Hello. I’m Brian Hamburg and this is my webpage.

This site serves three basic purposes:

  1. My social media hub
    From this small corner of the vast collection of tubes known as the Interwebz, you can tap into all of the sites that I have graced with my presence. My social media outlets include: Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. It's narcissistic, but it's also kinda useful. Once in a while, I actually do post something interesting. When that happens, you won't want to miss it.
  2. My professional web presence
    This is also a place where potential clients and employers can find out more information about my professional goals, view samples of my work, go to my LinkedIn profile, and download my résumé.
  3. A place to test live code
    I'm always learning about new web technologies, and there is no better place to test them out than a live website. You're currently viewing a page that uses some fancy PHP and jQuery tricks I've recently learned. From time to time, I will post other demos of things that I'm working on.

Who is this Brian character?

Brian

I'm originally from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, but I've recently migrated down the I-95 corridor to Northeast Philadelphia. The current plan of action is to continue working on my career, graduate from La Salle University with a business degree, marry my fiancée Andrea, maintain a social life, and somehow stay sane and healthy. I work in Newtown, PA as a web services specialist. I deal primarily with web maintenance while strictly following web standards in the interest of accessibility. Other duties include creating online surveys and being one helluva good guy. Hobbies include playing four-string banjo in the Mummers Parade with the Fralinger String Band, participating in the intensely athletic sport of bowling, collecting gadgets like my assortment of Apple products, and trying all types of microbrews and world-class craft beers at the local watering holes. Books on my shelf include school text books; technical manuals; philosophical must-reads; and dumbed-down introductions to theoretical physics. Follow me on Twitter to stay up to date, and if you'd like to chat about any of the above, by all means, drop me a line.

Stuff I do, stuff I’ve done…

View my LinkedIn profile

Specialties

  • Web standards and accessibility
  • XHTML and CSS
  • JavaScript
  • WebTrends Analytics
  • Social media marketing
  • Online surveys (SurveyGizmo.com)
  • Macintosh support (Mac OS 9, Mac OS X)
  • Windows support (95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7)
  • iLife and iWork
  • Office (2000, XP, 2003, 2007)
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • VMWare and Parallels

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

  • Expected graduation: 2011
  • GPA: 3.8

Associate in Business Administration
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

  • Expected graduation: 2010
  • GPA: 3.7
  • Dean's Honor List (Fall 2008)

Associate in Graphic Design
CHI Institute
Southampton, PA

Experience

Web Services Specialist
Law School Admission Council (http://www.LSAC.org)
Newtown, PA
September 2008 to Present

  • Assisted in the development of new web products and services, following strict XHTML and CSS standards
  • Analyzed and modified existing webpages in the interest of user accessibility
  • Administered WebTrends Analytics with custom reporting on multiple websites
  • Created and maintained online surveys with SurveyGizmo.com
  • Assisted with routine web maintenance and online marketing efforts, including social media networks and weblogs
  • Provided webpage QA support as needed

Information Systems Specialist/QA Analyst
Law School Admission Council (http://www.LSAC.org)
Newtown, PA
September 2006 to September 2008

  • Provided first and second level technical support to internal employees and external customers
  • Diagnosed and documented technical issues with the company's web site, in-house software, and proprietary software (Outlook/Exchange, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer, etc.)
  • Attended Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0 training in New York
  • Administered Symantec Ghost Solution Suite for maintaining approximately 300 machines, capturing and deploying images and AI packages
  • Administered Webroot Spy Sweeper for approximately 300 machines
  • QA tested online law school applications to verify that they function according to the schools' requirements
  • Contributed to documentation for law school application creation, QA testing, and modification
  • Trained and assisted co-workers in the law school application QA process
  • Trained and assisted co-workers to support Macintosh users

Direct Mail Production Assistant
On Campus Marketing (http://www.ocm.com)
West Trenton, NJ
March 2005 to September 2006

  • Assisted with the creation and proofing of direct mail letters, envelopes, brochures, order forms, and email advertisements
  • Formatted incoming mailing lists in Excel for use with label printers
  • Recorded and analyzed data in a job tracking database
  • Assisted with inventory tracking and maintenance
  • Recommended and implemented changes to departmental procedures

PHP 101

Holla at me!

I'll be honest, I'm terrible at answering my phone. I'm even worse at calling people back. Please do not take offense. Your best bet at getting in touch with me is to shoot me an email or send me a text message. They're both nonintrusive, and if I'm in a meeting, at a very loud concert, or watching a movie, I can get back to you right away. As you probably noticed from the top section of this site, I constantly tweet, so feel free to follow me on Twitter. If I've met you, and you are a human being, please add me as a friend on Facebook or LinkedIn. Furry characters from past mummer themes are also allowed. My YouTube channel is also a great way to keep up with my favorite videos, so please subscribe if you find it interesting. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

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iPhone:
+1 267 918 7693

Email Address:
bhamburg@gmail.com