I'm a web developer working on both the front and back end with jQuery, JavaScript, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, PHP, Java Server Pages, CSS, Sass (mostly through Compass) and HTML (duh). I've done all of my work around San Diego and really can't get enough of it.
My name is Thomas Evan Lecklider and all my life I've gotten mail from people who rather egregiously butcher my last name. I've gotten Leichlighter, Leklidder, Lechlider, Lecklighter, Lecklidder etc. Too many.
Lecklider is pronounced leck-(like "luck" with the "e" of "bread")-li-(just like "lie")-der-(like "Tyler Durden") and is actually fairly phonetically spelled. All the sounds are there, no hidden silent H's or K sounds made by mysterious CH's.
Inspired by all this name craziness, I came up with a Regex to incapsulate them.
/Lei?[ck|k|ch]li[d|ch|dd]er/
This is a close approximation to the variations I've seen on my last name represented as a Regular Expression.
Me Around the Web
Work
- BillMyParents - Feb. 2009 - Present
- I currently work with BillMyParents doing web development (front and back end) in HTML5, PHP, JavaScript (using Modernizr and jQuery), Ruby (Sinatra, Rack, Compass and more) and just about anything else I can find. I administer and configured 2 Ubuntu cloud servers and manage our private Git server.
- Nulu - 2011
- I consulted the founders on system architecture, system design and hiring technical staff including their core programmer. They are currently piloting their app with select schools. More about Nulu
- Freelance - 2008 - 2011
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I did a fair amount of freelance work between 2008 and 2011, mostly contract work doing development. This is kind of where I cut my teeth on development and really experimented with some cool stuff. Though some have likely moved on from what I built, some notable clients include:
- UCSD's Muir College - 2006 - 2007
- I was a resident advisor at UCSD, leading discussions, enforcing policy and mitigating conflicts between students. Really an amazing experience in leadership and community building
Links & Friends
- Jonathan Hicken - http://www.jonathanhicken.com
- Really smart dude and an insightful researcher. THE guy for immigration topics and interesting conversation.
- Whitney Friedman - http://whitneyfriedman.wordpress.com
- Another brilliant researcher type, Whit is just plain awesome when it comes to whale cognition and neat music.
- Earth Source Organics - http://www.earthsourceorganics.com/
- My buddy Adam Brener works for these guys and they make some amazing chocolate goodies that are really, honestly good for you.
- Mike Corrales - http://www.mikecorrales.com
- Great guy, I worked for and with him. Really smart, really helpful, really awesome. He also knows every good place to eat around San Diego!
- BillMyParents - https://www.billmyparents.com/about-us/
- Hey, that's where I work! Wow! Really awesome company that have given me a great opportunity, a ton of stuff to learn, freedom to be an expert and the experience to feel like one.
- Greener Today - http://greenertodayca.com
- Eco Consulting for home and business, GT knows what they're doing.
- Sorrento Valley Racquetball - http://www.svracquetball.com
- At least once a week. More often as often as possible.
- Solid Rock Gym - http://www.solidrockgym.com/
- Once a week in San Marcos. You should come ;)
