Portland, Oregon
503-867-3557
Summary
Specializing in web application development, business information systems, and local outsourcing.
- 20 years of experience with businesses and technology.
- Creative and analytical problem solver, with a professional attitude, good communication skills, and diligent work ethic.
- Proficient with back-end development and front-end UI design.
- 147+ sites completed; over 1 million hits/month on some sites
- Able to code from scratch, work with frameworks, and build sites using Open Source / COTS software
- Complex database design, development, and optimization (7+ million records, gigabytes of data)
- Experience with building and supporting workstations, servers, routers, and switches and networks of 3,000+ nodes
- Entrepreneur having owned several small businesses.
- Project management training and experience
Technologies
Development
PHP 4/5, frameworks (CakePHP, Zend), AJAX/JavaScript (Mootools, JQuery, Prototype), XHTML, CSS, XML, SQL, OOP/MVC, AdoDB, RealBasic, Zend Studio, Zend Studio for Eclipse, Dreamweaver, Contribute, WordPress, Drupal, Pligg, PHPBB, ZenCart, osCommerce, DigiShop
limited: Ruby, ASP, .NET, C#, Visual Basic, C/C++, Perl/CGI
Graphics
Photoshop, Illustrator
Database Design & Optimization
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Access
Systems Administration
Apache, IIS, Samba, SVN/CVS, DNS, SMTP/Sendmail, TCP/IP, DHCP, NNTP, IRC, Shell (bash, tcsh), IPTables, SSH, NFS, Squid, Linux, Solaris, Windows, Macintosh
Projects
Coding websites and web-based applications since 1996 - from scratch, using frameworks, and built using Open Source / COTS software.
- Website crawler and search engine
- Banner advertising sales and tracking
- (e-commerce) Product catalogues (15,000+ products), shopping carts, payment processing, drop shipping and order fulfillment
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and inventory management
- Secure sales and distribution of PDFs
- Online training, testing, and tracking
- Secure user registration with confirmation
- Content management system and social networking
- Integration of websites and cross-platform desktop applications
- Real estate appraiser trainee registration system
- Trouble ticket reporting and tracking
- Customization and bug fixes of Open Source software
Experience
2006-Present Portland, OR
Internet Architects, LLC
Freelance business consulting and web development. Specializing in business information systems, e-commerce, content management systems, custom applications, and local outsourcing.
2003-2006 Portland, OR
Oregon Computer Services, LLC
Freelance IT consulting and web development. Started Internet Architects, LLC to focus entirely on web development.
2000-2005 Portland, OR
RPG Store, LLC
Owner of a local retail store with a network of 77 websites generating over 6 million hits per month and several online stores.
2001-2003 Portland, OR
Providence Health Systems
Level 3 Tech (local, regional, and remote) management and support of workstations, applications, routers, switches in hospitals, clinics, and affiliated doctor offices.
Complete history available in PDF format
Education
I am primarily self-taught having studied programming, development, systems administration, business information systems, and project management. Formal training includes the following.
2006 Portland, Oregon
Mount Hood Community College
Vice-President's Honor Roll, 3.81 GPA in project management, business administration, and general studies.
1999-2000 Portland, Oregon
Northwest Learning Center
NT 4.0 MCSE Certification Program, Microsoft Certified Professional (NT4.0 Server), CompTia Certified (A+, Network+, iNet+)
1990-1992 Corvallis, Oregon
Oregon State University
Computer science and Business Administration degree program, 3.86 GPA, 40 credits
1988-1990 Albany, Oregon
Linn-Benton Community College
Computer science and Business Administration degree program, 3.5 GPA, 30 credits
A few things people have said...
“I have been very satisfied with the quality of work performed by Ed Lazor of Internet Architects LLC. Ed has
consistently shown himself to be hard-working, attentive to detail and eager to help. He quickly learned new
tools and technologies as needed and provided valuable input into our technical decision-making. Ed went the
extra mile for us when we needed him and helped make our project a success. I look forward to working together
again in the future."
Mike McAulay, Devise LLC
“Wine products and the wine industry in general are fairly complex, yet
Ed Lazor has displayed a unique ability to listen and understand our
needs. In the years we have worked with him, he has shown an
unwavering desire to help whenever possible and he has demonstrated a
talent for explaining technical issues in a way that makes sense and
helps us do our job."
Ed Paladino, E&R Wine Shop
“Ed Lazor was there for us when we needed someone to count on. He saved several failing projects that other developers
had turned into a mess and exceeded our expectations by helping with project management and working directly with
clients to ensure their happiness."
Ted Schneck, Internet Developer
“Thanks Ed. Evelyn and I really appreciate all you have done to help us.”
Brian Godula, President, Potty Pail, LLC
“I can recommend Ed Lazor to anyone needing a complex website, database work or desktop applications”
David Schlinkert, CFO, Groqit, LLC
“I chose Ed Lazor because he understands technology, people, business, and how they work together.”
Michael Wall, CEO, Greenwall Industries
“I credit Ed Lazor as part of the core group of people who helped make the success of our business possible. He worked with us to
model business processes and created a system of accounting, inventory, and CRM management that improved efficiency and
opened new opportunities to serve clients and support our partners.”
Bob Lynde, President, Oregon Brokered Brands, LLC
