Bustikated

I tend to be a free thinker. Not exactly rebellious, but definitely not conformist either. Turns out, there is no ‘little’ rebellious, and I usually get labeled as a rebel, or troublemaker.

I’m ex-Navy, currently working at an Intel fab just outside of Phoenix. I don’t actually work for Intel, but one of their suppliers. It’s a mostly electronics tech position. Without getting into the whos, hows, or whys, it just isn’t working for me.

I’d really like to get back into some sort of web development or design.

Looking around and submitting applications the old-fashioned way is daunting at least, and depressing at worst. So enough with the standard resume. Here’s what I can do, why you should hire me, and what I want.

What I can do

I started messing around with HTML in 1996. I got my first web design job in 2000, where I started learning web development with SQL and Cold Fusion. Since, I’ve also worked in Flash, PHP, and a little ASP. I’ve worked directly with IIS and Apache, MSSQL and MySQL, on various Windows/Linux/Mac environments.

Currently, as in the last 14 months or so, I’ve been working almost exclusively in Ruby and Rails.

I’ve worked with several of the Macromedia Adobe products, including Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop. Since switching to Mac, I’ve been using mostly smaller apps for my designing, mostly TextMate and Coda.

I’m proficient with most versions of Windows, even though I’d prefer not to use it. Standard Windows apps like Office aren’t a problem.

Learning new systems/software isn’t a problem. I’m a self-motivated self-teacher.

Why you should hire me

Probably the most important: This is what I want to do. I’ve done web development and design as a hobby for years, and off and on professionally. It’s what I would do if I didn’t have to do something else.

I’m all about getting the job done. Not afraid to work overtime (paid overtime, of course) to finish a project. I’m used to working 12+ hour shifts, and used to being on time. I’ve got an excellent work record, both with my current employer, and before. I’ve averaged less than 2 unscheduled missed days a year.

I’m ready to travel. In the country and abroad, at a moments notice (this was a requirement for my last position).

What I want

My biggest concern is satisfaction. To be concise, less bullshit, more GTD. I’d much rather work in a small development team, and for a small company. I’m not so concerned with salary, as long as it’s enough to pay the bills. I’m wiling to relocate, depending on location. Schedule is important, as I’d like to get back into school before my GI Bill runs out.

I’ve got some recent code samples/design mockups. Since I’ve been out of the industry for a while, I don’t really have a current ‘portfolio’ together. I’m working on getting my own web-server up and running so I can show off some of my rails work.

Contact

If you’re reading this on my blog, you can reply to this post; via email, you can reply also. For everyone else, you can check out my blog at blog.bustikated.net