Changing How the World Works.
 
 
  • Feedback:   (3.58 of 5)
  • Percentile: 20%
    Based on 19 feedbacks
Hourly Rate: $25.56
Total oDesk hours:
1,842
Location:
Cordoba, Argentina (GMT-03:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
June 14, 2005
Last Worked:
September 18, 2008
Current Assignments:
1
Total Assignments:
25
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Jeff K. - Linux Admin, PHP/PostgreSQL & Python/QT4 Developer - Freelance Programmer / Developer, Argentina

I would like to obtain a permanent position in a technical field where I can remain a resourceful part of the enterprise, absorbing fresh skills and experience within a growing and challenging environment with the chief aim of tackling customer related issues. I also wish to give back these aquired skills and in the long run establish myself as a valuable resource to an organization.
See All Work History & Feedback (25 items, 19 with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
12392 03/2008 - Present PHP / MySQL / AJAX Developer Needed for Large CMS-Driven Site $3,774 (170 hrs @ $22.22)
23269 02/2008 - 02/2008 CSS, Layout Expert $360 (27 hrs @ $13.33)
36142 02/2008 - 02/2008 Wordpress Template $96 (6 hrs @ $16.00)
12400 10/2007 - 10/2007 farmship bugs $378 (23 hrs @ $16.67)
21671 09/2007 - 09/2007 Willow St Redesign $922 (52 hrs @ $17.78)
See All Tests Taken (15 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
CSS 2.0 Test 4.25 95% TOP 10% 07/14/2006 37 min
English Vocabulary Test 4.75 75% 1st Place! 07/13/2006 26 min
MySQL 5.0 Test 3.10 75% 07/14/2006 39 min
PHP4 Test 3.50 72% 07/12/2006 38 min
English Language (Words and Phrases) 4.50 71% 2nd Place! 07/13/2006 32 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
Socialengine Customization Buyer November 5, 2008
Job Category Interests

Web Development

Software Development

Networking & Information Systems

Administrative Support

Audio / Video & Multimedia

  
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
AJAX 1 yrs 3.0 2007 http://www.wypos.com
Web Based POS application using AJAX driven under LAMP environment.
CSS 3 yrs 5.0 2006
HTML/DHTML 8 yrs 5.0 2006 Has been essential in all projects.
LAMP administration 2 yrs 2.0 2005
MySQL 3 yrs 3.0 2006
Perl 1 yrs 2.0 2004
PHP/HTML/DHTML 5 yrs 4.0 2007 http://www.riverguideinc.com
URL rewriting using Apache mod_rewrite module.
PHP/MySQL 4 yrs 5.0 2006
PostgreSQL 2 yrs 2.0 2007 http://www.farmship.com
Participated as Web Developer under a team. Integrated search filters into project, some reconstructions in database, alot of user interface work. Bug fixes and support.

Open source software used: PHP/PostgreSQL, Smarty, Javacript
SQL 3 yrs 2.0 2006
SQLite 1 yrs 2.0 2005
UML   0.0 2005
Unix Shell 8 yrs 2.0 2005
XML 2 yrs 3.0 2006 http://www.searchtheinternet.co.uk
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2003 Introduction to Japanese [JPI-068283]     Universidad Blas Pascal One year course in the basics of Japanese language.
2005 Linux Administration (General) 3.13 72% Brainbench —
2006 PHP 4 4.19 79% Brainbench —
2004 PHP para Professionales [n/a]     CUnix Participated in a two month course for PHP professionals to study and improve on new techniques.
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
07/2005 Present oDesk Freelance / Independent Contributor
01/2005 09/2005 PhuuLogic - www.phuu.com Team Leader / Team Lead Project Management and leading a team of developers in multi disciplined areas.
Main tasks included: 
Liaising with clients.
Code Testing, Debugging, Design Flow. Quality control.
10/2001 09/2003 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Independant Contractor / Independent Contributor Main tasks included:
·Web Design and consultancy

·Multimedia (New Media) consultancy.

·Writing CGI scripts.

·Website Management.
 
Previous regular clients included:

·FEMINA HIP Magazine  East African Movies (T) Ltd.

·Tanzania Investment Guide 2002  Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) 

·Infotech  Infotech Investments Group.

·Raha.com  Star Telecom (T) Ltd.

·Sustainable Cities Programme - Presidents Office Regional Administration and Local Government.

