Dave Konopka

Full Stack Web Developer

Dave Konopka Philly based developer who loves hacking on back end code and standards based HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I'm also well versed in custom WordPress development.

Profile

I am a self-motivated, full stack web developer with experience in all aspects of project work -- from determining client needs to launching projects. In all of my projects I look for ways to improve workflows and contribute meaningful documentation. I enjoy working with forward-thinking organizations that value collaboration and transparency.

Technical Skills

Front End
Standards driven HTML, CSS, & JavaScript, jQuery
Back End
PHP, Ruby, C#, ASP.NET
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails, WordPress, BuddyPress, Symfony, MVC practices
Databases
MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server
Workflow
Git, Subversion, TeamCity, Capistrano, Jenkins, remote projects

HTML / CSS

Advanced

JavaScript / jQuery

Advanced

WordPress

Advanced

PHP / SQL / MVC

Excellent

Ruby / Ruby on Rails

Learning

Work Experience

Programmer Analyst Senior

Wharton Research Data Services

  • Period: August 2010 - Current
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Lead developer on WordPress/BuddyPress community component for subscribers of organization’s web-based financial data research and analysis tools. Produced iterative prototypes while collecting continuous feedback from business specialists. Coordinated development efforts with another developer. Developed custom WordPress theme and multiple plugins.
  • Member of Wharton School’s WordPress administration team, contributing site maintenance effort and custom development for school’s multisite WordPress installation. Member of distributed system administration team, participating in system monitoring and performance enhancement efforts.
  • Contributed workflow enhancements by organizing and promoting software issue ticket tracking, wiki documentation, and automated software deployment.
  • Creating proof of concept Ruby on Rails API and Resque job queueing system.

Lead Developer

Bayside Technology, LLC

  • Period: October 2009 - August 2010
  • Job type: Full-Time, remote
  • Developed employee benefits administration and enrollment portal. Coordinated efforts of two developers.
  • Collected requirements in partnership with client stakeholders. Produced wiki documentation of existing workflows and wireframes illustrating new system functionality.
  • Implemented automated continuous integration system using TeamCity platform.

Programmer Analyst Senior

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

  • Period: December 2005 - October 2009
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Developed and maintained web applications for students, faculty, and staff, including a course material planner, a student portal, and an online grading system. Streamlined a suite of user-management applications previously maintained by a full-time employee.
  • Helped lead development team towards a continuous integration workflow using Eclipse IDE, Subversion source control, and ANT scripting.
  • Organized monthly lunch learning sessions on emerging technology topics.

Software Developer

Medequip International

  • Contract
  • C#, WinForms, client/server

Software Developer

Project Management Institute

  • Contract
  • MS Commerce Server, ASP.NET

Web Developer

The Savitz Organization

  • Full-Time
  • VB.NET, ASP.NET, ASP

Software Developer

JJS Consulting

  • Contract
  • C#, ASP.NET, DotNetNuke

Web Developer

Fiserv LeMans

  • Full-Time
  • VB6, ASP

Web Developer

Living Strategies

  • Full-Time
  • ASP

Software Developer

Medequip International

  • Period: May 2005 - November 2005
  • Job type: Contract
  • Developed a client-server hospital inventory tracking system, working with client on project definition, testing, and deployment.

Software Developer

JJS Consulting

  • Period: December 2004 - May 2005
  • Job type: Contract
  • Built an application that translated telephony metric data into formatted billing reports.
  • Launched custom DotNetNuke-based web portals for clients.

Software Developer

Project Management Institute

  • Period: July 2004 - December 2004
  • Job type: Contract
  • Created Microsoft Commerce Server add-on for delivery of digital downloads purchased on the web.
  • Worked with business analysts to architect a membership renewal system for this national professional organization.

Web Developer

Fiserv LeMans

  • Period: February 2003 - June 2004
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Responsible for enhancements to web-based vehicle lease software suite.
  • Developed version control tools to track code changes throughout the development life cycle.

Web Developer

The Savitz Organization

  • Period: October 2001 - February 2003
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Redeveloped a web-based employee benefit enrollment portal serving ~10,000 client users.
  • Built custom software tools to automate business processes.

Web Developer

Living Strategies, Inc.

  • Period: December 2000 - October 2001
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Developed the company’s public web site, and built various health care management modules for a member access site.

Education

Syracuse University - S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

2001 Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

January 2011 Continuing education: Product design and development workshop

Community Involvement

Build Guild Philly

Organizer, June 2010 - Current

Responsible for promotion, sponsorship, and event hosting for this monthly web industry social meetup.

HigherEdCamp Philly

June 2009, Founder

Organized an unconference focused on innovating higher education through an understanding of emerging technologies, adoption of open standards, and participation in evolving communication channels. 145 attendees registered from 20+ colleges and universities.