Bio

Bobby Cowan, formerly of Shiner, Texas, is a 2004 Graduate of Texas State University-San Marcos with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods.  He also began his post secondary education at Blinn College and the University of Texas at Austin.  After his graduation, he was employed by the Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin as an Asp.Net Developer with the job title designation of Programmer V.  During his tenure at the Texas Department of Public Safety, he was exposed to many idealologies and technologies pertaining to web development and deployment.  He gained insight into .Net development as well as Windows Sharepoint Server implementations. 

After his wife, Melanie, graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as a General Dentist, he found another job opportunity  in San Marcos at Thermon.  At Thermon, Bobby is responsible for developing the current corporate website and corporate intranet.  He also has developed a strategic Windows Sharepoint Services website for Thermon - Shell Oil communications.  Along with his duties as the Web Developer at Thermon, he is, also, responsible for the SQL Server administration and IIS 5.0 and IIS 6.0 Webserver administrations.

After hours, Bobby develops and maintains websites for a variety of companies and organizations.  Among his recent efforts was a rebuild of the Ranch Hand corporate website for Ranch Hand in Shiner.  He also revitalized the websites for Kaspar Wire Works, Kaspar Die and Tool, and Kaspar Electroplating in Shiner, Texas.  He is still responsible for his original website, the Moulton Texas Chamber of Commerce.  This website underwent a complete overhaul in 2006 and went from a static html site to being an Asp.Net website.  Bobby assisted with the development of Shiner's own local celebrity's website, Bill Pekar.com, in 2004.  He also has done work for Roeber Insurance of Gonzales, Texas and maintains his maternal family website, Chumchal.com. He has also just finished developing the site for the City of Luling and just finished the site for Herring Family Dental in New Braunfels.

Aside from his professional life, Bobby enjoys spending time with his wife and family.  He enjoys woodworking and hanging out with his father.  He also enjoys spending time with his niece and nephew and brothers as well as riding his bike.  Bobby is married to Dr. Melanie Billimek Cowan, D.D.S., formerly of Moulton, Texas. 

Melanie and Bobby currently reside in Gonzales, Texas.