·tritel - TRI Telecommunications (Tanzania) Ltd.
03/2002 10/2002 E-Academy (T) Ltd, Dares Salaam, Tanzania Content Developer / Independent Contributor Development of Web applications geared towards online e-learning courses.
Main tasks included:

·Writing algorithms and coding scripts for various web applications

·Configuring and administering LMS Server Software

·Liaising with content experts
09/2000 05/2001 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Web Designer / Independent Contributor Posted as Web designer, in a collaborative project sponsored by UNIDO.  Regular clientele were based in Harare (Zimbabwe) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) while design was executed in Dar es Salaam, liaising via teleconferencing. My main responsibilities included:

·Graphic design of front-end templates to websites

·Designing text and format including animation and logos

·Occasional updating

·Maintenance
01/1998 03/1998 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Teaching and Network Services / Independent Contributor Gaining practical work experience at Computing Centre (UCC) of the University of Dar es Salaam (U Dsm). My main responsibilities included:

·Tutoring in Introduction to computers, MS-DOS and MS related applications for part-time students at U Dsm.

·Configuring dial-up connections to UCCs clients.

·Administering the UCC Mail and Web servers (Unix/Linux and WinNT based).

·Assisting in wireless connection of external UCC clients to the U Dsm backbone
Other Experience
COURSES AND SEMINARIES
Java   Object Oriented Ramp-up course.
April 2005 - May 2005
Vates S.A. (CMM 3) Software Engineering Consultancy  - Cordoba, Argentina
http://www.vates.com

Programacion Web PHP  Nivel Profesional
September 2004 - October 2004
Consultora Informatica C.UNIX - Cordoba, Argentina

Japanese
April 2003 - December 2003
Universidad Blas Pascal  Cordoba, Argentina

PHP & MySQL
June 2003 - August 2003
Universidad Blas Pascal  Cordoba, Argentina
Network / Computer Experience
Systems :
Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, Me, XP) Mac OS-9, Mac OS-X, Linux (Debian), Unix (Solaris)

Databases :
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle (so-so)

Coding :
C/C++, J2EE, PHP

Unix :
Shell scripts, Perl scripts, Cluster computing, Mosix Administration, Kernel Management, DHCP, named.

Applications :
Photoshop, Dreamweaver 8/MX, Flash, Illustrator, Zend Studio

Web Development :
JavaScript, ECMA Script, HTML (W3C 4.01), XHTML (1.0), AJAX (XML, JSON).
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
03/2003 Present Universidad Blas Pascal, Cordoba, Argentina. Bachelors Telecommunications Engineering Undergraduate Studies:
Universidad Blas Pascal, Cordoba, Argentina.
Major in Telecommunications Engineering.
 
  • Project Title: TakeAwaz
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 12/24/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Applications
  • URL: http://www.takeawaz.com/
  • Description: none
 
  • Project Title: KineticLighting
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 11/24/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Programming
  • URL: http://www.kineticlighting.com
  • Description: none
 
  • Project Title: SearchTheInternet
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/18/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Applications
  • URL: http://tmn.searchtheinternet.co.uk
  • Description: none
 
  • Project Title: Farmship
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 04/24/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Programming
  • URL: http://www.farmship.com
  • Description: Participated in porting the Perl/PostgreSQL based applications to PHP/PostgreSQL; Implemented a template system using Smarty Template, modularized all code prior to
    initial release.
 
  • Project Title: FlowerTracks
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 04/24/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Programming
  • URL: http://www.flowertracks.net
  • Description: Participated in porting the Perl/PostgreSQL based applications to PHP/PostgreSQL; Implemented a template system using Smarty Template, modularized all code prior to
    the initial release.
 
  • Project Title: MegaSearch
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 03/24/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Programming
  • URL: http://www.mega-search.net
  • Description: I revamped the site design and validated all (X)HTML templates for conformance to WC3 standards, converting HTML table designs into the CSS equivalent. Search result page implementation based on Amazon Web Services (AWS) API.
 
  • Project Title: ForexFactory
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 11/25/2005
  • Category: Web Development > Web Applications
  • URL: http://www.forexfactory.com
  • Description: Forexfactory is a forex related VBulletin forum. The projet involved updating code and fixing glitches.
 
  • Project Title: Harbourlists
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 02/09/2005
  • Category: Web Development > Web Applications
  • URL: http://www.harbourlists.com
  • Description: none
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
12392 03/2008 - Present PHP / MySQL / AJAX Developer Needed for Large CMS-Driven Site $3,774 (170 hrs @ $22.22)
23269 02/2008 - 02/2008 CSS, Layout Expert $360 (27 hrs @ $13.33)
36142 02/2008 - 02/2008 Wordpress Template $96 (6 hrs @ $16.00)
12400 10/2007 - 10/2007 farmship bugs $378 (23 hrs @ $16.67)
21671 09/2007 - 09/2007 Willow St Redesign $922 (52 hrs @ $17.78)
22219 08/2007 - 08/2007 Experienced PHP Developer for Module Installation on SocialEngine Script $60 (4 hrs @ $15.56)