Thomas Gordon Lowrey IV

To obtain a creative and challenging position in the IT field. My primary areas of focus are server management, development, design, marketing, network security, and search engine optimization.

• Over 6 years of systems administration experience.
• Over 6 years of web site production/management experience.
• Over 5 years of web programming experience.
• Experience managing small/medium groups of people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• OS Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
• Data MariaDB, Percona Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, MongoDB, CouchDB, memcached, Redis
• Lang PHP, Perl, Python, Bash, C, SQL
• Web XHTML, CSS, JS, XML, JSON, SOAP, REST
• VC Subversion, Mercurial, Git, Hooks, Continuous Integration
• Mail Postfix, Sendmail, DKIM, SPF

Instant Checkmate LLC - San Diego, CA

Server Admin / Database Admin / Release Manager / Senior Developer / DevOps February 2011 - Current

Primary duties include maintaining a mesh dedicated/cloud architecture consisting of virtual NGiNX and PHP-FPM clusters, Percona multi-master/slave servers, data warehouse servers, a high-volume mail server (millions of messages per month), and assorted virtual servers for the development team. I also oversee developer workflows, assist with conflict resolution, and deploy releases. Other duties include development tasks, systems architecture and third-party data integration. We are now a top-1000 website and have grown steadily month over month since the start of my employment. www.instantcheckmate.com

Freelance

Server Admin/Developer/Designer/Architect 2004 - February 2011

Primarily focused on software architecture, server optimization, API integration and custom webapp development. Other areas of focus are branding, web and print design, content presentation, accessibility, and SEO.

Glacier Payments - Whitefish, MT

Lead Developer October 2010 - December 2010

Developed a custom CRM that tracks referral partner/agent commissions, and client invoicing/management. Generates multiple completed PDF merchant account application forms and allows users to digitally sign and initial documents.

Powerhealth Direct

Lead Developer October 2010

Developed a custom frontend for an online product page which utilizes Ultracart's JSON API and does third-party credit-card processing and Paypal Express Checkout. www.powerhealthdirect.com

411 Anyone - Nordyke Consulting - San Diego, CA

Lead PHP Developer July 2010 - August 2010

Developed a reverse-lookup web application. Uses XML and JSON APIs for data retrieval and integrates with a third-party CRM for billing and support. The site now appears to be offline but I have provided a demo link to an old beta test version that I found on my old harddrive (preview). The email API is now discontinued, but you can still test the cached queries. Try "linuxinit@gmail.com" which is my personal email. www.411anyone.com (offline, demo provided)

Birmingham Airport Terminal Modernization Website - Pal Communications - Birmingham, AL

Web Designer July 2010

Contract project for the Birmingham International Airport Authority. Ported existing Flash website into HTML and used JQuery to mimic the Flash effects of their legacy design. www.bhmairportexpansion.com/ (offline backup)

World's Most Outrageous Sports Fan - Louisiana Business Websites - New Orleans, LA

PHP/XML Developer July 2010

Developed a custom video-upload website similar to YouTube. Utilizes a third-party API for offloading the video encoding process and includes a moderation backend for pending video approval. Unfortunately the project was halted due to low funding, but the demo still remains online. www.worldsmostoutrageoussportsfan.com

The Light Show Online - Louisiana Business Websites - New Orleans, LA

PHP/Javascript Developer June 2010

Developed a PHP/Javascript powered Youtube front-end that allows adding videos to the website from within a Youtube account via API. Their website is now offline but I have provided a demo of the functionality via the link below. www.thelightshowonline.com/ (offline, demo provided)

No Contract Mortgage Leads - Louisiana Business Websites - New Orleans, LA

PHP/Javascript Developer June 2010

Built a custom web application for a call-center that does high-performance asynchronous bulk mailing of mortgage leads which are uploaded via a spreadsheet. Previews here, and here. www.nocontractleads.com

Farm Camp @ Idyll by the River Farm - Franklin, TN

Web Designer April 2010

Designed a fast and efficient (very low-budget) website for Idyll by the River Farm's summer farm camp program. The website being small and easy to navigate contributed to their first annual farm camp being a huge success. www.franklinfarmcamp.com (offline backup)

Freelance - Birmingham, AL

Plugin Developer February 2010

Developed a plugin for an in-house CMS to build and manage drop-down menus. Preview here.

Druid City Books & Coffee - Tuscaloosa, AL

XHTML Presentation / Logo Design December 2009

Developed a brochure/landing page and designed a logo and business cards for Druid City Books & Coffee. Requirements were minimalism, zen, and duality. www.druidcitybooks.com (offline backup)

Stonewood Products Flooring Photo Gallery - Harwich, MA

PHP/Javascript Developer August, 2009

Custom PHP image gallery with search/browsing filter and bulk uploads on the backend via zip file. Editing is done "live" while browsing (see here) www.stonewoodproducts.com (offline backup)

Arborco Planning and Development - Fort Walton Beach, FL

Assistant to General Contractor 2007 - 2008

Assisted with various projects including the development of two subdivisions and a home remodel. Primarily I was a proxy for the general contractor and people on the job sites.

Technology Management International - Arlington, VA

PHP/Javascript Developer October 2006

Created a secure file manager for Subway Development Corporation of Washington(www.subwaydcw.com). It is currently being used by over 1,000 stores in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. www.tmiva.com

Interactive Point of View - Auburn, AL

LAMP/Asterisk Developer Intern July 2006 - October 2006

My main area of focus was LAMP development on a Needs Driven Instructional System (NDI). Also worked with Asterisk telephony server. www.ipov.net