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''This is for the RL person behind Orv Dessrx. For the [[Dark Brotherhood]] character, see [[Orv Dessrx]].''
''This is for the RL person behind Orv Dessrx and Baxir Vol. For the [[Dark Brotherhood]] character, see [[Orv Dessrx]].''


==Brief History==
== Brief History ==
Born in Portsmouth, NH to a Navy family.  I moved around a lot.
Born in NH to a Navy family.  I moved around a lot.


===High School===
=== High School ===
My high school years were spent at Coolidge Christian School in Coolidge, AZ where I worked hard, played harder, and graduated at the ripe 'ole age of 16.
My high school years were spent at a small school in Coolidge, AZ where I worked hard, played harder, and graduated at the ripe 'ole age of 16.


===Plymouth State University===
=== Plymouth State University ===
After graduation, I moved out to Plymouth, NH - worked for a year to gain residency - then started college full time.  I graduated 4 years later with a BS in Applied Computer Science.
After graduation, I moved out to Plymouth, NH - worked for a year to gain residency - then started college full time.  I graduated 4 years later with a BS in Applied Computer Science.


===Professional===
=== Professional ===
I never left Plymouth State University.  After graduation I was hired on at the IT department as a Web Application Engineer (PHP, MySQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, JavaScript, etc) and teach the occasional College course here and there.
I stayed at Plymouth State University.  After graduation I was hired on at the IT department as a Web Application Engineer (PHP, MySQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, JavaScript, etc) and teach the occasional College course here and there.


==Abbreviated Life in a Nutshell==
In 2012, I left my position as Lead Developer at PSU to join [http://gigaom.com Gigaom] as a Software Engineer.
# Born
# Moved around a bunch early on
# Grew up in Arizona, USA...mostly on a Ranch in the boonies (you know, riding horses, roping cattle, building fences, killing snakes)
# Skipped 7th & 8th grade to jump right in to highschool
## was introduced to Star Wars CCG and Star Wars RPG.  Much fun was had
## used the library to teach myself HTML and start coding my first website on Geocities
# Graduated at 16 and moved to New Hampshire, USA for college
# Chose Computer Science as major despite never owning a computer (it seemed fun)
## Played an e-mail based SW RPG
## Joined the EH Imperial Senate my freshman year
## Became the EH Imperial Senate Minister of Communications (webpage slut) for a LOOONG time
### hosted the Imperial Senate sites for years
### designed a number of other EH sites outside of the Imperial Senate
## Became the EH Imperial Senate Chancellor
## Retired from EH Imperial Senate
## Played D&D for the first time and loved it
## Played Shadowrun RPG
## Met a cool girl that eventually became my wife
# Graduated in 2003 with my Bachelor of Science
# Began working for the same university I graduated from as a programmer
## Got married
## Started Blogging (http://borkweb.com )
## Started Playing World of Warcraft, got addicted, quit, started again very un-addicted like
## Began teaching college courses on occasion (only 6 so far)
## Though of, Designed, and Developed http://masterwish.com with two co-workers
## Learned the power of JavaScript and how it applied to AJAX
# Joined the DB


==Miscellaneous==
In 2015, Gigaom shut down and I started working at [https://tri.be Modern Tribe] and the Lead Products Engineer. Time moved forward and I became the Head of Products Engineering for that company.
I'm a computer geek.  I program for work and for fun.  I architect web applications and always have a couple of projects on the wings.  I'm a blogger: [[http://borkweb.com BorkWeb]]. I play [[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com World of Warcraft]].  I own a Wii.  I fiddle with Graphic design.  I like Strawberry Gushers.  I'm married.  I have a cat named Ducky Chicken Finger.


==Mad Skillz, Yo==
In 2021, the product that I oversaw in Modern Tribe was sold to Liquid Web and I went with it. I became the Senior Director of Engineering for that company's product arm (StellarWP) and now oversee 7+ product brands and an army of engineers.
I've a number of geek related abilities:


===General Applications===
== Miscellaneous  ==
* Flash
I'm the Senior Director of Engineering at a company. I'm a software engineer and systems architect. I draw. I do karate. I hike. I kayak. I like bacon. I play Minecraft.
* Photoshop


===Application Architecture===
== Star Wars Books I've Read  ==
* Ajax
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_From_Jabba%27s_Palace Tales from Jabba's Palace]
* Database Abstraction
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_From_the_Mos_Eisley_Cantina Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina]
* Database Design in an Enterprise Environment
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Bounty_Hunters Tales of the Bounty Hunters]
* Templating
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Han_Solo_Trilogy Han Solo Trilogy]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradise_Snare The Paradise Snare]
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Han_Solo_Trilogy Han Solo Trilogy]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hutt_Gambit The Hutt Gambit]
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Han_Solo_Trilogy Han Solo Trilogy]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_Dawn Rebel Dawn]
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Shadows_of_the_Empire Shadows of the Empire]
# [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truce_at_Bakura The Truce at Bakura]
# Rogue Squadron
# Wedge's Gamble
# The Krytos Trap
# Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire
# Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising
# Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command
# Jedi Academy Trilogy: Jedi Search
# Jedi Academy Trilogy: Dark Apprentice
# Jedi Academy Trilogy: Champions of the Force
# I, Jedi
# Children of the Jedi
# Darksaber
# Planet of Twilight
# The Crystal Star
# The New Rebellion
# Specter of the Past
# Vision of the Future
# NJO: Vector Prime
# NJO: Dark Tide I
# NJO: Dark Tide II
# NJO: Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial
# NJO: Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse
# NJO: Balance Point
# NJO: Edge of Victory: Conquest
# NJO: Edge of Victory: Rebirth
# NJO: Star by Star
# NJO: Dark Journey
# NJO: Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream
# NJO: Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand
# NJO: Traitor
# NJO: Destiny's Way
# NJO: Force Heretic: Remnant
# NJO: Force Heretic: Refugee
# NJO: Force Heretic: Reunion
# NJO: The Final Prophecy
# NJO: The Unifying Force
# Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
# Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
# Dark Nest III: Swarm War
# Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
# Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines
# Legacy of the Force: Tempest
# Legacy of the Force: Exile
# Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
# Legacy of the Force: Inferno
# Legacy of the Force: Fury
# Legacy of the Force: Revelation
# Legacy of the Force: Invincible


