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Biography
I have worked for the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire for the 3 years, and when I graduate this year, I hope to use the experience I got from doing Web Development here, to find a job doing Web Development. Web Development has been the biggest experience of my life that has kept me interesting in programming. Until I got this job, and got to start working with Ruby on Rails, I could program, but it bored me. Now, I have found something that I love to do, and I want to find a job that will allow me to do it.
I am interested in Web Development, specifically with Ruby on Rails. Besides programming, I am very interested in music, and currently sing in The Singing Statesmen here at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. We just released a CD this year that we recorded last year and can be purchased Here
Summary
I am currently a student at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, and I will be graduating in May. The hunt for a job has started, and I am looking for a job in Web Development.
Goals
My goal, is to find a great job in Web Development, and to find a job that I can love and will be excited to go to everyday.
Interests
I am interested in Web Development, specifically with Ruby on Rails. Besides programming, I am very interested in music, and currently sing in The Singing Statesmen here at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. We just released a CD this year that we recorded last year and can be purchased at http://www.uwec.edu/Mus-The/choir/cdform.htm
You can find my Linkedin at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gary-crabtree/17/622/8a You can find my Twitter at www.twitter.com/crabtrgr
Skills
Each 
represents a portfolio item where the skill is used.
- Over 5 years of Java
- Over 5 years of HTML
- Over 4 years of C++
- Over 3 years of Ruby on Rails
- Almost 4 years of CSS
- Over 3 years of MySQL
- Over 3 years of SQL Server
- Over 3 years of Oracle
- Almost 3 years of PHP
Professional Experience
Web Application Developer - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (2007 to Present)
Work with faculty and professors at the university to design and update web pages.
Work with different Html, CSS, PHP, and Ruby on Rails to update current applications as well as make new ones.
Debug current applications and web pages.
Worked on many projects using Ruby on Rails along with using Test Driven Development with Test:Unit, and Rspec, as well as some Behavior Driven Development using Cucumber.
Wrote logins using a central authentication system. Learned the issues that come along with security of personal information when dealing with a central authentication system.
Cook/Supervisor - Randys Resturant (2003 to 2006)
Showed versatility by working in whichever position in the restaurant that was needed, and was able to could cover shifts for whoever needed it.
Showed dependability by closing the restaurant, and making sure that it was secure for the night, ready to be opened without problems the next morning.
Showed communication skills by dealing with customer concerns and complaints, doing my best to address them and if I was unable to resolve an issue, I made sure that the customers concern got to a manager who could better resolve it.
Education
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Software Engineering - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (2010)