# Work

## TOC

[clients](clients.md)
| [projects](projects/index.md)
| [wealth](wealth.md)
| [stocks](stocks.md)
| [trades](trades.md)


## About

I've learned to try and love my work. I've also learned the irregardless of my abilities that it still mostly revolves around relationships. I'd like to say that the majority of my work is fun, but I need to support myself and that's not necessarily always the case. I use my this domain https://davidwindham.com for my current work which I've duplicated the content below.  

I'm lucky to have fallen into a career I enjoy. I seriously doubt that even in my older age that I'll give up on it entirely to retire to [painting watercolors](/notes/art) and [gardening](/notes/garden). The computer monitors have taken a bit of a toll on my eyes, so I try to avoid the screens when I'm not working. 

## 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.

#### 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.

New projects are booked until May 2023

## Why?

### 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

### 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.

### 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. 

### Education
2003 - College of Charleston - B.A. Fine Arts  
1993 - Savannah College of Art and Design  
1991 – Chapin High School  

## How?

**Design, Create, & Build** - a new site or application.  
  > **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.

**Service, Repair, & Improve** - an existing site or application.  
  > **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.

**Audit, Advise, & Consult** - on best practices.
  > **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.

**Manage, Monitor, & Host** - sites, applications, and campaigns.
  > **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

Apple, 
Microsoft, 
Google Cloud, 
Amazon Web Services, 
Vercel, 
Akamai, 
Heroku, 

### 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