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David A. Windham

( 1973 - )

Welcome Good People of the Internet,

I'm glad you found me. I, too, have a computer on a network, so here you are. No man is an island1 even though this is mostly a one-man show2. I published this site as single-page professional overview so I can have fun with my personal site and avoid sending potential clients navigating down the 2,000-page rabbit hole3.

Right on,

David Windham

I use this for my profile everywhere. It started off as the backside of a rabbit based on a Japanese Woodblock print.

Who?

I've been a developer for almost 20 years. I'm detail oriented, productive, creative, and try to enjoy my work. I have a BA in Studio Art from The College of Charleston which is where I first got started publishing websites. I've worked in advertising, publishing, education, and for an assortment of business clients. I try to help folks make practical software decisions and good use of the web by crafting custom applications.

What?

I like to say that all I do is search for answers on the internet and read the documentation, but I enjoy solving challenging technical puzzles using my experience, diagnostic, and analytical abilities. I try to keep a limited roster of well served clients, but I'll certainly make an effort to be helpful however I am able. I'm also open to booking my time for brain storming, research, or other endeavors.

This is the icon I use everywhere. It came from a card I designed for my business. The name came from our two dogs Zeke and Woozie. ( Click to see the original )

Strategy
  • Advertising
  • Communication
  • Product
  • Research
Front End
  • HTML / CSS
  • Javascript ES6 / ES5
  • Tailwind / Bootstrap
  • Vue / React / Ember
Dev-Ops
  • Build Automation
  • Continuous Integration
  • Microservices
  • QA / Unit Testing
Design
  • Graphic
  • Illustration
  • Print / Layout
  • Prototyping
  • UI/UX design
Back End
  • Go / Gorilla / Dart / Flutter
  • Node / Express / Meteor
  • PHP / Laravel / WordPress
  • Python / Flask / Django
  • Ruby / Rails / Sinatra
Sys-Admin
  • Amazon / Google Services
  • Ansible / Docker / Kubernetes
  • Heroku / Linode / Zeit
  • Debian / Ubuntu / CentOS
  • Mongo / SQL / Redis
Management
  • Domain Registry / Routing / DNS
  • Brand Trademark / Identity Monitoring
  • Analytics / Campaign Reporting
  • Email Accounts / Hosting / Security
  • System / Network Security
  • Hardware Acquisition / Management
  • Backup Automation / Recovery
  • Application Monitoring / Support
  • Technical Support / Troubleshooting
  • I do not manage Social Media

When & Where?

I try to keep a flexible work schedule so that I can enjoy time away from work. I try to be efficient because productivity does not equal the amount of time I spend at my desk.

Request My Time

I book hourly sessions and I try to overlap projects in an effort to keep my schedule full. I also enjoy volunteering my time to help worthy causes and organizations.

I Work Anywhere

Although video chats are nice, I also enjoy meeting in person. I travel out of the Greenville or Charlotte International Airports.

Remote Support

I can remotely access and manage your computers and devices.

Availability

I'm available to my clients anytime and I'm always open to taking on new clients.

Why?

I used to view business as a competition, but I've learned to look at it as a collaboration. I value the relationships and I'm always looking for a good match with my clients.

"David has been a pleasure to work with. His patient leadership on project made it very easy on us. He has been very flexible in accommodating our requests. David's persistent support throughout development and launch was fast and consistent; This project would have been impossible without him"
Project client New York, NY
"David joined our team remotely to help build and launch a client project and in less than three months we had a product ready for launch. David's persistent support throughout development and launch was fast and consistent. David is a strong asset for any team"
Contract client Los Angeles, CA
"Good developers can be difficult to find, but David is amazing! He's an expert developer who works quickly and ultimately delivered an app that exceeded my expectations. We will definitely be working with him again."
Project client Greenville, SC
"David has handled all of my computer needs for the last 10 years. He runs our company email, website, and sets up our computers. He's been very reliable and fair. I can only imagine how much money he has saved my company."
Managed client Charleston, SC
"I remember you taking apart all of the electronics in our house and never putting them back together. I'd imagine that you're very good at what you do. It makes me very happy to see you doing something you enjoy."
My Mom Columbia, SC
Approach

I just "take care of it". I manage, host, and maintain everything I build or install for the lifespan of the project or your business. I offer sensible consulting based on your goals and I succeed using my experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to personal service.

