The Personal Website of Patrick Sharp

Patrick L. Sharp

Colorado Springs, CO 80923

H: 719.203.5588
E: sharp.patrick@gmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jul 2008 to Present

President / Owner Sharpessentials LLC.

Designed and implemented back end processing for several client websites using
PHP 5 / MySql running with Apache running on Linux (LAMP, WEB 2.0).

Designed remote database entry system using PHP 5/MySql for roxborough.net for on-line classified adds package (LAMP, WEB 2.0).
Maintained sivagehomes.com back end processing using MySql/PHP and existing flash object integration (LAMP and some IIS).
Simple PHP 5 / MySql integration and forms processing for prostheticillusions.com.
Currently designing AJAX enabled web interface to a PHP 5/MySql back end that will allow the client to maintain an on-line version of a restaurant menu.

October 2001 to Jul 2008

Web master/Software Developer/IT support for Eagle Direct.

Designed E-Custom print on-line Print Procurement personalization and customization using JAVA, PHP and MySql (LAMP, WEB 2.0).
Responsible for migrating 500+ million record Btrieve based (DOS) database to MySql (Linux)
Migrated DOS based database access libraries to PHP and web based versions.
Migrated Broadband Insights – Marketing Intelligence Tools from DOS based to WEB based solution using PHP and MySql (LAMP and some IIS).
Internet and Intranet web design, development and implementation using PHP / JAVA / MySql for internal fulfillment system.
New module and application development to support in house printing using PHP/Microsoft SQL back end processing integrated with Delphi and a Xerox Digital press.
Provided internal IT support for installation and updates.
Legacy code maintenance as needed.

May 1999 to October 2001

Web master/Software Developer/Networks Administrator for Community Webs, Inc. (Internet startup)

Internet and Intranet developer using Delphi 5, Interbase, Perl, PHP, MySql and Dreamweaver for both Linux and NT platforms.
Management of 98 regular and 200+ sub domains using Plesk and Apache on web servers running both Red Hat Linux and NT 4.
CGI programming with Perl, bash, Delphi, PHP and Interbase.
Client/Server database development for both Intranet and Internet applications.
Network administrator for Red Hat Linux, IIS, Apache, Microsoft Win9X/ME/NT.

August 1993 to May 1999

Web master/Software Developer for Eagle Direct.

Directly responsible for updating a database process that took 5 days to run, down to 4 hours.

Internet and Intranet web design, development and implementation.
New module and application development for Cable Insights – Sales analysis tools.
Medium size database development (100-500 million records) using Btrieve record manager and DOS based database access programs created with Delphi.
Client/Server database development using Delphi 2-4 and NT 4.0.
Legacy code maintenance as needed.

June 1988 to August 1994

Software/Unix OS support specialist for Phoenix Computer Systems.

Provided dial-in/on-sight support for small (around 200) SCO Unix customer base.
Custom built systems for new or existing customers.
Custom Bourne shell scripting and database design using SCO XENIX through ODT.
Provided on-sight training for new Unix users from system maintenance to application development.
Minor trouble shooting and hardware installations for new or existing computer systems.

KEY SKILLS GAINED THROUGH EXPERIENCE

Web based:

WEB 2.0 including Blog and Interactive interfaces, XHTML Strict, Transitional and Frame. AAA and 508 accessibility based design.

CSS / XML XSL JAVA and Javascript (AJAX).

Server side scripting using PHP, ASP, Perl and Delphi (IIS).
Design and implementation of web sights using Delphi, Dreamweaver, Eclipse and many other IDE's.
Design and implementation of Client/Server database applications using Delphi and Interbase SQL, Microsoft SQL, MySql, PHP, Java and Postgre.
Learning new technologies as they become available.

Application based:

Experienced in several development based tools including, but limited to Eclipse, Subversion, Filezilla, Cpanel, Toad data modeler, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks and several different web browsers.

Actively use most of the Microsoft Office and Openoffice.org suites. Extensive knowledge of Outlook and it's scheduling abilities.

Operating systems:

Many different versions of Linux including Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian and Knoppix.

All versions of Microsoft DOS, Windows 3.1 and up to Vista, including server versions of NT and 2000.

Limited experience with CPM

Languages:

Pascal, Object Pascal, Delphi, VB.NET C#.NET, PHP, Perl, ASP, Java (1.6.0) and JavaScript (jQuery, JSON)

Learning new languages as they become available.

EDUCATION

Currently attending;

Kaplan university Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems – Programming

Undergraduate:

Barnes Business College: Structured computer programming.

Red Rocks Community College: COBOL, Pascal, BASIC, RPGII.

Traditional:

Bear Creek High School. Lakewood Colorado. Graduated.

Industry training:

Santa Cruz Operations (SCO) training for Open Desktop (X11) installation and support.

Independent study:

UNIX/XENIX/LINUX, C, Pascal, Delphi 1 through 7, Progress, Assembler (Intel, and AT&T style), MySql (UNIX). Co-development of a 32bit OS (message based, threaded). Socket and stream programming.

Learning new technologies / languages that the web industry decides are important.

SUMMARY

To obtain employment with a progressive company involved in some form of Computer Science. Seeking a position that offers challenges and opportunities for personal growth.