After having spent many years in the computer service field, I decided to move into a field I have always wanted to be a part of: software development. What I have seen during my time of fixing software & hardware problems is that there is a real need for vertical market software that works, works well and does not tie a company to a particular platform.
I believe the current and emerging state of Web technologies can be used to fill that void and the power and flexibility of Drupal can be used as a solid and stable base on which to construct many of those applications.
Flatt And Sons: 04-2007 to Present
Develop Web applications using Drupal to solve software needs. Service, repair and/or maintain all facets of Drupal Web sites and servers.
Caring Nurses, Inc.: 09-2000 to Present
Maintain all facets of computing and networking for the company from a small base of 8 workstations and 1 server to the current level of 30 workstations and 5 servers, including an Internet server that handles the Web services and e-mail for two domains. Developed a Drupal-based intranet Web site (http://www.caringnurses.net/) utilizing the Book module for internal documentation, several modules for e-mail communications and custom programming to consolidate where and how data is stored and maintained.
FlattNet.com: 09-2000 to Present
Maintain an Internet hosting server utilizing LAMP applications and the Courier-MTA e-mail server (among other programs), for a few clients' domains and several of my own, some of which are built with Drupal.
Geek Products, Inc.: 07-2003 to 03-2006
Took my previous computer servicing company to the next level by taking on partners, incorporating and targeting small & medium sized businesses with larger networks. Helped build the company to a revenue base four times that of the previous company with a client base of only 25% more than previously and with up to seven employees, using the skills of troubleshooting, problem solving and finding creative solutions to uncommon tasks. The business was sold in March of 2006.
Jason Flatt and Associates: 09-2000 to 06-2003
Built a computer servicing company by myself up from three clients to a client base of over 50, through marketing, building & maintaining good customer relations and providing excellent service. Serviced, repaired and/or maintained all facets of computing for small businesses in the Las Vegas, NV valley, including software, hardware, network and database tasks, using the skills of troubleshooting, problem solving and finding creative solutions to uncommon tasks.
2-Brothers Services, LLC: 07-1995 to 09-2000
Helped build an existing computer servicing company up from less than 50 clients to a client base of over 500 and up to eight employees, through marketing, building & maintaining good customer relations and providing excellent service. Serviced, repaired and/or maintained all facets of computing for residential & SOHO customers in the Las Vegas, NV valley, including performing software, hardware, network, database & custom programming tasks, using the skills of troubleshooting, problem solving and finding creative solutions to uncommon tasks.
Compass Point Software: 09-1992 to 06-1995
Primarily responsible for testing of a C++ rapid application framework called "app::ctor", which included a Windows-based GUI and C++ class library. Took care of customer support via telephone and the maintenance of a Mustang BBS.
Life: 01-1965 to Present
Continuous self-study & education, including (but not limited to) many facets of computing & computer programming and areas of self-improvement with regard to relating to & dealing with other people.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: 01-1986 to 05-1988
Took courses toward a Computer Science degree.
El Dorado High School: 09-1979 to 05-1983
Took college preparatory classes. Achieved and maintained a "B" average through out.
Drupal: 09-2004 to Present
Created and maintains the Basic webmail, Contact attach, Courier MTA & Stock chart modules, maintains the Checkmail & Mass Contact modules and co-maintains the SMTP Authentication Support module. Submits bug reports and patches to various contributed modules. Helps with support requests in the Drupal forums, issue queues, e-mail lists and IRC. Created several Web sites based on Drupal, with varying degrees of theme and module customization, including my church's Web site (http://www.gracereformedchurchlv.org/) and my sons' Boy Scout troop's Web site (http://www.troop256.com/).
Technically reviewed both Drupal: Creating Blogs, Forums, Portals, and Community Websites by David Mercer and Learning Drupal 6 Module Development by Matt Butcher.
Source Mage GNU Linux: 05-2001 to 08-2006
Worked with & on the project in the areas of software package maintainer and Web site & documentation maintainer.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Self studied for the tests of MCSE and took & passed them to achieve the certification.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Self studied for the test of CCNA and took & passed it to achieve the certification.
Besides computers (I really am a computer geek), some of the other things that interest me are spending time with my family, the Boy Scouts of America, chilis & making salsa with them, 1956 Chevys, gardening & landscaping and animals, especially reptiles and amphibians.
