of Artisian Designs was big in print before the age of the internet and adapted to the web as it continued to grow. This was my first job where I was able to explore my talents and began to adopt my own style.
Accomplishments
- Helped refresh client websites, bringing modern designs back where sites may have lost their “luster.”
- Renovated a footwear company’s stock system providing a better link between their warehouse and online shopping cart.
DeVry University
Attended for Bachelor Degree in Computer Information Systems with a focus on Information Security — 2010-2011
BC
Attended to finish prior Bachelors - 2011-2013
Certiport
- Adobe System Incorporated
- Photoshop ( wYrUJ-k4DK )
- Dreamweaver ( hLe2-khvT )
- PHP Frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, FuelPHP, etc.)
- Mobile Development (Titanium, PhoneGap, Objective-C, HTML5, Responsive Web)
- Server Setup/Maintenance (Windows, *nix, OSX)
- Analytics / Google Enterprise Apps
- Ruby / Rails
- Python
- .NET
- Flash
- CSS
- Most of my development work is heavily influenced by my security background. I follow best practices regarding style and security of my code and system configurations.
Available upon request.