My name is Kevin Herrera and I am the web guy.

What I do depends on who you are.  So, what kind of person are you?

• A person with an idea?
• An employer?
• Or a curious individual?

I am a person with an idea

I have worked with people who have great ideas for a website, but required help in seeing it come to fruition.  From planning, to prototype, to final product, I have helped many clients from start to finish.  I can help you

• Finalize your idea
• Create a prototype to see your idea in action
• Register your domain name (such as: myidea.com)
• Register and configure your web host (where your website lives)
• Setup your website with the completed idea
• And teach you how to use your website

Once we the project is completed, you will have a fully functioning website that you have full control over.  If at any point you need to change things or remember how to do something, I will be available.

I am an employer

I have coded in PERL and PHP since I was 15 (some free-lance), and professionally since I was 19.  I have experience in systems administration as well as web design, development, and technical support.  Some of the things I am capable of are

• Assembling desktops and servers from hand-picked parts
• Installing and configuring desktop and server operating systems
• Installing and configuring software from source (tarballs) and package managers
• Troubleshooting software problems
• Writing both server and web application software
• Design and create MySQL database schemas
• Configure DNS for third-party services such as Google Apps and Tumblr
• Learn on the fly

I can dazzle you with a lot of words that only the technical interviewer would be interested in, but I have to keep the list short:

• I have written software and created websites using:
• ActionScript
• BASH
• Cascading Style Sheets
• HTML, HTML5, XHTML
• JavaScript
• PERL
• PHP
• Python
• I have extensive experience using XML, XML style sheets, XML schemas, and DTDs
• I have set up websites using Apache and Nginx
• I have written web and command line applications that use
• servers based on open standards (such as JSON or XML)
• other command line applications
• I have used caches such as APC and Memcached to improve website performance
• I have customized existing software (interpreted languages) to better fit a client’s needs
• I have worked with and without a project manager, and with and without a team

I have a brief profile about me and my work experience at LinkedIn.  You can view my employment history there.

I am a curious individual

After having read this far, assuming you didn’t skip anything, I think I have covered most of what I am about professionally.  If you have any interest in knowing about me in a more personal level, you can find me at my personal site, KevinGH.  I cover more personal details such as hobbies and interests.