johngirvin.com
currently
Software Engineer at Art Technology Group (ATG), developing J2EE based, market leading e-commerce technology.
wants to
work with a variety of clients to build inspiring web applications, using best of breed technologies and agile practices.
likes to
cycle, sci-fi, get the nerd on, play old computer games
this site
Valid XHTML & CSS semantic markup with jQuery user interface enhancements, OO/MVC patterned PHP 5 application based on the CodeIgniter framework with a MySQL back end, served up by Apache HTTPD, all running on a self-maintained Debian Linux VPS.
welcome
I'm John Girvin, a software engineer and web developer living and working in Belfast, Northern Ireland. You're reading my professional website, where you can find information on my career, skills and experience and see some of the web projects that I've worked on to date. For a more detailed view, or if you're just too busy to browse, you can also download a concise and up to date CV/Resume in a choice of formats. Or why not just go right on ahead and contact me directly for more information ?
in a nutshell
- Professional software developer with 14+ years real world experience of a wide range of projects, clients and working environments.
- Keen to experiment with the latest technologies to build better, scalable, usable, beautiful web applications.
key competencies
- Java, SQL, WebObjects, Struts
- PHP, CodeIgniter, (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- C, Shell, Perl
- Motorola 68000 assembly
- Data encryption and security
- Windows and Linux server administration