Advantages

I provide a single point of contact for consolidated billing, development, and support. There are no confusing automated reminders, renewals, and upgrade emails coming from your software or upstream providers.

Selected Clients:
  • Use All Five Inc.
  • The Rivers Agency
  • Charleston Home Tour
  • AJ Design Co.
  • Fuzzco Inc.
  • Harbourtowne Real Estate
  • Charleston Trident Association of Realtors
  • The College of Charleston
  • Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative
  • Self Regional Healthcare
  • Biotherm Solutions
  • Pennebaker & Hegedus Films
  • Good and Plenty Records
  • Jerry Moran
  • Holy City Farms
  • Harvard Kennedy School
  • Clemson University;
  • The Chelcum Family Foundation
  • Morris Publishing
  • The State Newspaper
  • GMK Associates
  • Nicholson, Meredith, & Anderson
Experience
  • 2005 - David A. Windham Consulting
  • 2011 - 2014 Clemson University
  • 2009 - 2011 Morris Communications
  • 2007 - 2009 Fuzzco Inc.
  • 2005 -> Radio Announcer, Wine Sales, Wine Steward, Waiter, Slide Library Manager, Woodworker apprentice, Pizza Delivery, Lifeguard.
  • 2003 - College of Charleston - B.A. Fine Arts
  • 1993 - Savannah College of Art and Design
  • 1991 – Chapin High School

& How

Can I Help?

Tailored

Even though I mostly work for small clients, I provide them enterprise IT strategies. I tailor my work to the unique requirements of each project in an effort create sustainable and practical applications and designs that work for you. I focus on my core competencies and will recommend other providers when the scope of your project falls outside of them. I write a proposal and prior to starting your project and will provide you all of the source code and vector assets. I'll work alongside of your team and train staff as needed. And I will not try to reinvent the wheel to avoid recommending viable third-party services.

Timely

I've learned to take service request with a timeline of 'yesterday' and I always prioritize my existing client needs over new projects. Service is the key to keeping good clients. I'm a stickler for quality and operability. I've likely already built or worked with similar products, so I'm relatively quick and I'll work to find a remedy after a diagnosis is made.

Careful

I will carefully review and critique your existing software, applications, sites and workflow to write up an unbiased detailed report that'll give your team some actionable feedback. I'll provide references and suggestions and I'll either propose a solution or refer elsewhere for assistance.

Reliable

I provide several basic levels of monthly support based on the scale and maintenance needs of your project. I spend about a quarter of my time managing existing sites and applications. I will recommend each based solely on your project requirements and existing IT infrastructure. Each vendor offers a marketplace of products which can be integrated into your project. I'll keep your computers, sites, and applications up to speed. I'll set up a monthly service agreement with expectations and I'll provide monthly reporting on campaigns.

Vendors

I keep accounts with these seven vendors and between them, I can purchase and accomplish almost anything. In most cases, I prefer to cut myself out of the middle and register it to your company.

Google Cloud Microsoft Azure Google Cloud
Amazon Web Services Linode Linode Google Cloud
Rates

I try to be very fair in my billing. I bill the same rate for all work and I'll log 15 minutes on an invoice. At a rate of $50/hr x 40/wk x 50 wks/yr = $100,000. To hit that goal, I try to stay productive.

Hourly: $50
  • Design / Develop
  • Service / Repair
  • Audit / Consult
  • Configure / Train
Monthly: $25-250
  • Management
  • Maintenance
  • Monitor / Report
  • Campaigns
Vendor: + 10%
  • Workspace / 365
  • CRM / IMS / ERP
  • WAF / DBaaS / Storage
  • SaaS / APIs / ML