The Gray Geek

• home[public]
  Home page
• technology[public]
  For those who insist on seeing acronyms, this is techno-babble about tools I use in my work, to give an idea of my technical skills.
• programming[public]
  I build web sites, in PHP and MySQL, or Java, or Ruby on Rails. Here are examples and information.
• networks & security[public]
  My "first love" has always been operating systems, networking and network services, including security. Here are details on my credentials.
• consulting[public]
  I'm a retired CTO of a very large, well known international organization, with skills to help better manage IT.
• cto services[public]
  Small organizations that want help in addressing their total information services requirements can get a part-time but fully skilled CTO on a retainer basis.

I've been programming for 40 years, in dozens of languages, most recently C++, Java, and PHP.

The contract programming work I like is building small to mid-size interactive websites with back end databases and significant business logic.

My skill is building functionality. I am not a graphic designer (the site you are looking at is evidence of my ineptitude with art). If you don't already have a designer, I can recommend a few with whom I have collaborated on a projects.

The box at right mentions sites that I've worked on.