Clinton T. Graham

Personal Overview

I lead teams in providing diligent, analytical problem solving with full-stack systems development and integration across both broad scope and minute detail.

Personal Expectations

Quality, integrity, elegance.

Driving Principles

Transparency, collaboration, and sharing/reuse.

Tagline

When you think you have it figured out, there is another dimension to explore.

Type Strengths

Strategic problem solver; resourceful, adaptable, and data-driven; strong sense of responsibility and initiative. Purposeful and mission-driven with an eye toward positive change. Structured and organized, but also innovative and curious.
ISTJ (Myers-Briggs), Type 1 (Enneagram), Gold-Green (True Colors)

Professional Skills

Core Mastery

Mentoring and collaborating in a diverse team-based environment; analyzing business processes and requirements; programming new and/or enhanced functionality within existing systems frameworks; developing web applications; evaluation, procurement, and implementation of new software systems; integrating diverse institutional systems; transforming data for import/export; designing and administering institutional databases

Supporting Competency

Chairing and leading cross-functional teams (including interorganizational, devops, governance, and workgroups); managing contributions and licensing for FLOSS; managing projects; preparing and evaluating RFPs; supervising team members; training and supporting end users; writing grants; writing reusable and ad-hoc reports

Technical Skills

Core Mastery

LAMP (Enterprise Linux, Debian), Programming (PHP, Perl, Python, Bash), Web Frameworks (Drupal, Public Knowledge Project, CakePHP), Revision Control (Git, Subversion), SQL (MySQL, Oracle), XML/XSLT/XPath

Supporting Competency

Django, Docker, ExLibris Voyager/Alma/Primo, EZProxy, Fedora Commons, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Islandora, Jira, jQuery, LDAP, Shibboleth, VirtualBox, VMWare, Windows

Legacy or Additional Familiarity

Active Directory, Angular, Ansible, Basecamp, C, C#, CAS, Cognos, Eprints, Google Analytics, HPUX, Hyku/Hyrax/Samvera, IIS, ILLiad, Informix, Java, Jenzabar CX, MARC/MODS/DC/EAD, Moodle LMS, React, Solaris, Solr, SQLServer, Tableau, Tomcat, Travis CI, .Net

Relevant Work Experience

Systems Development Lead; Systems Developer

Spring 2014 to present: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Leading and supervising a team of 8 in the development of systems frameworks within the University Library System, with special emphasis on open access publishing.

Highlighted projects include:

• Mentoring and guiding other developers in OOP, LAMP, Git, and XSLT.
• Leading early adoption of SUSHI-Lite (COUNTER/SUSHI) API for bibliometric/altmetric data sharing.
• Providing core development and Tech Committee chairmanship for the Public Knowledge Project.
• Identifying opportunity and supervising development to increase the CCVGD project efficiency 240%.
• Proposing, initiating, and managing the ULS IT Residency.

Senior Systems Analyst; Web Developer

Fall 2011 to Spring 2014: UTSA, San Antonio, TX. Supporting and developing infrastructure and systems frameworks within the University's libraries, with special emphasis on web services.

Highlighted projects include:

• Rolling out Shibboleth for library services.
• Deploying libraries' mobile website and related services.
• Implementing online room reservations.
• Interfacing Voyager Acquisitions to PeopleSoft voucher payments.

Programmer/Analyst

Fall 2001 to Fall 2011: Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, KY. Enhancing and administering the school's enterprise resource platform and related systems, with special emphasis on enrollment management.

Highlighted projects include:

• Implementing SSO institution-wide with CAS.
• Integrating identity management across email, printing, library, ERP systems, and Active Directory
• Custom application development for Admissions, Registrar and Financial Aid. (Received two NACU software contest awards.)

Degree

B.A.: Computer Science

May 2001: Messiah College, Grantham, PA. Graduation Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Computer Science.

Honors Project:

Markup the world: from <universe>...</universe> to <particle />

Recent Voluntary Service

2023 — 2024

Colorful Backgrounds EXPO. Classroom support training formerly incarcerated people to build their employment prospects and organize for change.

2018 — 2019

Foundation of Hope. One-on-one mentoring in pre- and post-release care for incarcerated and recently released individuals.

2014 — 2019

Pittsburgh Mennonite Church. Collaborating in organizational administration, writing and executing grants.

2011 — 2013

San Antonio Mennonite Church. Treasurer. Budgeting and managing church finances, collaborating in organizational administration.

2009 — 2010

The Rock/La Roca UMC. Teaching and mentoring a diverse group of at-risk youth.

2007 — 2010

Williams Wells Brown Neighborhood Association. Vice President, 2008 to 2010; facilitating projects and meetings for concerned residents within a low-income urban neighborhood.

Professional and personal references available upon request.