I'm @sgricci, a web developer in Boulder, Co., and I can be found on Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, Shelfari, Flickr and Last.fm.

Steve Gricci Boulder, CO 978-376-1879 steve@gricci.org

Code Enthusiast

Proficient In

PHP 5
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Zend Framework, PEAR, Smarty 2/3, OOP
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Python 2.x
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Django, BeautifulSoup, MySQLdb, urllib2
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Javascript
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JQuery, ExtJS, PrototypeJS, script.aculo.us, OOP
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Operating Systems
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Mac OS X, Debian Linux, Red Hat, Windows Server 2003 R2
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Miscellaneous
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Apache, MySQL, Git, Subversion, vim, Photoshop, CSS, Bash

Work Experience

SageFire, Inc.
Lead Architect / Lead Engineer Boulder, CO (July 2009 - Present)

Leading the refactoring and re-design of the existing Franchise Business Intelligence platform while scoping requests and requirements from clients. Juggling various roles ranging from consulting to planning future releases. Working collaboratively with a team of developers, with various skill levels.

  • Highlights
  • Migrated from a Singleton design pattern to a more suited MVC design pattern.
  • Removed deprecated PEAR DB and implemented Zend Framework and ExtJS.
  • Implemented usage of phpUnit and Hudson (Continuous Integration) to ensure quality releases.
EventVue, Inc.
Sr. Web Developer / SysAdmin Boulder, CO (November 2008 - May 2009)

Worked closely within a 4-person team to re-design, refactor and re-develop existing application infrastructure, allowing it to scale to multiple servers. Collaborated with company founders to further develop business model. Developed various social network components, including a news feed and messaging system.

  • Highlights
  • Worked closely with design team to create dynamic UI. (White-label)
  • Created scalable master-to-master replicated MySQL cluster.
  • Migrated servers from MediaTemple to SliceHost.
BostonHerald.com (Herald Interactive)
Sr. Web Developer / SysAdmin Boston, MA (August 2006 - January 2009)

Managed developers and took lead role on complex projects like adding social aspects (comments, chat, contests) to BostonHerald.com . Coordinated with executive team to manage resources. Developed high-availability web applications for end-users. Communicated effectively with non-technical and creative teams. Assumed responsibilities of CTO after his departure.

  • Highlights
  • Redeveloped Content Management System (CMS) to allow for greater availability,
    expansion, load balancing and ease of use for operators.
  • Fully developed secure user registration system handling thousands of simultaneous users.
  • Managed tasks and timelines for team members to ensure deadlines were consistently met.
  • Managed online infrastructure, including purchasing, budgeting, installation and configuration
    of Web, Database, DNS and Mail servers.
  • Shared several New England Press Association awards in the "Your Right to Know" category.