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Kiefer Waight

Kiefer Waight is a marketer, designer, programmer and entrepreneur. Kiefer helps freelancers and businesses of all types, and he is the current owner of Appealing Studio.

Phone: 806.241.5336
Email: kiefer.waight@appealingstudio.com





Professional Summary: Demonstrates strong leadership skills and morals in every aspect of life. Is a fast learner and able to keep up with change. Self-motivation along with determination allows Kiefer Waight to be an ideal candidate for any organization looking to maintain a smooth operation and employ a well rounded specialist in the IT field.
Skills: Programming: PHP, Perl, SQL, AJAX, HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript

Applications: Photoshop, MySQL, Oracle, Flash, CVS

Technical: Server administration (Linux, Mac, Windows Server 2008), Active Directory, LDAP and Network Infrastructure

Expertise: Web application development, standards based website design, search engine optimization, graphic design, internet marketing

Programming: PHP, C++, Perl, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, AJAX

Other: In depth understanding of the CodeIgniter Framework, including derivatives such as FUEL CMS and Kohana. Wordpress, Joomla!, Drupal, Cakephp, jQuery

Experience: Senior Software Specialist for Texas Tech University
January 10, 2009 – Present

  1. Assisted in maintenance/development of Physical Plant Enterprise management software.
  2. Deployed and maintained Pulsar Estimating software (SQL Server) including database upgrades, user management and migration
  3. Introduced a new organizational system and naming convention for management of workstations and servers in active directory.
  4. Developed and designed web based inventory/management system to track and remotely manipulate desktop systems.


Senior Technical Specialist for Texas Tech University
August 5, 2008 – January 10, 2009

  1. Deployed Windows 7 across a network of over 300 workstations
  2. Managed network resources including file, web, and print servers.
  3. Introduced a new method for deploying desktops remotely via Symantec Ghost technologies.


System Administrator for CTK High school
August 1, 2009 – May 30, 2010

  1. Upgraded Desktops to Windows 7.
  2. Implemented a Fiber Backbone.
  3. Upgraded Network Switches to 1GB managed Switches.
  4. Maintained Linux web server and video streaming software.
  5. Maintained and expanded Surveillance/Security system including proximity cards and access logging.