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Senior Faculty Research Assistant/Web Developer
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
410 Severn Avenue
Suite 109
Annapolis, MD 21403
USA
Phone: (410) 295-1316
Fax: (410) 267-5777
Email: gstephens@chesapeakebay.net
CV
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | Guy Stephens |
| gstephens@chesapeakebay.net |
ACADEMIC DETAILS
| 1994-1998 | B.S. Salisbury University - Salisbury MD USA (Biology Marine Concentration) |
| 1996-1998 | B.S. University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Princess Anne MD USA (Environmental Science) |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2009- | Senior Faculty Research Assistant/Web Developer, University of Maryland Center of Environmental Science, Chesapeake Bay Program Office Annapolis, MD USA |
| 2006-2009 | Senior Developer, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, United States Navy, Patuxent River Naval Air Station Lexington Park, MD USA |
| 2006- | Owner and Lead Developer, BluOctopus Web Technologies LLC - Lusby, MD USA |
| 2003-2006 | Web Developer (IT Specialist), National Park Service, Chesapeake Bay Program Office Annapolis, MD USA |
| 2001-2003 | Web Developer, The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Program Office Annapolis, MD USA |
| 1999-2001 | Fisheries Biologist, District of Columbia Fisheries and Wildlife Division Washington DC USA |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Web Applications Developer January 2006 - July 2009
Northrop Grumman Information Technology Patuxent River, Maryland
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Senior developer for the Naval Obligations Database system (NOD). The NOD is a web based financial tracking system that assists the Navy command in tracking contract spending for contract support services, non-contract support services and hardware. As the senior developer was am responsible for the following:
Meet with the customer to determine requirements for the project.
Provide technical and functional analysis.
Translate customer requirements into technical specifications.
Document and prioritize software change requests.
Prototype and test HTML, Javascript, CSS and ColdFusion code based on specifications.
Maintain version control software repository for system code.
Deploy code to development, testing and production environments.
Assist in end user training and development of system documentation.
Provide assistance to support specialists supporting end users.
In addition to supporting the NOD I also performed the following functions:
Provide guidance and support to less experienced developers.
Assist in development of server configuration tracking system (PAXDCOM).
Provide guidance and consultations to other teams on usability.
Research new technologies for use within the Information Management Department.
Organize and lead developer’s exchange group.
Owner and Lead Developer August 2006 - Present
BluOctopus Web Technologies LLC Lusby, Maryland
Started small web development business as a way to develop my skill set and meet the web development needs of small and midsize organizations. This business is an ongoing part-time effort, and has provided a wealth of experience in developing web solutions for various organizations. The business focuses on web design, development, e-commerce, application design, database development, usability analysis, training and consultation. Some of the projects to date have included:
Save The River (www.savetheriver.org) - Website and blog development.
Virginia NEMO (www.virginianemo.net) - Website development.
Clementine Cafe (www.clementinecafe.com) - Web and blog development.
Chesapeake NEMO (www.chesapeakenemo.net) - Website development.
Hank's Smokehouse (www.hankssmokehouse.com) - Shopping cart development.
Multi-Media LLC - Custom video slideshows.
PR Transportation LLC - Website development.
National Park Service - Provide analysis on Chesapeake Bay Gateways website redesign.
American Heritage Magazine - Provided consultation on future project.
Web Developer (IT Specialist) April 2003 - January 2006
National Park Service Annapolis, Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Application Team Leader for the Chesapeake Bay Program data center, tasks include:
Led a multi-agency team of application developers in developing best practices, discussing technology and resolving development issues.
Developed team’s annual work plan and work with data center manager to set priorities for the application team.
Represented application developers at higher level meetings such as the Chesapeake Information Management Team’s meeting.
Led the team in reviewing project plans, code and databases during team project development cycle.
Designed, developed and maintained the following interrelated sites/applications:
The Chesapeake Bay Program (www.chesapeakebay.net)
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (www.baygateways.net)
The Bay Journal (www.bayjournal.com)
Image management system
Training database and web calendar
Content management system to populate Bay Journal website
Gateways employee intranet, content management system and partner extranet
Web Developer July 2001 - April 2003 _
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Annapolis, Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
ColdFusion web developer for the following sites:
The Chesapeake Bay Program (www.chesapeakebay.net)
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (www.baygateways.net)
The Bay Journal (www.bayjournal.com)
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (www.alliancechesbay.org)
Chesapeake Study (www.chesapeakestudy.org)
ColdFusion application developer for the following applications:
GIS Map collection management system
Environmental Indicator interface and dynamic web application
ACB employee intranet and content management system
Fisheries Biologist (Webmaster) May 1999 - July 2001
District of Columbia Department of Health District of Columbia
Fisheries and Wildlife Division
Designed, developed and maintained division’s first Internet web site.
Designed graphics for website and publications including agency logo.
Developed and presented teacher workshops.
Prepared procurement request and other budget management tasks.
Other Projects
Developed a simple website for the Department of Biological Sciences at Salisbury University (Dr. Judith Stribling) in January 1999.
Developed a basic website for the Seniors Institute for Technology and Communication (SITComm) at the University of Florida in February 2001.
PRESENTATIONS
Writing for the Web - How to prepare content appropriate for websites
HTML 101 - A basic HTML curriculum
Section 508: More People in More Situations - A session on website accessibility
Website Roadmap to Success - Session to train partners of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways
Usability Methodologies - Essential usability methodologies
Paper Prototyping Best Practices - Best practices for paper prototyping
TRAINING
Web Development Training Networking Essentials HTML Part II HTML Part III Dynamic HTML Introduction to JavaScript Dreamweaver 4.0 FasTrack to ColdFusion Advanced ColdFusion Introduction to ASP Programming Enterprise Information Architecture Writing for the Web ASP.NET Web Applications Enterprise Model-Glue Framework
Database Training Introduction to Access Intro to SQL and Database Design Advanced SQL and Database Design
| Computer Programming Introduction to Programming C++ Introduction to C# Programming Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Data Structures/Abstraction Java Introduction to Java Programming OOP Design and Programming C++ Conferences CFUN 2004 ColdFusion Conference Usability in E-government workshop Section 508 Workshop 2007 Frameworks Conference Cf.Objective 2008 
 Usability / Human Factors Usability in Practice: 3-Day Camp User Interface Engineering Advanced Usability Techniques |
REFERENCES
Mike Land
Web Administrator
National Park Service
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Jonathan Doherty
Program Manager
National Park Service
Chesapeake NEMO
Larry Silvestro
Owner/Analyst
Largin Enterprises, Ltd.
1 Position became federal position in April 2003, I retained the position as a federal employee.