Resume of Ben Caston

Profile

Experienced LAMP developer and web project manager.
11 years of web development experience.
Audio and video production for the web, TV and handheld devices.
Experienced Actionscript developer.
Server setup and administration on Linux and Windows systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Languages: PHP, SQL, Javascript, Actionscript, (X)HTML, CSS, XML, XSL
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, Encore, Wordpress, Apache Server, MySQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005, RedHat/CentOS Linux, Windows 2000/2003 Server

Experience

Web Application Developer and Media Developer
Pamlab L.L.C., Covington, LA
January 2004 - Current

Worked closely with the in-house marketing department to develop websites and media pieces for pharmaceutical products
Developed custom web applications for internal departments (CMS, CRM, report building)
Search engine optimization for existing and new sites
Audio/video editing and production for the web, TV and handheld devices

Web Developer
Vektor Web Systems, New Orleans, LA
January 2003 - Current

Administration of Linux server with Apache, MySQL, PHP, Sendmail, SSL, SSH and other basic system administrative tasks.
Build and support custom content management applications using PHP and MySQL.

Web Developer
Strategic Advertising, Covington, LA
April 2001 - October 2003

As an employee of Strategic, my job duties were PHP programming and Flash development. In 2002, I became a part-owner and my duties widened to client relations, e-commerce programming, systems networking and support.

Development of custom content management systems.
E-commerce application development.
Administration of the Linux server which provided web, email and DNS services for the company and clients.
CD-ROM based presentation development in Flash.

Web Programmer
Emeril's Homebase, New Orleans, LA
July 2000 - April 2001

PHP programming, database administration and web server maintenance for the Emerils.com website. Flash animation, graphic design.

Developed the “Online Recipe Database” using PHP and MySQL.
Converted the previous static HTML web site into a database-driven system capable of providing archived articles from the old site, as well as the ability to add new ones.

Web Designer
Fastband, Inc.
February 1998 - June 2000

Design and maintenance of 15-20 web sites for Fastband clients.