Web Application Developer

Over 3 years developing web applications, advocating use of open source software and open standards, with experience in front-end, back-end and distributed architectures. Participant in local python and linux user groups and events. Applies agile methodologies to solve problems in a quick and iterative fashion. Well articulated, enjoys pair programming and software design sessions. Self-taught, self-motivated and well versed on web technologies.

Most significant skills and currently used toolchain

• Python: 3 years using it as primary language.
• Django: 2 years of experience, started with version 0.96.
• Gnu/Linux: Ubuntu for desktop and servers.
• Web front-end: vast experience with javascript using jQuery, jQuery-UI and AJAX techniques.
• Version control, issue tracking: Using subversion and a methodology developed by divmod called UQDS. (basically, one branch per ticket, in a centralized repository). I like and heavily use Trac's timeline and ticketing, it's code browser to some extent and it's wiki for documentation.
• Web application testing: Experience writing tests with selenium and twill (scriptable headless python browser).
• Web application infrastructure: Experience setting up and administrating apache but rather use lighttpd.