This document provides a summary of Chad Horton's qualifications and experience as an IT professional with 18 years of experience leading teams and managing projects. It includes his contact information, a high-level summary of his skills and experience, details of his technical expertise, and descriptions of his roles and responsibilities in previous positions at various companies.

1. Chad Horton
1032 S Wagon Wheel Dr
Chandler, AZ 85286
Phone: 480-560-8987
chad.horton@gmail.com
VALUE-ADDED CAPABILITY:
An experienced and responsible IT professional, with 18 years of technical expertise including 15 years
of leadership within eBusiness. An effective leader especially when managing, coaching and
motivating people and teams, developing and outlining a strategic agenda and ensuring complete client
satisfaction. A dynamic and dependable self-starter adept to change, driven by efficiency, performance,
and metrics. Proven interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills, wrapped with an energetic and
positive attitude.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
Servers & Systems Ubuntu ( to 15.04 (Vivid Vervet)), CentOS (to version 6.7), Windows Server (2008
R2 SP1, 2012 R2), svn, git, cvs, Nginx, Apache, smtp
Languages PHP, SQL (MySQL, ANSI SQL), Perl, JavaScript, HTML, Java, C#, Objective-C,
Bash
Databases MySQL (to 5.6), MariaDB 10, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server (to 2012), Oracle
(to 8i)
Software & Frameworks Laravel (to 5), CodeIgniter (to 3), Zend Framework 2, Symphony, JIRA,
Confluence, cPanel / WHM, Neotys Neoload, Compuware dynaTrace, Coradiant,
AppDynamics, HP QualityCenter
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
● Strong application development background including enterprise systems integration,
transactional process development, B2B, and B2C
● Hands on management style, not afraid to step in and work with the team in development
activities
● Several years of experience with, and deep knowledge of, various programming and scripting
languages as well as RDBMS, including Java, C#, ColdFusion, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL &
MariaDB, MongoDB and other NoSQL databases
● Broad management experience in eBusiness across multiple teams including Web, B2B, EDI,
and Internal Sales & Client Management platforms
● Team management through effective leadership, communication, and motivation
● Software Development Life Cycle standards for application development and implementation
● Maintain awareness of software product developments and trends in technology and determine
if and how they can be used to enhance productivity and client offerings

2. ● Project management, including related functions of task and resource management for multiple
streams and teams of 25 or more
● Development and deployment process creation and continual enhancement
● Strong relationship and partnership with business teams, both through project collaboration and
long-term strategy building
● Experience with quality assurance, load, and performance monitoring tools such as Neotys
Neoload, Compuware dynaTrace, BMC End User Experience Management (Coradiant),
AppDynamics, and HP QualityCenter
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Hot Salsa Interactive, LLC. Scottsdale, AZ
IT Director / Head of Technology - September 2013 to September 2015
Directed Information Technology operations. Oversaw entire IT infrastructure, Quality Assurance,
Documentation, Production Operations, back end office automation and Internet Technologies.
Negotiated contracts with vendors and partners. Analyzed complex business needs presented by the
user community and/or clients and recommend technical solutions. Performed liaison duties between
users, operations, and programming personnel in the areas of systems design, modifications or trouble
shooting. Performed salary administration and conducted interviews and made recommendations for
new hires, consultants and/or replacement personnel.
 Instituted previously nonexistent project management guidelines to improve ability to meet time
lines, budgets and objectives
 Spearheaded architecture and implementation of gaming platform with a $2.5 million budget
which incorporates a loyalty and reward system for mobile games and applications
 Designed and rolled out new architecture for data delivery to mobile applications, including
methodologies for allowing "offline" mobile application use and data synchronization
 Created formalized SDLC to assist in the streamlining and successful high quality and low
defect delivery of solutions
 Manage entire technology infrastructure including application servers, database servers, CDN,
DNS, Email
 Developed solutions for iOS, Android, and Web using language and technologies including
Objective-C, Java / Android SDK, Unity (C#), PHP, MariaDB / MySQL
Insight Enterprises, Inc. Tempe, AZ
IT Manager - September 2001 to July 2013
Successful manager of enterprise fortune 500 e-commerce systems and teams handling 65+% of all
electronic transactions through the Web, B2B, and EDI. Lead recruitment of team members, including
management level positions. Mentor, and help to develop or refine skills of team members through
supportive and positive planning and collaboration. Acted as a technical advisor to the development
team members. Responsible for providing technical direction to consulting resources. Coordinate and
conduct meetings with cross-department personnel and provide technical consultation to ensure the
accurate creation of project requirements.

3.  Successfully managed EDI, Web, and sales software development teams in integration of
disparate technologies over two years with a $11 million budget through Insight’s ProjectOne
systems integration initiative.
 Created processes for teams to improve and support the SDLC and internal IS standards,
including SCRUM methodologies
 Lead software and web developers, and testing groups of 25 or more people with a myriad of
skills including JavaScript, ColdFusion, Java, J2EE, JBoss, PHP, Flex, SQL, Perl, C, VB, and
others on platforms including Linux and Windows
 Manage the development and support team for the internal sales entry and client management
system (OAUI), providing the key transactional system for the majority of sales operations
 Develop integrated plans and take responsibility for resolving change requests and other
projects by the agreed upon deadlines or milestones
Enhanced Software Technologies, Inc. Phoenix, AZ
Lead, Systems Development - March 2001 to September 2001
Utilized expertise in effective design, development, deployment and maintenance of Corporate
Internet/Intranet environments. Responsible for the support of application developers by providing
technical expertise and guidance for web based applications.
 Worked closely with the systems administrators, marketing, business development, and
engineering to research and integrate new technologies.
 Responsible for scalability, availability, security, cost, and integrity evaluations and development
for the web servers, as well as web design, development and management.
 Utilization of Internet technologies such as Apache, PHP, Python, MySQL, Perl, C, and XML to
create proprietary content management systems, CRM solutions, B2B, and B2C e-commerce
applications
Latino.com, Latinolink.com, Thalia.com San Francisco, CA
Lead Application Developer - November 1999 to December 2000
 Developed high-end applications utilizing PHP, Perl/CGI, MySQL, DHTML, JavaScript, XML,
and C were necessary to guarantee the success of the online presence and utilities
 Established a formal development, testing, and deployment process to manage the entire
development life-cycle
 Built and maintained detailed project plans shared and updated across multiple departments,
from marketing to executive management
 Portability and code quality/management was a priority, including data modeling, database
design, project scoping, and project management
Upstreet Media, Phoenix, AZ
Owner / Consultant - 1997 to 2013
Primarily focused on web development in LAMP and LEMP stacks, successfully building scalable
solutions for clients and building long standing relationships providing ongoing consulting services to
them. Delivered scalable, secure, low-latency hosting solutions with services including spinning up
servers, server software installations and configurations, and DNS management. Provided universal

4. consulting and development services for businesses building and improving on their online presence.
Build long term strategy plans for business’ ecommerce initiatives. Adhered to time and budget
constraints, including providing solutions to reduce business’ cost as well as value add propositions for
increased revenue. Responsible for web site scope and requirements, web site and database design
and development. Provided project management including business and functional requirements,
technological assessments and recommendations, and web analytics analysis. Heavily utilized
frameworks such as Laravel, CodeIgniter, Symphony, Zend, and Cake.
EDUCATION:
2006 University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science Information Technology 3.97
This degree focused on the acquisition of theory and technical competencies associated with the
Information Technology Profession. This degree program provided fundamental knowledge and
application in both the information systems function and in system development.
REFERENCES:
Furnished upon request