About
I've always been fascinated with programming and the idea of being able to create anything that comes to mind. To complement this drive, I chose to pursue my Computer Science major and Web Development minor at Webster University in St. Louis, one of the best decisions I've made to date. I graduated in August 2010 with a 4.0 GPA.
Two months before graduating, I found out about a job opportunity through a Webster University faculty member. I applied for this exciting position and thankfully made a well enough impression to be considered a candidate. I was offered the position soon after and happily accepted, which makes me the first Web Developer & Coordinator for St. Louis Magazine. This opens many doors as I get to fill in a new pair of shoes and write history along the way. I'm now part of a productive learning environment that's surrounded by very supporting, friendly, and helpful people.
Prior to the magazine I worked full-time at Walgreens as a jack of all trades, which means I was a Service Clerk, Photo Technician, SIMS Coordinator (now extinct), and Pharmacy Technician in the six years that I've worked there. I've learned many valuable traits, one of the most important ones being the ability to communicate with all kinds of customers and patients. This reminds me, did I mention that while attending Webster University I also worked there as a Help Desk Assistant? I was the point person who took the calls, assisted with troubleshooting, place incident reports, and lastly logged all activity for later reference. I even met a talented singer who simultaneously started his own professional recording business - who knew?
In the spare time I have left, I dedicate and volunteer my knowledge as a CNET moderator in the Web Design & Hosting, Coding & Scripting, and Graphics forums. What most people may not realize, is that helping people is usually a great way to help yourself, because sometimes you're prompted to take an angle on situations you wouldn't have otherwise considered. Whether it's at CNET, friends, or family, I'm always available to offer suggestions and take advise!
I'm very excited and looking forward to applying my XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and C++ programming skills in the business environment and I'm eager to expand on those languages, future technologies, and meet new challenges that allow me to excel in the things I do best: creating useful Web applications that are intuitive, user-friendly, easy to implement, inexpensive, and universal. I'm still working on that actually, but it's a pretty good baseline.
Seacrest Sechrest out!