About

Joel attended Saginaw Valley State University from 2005 until 2009 when he graduated with his Bachlors of Science in Computer Information Systems(CIS).

After graduating from SVSU, Joel started work for SAMSA, Inc. located in Saginaw, Michigan.

In 2012 Joel began working for the University of Michigan-Flint as a Web Software Developer. The year after Joel began work on his Masters of Science(MS) in Computer Information Systems. Joel has two classes left on his Masters Degree and is still working with the university.

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Joel Howard

Professional web developer since 2009.

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Skills

Web Development

Over the past years Joel has became an expert in many of today's top web technologies. Including CakePHP, Drupal, jQuery, and more!

Languages:

  • PHP
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS

Content Management Systems(CMS)

  • WordPress
  • Drupal
  • Concrete5

Frameworks/Libraries

  • CakePHP
  • CodeIgnitor
  • jQuery
  • Bootstrap

Server Administration

During Joel's professional career he has became proficient in both Linux and Windows servers. With a heavy focus on Linux servers and high availability.

Operating Systems:

  • Linux
  • OSX
  • Windows

Server Technologies

  • Apache
  • Varnish
  • Nginx
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Memcached

Frameworks/Libraries

  • CakePHP
  • CodeIgnitor
  • jQuery
  • Bootstrap

And lasty, Golf. Four!

Over the years Joel has became and expert at taking his friend's money on the golfcourse.

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Recent Projects

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Local Crime Data(LCD)

A project that combines numerous public API's to plot crimes, sex offenders, libraries, schools, and more on a Google Map based on current location or inputte address.

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BCP @ UM-Flint

The Business Continuity Plan application used by all entities on the University of Michigan-Flint campus.

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IT Software Store

An OpenCart eCommerce implementation with custom queries to verify student and faculty/staff standing, NelNet Payment Gateway Integration, and iPad signature capture

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