My name is David Keener. I'm a web architect, consultant and writer based in the Northern Virginia area of the United States. Conveniently, this places me in the heart of the high-tech Internet corridor for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
Leveraging Rails to Build FaceBook Applications
SunnyConf
Sep 25, 2010
Leveraging Rails to Build FaceBook Applications
Nova Ruby User's Group
Sep 8, 2010
Leveraging Rails to Build FaceBook Applications
RubyNation 2010 Conference
Apr 9, 2010
Building a RESTful Web Services API for the Enterprise
RubyNation 2009 Conference
Jun 12, 2009
With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I'm a seasoned leader, an experienced problem solver and a versatile technologist who can play a strategic role in projects of any size.
I am a professionally published writer, with articles on subjects as diverse as Rails, Java, databases, Internet business strategies and ecommerce. Check out some of my online articles:
I'm a frequent technical speaker at conferences (such as Scotland on Rails, SunnyConf and RubyNation) and user groups. Most of my presentations are available for viewing online.
I'm one of the founders of RubyNation, a profitable and expanding technical conference, focused on the Ruby and Rails technical arena, that regularly draws attendees from more than 15 states.
Since 2000, I have made it a policy to volunteer my time, effort and technical expertise to assist a variety of non-profit organizations and events. Check out my Volunteer Work.