Sage services: W3C standards, SEO, scripting, SQL, dynamic forms, image galleries, Microsoft Office Products

Matthew Brady

Petaluma, California  
(707) 479-1226

Objectives

To empower my client's business enterprise by creating custom web sites, database-to-web integration web sites, Search Engine Optimization, software applications, and information systems that streamline e-commerce, database management, and office processes.

Technical Skills

  • W3C standards based Internet website design and development with XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript, JQuery, PayPal interface, and Adobe Photoshop.
  • Development and maintenance of client/server database applications primarily using PHP and MySQL or Microsoft Access, SQL Server, and VB.NET VBA.
  • Other languages used to create custom applications include XML (AJAX), ASP, and Java.
  • Microsoft Office products, Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Recent Education

  • Technical Certifications
    • Adobe Certified Associate
      • Web Communications Dreamweaver CS3
      • Photoshop CS3
      • Flash CS3
      • ActionScript 3.0
    • PHP Web Site Development
      • UNIX/Linux System Administration
      • PHP Programming
      • MySQL
      • Business Website Production
    • XML Web Development
      • XML for Web Developers
    • Java Programming
      • Java Object Oriented Programming Language
    • Dreamweaver Web Content Development
      • XHTML/CSS
      • Dreamweaver
      • Web Database Design with Dreamweaver
    • Web Communication Dreamweaver CS3
      • Adobe Certified Associate
    • JavaScript Programming
      • Using JavaScript to Design Dynamic Web Pages
    • ASP Programming
      • Visual Basic .NET Object Oriented Programming Language
      • Active Server Pages for Web Databases
    • Other Courses
      • Advanced Microsoft Access
      • Geology
      • Mathematics
      • Geographic Information Systems
  • Completed over 100 units to date.

Experience

Sage Website Designs, Petaluma, CA - 2007 to Present

  • Providing website design services for the creation of dynamic web sites and e-commerce solutions.
  • Expert developer in XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, client/server forms automation and validation, Flash and ActionScript 3.0 animation, and SEO.
  • Please see my Portfolio page.

Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC, Petaluma, CA - 2005 to Present

  • Microsoft Office Products Automation
  • Web Master
  • Outside Sales of Solar Energy Systems in Sonoma County

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA - 1989 to 2005

  • Technical Product Marketing Manager
  • Technical Leader, Worldwide Sales
  • Education Services Instructor/Course Developer
  • Sales Applications Engineer

Motorola Semiconductor, Austin, TX - 1982 to 1989

  • Computer Aided Design Software Development
  • Integrated Circuit Design

Advanced Micro Devices, Santa Clara, CA - 1981 to 1982

  • Integrated Circuit Design

National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, CA - 1979 to 1981

  • Integrated Circuit Design

Other Education

  • XML, PHP and MySQL, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
  • HTML and Visual Basic, Austin Community College, TX
  • Short Course MBA, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
  • Mathematics, Pascal and C programming, UNIX system administration, computer aided design software development, data base management, and accounting at De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
  • Manness LSI Design, San Jose, CA
  • General education, music and science courses, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA
  • Pacific Grove High School, Pacific Grove, CA

Interests

  • Long time solar and alternative power enthusiast and subscriber to various related magazines including GREEN POWER, BioCycle, This Old House, Rodale’s Organic Gardening, and Home Power.
  • Cooking and entertaining, past part owner of a catering company.
  • Collector of cartography.
  • Organic farming and gardening.
  • Beekeeping 
  • Part time music teacher, woodwinds.