About
Early Career
Shawn started his career in electronics and has built control boards for cruise missiles and refurbished parts for the Space Shuttle.
In 1995 he became a licensed Private Investigator in the state of Arkansas. The work was mostly workmen's compensation and liability, but by 1997 he had tired of the frenetic schedule of travel and surveillance jobs.
Information Technology
After a brief stint as a book warehouse manager, Shawn became the Information Technology manager for that same company. He has worked with heterogeneous networks, green screens, phone systems, servers, and various help desks.
Programming
Shawn has been programming off and on since around 1993, working with QuickBasic, Perl, PickBasic, PHP, Python, C++, C#, and Objective-C. He has been programming -- and managing programmers -- full-time since about 2004.
Current Pursuits
Shawn currently provides professional software consulting services to clients all over the world. He helps businesses define requirements, enlist developers, and see software projects through to a successful conclusion.
Hobbies
Shawn is an experienced musician and enjoys trying out new instruments and styles. He also writes and loves to pay board games -- but when is there time for that?
Services/Expertise
Systems Automation Programming
Automation and integration for your data.
Although he has worked on many types of projects, Shawn's programming specialty and personal interest is in automation. In this regard, he has primarily worked for ISPs creating automated solutions for managing and supporting websites, email, and more. Contact Now.
Software Consulting
Have a BIG idea? Need help getting it off the ground?
Successful projects require strong management and organization, great programmers and creative team, life-cycle planning and management -- and Shawn brings the total package to your idea. Contact Now.
Recruitment
How do you find the right people for the job?
Many software project owners are not qualified to evaluate whether contractors have the technical skill and experience to successfully complete a job. Over the years, Shawn has worked with a number of outstanding programmers, designers, and techies. He offers access to this professional network for an affordable finder's fee. Contact Now.
Website Evaluation
How does your website stack up?
How does your website compare to that of your competitors? Does its implementation follow best practices? Shawn applies over 10 years of experience of either building website or managing the production of websites, to run your site through a checklist of over 100 points from design quality to search engine optimization. Contact Now.
Technical Writing
You wouldn't build a house without a blueprint?
You wouldn't build a house without a blueprint, and you shouldn't build software without a plan. Yet many businesses and entrepreneurs embark on their projects with inadequate documentation -- or no documentation at all. Shawn has scads of experience creating the kind of documentation you need to help your project succeed, including the functional specification, technical specification, feature/project outline, RFQs, creative brief, test plan, and more. Contact Now.
