Dave Konopka's Resume

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Dave Konopka

Glenside, PA

WHO I AM:

I build things on the interwebs. I enjoy working on collaborative teams creating technology that make people's lives easier. I'm also interested in using technology to connect communities.

SKILLS:

Web development, PHP, Symfony, WordPress, .Net, ColdFusion, MySQL, MSSQL, AJAX, community organization

WORK EXPERIENCE:
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Systems Programmer Senior, Philadelphia, PA (December 2005 - Present) Develop and maintain web applications that serve students, faculty and staff including a course material planner, a student portal, and an online grading system Created a mobile friendly version of student portal Founding member of team tasked with evangelizing mobile applications throughout organization Helping to move development team towards a continuous integration work flow using Eclipse IDE, Subversion source control, and ANT scripting Streamlined a suite of applications used to manage user accounts that previously required a full-time employee to maintain Administered web server environment made up of eleven application servers each running CF6, CF7, CF8, or Flex 1.5 Created a back-end system that powers a staff social networking site, a student social networking site, and an external product community web site

PUBLICATIONS:

Authored book: Microsoft Windows Vista Sidebar: Your visual blueprint for developing cool gadgets
Wiley Publishing, 2007.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

HigherEdCamp Philly, co-organizer http://higheredphilly.com

Co-organized un-conference connecting communities involved in higher education technology. HigherEdCamp is about innovating education through an understanding of emerging technologies, adoption of open standards, and participation in evolving communication channels.

145 registered attendees from 20+ colleges and universities.

Handled promotions, sponsorships, and event planning.

BarCamp Philly, event volunteer http://www.barcampphilly.org

Helped customize WordPress site.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, Visual and Interactive Communication, SI Newhouse School of Public Communications - Syracuse University (December 2000)

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