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| | |name=Matthew Batchelder |
| |image=[[image:UserOrv.jpg|Orv Dessrx IRL]] | |
| |name=Orv Dessrx | |
| |birth=29 Sep 1981 | | |birth=29 Sep 1981 |
| |gender= Male | | |gender=Male |
| |skin= Caucasian | | |hair=Brown |
| |height= 5' 10" | | |eyes=Blue |
| |weight= approx. 175lbs | | |height=5' 10" |
| |hair= Brown | | |weight=approx. 210lbs |
| |eyes= Blue | | |dossier=[http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=8431 8431] |
| |hobbies= [http://borkweb.com Blogging], [[DJB]], Programming, Racquetball | | |userboxes={{Userbox|#858695|#383945|Edits|This user has made {{Special:Editcount/Orv_Dessrx}} edits to DJBWiki Articles}} |
| |contribs=* Arcona Site
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| * Introduction of jQuery to the DJB
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| * ICTE Battle Tracking
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| * ORW3 Battle Tracking
| | {{Userbox|#858695|#383945|JS|This user knows [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript_%28programming_language%29 JavaScript]}} |
| | {{Userbox|#858695|#383945|PHP|This user knows [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP_%28programming_language%29 PHP]}} |
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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]].'' |
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| ==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. |
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| ===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. |
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| ===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. |
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| ===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. |
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| ==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. |
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| # Moved around a bunch early on
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| # Grew up in Arizona, USA...mostly on a Ranch in the boonies (you know, riding horses, roping cattle, building fences, killing snakes)
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| # Skipped 7th & 8th grade to jump right in to highschool
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| ## was introduced to Star Wars CCG and Star Wars RPG. Much fun was had
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| ## used the library to teach myself HTML and start coding my first website on Geocities
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| # Graduated at 16 and moved to New Hampshire, USA for college
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| # Chose Computer Science as major despite never owning a computer (it seemed fun)
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| ## Played an e-mail based SW RPG
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| ## Joined the EH Imperial Senate my freshman year
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| ## Became the EH Imperial Senate Minister of Communications (webpage slut) for a LOOONG time
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| ### hosted the Imperial Senate sites for years
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| ### designed a number of other EH sites outside of the Imperial Senate
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| ## Became the EH Imperial Senate Chancellor
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| ## Retired from EH Imperial Senate
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| ## Played D&D for the first time and loved it
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| ## Played Shadowrun RPG
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| ## Met a cool girl that eventually became my wife
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| # Graduated in 2003 with my Bachelor of Science
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| # Began working for the same university I graduated from as a programmer
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| ## Got married
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| ## Started Blogging (http://borkweb.com )
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| ## Started Playing World of Warcraft, got addicted, quit, started again very un-addicted like
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| ## Began teaching college courses on occasion (only 6 so far)
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| ## Though of, Designed, and Developed http://masterwish.com with two co-workers
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| ## Learned the power of JavaScript and how it applied to AJAX
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| # Joined the DB
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| ==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.
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| ==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: | |
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| ===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
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| ===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] |
| ===Languages, Markup, & Databases===
| | # [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Han_Solo_Trilogy Han Solo Trilogy]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_Dawn Rebel Dawn] |
| * CSS
| | # [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Shadows_of_the_Empire Shadows of the Empire] |
| * Java
| | # [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truce_at_Bakura The Truce at Bakura] |
| * JavaScript
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| * MySQL
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| * PHP
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| * PL/SQL
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| * Oracle
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| * XHTML
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| == Star Wars Books I've Read ==
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| # Tales from Jabba's Palace | |
| # Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina | |
| # Tales of the Bounty Hunters | |
| # Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare | |
| # Han Solo Trilogy: The Hutt Gambit | |
| # Han Solo Trilogy: Rebel Dawn | |
| # Shadows of the Empire | |
| # The Truce at Bakura | |
| # Rogue Squadron | | # Rogue Squadron |
| # Wedge's Gamble | | # Wedge's Gamble |
| # The Krytos Trap | | # The Krytos Trap |
| # The Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire | | # Thrawn Trilogy: Heir to the Empire |
| # The Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising | | # Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising |
| # The Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command | | # Thrawn Trilogy: The Last Command |
| # The Jedi Academy Trilogy: Jedi Search | | # Jedi Academy Trilogy: Jedi Search |
| # The Jedi Academy Trilogy: Dark Apprentice | | # Jedi Academy Trilogy: Dark Apprentice |
| # The Jedi Academy Trilogy: Champions of the Force | | # Jedi Academy Trilogy: Champions of the Force |
| # I, Jedi | | # I, Jedi |
| # Children of the Jedi | | # Children of the Jedi |
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| # Specter of the Past | | # Specter of the Past |
| # Vision of the Future | | # Vision of the Future |
| # Vector Prime | | # NJO: Vector Prime |
| # Dark Tide I | | # NJO: Dark Tide I |
| # Dark Tide II | | # NJO: Dark Tide II |
| # Agents of Chaos: Heroe's Trial | | # NJO: Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial |
| # Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse | | # NJO: Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse |
| # Balance Point | | # NJO: Balance Point |
| # Edge of Victory: Conquest | | # NJO: Edge of Victory: Conquest |
| # Edge of Victory: Rebirth | | # NJO: Edge of Victory: Rebirth |
| # Star by Star | | # NJO: Star by Star |
| # Dark Journey | | # NJO: Dark Journey |
| # Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream | | # NJO: Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream |
| # Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand | | # NJO: Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand |
| # Traitor | | # NJO: Traitor |
| # Destiny's Way | | # NJO: Destiny's Way |
| # Force Heretic: Remnant | | # NJO: Force Heretic: Remnant |
| # Force Heretic: Refugee | | # NJO: Force Heretic: Refugee |
| # Force Heretic: Reunion | | # NJO: Force Heretic: Reunion |
| # The Final Prophecy | | # NJO: The Final Prophecy |
| # The Unifying Force | | # NJO: The Unifying Force |
| # Dark Nest I: The Joiner King | | # Dark Nest I: The Joiner King |
| # Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen | | # Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen |
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| # Legacy of the Force: Exile | | # Legacy of the Force: Exile |
| # Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice | | # 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 |
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| | == External Links == |
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| | * [http://artstation.com/borkweb Artwork] - Artwork set on Artstation |
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| ==External Links==
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| * [http://borkweb.com BorkWeb] - Blog
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| * [http://flickr.com/photos/borkweb/sets/1279876/ Artwork] - Artwork set in Flickr
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| * [http://flickr.com/photos/borkweb Flickr Photos] - General Flickr Area
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| * [http://masterwish.com MasterWish] - Wish List App
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| [[Category: RL Bios]] | | [[Category:RL Bios|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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Matthew Batchelder
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29 Sep 1981
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Male
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5' 10"
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approx. 210lbs
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Brown
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Blue
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8431
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This DJBWikipedian is male
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This user knows HTML.
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This user knows CSS.
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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
- Tales from Jabba's Palace
- Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
- Tales of the Bounty Hunters
- Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare
- Han Solo Trilogy: The Hutt Gambit
- Han Solo Trilogy: Rebel Dawn
- Shadows of the Empire
- 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
External Links
- Artwork - Artwork set on Artstation