Resume

Phillip Emmons

📞 831.236.0849 | 📧 philemmons.now@gmail.com | 🌐 philemmons.com | 💼 linkedin.com/in/phillip-t-emmons

📍 Marina, CA

Professional Summary

IT professional with 5+ years of experience working across software development and systems administration - building new solutions as well as maintaining and improving existing ones, covering ground that typically requires two separate roles. Brings experience across full-stack web application development (PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap) including custom authentication, CRUD interfaces, and automated email workflows; CMS and managed hosting administration (WordPress, Wix, DreamHost, SiteGround); Windows and Ubuntu Linux server and endpoint administration; and CI/CD pipeline configuration via GitHub Actions.

Administered infrastructure supporting an international developer research panel of 185,000+ developers across 80+ countries, with sole responsibility for programming, deploying, and tracking all survey operations - reducing survey build time by 80% and translation turnaround by 93% through workflow redesigns. Maintains 99.9% system uptime, implements Data Loss Prevention (DLP) protocols, and upholds WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards across all platforms built and maintained. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cum Laude.

Professional Experience

Website Administrator / Developer (Volunteer) | January 2024 – Present

Monterey Bay Area Roundup - Nonprofit Organization | Monterey, CA

Inherited a site built in 2019 running on HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, and plugins (123FormBuilder, UserWay) that had gone months without updates or maintenance; refactored the entire codebase to PHP/MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and full WCAG 2.1 compliance, replacing plugin-dependent functionality with custom-built solutions.
Built a custom PHP/MySQL backend including: admin authentication with role-based CRUD controls; a searchable member database aggregating payment records, activity registrations, merchandise orders, group affiliations, and contact details; automated email notifications triggered on form submission; and a contact routing system that forwarded inquiries directly to the appropriate Chairperson.
While hosted on Namecheap, configured a GitHub Actions YAML workflow to automate deployments from a public GitHub repository directly to the production server, eliminating manual file transfers on every code change.
Maintained 99.9% uptime and event registration data integrity through consistent backup schedules, security patching, and platform version history.
Upheld a 24–48-hour Service Level Agreement (SLA) for content updates and deployments by managing project workflows in Trello across 28 Chairpersons and stakeholders, supporting a site serving 1,044 unique visitors annually.
Generated and delivered weekly sales reports to Registration and Treasurer Chairpersons to support financial oversight and planning.
Implemented a bilingual (Spanish/English) platform by integrating professional translation services, expanding organizational reach into Spanish-speaking communities in the Monterey Bay region and contributing to growth in attendance from that community.
Designed and executed an infrastructure migration from Namecheap to Wix in February 2025, integrating FastComet for audio file hosting and a dedicated mail server to support ongoing operations.
Introduced automated online payment processing for the first time by implementing a ticketing and payment system accepting Wix Payments, PayPal, and cash as part of the migration, handling 400–450 registrations per event held every two years.
Verified WCAG 2.1 and PageSpeed Insights compliance on the migrated Wix platform through both automated and manual testing.

October 2023 – January 2024: Intentional career break for rest and family following departure from Evans Data Corporation.

