Matt Basta
Email: hello@mattbasta.com other: 570-212-9663

Profile:

High-complexity problem solver that can design as well as program. Very interested in cutting-edge technologies and eager to apply these new ideas to new projects and infrastructures. Focused on deploying on time and under budget; willing to lead as well as learn.

Four years of work experience across a variety of diverse fields, including network design and deployment, systems administration, web design and implementation, desktop application design and programming, as well as marketing and search engine optimization. Constantly reviewing both old and new techniques to keep up-to-date on best practices.

Technical Skills

Web Technologies
  • PHP
  • HTML 5
  • XHTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • JSON
  • RSS/RDF/Atom
  • Amazon AWS (Amazon Web Services)
  • Facebook API
  • Google Gears
DB Technologies
  • MySQL
  • SQLite
  • HTML 5 Storage/Web Databases
  • SimpleDB
Web Platforms
  • Mobile Web
  • LAMP/WAMP
  • Wordpress
  • Chyrp
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Foursquare
  • Widgetbox
  • Nintendo Wii
Mobile Technologies
  • Android Development
  • OpenGL ES
Desktop Technologies
  • .Net
  • Java
  • C++
  • VB6
  • OpenGL
Software
  • Photoshop CS4
  • Visual Studio
  • Notepad++
  • Filezilla
  • Netbeans IDE
  • Eclipse IDE

Education

  1. DeSales University (2008 - 2012)
    Studies: Mathematics, Computer Science
    President of local AITP Chapter
    Vice President of MAA Chapter
  2. Wyoming Area Secondary Center (2004 - 2008)
    Technical Director of television station and AV club: The WAVE
    Vice President of FBLA Chapter
    Lead Developer of Web Design Team

Prior Experience

  1. Widgetbox, Inc. Position: Development Intern June, 2009 - Present

    In this position, I was tasked with the development of a means for community developers to create more engaging web-based widgets. I also participated in a team effort to create a series of pro-line web-based widgets.

  2. Solid Cactus, Inc. Position: Web Developer April, 2007 - August, 2008

    While working at Solid Cactus, I was tasked with creating PHP-based applications as well as internal tools for more efficient web development. Primarily, I worked as a member of the Software Programming team to implement Wordpress-based websites as well as to slice and debug XHTML and CSS code.

  3. West Pittston Public Library Position: Systems Administrator August, 2006 - January, 2007

    At the West Pittston library, my position involved the part-time upkeep of the public and internal computers as well as to administer the public and internal networks. This job involved the creation of a plan for network bridging, content filtering, and the use of tools such as Windows Shared Computer Toolkit.

Businesses

  1. Serverboy Software September, 2001 - Present

    Through Serverboy Software, I have developed strong skills involving nearly every aspect of application development for both the desktop as well as the web. Dealing with multiple platforms and multiple languages in this position is fundamental and required on a day-to-day basis.

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