Darrin Lythgoe 1650 E. 9800 South, Sandy, ut 84092 (801) 523-8344

1650 E. 9800 South, Sandy, UT 84092 (801) 523-8344

Skills & Qualifications

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  10+ years solid development experience in many web-related technologies, including HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Ajax, Cold Fusion, PHP, ASP, CGI (Perl and Tcl) and VB.NET, plus graphic design (Photoshop 7), database integration and site administration.
  
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  10+ years experience with database design and web integration (Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, and MySQL).
  
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  6+ years experience as webmaster for large company, managing web developers from more than 30 different groups and departments, developing and maintaining internal and external web sites and applications, teaching web skills.
  
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  Developer, manager and distributor of my own successful web software, The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding. Built with PHP/MySQL.
  
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  Further management experience demonstrated as director of several local Family Records Extraction teams, 2000-2002; Editor for university student newsletter, 1990-1992; District Leader for LDS missionaries, 1988.
  
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  7 years experience developing telephony-based, interactive voice response applications for healthcare (using C/C++ on Windows NT and OS/2).
  
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  Experienced with many development tools, including Dreamweaver, HomeSite, Cold Fusion Studio, FrontPage, TopStyle, Photoshop, Flash, Visual Studio and others.
  
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  Excellent communication, writing, editing and layout abilities, backed up by time spent on newspaper and magazine staffs, plus extensive freelancing experience.
  
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  More than 90 published articles in newspapers and magazines.
  
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  Comfortable as a teacher (web skills, genealogy, records extraction) and public speaker.
  
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  Bachelor’s degree in computer science & journalism from Brigham Young University (double major, graduated Magna Cum Laude).
  

Experience

Have developed numerous web applications in Cold Fusion and ASP. Design, manage and support company Intranet and two external sites, consult on web-related projects, teach classes on various web topics.

Designed, developed and supported IVR software and user interfaces. Developed Internet versions of several IVR products using Perl. Designed and managed company web site. Produced first online help.

Web development and site management as an independent contractor. Developer and manager of The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding (http://www.tngsitebuilding.com).

Writing, editing and production of newsletters, fliers, magazine and newspaper articles as an independent contractor.

Wrote original articles, rewrote and edited outside manuscripts. More than 30 articles published over 10 years.

Covered beats in Pleasant Grove and Lindon, UT; assignments elsewhere in Utah County.

Covered beat in Provo and communities south; earned awards for Best City Desk Reporter, Cleanest Copy, Best Overall Copy Editor.

Designed, edited and produced humorous eight-page newsletter, managed staff of six.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key Honor Societies.

Honor Society vice-president, French Club public relations director, Newspaper co-editor, Math Team co-captain, Drama Club member, Eagle Scout.

Produced and maintained for GE Corporate Payment Services

Informational site for North Carolina-based birth professionals.

http://www.tngsitebuilding.com

Genealogy software site, includes demos, feature list, FAQs and user site links.
Darrin’s Web Design

http://lythgoes.net/dwd

Details on available contract services.

My genealogy web site.

Site for my wife’s doula and childbirth education services.

Informational site for women seeking doulas in the Utah area.

Pre-construction real estate development consultants (Atlanta).

1. 
   Rob Sieber, Team Lead, Workstation Applications, GE Corporate Payment Services. 801-517-5140
   
2. 
   Randy Cooper, VP of Research & Development, Information Access Technology. 801-265-8800.
   
3. 
   Richard Romney, Managing Editor, The New Era. 801-240-2951.