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Erick Hitter
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Web Developer, Oomph, Inc.
Information Technology
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About Me

Financial professional with several years of accounting experience providing financial assurance and tax services to nonprofit organizations, closely-held businesses, and individuals. Experienced website developer specializing in implementing WordPress-based solutions for clients of all sizes.

Work History

  • erick t. hitter consulting
  • Principal
  • June 1997 to Present
  • • Develop and maintain internet presences for small businesses and non-profits with a focus on economically increasing organizational awareness.
    • Deploy Joomla and Drupal, open-source content management systems.
    • Deploy WordPress, an open-source blogging and content management system.
    • Build WordPress plugins to provide custom functionality or features not available through existing extensions.
    • Design themes and templates customized to match organizations’ needs and existing branding.
    • Build custom website solutions using PHP and MySQL.
    • Maintain customer solutions by applying security patches, implementing software upgrades, and adding additional functionality as requested.
    • Assist organizations in creating a unified brand across diverse platforms, including email and social media.
    • Establish appropriate mechanisms to ensure client’s sites are listed in search engines and directories.

  • Oomph, Inc.
  • Web Developer
  • March 2010 to Present
  • Develop WordPress-, WordPress MS-, and BuddyPress-powered sites.

  • Del Conte, Hyde, Annello & Schuch, P.C.
  • Staff associate
  • January 2007 to June 2009
  • • Prepared and delivered sensitive accounting reports for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and non-profit organizations.
    • Served organizations in the medical, construction, consulting, insurance, and retail industries.
    • Performed for-profit compilation and review engagements, including workpaper preparation and drafting of financial statements and disclosures.
    • Prepared individual, partnership, and corporate income tax returns, including Forms 1065, 1120, and 1120S.
    • Performed non-profit audit engagements, including design of audit programs, review of accounting policies to ensure compliance with non-profit GAAP, and drafting of financial statements in accordance with SFAS 117.
    • Prepared non-profit information returns, including revised Form 990, for social and recreational organizations, libraries, and museums.
    • Prepared clients’ annual Forms 1099 reporting interest and dividends paid and other non-employee compensation.

Education

  • University of Hartford
  • Masters of Science in Accounting & Taxation, Financial & Assurance Services
  • 2006 - 2007
  • University of Hartford
  • Bachelors of Science, Audio Engineering Technology
  • 2002 - 2006
  • University of Hartford
  • Associates of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology
  • 2002 - 2005
Goals
  1. Pass the CPA exam
  2. Establish my consultancy.
  3. Find a job (if the former goal isn't accomplished).
  4. Travel. A lot.

Groups (16)

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Fans (12)

Dawn Pizarroz
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Lindsey Marshall
Colleen Dilenschneider
Patrick Martell
Sajid Akhtar
Tracy Tran
Cameron Plommer
Ryan Paugh
JR Moreau

Following (14)

Eric Friedman
Tracy Tran
Nathan Lustig
Neal Schaffer
Colleen Dilenschneider
Cameron Plommer
Adam Aramati
David Anderson, SPHR
Justin Nowak
JR Moreau