Joshua E.

I specialize in many different languages and environments. Mostly involving web application, mobile (native & web), and CMS development. My primary focus has been custom LAMP (PHP and Ruby mostly, CMS (WordPress, Drupal, Concrete5, DotNetNuke) and mobile development. (iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android). All of which with a focus on the UX/UI/User Experience design.?? Ive also worked in several projects with Java/J2EE, MS SQL Server/Oracle, and Web and Database server administration/setup. (Linux, OS X Server, Windows Server) I'm always pushing myself to learn new languages, technologies, and ways of thinking and handling situations. I love hearing "Well, we don't have a fix for this, or it can't be done". That is music to my ears, the challenge to find a solution to the possibly impossible. I read and research as often as possible to expand my knowledge and skill set. I stay up on trends, both technical and business related in and out of the IT world. I work on projects that are out of scope of my normal environment, to keep me on my toes. And possibly find a use for it down the road. I'm a people person, and like to be social and engage people. I'm a loving father, and a dedicated worker. I hope to someday branch out on my own or lead a team of younger developers and guide them through their career. I've had many great people help me throughout my career, and do my best to offer the same to others. [b]Specialties[/b] My top specialties are in PHP/Ruby, CMS, Mobile Apps, UX/user interface design, database, problem solving and flexibility. For problem solving, regardless the language or platform, I'm on it; especially if it's said that it cannot be done. I love a good challenge. My flexibility comes from working for start-ups before the dot-com bubble burst. This required being able to to wear many hats; it's now a part of my work character.