James Dudley

James Dudley

Software Developer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Web Development Manager at FirstTracks Marketing

  • Education

    • Lexington Christian Academy

      1990 - 1997
      High school
    • Messiah University

      1996 - 2000
      BS Business Information Systems, Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Outdoors Club, WVMM radio, Earthkeepers

  • Experience

    • Versatile Systems, Inc

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2006
      Software Developer

      Worked on various teams to design and develop custom software for large corporations. My emphasis was on user interface and functionality, and I designed and implemented databases and back-ends. Also created curriculum and provided training in various technologies to corporate information technology departments. Most of the development and training I performed at this company was with open-source software and tools. My clients included Adelphia, Comcast, Honda Automotive, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the School District of Philadelphia. See my Solutions Portfolio for more detailed information. Show less

    • JD Studios

      Jul 2006 - Aug 2015
      Independent Technology Consultant

      As a solopreneur web developer, I provide expertise in the following areas: Website Design, CSS/XHTML, Wordpress, e-Commerce, SEO, PHP / MySQL, Branding and Identity, Social Media Marketing, Content Management Systems, Domains/Email/Hosting, Blogs, and Graphic Design.

    • Mount Sunapee Resort

      Oct 2006 - Dec 2007
      Information Systems Coordinator

      I work part time in the technology department of Mt. Sunapee, a local ski resort. My job is to architect and implement a system to maintain all the data at the resort (customers, sales, promotions, etc). This would include designing and maintaining the database and programming the interface for employees to interact with this data, and also creating reports to present the data in a useful way.

    • FirstTracks Marketing Group

      Sept 2010 - now

      As the FirstTracks web development team has continued to grow, I havetransitioned from a developer role into a management position, overseeingthe work of the development team. This includes training employees,managing projects, interacting with the clients, reviewing the work beingcompleted, and integrating our work with online marketing goals to make ourclients successful. With the efforts of myself and my team, we recently wereawarded the status of WooExpert by WooThemes, which makes us only one ofseveral agencies listed worldwide as experts in the WordPress andWooCommerce platforms. Show less During the first five years of FirstTracks, I built up the website design anddevelopment side of their business, working with many clients big and smallto develop their online presence. Responsibilities primarily includeddeveloping websites based off design specs, and complete the programming tomake the sites functional. Many of the clients’ websites were eCommerce andmembership sites built on the WordPress platform. Online marketing tasksincluded setting up various campaigns using tools such as Google Analytics,AdWords, RavenTools, MailChimp, AWeber, HootSuite, SEOmoz, YouTube,and others. Show less

      • Web Development Manager

        Sept 2015 - now
      • Senior Web Developer

        Sept 2010 - Sept 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Elder

      Issued by Trinity Bible Church on Jun 2013
      Trinity Bible ChurchAssociated with James Dudley