Graham "Phantom" Watson

I'm a passionate advocate of using technology to solve complex community-level problems and empower groups and individuals to lean into their strengths, especially while minimizing labor and expenses. That sounds like boilerplate resume-speak, but I can talk your ear off about how thrilled I am to pour all of my free time into building organizations, events, resources, and partnerships that make a visible difference in people's lives.

Most recently, I created the Vore Arts Fund, a new experimental 501(c)(3) to make it easier for people to start or sustain businesses in the arts.

• President - Vore Arts Fund (2020-present)
• Founder, Administrator - Muncie Events (2003-present)
• Founding Director - Muncie Arts and Culture Council (2009-2013, 2015-2019)
• Director, Corporate Secretary - Full Circle Arts Co-op (2007-2015)
• Founding Administrator - Muncie First Thursday Promotion (2011-2016)
• Founding Manager - Muncie MusicFest (2007-2016)

I'm a senior full-stack web developer and project manager with 22+ years of experience planning, developing, and managing everything from complex, back-end-heavy websites to sophisticated one-page front-end applications. I lead teams from diverse backgrounds, serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, and broker effective collaboration among cross-functional groups.

Leadership and management

• Team hiring, leadership, and mentorship
• Agile development and scrum practices
• Project planning and strategic decision-making
• Stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Productivity metrics and process improvement
• Managing a fully-remote team

Technical

• Backend: PHP 8, CakePHP, Laravel, PSR Standards, XDebug
• API Development: REST, JSON:API, Swagger
• Frontend: React, TypeScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Sass, LESS
• DevOps & Tools: Docker, Webpack, Gulp, Grunt
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Travis CI, SonarCloud
• Databases: MySQL, MariaDB, ElasticSearch
• Version Control: Git, GitHub, Gitflow
• Monitoring & Performance: OpenSearch, Datadog, Rollbar
• Testing: PhpUnit, Codeception, Jest
• Other: Web security, PCI compliance, SEO optimization, collaboration with UI designers (Figma), payment processing, accessibility, internationalization

I emcee and produce festivals, concerts, burlesque shows, sideshows, variety shows, gameshows, and just about any other kind of show you can think of. When I'm not on the microphone, you'll often find me setting things on fire.

• Event emceeing
• Radio hosting and voiceover
• Comedy
• Acting
• Fire breathing
• Fire staff, sword, and torches
• Scriptwriting
• Live entertainment production

I'm a lifelong martial arts nerd, specializing in and teaching Filipino martial arts, women's self-defense, and sexual assault protection.

I've studied about a dozen other martial arts throughout my life, including arrest tactics during the years I worked as a fugitive recovery agent and tactical handgun combat, and on rare occasion I dabble in choreographing fights for film and stage productions.

• Filipino martial arts (knife, stick, sword)
• Silat
• To-shin Do
• Self-defense (emphasis on women's self-defense, LGBTQ+-inclusive self-defense, and sexual assault protection)
• Tactical handgun
• Investigation and arrest tactics
• Fight choreography