David, B.Sc., is a graduate of the University of Toronto with majors in biochemistry & genetics, and computer science. He pursued a career as an information technology (IT) professional for 25 years. His IT career spans from the earliest days of systems engineering on mainframes and super-computers to architecting and designing computing environments for international financial institutions, to ultimately achieving positions as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for a number of advanced-technology companies including startups. His work provided opportunities to live and work in various countries in Europe and South America during his career. He retired from the IT profession in February 2004, and turned his attention to pursuing personal interests, however, he continues to enjoy gigs (is there therapy for this?), having a preference towards remote gigs (i.e. working from his home office), allowing for initial face-to-face meetings to define the parameters for the projects.

The past five+ years, he has designed, developed and administered a number of websites, for charitable and commercial corporations designing and implementing various solutions including infra-structure such as SQL database systems for the management and administration of records, membership, payments, and payments capture systems and integration with PayPal. Skills applicable include HTML, XHTML, CSS, PHP, Perl, CGI, MySQL, SQL and Javascript. Depending upon the requirements, some or most of the technologies mentioned were employed in the various websites created.

Online Portfolio

The following selection of websites were designed and implemented by David, ranging from 1998 to the present, providing an overview of the various styles and purposes of websites created, presented in no particular order. For your interest, the thumbnails of the websites will exhibit different methods of jumping to the linked website, whereas, the text links invokes a new page.

click to invoke new page click to invoke a popup	Description: The Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts, a non-profit historical fencing school focused on the resurrection and reconstruction of medieval fighting arts. This was the first website ever created by David, and has continued to evolve since its initial inception and implementation. Initially designed and created in 1998. Technnologies Employed: HTML, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, Perl, CGI Technical Specifications: Home page created with XHTML and Javascript. It is the initial landing page, and re-directs the browser to the contents of the main website when a link is selected. The horizontal drop-down menus were created with Javascript subtoutines, providing navigation to an extremely large amount of content and material. A membership/student database created using MySQL, resides in the back-end, accessible with user ID and password accessible by the AEMMA instructors only built using PHP, and a number of standard reports generated created with PHP. The image strip along the top of the contents pages gracefully cycles through a random array of images.
click to replace this page	Description: The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, established in 1966 is a charitable corporation whose mission is to encourage the interest and practice of heraldry amongst Canadians. Designed and implemented in 2005. Technnologies Employed: HTML, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, Perl, CGI Technical Specifications: The horizontal drop-down menus were created with Javascript subtoutines, providing navigation to the Society's content and material. A membership/student database created using MySQL, resides in the back-end, accessible with user ID and password accessible by the Executive Board only built using PHP, and a number of standard reports generated created with PHP.
click to invoke an inline page	Description: The Slovenija Branch, a proposed branch of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, oriented towards heraldry of Slovenia for individuals of Slovenian heritage living in Canada. Designed and implemented in 2008. Technnologies Employed: HTML, XHTML, Javascript, PHP Technical Specifications: The horizontal drop-down menus were created with Javascript subtoutines, providing navigation to the Branch's content and material. Switching between English and Slovenian presentation done with PHP programming.
click to invoke website within thumbnail	Description: The Canadian UAO-USO Network, an network of individuals who research and examine archived and current unidentified aerial objects and unidentified submerged objects within Canada only. Designed and implemented in 2007. Technnologies Employed: HTML, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, MySQL Technical Specifications: The horizontal drop-down menus were created with Javascript subtoutines, providing navigation to CUUN's content and material. The database in the back-end captures online sightings reports submitted via the website.
click to invoke new page	Description: The Solar Wind Canada is focused on designing and deploying intelligent, right-sized and practical renewable energy technology solutions. Designed and implemented in 2006. Technnologies Employed: HTML, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, Perl, CGI Technical Specifications: The horizontal drop-down menus were created with Javascript subtoutines, providing navigation to SWC's content and material. The image strip gently and randomly depicts photos relevant to the subject matter.
click to invoke new page	Description: The Artes Martiales Occidentales currently under development, is to become an online peer-review journal of papers on the subject covering historical to contemporary Western martial arts. Designed and developed in 2009/2010. Technnologies Employed: HTML, XHTML, Javascript, PHP, CSS Technical Specifications: The horizontal tabs were created with Javascript subtoutines, providing navigation to AMO's content and material. The images on the main page cycle through a random set of images. Not all functions are available at this time.
Other sites designed and/or implemented and/or maintained by David:

Particulars:

Compensation and/or rates are negotiable but consistent with the going market rates. No gigs too small to consider, depending upon personal availability. Rates for new development higher as compared to maintenance/updates on existing content. Fix-priced gigs also considered, pricing determined after preliminary analysis of gig.

Preference is for remote development, fixes, updates, enhancements, migrations and design, as opposed to on-site. Requirements by email, followed up with telephone conversation or skype for clarifications and refinements to requirements. Residence is split between Toronto, ON and Digby, NS.