Résumé

Dr. W. Shawn Wilkerson

W. Shawn Wilkerson

shawn@shawnwilkerson.com
(386) 322-7999

W. Shawn Wilkerson has over 30 years of experience working with information systems, data abstraction, and API implementation. Shawn has programmed in over 10 languages, and typically creates PHP applications for websites including the sole-development of the entire back-end for a pay-as-you-go cellular company. His clients range from not-for-profits and medical professionals to local small business as well as the world's largest ring metal manufacturer.

Skills: overview of my development toolset

Data Technologies
CSV, JSON, MySQL, REST, SOAP, WSDL, XML
Database Related
DataGrip, Maria DB, MySQL, SQL Server (extraction), MySQL Workbench
Frameworks
Drupal 9, 10; Laravel 9, 10, 11; MODX Revolution 2, 3; WordPress (with reservations)
IDE
Eclipse, IntelliJ, PHP Storm, PyCharm Professional, Web Storm, Zend
Languages
CSS 2, 3; HTML 3, 4, 5; Java; JavaScript; PHP 6, 7, 8 (primary); Python
Operating Systems
Centos, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, Windows, Windows Server
Software
Adobe Acrobat, Audition, DaVinci Resolve (primary), Dia, InDesign, Libra Office, Lightroom, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Premier
Unit Testing
JUnit, Pest, PHP Unit
Version Control
Git, GitHub

Experience: typical project responsibilities

Sanity LLC ( Sep 20, 2009 - Present )

Senior Software Engineer
Senior developer in all programming projects.
Front-End Developer
Creates all organizational web sites.

Z-Cellular ( Feb 13, 2013 - May 31, 2015 )

Senior Software Engineer
Leading other team members, testing software solutions, as well as managing the budgets and timelines for projects. Responsible for building the entire back-end of the pay-as-you-go cellular company: refills, commissions, payment, scheduling, affiliates, and interoperability with thousands of cellular companies.

iShare USA ( Sep 01, 2009 - Mar 15, 2011 )

Senior Software Engineer
Develop back-end systems to deliver geographically specific content to the users allowing them to expand their search from Zip Code, city, county, state, and region.
Front-End Developer
Develop web site to dynamically adjust presentation to best-fit for current user using geographic considerations before geolocation technology was developed.

Applications: summary of my PHP programming experience

CimGateway
A WSDL Authorize.net Customer Information Manager (CIM) gateway.
CodedBonus
A membership application managing affiliations and relationships.
Commissioner
Two-tiered commission system including a reseller portal, access control lists, user backoffice, and membership management.
EndMiller
Data abstraction creation of a very extensive product line with each item having precise measurements, ratings, and groups from wetware.
Devotional
REST system to retrieve and display Bible Scriptures in hundreds of languages and dozens of versions.
DiscJockey
Worship song usage tracking, worship list creation, and worship team management
GeoTracker
Facilitated a rabid address completion and lookup mechanism based off of Zip Codes.
Insight
Team Ministry organizer and communication system.
iShare
Geographical distribution and sharing network for people in need.
PinPortal
A WSDL implementation allowing monthly cellular service at any carrier in the world.
PIXI
Personal Information eXposure Index provides the foundational quantification to measure personal information exposure.
Pre-K Classroom
Embed engine for video, media, book that is used by Prekindergarten teaches around the globe.
Senope
Dominated all search engine positions for the leading three-ring manufacture in all major search engines for two years.
SEXI
Social Engineering eXposure Index prototype to assess to the exposure of Hollywood Personas compared against Fortune 500 executives.
StudentTracker
Simplified PRE-K student standardized assessments allowing an entire class in less time it previously took for a single student.
UserTracker
Monitored IP and website events to detour account sharing or theft.
Z-Wallet
A PCI/DSS compliant billing, shipping, invoicing, and ordering module using Authorize.net CIM.

Education: my highest degrees

Information Systems - Concentration in Information Security
DISS
2021
Information Assurance and Cybersecurity (In Progress)
MS-CSIA
2025
Information Technology Management
MITM
2014