Hello!
The name is Joe Beeson and I'm a web developer.
But you probably already knew that.I create, program and run websites for a living.
Seriously. It's a ton of fun too.Here you can find various knick-knacks about me.
Well, mostly work related but you get the point.Portfolio Prior, current and open source work
Weaver Group
Official advertising partner for cities and states around the United States and Canada.
Lead developer, used in-house CakePHP CMS for content creation and rendering.
House Party
Online social connection to company brands and services for throwing house parties.
Senior developer, enhancements, bugfixes and integration.
Philadelphia USA
Official website for the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Lead developer. Used in-house CMS application for content management.
5 Minute Meeting Planner
Online tool for connecting meeting planners to hotels, restaurants and other services around the United States and Canada.
Lead developer, CakePHP application and API integration to multiple endpoints.
Chaperone
iPad application for digitizing print magazines and adding interactive functionality.
Created in tandem with a (fantastic) designer.
Skills, technologies The stuff I know to do the stuff I do
Languages I speak 'em.
- PHP
- HTML
- CSS
- (My)SQL
- Javascript
- iOS / Cocoa
- MongoDB
Experience, skills I got 'em.
- Object oriented programming
- Agile / Scrum development
- *NIX environments
- Unit testing
- Git, SVN, CVS
- Design patterns
Of course this isn't the entirety of my knowledge, you probably don't want to see a gigantic list of every tiny thing I've ever learned or worked with.
If you're curious about a skillset of mine or my proficiency in any areas, feel free to drop me a line, I'd be happy to elaborate.
Recommendations, achievements "You like me, you really like me!"
[...] Joe has consistently brought a commitment to the web growth of Weaver, and the passion and enthusiasm he demonstrates daily for his products and teammates is a pleasure to be around. Joe is a leader, as evidenced by his management of two other developers, and is someone I can count on to just as effectively communicate with our current and prospective clients. Nate Frick
VP, Interactive Strategy, Weaver Multimedia Group
Joe is an awesome talent. What was always most impressive about Joe was his ability to relate dev work to higher business and marketing goals. He is exceptionally gifted at communicating plans, issues and tactics to clients who know even less about web development than I do. He is also very good with internal teams, has a solid work ethic, and his sense of humor was a key part of the office environment. Kevin Day
Director of Content, Weaver Multimedia Group
Joe is extremely knowledgeable and detail-oriented. He was consistently a "go-to" person and was always ready to help anyone as much as he could, often showing an impressive amount of patience with people who were less than "tech-savvy". I'd highly recommend Joe for any position or company because he knows how to be a contributor, a team player and how to keep things working while bringing new ideas to the table. Alyssa Carter
Business Development & Visual Communications, Motion Marketing & Design
Joe is always focused on moving the company forward. He consistently thinks of ways to take a good idea and make it a great one. His attitude is always excellent and he's a big reason that Weaver is beginning to realize so much success online. 2009 Innovation Award
Weaver Multimedia Group Corporate Awards
Joe is both hyper smart and fun to be around. He will quickly mesh with any team. His attitude and willingness to jump in far exceed the norm. A brilliant coder, Joe will amaze you with his quick and slick solutions. Mark Bailen
Dev. Team Manager, Weaver Multimedia Group
About myself Who is this feller?
I'm a self taught developer from Omaha, NE and I've been doing web and computer related development for roughly seven years. Growing up I was surrounded by technology and came to love it; I (poorly) wrote an IRC and HTTP server at fourteen.
I moved to Denver, CO in 2006 to further my career and joined Weaver Multimedia Group where I worked with some incredibly talented individuals and was given amazing opportunities to expand and learn.
An aforementioned talented individual invited me to work for House Party where I now enjoy a position as Senior Developer and spend my days writing code from home in my pajamas a suit and tie.
I'm an active contributor in the open source community and have collaborated on a handful of widely used open source web frameworks while providing my own code to the community.
In 2011 I returned to Omaha to purchase a home and be closer to my friends and family (I'm an uncle now!) where I continue to spend my days writing code, being harrassed by my cats and enjoying the oh-so-awesome weather.
Contact, social networks Two tin cans and an ethernet cord
I would love to hear from you. Maybe chat about an upcoming project? Share funny cat pictures? How about just to stalk me on various social networks? Well here's your chance!
Want to talk about work opportunities? That's great too. I'm available for freelance and contract work. Feel free to drop me a line with the pertinent information.
