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Jacob Emerick
Director at DealerFire
2807 S Wheatfield Drive
Appleton, WI 54915

Objective

To obtain an exciting position within a web development team that utilizes and challenges my web development skills.

Work Experience

Director of Production/Web Developer DealerFire Oshkosh, WI
June '10 - present
I coordinated and integrated a high volume of car dealer websites within a custom Zend Framework. Working with a team of programmers and designers, I managed the site production process from contract to site launch. While my main responsiblity dealt with management and direct site integration, I also worked on building new modules and upgrading current ones that were used on multiple platforms.
PHP Programmer SparkNET, Interactive De Pere, WI
August '09 - June '10
Using object-orientated PHP within a custom MVC framework, I worked on the business logic for their administrative and editorial interfaces. This included a cache-enabled reporting site and traffic analytics system. I also spent time on the front end and members interface of EzineArticles.com, rewriting existing functionality and adding new features on a regular basis.
Web Application Developer Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
May '08 - March '09
I was the primary website support for Auxiliary Services at Michigan Tech. This allowed me to both update existing website content and create new web applications. By connecting to the primary data engine and adding payment gateways, I helped advance these departments forward with better data and program management.

Programming Langugages

Achievements

  • Created a personal MVC framework with data abstraction, custom error reporting, and internal asset/image cache handling.
  • Developed and maintained an abstracted reporting system with run caching and flexible view logic.
  • Revamped a residential recontracting system for a university with multiple special cases and an Oracle database backend.
  • Developed a youth programs web application with online billing system, application handling and a custom CMS backend.

Education

B.S. of Applied Mathematics Michigan Technological University
August '03 - May '08