About
My name is Joseph Davis. By day, lead software architect for a small software company; by night, code enthusiast and avid gamer.
Started software development in the late 90s after I built my first computer from spare parts. After only a few weeks I was able to design basic HTML pages and simple applications, and not too long after found my first paying project building a website for a small company. It didn’t pay much, but for a teenager with a newfound obsession it was enough to spark an interest that would develop into a career.
My career, of course, began in the non-profit sector working for a medium-sized non-profit organization first as a Systems Administrator, then as the I.T. Director, and I have spent much of the rest working in the Finance and Human Resource fields. I have held positions as a Systems Administrator, I.T. Manager, Software Engineer, and Lead Software Architect. I much prefer being involved in the processes up to deployment rather than maintenance of legacy systems, but I’ve done my fair share of both.
I hold numerous certifications. I’ve taught classes on Visual Basic (VB), Visual Studio, Active Server Pages (Classic ASP) Development, and Web Development Fundamentals.
Other facts about me
Favorite things:
- Music: Jazz, Blues, Soul — and, of course, Classical
- Books: Hannibal, Red Dragon, Black Sunday, The Hobbit, Silence of the Lambs, Lord of the Rings, and Rights of Man — plus a few others from relatively unknown authors
- Films: Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, The Matrix, Hannibal, Silence of the Lambs, The Wicker Man, Taken, Star Wars
- Places: The Mountains
- Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Kayaking, Hiking, Traveling
- Food: Mexican, Italian, French, with German and Brazilian (especially Churrasco-style) close behind