Jonathan Stark

President
1/2007 - Present
Jonathan Stark Consulting
Providence, RI

President of consulting firm specializing in mobile and web applications for creative professionals. Past clients include Turner Broadcasting, Staples, and the PGA Tour.

Author of Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Jan 2010 from O'Reilly) and Web Publishing with PHP and FileMaker 9 (Sept 2007 from SAMS). Technical editor and writer for PHP|Architect and FileMaker Advisor magazines.

Three years of conference speaking experience. Past topics include "Future of the Mobile Web," "Building iPhone Applications with FileMaker and PHP," and "Intro to PHP."

More than eight years of experience programming mid-sized web apps (up to ~5k users) on LAMP stack using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, SMTP/POP/IMAP, and more recently Adobe Flex. Familiar with popular web languages, frameworks, and libraries, and how each fits into the mobile, web app/RIA landscape. Zend certified PHP 5 developer and contributor to open source.

Vice President
8/2004 - 12/2006
The Moyer Group
Atlanta, GA

Responsible for customer acquisition, project management, resource allocation, internal systems development, employee acquisition and development, and conflict resolution.

Managed 10+ employees with regard to daily task assignments, monthly one-on-one's and yearly salary reviews.

Had several articles published in the leading FileMaker Pro publication (FileMaker Advisor). Co-authored (with Chris Hansen) the courseware for a five day FileMaker Web Publishing class. Authorized FileMaker Trainer.

FileMaker Developer
2/2003 - 8/2004
The Moyer Group
Atlanta, GA

Developed custom data solutions for one of the premier FileMaker consulting and training organizations in the country. Simultaneously managed multiple projects of widely varying scope in a high pressure, deadline oriented atmosphere. In 2003, developed a project for FileMaker, Inc. which is currently being sold at retail.

Although responsible primarily for application development, system deployment, documentation and user training, duties also included: generating proposals, estimates, and presentations for potential clients; managing contract employees on existing projects; customer satisfaction assurance.

Senior Advertising Database Administrator
11/2002 - 2/2003
Staples, Inc.
Framingham, MA

Developed a Product Information Management system that increased accuracy, efficiency, and consistency by sharing data across multiple business units, delivering vehicle-specific content on demand, and eliminating duplication of effort.

Challenges included establishing data link between database and page layout program, communication with cross-departmental legacy systems, continuous production cycles, and future integration with enterprise data solution.