Sam Oltz

» Who I am

• I'm a twentysomething interested in all things tech.
• I am one of the premiere Drupal developers in the area.
• I currently do front and back end web development for my day job.
• By night, I do all sorts of other things. I'll post links to them when I have some time.

» Where I am

• Grand Rapids, MI
• @pianomansam
• Facebook

» What I do

• I'm a web developer, not a designer. I make websites work. They look fairly decent too. But if I want them to be highly professional, I get a designer.
• I create semantically correct HTML. No tables for layout. No confusing source code. Just take a look at the code for this page!
• I use CSS3 and put up with Internet Explorer's short comings.
• I follow best practices.
• I use PHP. I don't like using Perl, Python, Ruby on Rails, .NET, ColdFusion, or Java.
• I like Drupal. I can stand Expression Engine and Wordpress. I don't really like Joomla.
• I use frameworks to work more efficient and have less errors.
• I like the CodeIgniter framework. I'm not a big fan of other PHP frameworks, but could be convinced otherwise.
• I know SQL like the back of my hand.
• I can make JavaScript do amazing things, especially with jQuery.
• I love Open Source Software. I hate licenses.
• I use LAMP. I avoid things like IIS.

» What I've done

• Education
  • M.A. Intercultural Studies
    Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
  • B.A. Pre-seminary Studies
    Cedarville Universty
• Experience
  • Rapid Development Group
    2010-Present
  • Spearia, Inc.
    2008-2010
  • iSet Group
    2006-2008
  • Freelance
    2006-Present
• Projects
  • ADAC Technologies
  • Better Weight for Me
  • Fresh Cuts Magazine
  • Stationery Trends Magazine
  • DeltaPlex
  • Stage Light Entertainment
  • FCA Campus 101
  • FCA Staff 101
  • FCA Resources
  • Flow-Rite Controls
  • RidgePoint Community Church
  • VK Properties