**Links:**

* [Random](https://random.adventistchurch.org/) - Re-visit this URL to see a different church each time.

* [Example site](https://spartami.adventistchurch.org/)

**Summary:**

I built a system to pull church data and generate a simple landing page for churches that didn't already have a website. I utilized the [Adventist Living Pattern System](https://alps.adventist.io/v2/) (ALPS) design system for the design of the generated sites.

One challenge I faced on this project was that the API we were using to pull the data was severely resource constrained, which meant I had to sync new data on a cron so I didn't have to rely on the API at request time. In addition, when a new site was registered in our database, we notified the API provider so that they could update their records with our URL for that church.

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```

**Technologies Used:**

* PHP

* Less

* Twig

* Sqlite

* Test-driven development

**Goals:**

* Dynamically provide simple landing pages for Adventist churches that didn't otherwise have a web presence.

* Minimize our demand on the API we were using to source church data.

**Features:**

* Periodically sync API data with an Sqlite database
* Render landing page for each church on-demand
* Dynamically generate Google Maps embeds
* Automatically redirect to the church's primary website if one exists
* Randomly assign each church one of several distinct color schemes
* Notify API provider with newly-created church websites

Adventist Church Connect website generator

I did significant work for AudioVerse building a WordPress plugin which reproduced the functionality of their existing website. Goals were to make the website easier to update for their non-technical staff and to eventually take advantage of PWA browser APIs to reduce their reliance on maintaining separate mobile apps. Locally I used Docker as [my development environment](https://github.com/AVORG/wp-avorg-dev).

Links:

* [GitHub](https://github.com/AVORG/wp-avorg-plugin "GitHub")

Technologies:

* php

* phpunit

* twig

* test-driven development

* docker

I did several contracts building a WordPress plugin for AudioVerse. I built a router, I built a system for them to use to place content on different media pages. I built short codes. I architected the whole thing. It's written using test-driven development.

### Goals

* Reproduce functionality of existing AudioVerse.org site

* Add Progressive Web App features to the site using [the pwa-wp plugin](https://github.com/xwp/pwa-wp) to create a site that could eventually replace the organization's mobile applications

* Support AudioVerse' headless strategy for keeping the database decoupled from the new website. This strategy is for the purpose of allowing new consumer-facing clients to be developed without requiring large changes to existing infrastructure.

### Tasks

* Configure Docker development environment

* Set up CircleCI for continuous integration

* Set up PHPUnit for test-driven development

* Build router and composable route objects to allow for easy addition of and modification to complex routes

* Build listing and detail pages for multiple entity types

* Protect listing and detail pages from deletion while still allowing modification via standard WordPress editing UI

WordPress Plugin

Web Developer

While studying at Ouachita Hills College, I had the opportunity to do regular door-to-door sales through the colporteuring program, build and maintain the Ouachita Hills Ministries website, and design print publications and marketing materials.

While enrolled in Ouachita Hills Academy, I founded and then ran a student newspaper for two years and managed a school toner cartridge remanufacturing business for a year and a half. I was also able to tour with the Ouachita Hills Academy Ringers of Hope bell choir for two years and the Ouachita Hills Academy choral for one year. Along with my regular classes I received training in agriculture, construction, and auto mechanics among other practical arts.

I built a simple speed-reading app to help me get through my reading assignments faster in college.

Tempo

I built a simple memory game using CSS and JavaScript.

Memory Flipper

I built a simple timer to visualize the accrual of earnings at an hourly rate, and the value of the money earned over time with compounding interest.

CashClock

I built a todo app from the ground up using GCP as a backend. I built it using Python and React. I integrated the app with Stripe, and the project continues to earn a small amount of money.

TaskRatchet

Dates are approximate. I helped one day a week with whatever was needed—electronics testing, donation sorting, etc.

Volunteer

Preceding three ASI conventions (2013—2015) I helped to coordinate the collection and subsequent delivery to 3ABN of images and videos used by Members in Action interviewees during their live interviews.

Members in Action Media Collection Coordinator

I was responsible for all web and software development efforts in the organization. I had one developer who answered to me, and in addition we contracted out development and design work to two outside firms. I did development work in React, Gatsby, and NextJS. I was also responsible for maintaining our usage of AWS.

Technology Director

During my time at SimpleUpdates I developed features both on the front and backend of the company's custom CMS.

I was responsible for maintaining and developing the collection of themes available to users of the CMS. To aid in this I built and documented a component library that was shared between themes, allowing for the easier sharing of improvements between themes.

I also configured and maintained our CircleCI configuration in order to increase the speed of our GitHub workflow compared to the tool the company had previously used for its CI workflow. The new workflow used a docker container to encapsulate the needed project setup, both for CI and local development.

Programmer

During my time at Young Disciple Ministries I specialized in online marketing and web development. I also took training in creative writing, computer programming, and Adobe Creative Suite applications.

Intern

I worked summers of 2008 and 2009 as a student intern at Simple Updates, specializing in CSS and XHTML standards compliance.

Student Intern

I worked as an independent contractor. During this time I developed a custom WordPress plugin and provided user interface designs for a custom dashboard.

Contractor

I worked as a technician at OHA Rechargers, where I rebuilt toner cartridges, maintained inventory, and managed finances, customer relations, and shipping/handling.

Technician

My roles included full-stack web programming, business development, and client acquisition. Technologies I used at this company included Jekyll, Sass, Bash, Python, and test-driven development.

Nathan Arthur

2021