David C. Hills

 

2306 186th PL SE, Bothell, WA  98012

Email: daveh@dailyhills.com

Phone: 206.310.0083

 

 

SKILLS

 

Operating Systems -     MS Windows, Desktop and Server, Mac OS (Apple), Desktop and Server,

                                    Unix / Linux (Any Flavor)

 

Networking -                 All aspects, Theory and actual, Routing protocols, Terminating cables and drops using CAT5 copper and Fiber cabling, CCNA Certificate (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

 

Programming -             PHP, Perl, HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, CGI, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, SQL, XML, SOAP, RSS, PDF, Shell Scripting

 

Databases -                  MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Experienced trouble shooter, resulting in increased employee efficiency and increased customer satisfaction

Known for documenting operations and clarifying policy for easier product/customer follow-up

Expertise in streamlining procedures, resulting in reduction of mistakes and freed-up work hours

Think outside of the box, using experiences from un-related positions to bring new viewpoints to existing systems

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Clarisonic

Developer                                                                                                                               Oct 2010 to Dec 2010

Worked on ecommerce website for corporate identity and sales

Site used LAMP stack, XML, XSLT, CSS and Javascript

 

 

AT&T Wireless

Web Application Developer                                                                                                    Nov 2007 to Oct 2010

Developed internal web application for managing the archival process of databases when corporate applications are retired

Application built using PHP, Oracle and Apache Webserver

Application uses PHP to connect to Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL and Sybase to query information about database schemas needing to be archived

 

 

MaverickLabel.Com

Software Engineer                                                                                                                  Apr 2004 to Nov 2007

Developed customer and admin web pages and tools using PHP, MySQL and Apache Webserver.

Brought a modern look and feel to entire customer facing eCommerce website

Increased usability of Administration website to enable better control and reporting

Added tools using RSS Feeds for internal and external use

Integrated our UPS Worldship system to pull addresses from our offsite MySQL database

Revised most customer received emails to have both HTML and Plain Text instead of just Plain Text

Developed processes to automatically generate most documents in PDF format.

Developed templating processes

Developed new tools from concept to implementation:

• Allowed Customer Service to more than double their capacity

• Allowed documented simpler communication between Customer Service, Customers and Vendors

• Allowed automatic creation of Work Order, Packing Slips, Sample Requests, Followup Letters etc.

 

 

 

Seattle Mac Store

Services Manager                                                                                                                              2003 to 2004

Increased net profit of Services Department by 35% through shortened turn-around time

Reduced repair turn-around by 40%, surpassing Apple performance goals for corporate/customer satisfaction

Created onsite scheduling workflow and web/database application to organize it

Created a policy and single location to document customer contact issues

Reduced time needed for paperwork between onsite appointments, allowing more billable time

Manage 9-13 techs at an Apple Authorized Service Center, handling both on-site and outbound service

Improved relationships within Apple, directly impacting the improved performance of the Services Department

Designed, coded, and implemented web service database to track the following product/services:

 

    Onsite Service Scheduling                                   • In/Outbound Call Logs

    • Shop Repairs                                             • Employee Email Reminders

    • Computer Trade-Ins                                               • Warranty Status

 

 

 

Contract Work

Seattle, Washington                                                                                                                            2001 to 2003

Placed in top 50 entries for the Zend “PHP5” coding contest, designing small application that used new object model, new MySQL database interface and other features.  Performed hardware upgrades for Cisco routers/switches including configuration and wiring changes.  Developed Web based applications using combinations of Perl and PHP programming and SQL databases. Developed active server pages for dynamic content web sites. Built and set up Web and Email servers. Performed troubleshooting on servers and upgrades/installations of server software. Onsite installation and configuration of DSL routers to existing and new networks. Design and installation of 802.11 wireless networks.

 

Internap

(company moved to Atlanta in early 2002)

NOC Supervisor                                                                                                                                             2001

Developed and implemented company-wide work flow process to ensure discontinued services were shut off correctly, saving thousands of dollars a month on services that were still in use but no longer under contract.  Researched tracking criteria and developed system to collect data on vendor performance, ultimately saving company thousands of dollars during contract negotiations.  Headed project to track service outages that exceeded our Service Level Agreement contracts, allowing company to claim thousands in monthly refunds.  Set 24/7 shift schedules for 50 engineers.  Interfaced daily with other departments and groups for projects and work flow integration.  Escalation point for customer satisfaction, telco issues and chronic issues.  Developed procedures for technical and management processes. Completed troubleshooting of Ethernet, T1, DS3 and OC circuits involving all layers of OSI model. Remote monitoring of 27 POPs around the world including Japan and Europe which required remote access tools using secure methods and working with third parties remotely. Daily operations run on Red Hat, monitored switch to Debian linux.  Operated and supervised ticketing system using Remedy in a Windows/Linux dual platform work environment.

 

AboveNet

Shift Supervisor For new facility startup                                                                                             2000 to 2001

Managed 5 Co-Location facility technicians, managed shift schedules for 24/7 operations, was escalation point for technical and customer issues. Ensured technicians maintained up to date skill sets needed to complete current task load. Installed, terminated and tested UTP cabling for CAT5e Ethernet and T1, COAX for DS3, Single and multi-mode fiber for a variety of OC circuits. Managed and assigned trouble tickets using Remedy and Windows 2000 Professional platform.

 

Certification ready for  MicroSoft - MCSE, MCE, MSIE – Oracle – DBA