Benjamin Hutchins

Aug 2009 - Present

CoSocial

Co-owner, Lead Developer

• CoSocial is a new way to socially communicate with your team and your clients. It's designed using modern communication methods and helps you stay in touch and up to date like never before.
• Utilize Python, JavaScript, jQuery, XMPP, BOSH, Twitter API, Facebook API, MySpace/OpenSocial API, and many other service APIs and libraries.

Aug 2009 - Present

Lead Bulb

Co-owner, Project Manager

• Work on a small, two-person team for small to medium client development and hosting projects.
• Utilize Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, (X)HTML, JavaScript, Photoshop, iPhone SDK, Android SDK, Blackberry Developer Platform, MySQL, Oracle.

Aug 2008 - Present

Your Solutions

Software Engineer

• Provide software development and client support as needed.
• Utilize Perl, MySQL, (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.

Jul 2008 - Present

Revetto

Co-owner, Lead Developer, Project Manager

• Developed a communication aggregator that aggregates social networks, email, calendars, contacts, and instant messaging.
• Designed a scheme-less database storage format within MySQL.
• Utilized MySQL, PHP, HTML 5, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Facebook API, OpenSocial API, MySpace API, Last.Fm API, Twitter API, and many more APIs.

Apr 08 - Present

AjaxIM

Developer

• Help to develop new features and resolved bugs for a browser based application, AjaxIM.
• Utilized PHP, MySQL, advanced JavaScript and Ajax, MooTools and Prototype.

Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

Mutual Match

Contract Developer

• Created a Facebook application to allow users to find people who match them in the ratings they give each other.
• Utilized the Facebook application platform, MySQL, PHP, XHTML, CSS.

Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

Velox Media

Contract Developer

• Added and reconstructed parts of a pre-existing social media application.
• Utilized the Facebook application platform, MySQL, and PHP.

May 2008 - Jul 2008

V-Tip

Contract Developer

• Constructed a video, music, and picture sharing website along with an application called Tip-Jar to allow users to earn money from popular media. As well as developed an administrator panel and many other features and bug fixes.
• Utilized PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and Ajax, Flash, XHTML, CSS, and the Smarty template system.

Oct 2007 - Jan 2008

I Train Me

Senior Systems Administrator, Developer

• Developed a that allows you to watch video tutorials to learn new things and an administration panel to easily manage the content. For future advancements I devised a method to easily maintain multiple-server multi-database storage and videos access.
• Implemented security features As the systems administrator for their servers, running CentOS 5.1, I also maintain and keep the site secure from threats and make sure things are always working and up to date.
• Utilized the MooTools API for advanced JavaScript and Ajax to make a better user experience, PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS.

Expert, 9 years

HTML & CSS (& XML)

Since I started working with computers one of the first things I learned what how to create a basic website using HTML and CSS. Since then I have expanded that knowledge to include Atom, CSS (2.1 Specification, CSS3 Draft), HTML (4, 5 Draft), RSS, XLS Transformations 1.0, XHTML (1.0 Second Edition, 2.0 Draft), XML (1.0 Fifth Edition), XML-RPC

Expert, 8 years

JavaScript & Ajax

I have been working with Javascript and Ajax JavaScript since it's been available. I have worked extensively with Mootools, Prototype, and jQuery javascript frameworks, and script.aculo.us, SWFObject. I have also worked with Ext, Dojo, and YUI

Expert, 5 years

PHP

I have worked with PHP more than any other language, and have very extensive knowledge of PHP core and many PHP based projects such as Zend, Wordpress, Smarty, Habari, Joomla, Drupal, PDO, Mcrypt, php-ffmpeg, php-gd, MediaWiki, and many more.

Expert, 6 years

Perl

Perl was my first real computer language, I have now been using it for a while and have worked with it both both CGI based web scripts and desktop clients. I also extensive knowledge in the TCL/TK UI libraries.

Expert, 4 years

Python

Python has become my favorite language to work with, both for Desktop and Web based projects. I have worked extensively with Django, Google App Engine, web.py, Tornado, py-gtk, py-gtkwebkit.

Advanced, 4 years

Audio, Video, & Image Conversions

I have worked with video and audio converstions through ffmpeg, php-ffmpeg, php-gd, and FLVtool2.

Intermediate, 4 years

C++

Beginner, 2 years

Java