Len Brashear

Web Developer - Chicago, IL

Education & Skill Set Professional Experience Contact Information

Education

  • M.S. Applied Computing - Eastern Kentucky University - College of Arts and Sciences
  • B.S. Computer Science - University of Kentucky - College of Engineering

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Developer Associate

Technical Skills

Development:
PHP, NodeJS, Javascript, jQuery, CSS, SASS, GraphQL, HTML5, C/C++, JAVA, Python, XML, JSON, SQL, PL/SQL, GIT
CMS:
Drupal 6, Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Wordpress
Frameworks:
VueJS, Vuetify, Material Design, Inuitcss, Bootstrap
Databases:
MySQL, DynamoDB, Postgres, MS SQL Server, Access, Oracle, SQLite
Software:
Visual Studio Code, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Active Directory/LDAP, Fireworks, Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, Active Directory/LDAP
AWS:
Lambda, EC2, Cloudfront, DynamoDB, API Gateway, RDS, IAM, VPC, S3, AppSync, Cognito, Route53
SEO:
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Search Console, Google Data Studio
Operating Systems:
Microsoft Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X

Professional Experience

Web Developer - Northwestern University - Evanston, IL

  • Develop and maintain the Office for Research Drupal, Wordpress, and related AWS infrastructure
  • Provide web consulting for Office for Research Communications Staff
  • Migrated all legacy HTML and Drupal 6 sites to Drupal 7
  • Updated OR sites to utilize and support the NU Global Brand Template
  • Deployed Google Tag Manager, with cross-domain tracking, across all OR sites.
  • Sponsored Research Metrics Project – selected for presentation at NU Best Practices Forum
  • Responsible for AWS integrations on related OR and IT projects

Web Development Manager - Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, KY

  • Manage, develop, and maintain the University’s 300+ Drupal websites and web-connected database applications
  • Oversee web developers on campus
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across all university units

Senior Web Programmer - Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, KY

  • Collaborated as part of the Web Tech, Web Design, and Web Training teams for the Drupal CMS rollout
  • Developed and maintained the University website and web-connected database applications
  • Provided consulting and created web templates for EKU Web Authors
  • Managed user web access and provide support for faculty and staff

Freelance Web Programmer - Online/Elance

Webmaster - University of Kentucky College of Engineering - Lexington, KY

  • Created and designed web pages using various technologies
  • Assessed proposed modifications for web sites to ensure efficient functionality and accessibility
  • Ensured web content was secure and current
  • Assessed and implemented new web technologies to fit the strategic plan of the College
  • Advised faculty and staff with respect to web development

Programmer - URang??, Inc - Lexington, KY

  • Responsible for developing web applications using PHP and MySQL
  • Developed email based billing system
  • Created VB script for matching data across large excel databases

HTML/Data Entry - iHigh, Inc. - Lexington, KY

  • Provided basic HTML/data entry services for iHigh's national scoreboard.

Web Designer/Editor - iEntry Inc. - Lexington, KY

  • Developed web and email marketing ads for clients in a team environment
  • Utilized HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks

Awards & Recognition

  • Northwestern University Best Practices Forum 2018 – OSR Metrics Tableau & Cognos AWS/Drupal Integration
  • CollegeWebEditor.com - EKU Drupal redesign listed as a top 10 performer of the class from January 2010 to March 2011
  • Edustyle.net – EKU Drupal redesign received an A rating, Noteworthy Tag
  • Edustyle.net - People’s Choice for Best Redesign 2011
  • CASE KY Award of Excellence - Searchable On-/Off-line EKU Alumni Awards
  • Case DIII Award of Special Merit - Searchable On-/Off-line EKU Alumni Awards

Site Examples

Northwestern University

Eastern Kentucky University

Contact Information

Social Media
Flickr, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

About This Site

This site was built using the Bootstrap Cover Template with additional CSS/jQuery to handle the navigation effects.
Flickr's REST API is used to import recent travel photos from my flickr photostream.