Tim Fleming

Tim Fleming- BACKGROUND SUMMARY  Has more than 4 years of successful experience as a productive, remote web developer.  Played a key role in solidifying Verizon, Microsoft, and Verisign as business partners at Web.com (Formerly Website Pros).  Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (Advertising/Public Relations)  Work with a number of small to medium-sized businesses, including law firms, automotive service shops, HVAC contractors, flooring installers, and restaurants.  Enjoy working with Linux operating systems, Python, Ruby, Java, and PostgreSQL  “A guy that has always been self-manageable.”—Celeste Totty, Supervisor at Web.com  “A solid member of our team.”— David Brown, CEO at Web.com  “Give this guy a task and he gets it done.”— Brenda Grenet, Group Manager at Web.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 5/2009-Present–Web Developer (Independent Contractor)       Provide web content, development, and support services for small and medium-sized businesses. Develop and maintain the front and back-end functionality of websites. Work with customers in person and via phone or e-mail to understand their business. Advise clients on the limitations of systems and website functionality. Develop websites that have a consistent look and feel throughout all web properties. Implement search engine optimization strategies to achieve web promotion goals. 11/1999-4/2009 Web.com Writing/Development Technical Support Web Content - Web Writing/Development       Provided services for Verizon, Dell, Discover, NFIB, IBM, Verisign, Vistaprint, LegalZoom, and other professional business clients. Offered technical support services to end users. Edited website material for accuracy and effective ad copy design. Met web project deadlines in a timely fashion. Tested websites before going live to identify any problems. Changed the code, software, or graphics of existing websites. Technical Support       Responded to and ensured the timely resolution of incoming e-mails and phone calls by internal associates and external clients. Isolated and resolved technical issues regarding web domains, DNS servers, and zone files. Escalated to senior IT staff for resolution, when required. Created and maintained dial-up Internet accounts for all external clients. Produced reports and statistical information for senior management. Worked with the development and test team to deliver web applications. Registered top-level domains and transferred web domain DNS by request. Web Content Writing     Wrote creative copy for brochure and e-commerce websites. Edited particular graphics for the successful development of web page ads. Contacted clients to obtain more information and to discuss design options. 95% of written copy met preset web guidelines the first time around. KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Web Development    Strategically thinking through all parts of the web development process. Experience writing up small technical manuals and user instructions. Technologies: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Java, Django, Flask, Rails, Node, Express, React, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS, and Heroku. Professional     Able to organize own workload effectively and prioritize tasks. Can quickly understand business requirements and translate them into functional requirements. Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Adaptable and able to quickly pick up new techniques. Personal      Passionate about the tech industry and always willing to learn. Superb interpersonal and communication skills, and able to easily interact with fellow developers and customers alike. Comfortable with being “the go to guy” within an organization. Strongly committed to all projects from beginning to end. Friendly, confident, and easy going with a great sense of humor. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS A. Bachelors of Arts in Communication, Advertising/Public Relations University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 1999 B. A+ Certified • Master CIW Site Designer • Master CIW Server Administrator