Database-driven development
PHP and MySQL/MariaDB websites, CRUD systems, form processing, authentication, roles, and structured content.
Army veteran · Web systems builder
I build practical web systems from real-world experience.
I combine traditional web-development knowledge with modern AI-assisted workflows to create, troubleshoot, deploy, and maintain useful digital systems.
Former medical specialist, early-warning intelligence soldier, logistics worker, and coal miner—now focused on sustainable work in web development, platform support, QA, implementation, and website operations.
Professional summary
Different industries. The same operating standard.
Army service, logistics, shipping and receiving, sales, and nearly eight years underground taught me to follow procedures, document what matters, troubleshoot under pressure, and finish difficult work safely.
After a career in physically demanding fields, I am applying that discipline and problem-solving ability to sustainable work in technology. I understand that real systems serve real people—and that reliability matters more than spectacle.
What I do
Useful systems, built to be operated.
I work across the public interface, the database, the admin workflow, and the hosting environment.
Admin and content systems
Dashboards, publishing tools, moderation queues, member workflows, submissions, and practical CMS features.
Website support and repair
Debugging, responsive fixes, hosting and cPanel support, database configuration, maintenance, and deployment.
QA and implementation
Testing workflows, reviewing edge cases, organizing content, documenting decisions, and carrying work through launch.
Selected systems
Working projects, not concept screens.
Each project solves a different information, community, or publishing problem.
Community archive platform
IaegerCubs.com
A community-built home preserving Iaeger High School history, photographs, yearbooks, alumni profiles, sports records, reunions, and memories.
- Member accounts and public alumni profiles
- Moderated community submissions
- Searchable archive and media collections
- Admin-reviewed publishing workflows
Demonstrates: community-centered architecture, privacy-aware profiles, moderation, and long-term content organization.
Assessment and learning platform
SmartAssess.io
A focused assessment platform designed to help people test real understanding, review results, and identify knowledge gaps without unnecessary friction.
- Categories and admin-curated tests
- Scoring, result breakdowns, and explanations
- User accounts and leaderboards
- Creator and publishing workflows
Demonstrates: structured data, user journeys, scoring logic, accounts, and database-backed publishing.
Research and publishing platform
BuyerProbe.com
A product-research publication that organizes comparisons around buyer fit, use case, price, features, product claims, feedback, and real-world tradeoffs.
- Article publishing and coverage categories
- Comparison and editorial methodology
- Policy and trust-content structure
- Database-backed content management
Demonstrates: editorial architecture, structured research content, governance pages, and maintainable publishing.
Responsible acceleration
AI strengthens my workflow—it does not replace my judgment.
I built websites before generative AI. Today, I use AI as a development partner to reduce repetitive workload and devote more attention to architecture, usability, creativity, testing, and delivery.
AI helps accelerate
- Boilerplate and repetitive implementation
- Code review and debugging paths
- Documentation and test ideas
- Architectural exploration
I remain responsible for
- Project definition and database design
- Code review and security decisions
- Functional testing and final quality
- Deployment and maintenance
Where I can contribute
Hands-on technical work with a clear mission.
I am pursuing employment, contract, and collaborative opportunities where practical execution matters.
- Web Support Specialist
- Website or Platform Administrator
- CMS Specialist
- Junior PHP Developer
- Technical Support Specialist
- Implementation Specialist
- QA or Web Tester
- Website Maintenance Contractor
- Small-Business Web Developer
Experience
A career built around service, systems, and persistence.
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1992–2000
United States Army
Medical Specialist with the 1st Armored Division, followed by Early Warning Intelligence service with the 101st Airborne Division.
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After Army service
Logistics, shipping and receiving, and sales
Nearly nine years of practical operations experience in North Carolina.
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Later career
Coal mining
Approximately eight years in demanding industrial work where safety, procedure, awareness, and teamwork were non-negotiable.
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Since 2016
Technology and design education
Web Technologies studies at Mitchell Community College and Advertising Graphic Design studies at Concord University.
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Current
Independent web systems development
Building and maintaining client websites, community platforms, assessment tools, and content systems with PHP, databases, and AI-assisted workflows.
Skills
A practical stack for building and keeping sites running.
Web development
PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Tailwind, responsive development
Data and systems
MySQL, MariaDB, authentication, role-based access, CRUD, moderation, form processing
Operations
cPanel, hosting, deployment, troubleshooting, maintenance, database configuration
Creative and workflow
UI planning, graphic design, content structure, AI-assisted development, documentation, testing
The standard I bring
I know what demanding work looks like.
I bring the same persistence, responsibility, safety-minded judgment, and attention to detail to the systems I build today.
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