JAY LINK

8585 E Amherst Cir
Denver, CO  80231-3875
217-789-9927
jaylink1971@gmail.com

ABOUT ME

Streaming TV professional with over 25 years of Open Source web application development experience. My specialties include HTML5, CSS, PHP, Node.js, Javascript (including React and Angular) and MySQL, all of which I use to create and maintain database-driven sites on both the LAMP and MEAN stacks. I have extensive DevOps expertise with Linux servers, Ubuntu, Red Hat, the Amazon AWS cloud, and Kubernetes. Additionally, I turn Photoshop PSD files into standards-compliant HTML, modernize legacy sites, and I lead and mentor Agile teams.

LANGUAGE/ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

Javascript
HTML5
CGI
Linux
MySQL
Node.js
CSS
C
Ubuntu, Red Hat
MongoDB
AngularJS
PHP
Visual Basic 6
Amazon EC2 & S3
Kubernetes
React
Perl
jQuery
SEO
Atlassian

PERSONAL WEB SITES AND BROWSER GAMES

jaylink.com
atc-sim.com
opennav.com
airlinecodes.info
taipangame.com
quizsquid.com
webwar2.com
airportcodes.aero
escapefromthezoo.com
train-game.com
airlinelogos.aero
mahjongg.jaylink.name

NOTABLE

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Sling TV | Dish Network
Denver, CO

Sling is an OTT streaming television service with over 2.2 million active subscribers.

I use Adobe Target to create A/B split tests on Sling.com and Dish.com for customer acquisition and retention, as well as deploying rapid fixes for unexpected codebase errors. I also do permanent code work in React.
  • Sling MVP for November, 2022
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ATC-SIM
atc-sim.com

This is a web-based air traffic control simulator game that combines PHP, Javascript, and MySQL, with over 10,000 paid subscribers.
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T-Mobile | TVision | Layer3 TV
www.t-mobile.com/tvision
Denver, CO

TVision was a T-Mobile branded next generation streaming cable service provider.

Working with designers, I developed layouts and interfaces for the acquisition (signup) site, the user self-help Customer Portal, and an admin system called Maestro. I also worked on RESTful backend services such as the installer appointment system and email delivery with SendGrid and Hubspot.
  • HTML5, CSS, Javascript, Node.js
  • Kubernetes and Docker
  • AngularJS, jQuery, Backbone, Jade templates
  • Embedded fonts and SVG icons
  • Multi-browser support for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera
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Oceanside Ten
Denver, CO

Oceanside Ten owns and operates a portfolio of websites primarily in the survey, market research, and lead generation space.

Daily work included new development, updates, and redesigns for a variety of sites and surveys; setting up cloud servers; and maintaining legacy server environments, including backups.
  • PHP, Perl, Javascript, and MySQL
  • Amazon AWS, Rackspace, Softlayer, and private servers
  • HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, CSS2
  • Multi-browser support for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Opera
  • Sites included:   trafficswarm.com   surveyclub.com   productreportcard.com   adminder.com   imreportcard.com   roirocket.com
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SQLFusion
www.sqlfusion.com
Culver City, CA

Created new sites for clients and updated legacy sites. I developed in Javascript, AJAX, jQuery, PHP, PERL, HTML/CSS, and SQL. I was also responsible for slicing PSD (Photoshop) comps into XHTML compliant web pages. All work was performed remotely.
  • PHP, Perl, Javascript, and MySQL
  • HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, CSS2
  • Multi-browser support for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Opera
  • Wordpress, Drupal 7
  • Sites launched include:   yogaglo.com   del-jen.info   ofuz.com   mashtweet.com
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BTSB Books
www.btsb.com
Jacksonville, IL

BTSB is a "library binding" company that creates durable book covers for high circulations. Customers are primarily schools and public libraries, and there are over 30,000 active accounts.

I was the lead web programmer for the online catalog and was key in the effort to convert from ASP to PHP in 2005.
Teachers' Retirement System
trs.illinois.gov
Springfield, IL

Contractual position with the State of Illinois. Client financial data was retrieved from an MSSQL database in XML format, processed with COM+, and displayed as a secure web page with ASP.
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InterLink BBS
www.ilbbs.com

Dial-up Internet Service Provider in Springfield, Illinois. In addition to internet access, we also designed and hosted web sites, and ran discussion groups / e-mailing lists.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

MISCELLANEOUS

Experienced with both MySQL and MSSQL
Experienced with the Atlassian suite: Jira and Confluence
Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Open Office
Compiled documentation on PostgreSQL for Great Bridge (Norfolk, VA)
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