System Administrator / IT Manager | September 2021 – October 2023

Evans Data Corporation | Santa Cruz, CA

Served as sole IT owner for a 13-person research firm, administering 1 on-site server, 4 off-site hosting servers, and 12 managed endpoints across all departments.
Maintained the infrastructure supporting an international developer research panel of 185,000+ professional developers across 80+ countries, ensuring availability for multilingual survey deployments in respondents’ native languages.
Acted as primary IT partner to department leaders and cross-functional teams, overseeing all infrastructure, systems administration, and technical needs.
Built and maintained a 24/7 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) protocol across all 12 endpoints using Code42, which monitors file movements in real time to distinguish benign collaboration from security threats; supplemented by weekly full backups stored both on-site and in the cloud, achieving 100% endpoint coverage and confirmed backup recoverability.
Upgraded infrastructure across all 9 on-site endpoints, migrating from a mix of Windows 7 and critically under-patched Windows 10 installations to a fully updated, standardized Windows 10 environment.
Programmed all survey operations on LimeSurvey, reducing survey build time from 12–18 days to 3–4 days (an 80% reduction), while maintaining up to 1–5 concurrently active, daisy-chained surveys to support continuous, multi-phase research processes.
Redesigned the multilingual survey translation workflow by standardizing templates and centralizing the process under a single operator, cutting turnaround from 3 weeks with 3 staff members to 3 days with one person (a 93% reduction in cycle time and a 67% reduction in personnel required per deployment).
Deployed all survey campaigns and tracked results daily using LimeSurvey’s built-in reporting tools, compiling fulfillment counts and completion rates by geographic region and developer type into shared Google Sheets, supporting daily research reporting and client delivery schedules.
Administered all five servers, performing regular OS patching, security updates, and performance monitoring to sustain 99.9% uptime for all survey operations, research data storage, and company websites.
Maintained an existing shared Network File System (NFS) supporting continuous collaboration across development and market research teams, managing user permissions and access rights as staffing and project needs changed.
Oversaw frontend development and CMS administration across four custom-coded web platforms (HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript) and one WordPress site hosted across managed environments including DreamHost and SiteGround.
Built web-based applications using the PHP/MySQL stack with a focus on database indexing, normalization, and server-side configuration.
Owned and managed the Mailgun API infrastructure, executing 16–25 survey outreach campaigns per year to reach that international developer panel.
Tracked and renewed 15 software licenses across 8 vendors, monitored end-of-life timelines for all tools and languages, and led code and configuration updates to maintain a current, supported technology stack.
Maintained multiple domain configurations and infrastructure security including DNS management, SSL certificate renewals, and regular system security patching.

Software Developer / IT Specialist | August 2020 – September 2021

philemmons.com - Independent Consulting | Marina, CA

Guided a referral client through a full web presence setup: assisted with domain registration, provisioned shared hosting on HostGator, and built and customized a WordPress site that generated measurable growth in user interest and contributed to securing financial support for the client’s nonprofit religious initiative.
Serviced approximately 15 client devices across seven referral and word-of-mouth clients, performing hardware upgrades (RAM, CPU cooling, hard drives), sourcing peripherals, executing Windows OS upgrades for three clients, recovering forgotten login credentials, factory-resetting 12 tablets and 6–8 PCs, and using Windows diagnostics (DISM, chkdsk, ipconfig) to resolve corrupt system files, drive errors, and network issues.
Delivered one-on-one instruction in basic and advanced Windows functions and provided ongoing on-call support for tablets, PCs, and web hosting issues and improvements.

May 2018 – July 2019: Food service employment following graduation while actively pursuing software engineering and IT opportunities. Job search subsequently disrupted by COVID-19 hiring freeze (late 2019 through mid-2020).

Technical Skills

Category	Skills
Web Engineering	PHP, MySQL (Relational Design & Optimization), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (Familiar), Bootstrap
Backend Development	User Authentication, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), CRUD Application Development, Form-to-Database Workflows, Automated Email Integration, PayPal Integration
CMS & Managed Hosting	WordPress, Wix, DreamHost, SiteGround, WordPress.com, HostGator, FastComet, cPanel, Namecheap
Systems & Infrastructure	Ubuntu Linux (Server Management & Updates), Windows 10, Server Administration (On-site & Off-site), Domain/DNS Management, SSL/Security Patching, Mail Server Administration, NFS
Security & Compliance	Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Code42 Endpoint Protection, WCAG 2.1 Accessibility, Infrastructure Governance
Version Control & Deployment	Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Git Bash, FileZilla, MySQL Workbench, phpMyAdmin, VS Code
Survey & Data Platforms	LimeSurvey (built-in reporting), Mailgun API, Google Sheets
Research & Reporting	Daily Survey Tracking, Regional Performance Analysis, Developer-Type Segmentation
Professional Workflows	Agile/Scrum, Trello (SLA/Task Management), Wireframing, UML Use Cases, Entity-Relationship Diagrams
Languages	English (Native)

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science (Software Engineering) | May 2018

California State University, Monterey Bay
Cum Laude | Dean’s List (2016–2018)

Associate in Arts - Computer Science and Information Systems | December 2015

Monterey Peninsula College
Awarded Highest Honors

Associate in Science for Transfer - Mathematics | December 2015