Chad Kieffer
Web Developer Database Administrator
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolChad Kieffer is a seasoned web developer and database administrator with 17 years of professional experience and over 15 years designing user-centered websites and applications. He blends front-end craftsmanship (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) with PHP-based web app work (Drupal, WordPress, Zend, CodeIgniter) and hands-on DB administration across MS SQL Server, Sybase ASE, and MySQL. Based in Tucson, he has supported scientific research, non-profit, business, and investment-management teams, translating complex requirements into accessible, responsive, and accessible interfaces. As owner of a small studio and a long-time contributor to the Gallery photo-management project, he has refined both UI/UX and underlying markup/CSS to improve cross-browser and RTL support. His background in graphic design and IT training informs a practical focus on usability, communication, and maintainable code. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic full-stack solutions that balance visual design with robust server and database practices.
16 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS, BS at University of Cincinnati
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Github Skills (20)
customizer10
javascript10
custom-theme10
css10
user-interface10
front-end-development10
customisation10
html10
back-end-development9
php9
backend9
ui-design8
macos6
freetds6
sql-server6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
gallery/gallery3
May 2009 - May 2011
The simplest, most intuitive way to host your photos on your website.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:407 commits in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Chad primarily focused on front-end development, making significant contributions to the user interface. The commits demonstrate a focus on theme customization by refining link colors, adding user-friendly interface elements, as well as adjusting element positioning for improved display across various browsers and in RTL languages. The work involved CSS modifications, as well as JavaScript implementations for context menus and the application of visual effects.
hostphoto-gallerysimplestintuitivegallery
gallery/gallery3-contrib
Oct 2009 - Jun 2013
Community contributions to Gallery 3
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:92 commits in 3 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Chad's contributions focused on refactoring and updating the frontend and backend components of the Gallery 3 project. They primarily updated CSS selectors and HTML markup, ensuring consistency across the codebase. In addition, the user applied structural improvements by implementing `g-block` and `g-block-content` for better organization. Finally, they added enhancements such as type attributes to script tags and removed unnecessary styling elements.
community-contributionsgallery
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