===Languages, Markup, & Databases===
== External Links  ==
* CSS
 
* Java
* [http://artstation.com/borkweb Artwork] - Artwork set on Artstation
* JavaScript
* MySQL
* PHP
* PL/SQL
* Oracle
* XHTML


==External Links==
* [[http://borkweb.com BorkWeb]] - Blog
* [[http://flickr.com/photos/borkweb/sets/1279876/ Artwork]] - Artwork set in Flickr
* [[http://flickr.com/photos/borkweb Flickr Photos]] - General Flickr Area
* [[http://masterwish.com MasterWish]] - Wish List App


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Latest revision as of 02:59, 27 May 2024

Matthew Batchelder
Biographical Information
Birth date:

29 Sep 1981

Physical Description
Gender:

Male

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

approx. 210lbs

Hair:

Brown

Eyes:

Blue

General Information
Dossier:

8431

Edits This user has made Special:Editcount/Orv Dessrx edits to DJBWiki Articles
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<html> This user knows HTML.
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This is for the RL person behind Orv Dessrx and Baxir Vol. For the Dark Brotherhood character, see Orv Dessrx.

Brief History

Born in NH to a Navy family. I moved around a lot.

High School

My high school years were spent at a small school in Coolidge, AZ where I worked hard, played harder, and graduated at the ripe 'ole age of 16.

Plymouth State University

After graduation, I moved out to Plymouth, NH - worked for a year to gain residency - then started college full time. I graduated 4 years later with a BS in Applied Computer Science.

Professional

I stayed at Plymouth State University. After graduation I was hired on at the IT department as a Web Application Engineer (PHP, MySQL, Oracle, PL/SQL, JavaScript, etc) and teach the occasional College course here and there.

In 2012, I left my position as Lead Developer at PSU to join Gigaom as a Software Engineer.

In 2015, Gigaom shut down and I started working at Modern Tribe and the Lead Products Engineer. Time moved forward and I became the Head of Products Engineering for that company.

In 2021, the product that I oversaw in Modern Tribe was sold to Liquid Web and I went with it. I became the Senior Director of Engineering for that company's product arm (StellarWP) and now oversee 7+ product brands and an army of engineers.

Miscellaneous

I'm the Senior Director of Engineering at a company. I'm a software engineer and systems architect. I draw. I do karate. I hike. I kayak. I like bacon. I play Minecraft.

Star Wars Books I've Read

  1. Tales from Jabba's Palace
  2. Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
  3. Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  4. Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare
  5. Han Solo Trilogy: The Hutt Gambit
  6. Han Solo Trilogy: Rebel Dawn
  7. Shadows of the Empire
  8. The Truce at Bakura
  9. Rogue Squadron
  10. Wedge's Gamble
  11. The Krytos Trap
  12. Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire
  13. Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising
  14. Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command
  15. Jedi Academy Trilogy: Jedi Search
  16. Jedi Academy Trilogy: Dark Apprentice
  17. Jedi Academy Trilogy: Champions of the Force
  18. I, Jedi
  19. Children of the Jedi
  20. Darksaber
  21. Planet of Twilight
  22. The Crystal Star
  23. The New Rebellion
  24. Specter of the Past
  25. Vision of the Future
  26. NJO: Vector Prime
  27. NJO: Dark Tide I
  28. NJO: Dark Tide II
  29. NJO: Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial
  30. NJO: Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse
  31. NJO: Balance Point
  32. NJO: Edge of Victory: Conquest
  33. NJO: Edge of Victory: Rebirth
  34. NJO: Star by Star
  35. NJO: Dark Journey
  36. NJO: Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream
  37. NJO: Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand
  38. NJO: Traitor
  39. NJO: Destiny's Way
  40. NJO: Force Heretic: Remnant
  41. NJO: Force Heretic: Refugee
  42. NJO: Force Heretic: Reunion
  43. NJO: The Final Prophecy
  44. NJO: The Unifying Force
  45. Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
  46. Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
  47. Dark Nest III: Swarm War
  48. Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
  49. Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines
  50. Legacy of the Force: Tempest
  51. Legacy of the Force: Exile
  52. Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
  53. Legacy of the Force: Inferno
  54. Legacy of the Force: Fury
  55. Legacy of the Force: Revelation
  56. Legacy of the Force: Invincible

External Links

  • Artwork - Artwork set on Artstation