Objective

To assume a position that utilizes and challenges my experience and education.

Qualifications

            10 Years Web Applications Development

            6 Years Flash and ActionScript Development

            4 Years Experience with 3D

            4 Years Experience with Flex

            9 Years Graphic Design

Technical Skills

Languages:Javascript, Actionscript 3.0, 2.0, 1,0, XML, Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails

Frameworks:AngularJS, Greensock Foundations, Bootstrap, SASS, Adobe Flex, Cairngorm, REST, Amazon S3, Papervision 3D, LogiXML

Methodologies:Andriod SDK, MEAN, Responsive CSS, SVN, GIT, AGILE, Flex Unit Testing, UI Patterns, ASDoc, AIR, OOP/D, UML, and Design Patterns

Libraries:Node.js, jQuery.js, Mustache.js, Hammer.js, React.js, GRUNT, Yeoman

Databases:SQL, PostgreSQL

Tools:Coda, FlashBuilder, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, AXURE, Navicat, After Effects, Maya, 3D Studio Max

Experience

Frontend Developer, RightPlace Consulting5/2015-Present                           

While working with RightPlace, I was assigned to flex teams working with Car2go (MEAN) and Southwest Airlines (Ruby on Rails) on various high level projects; particularly design, develop, and maintain new and existing technologies for their on premise cloud properties. Plus, new redesigned suites of internal tools into a large single page application (SPA) using Angular, node.js, Web API, etc. 

 

Technologies Used: AngularJS, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, JSON, jQuery, CSS, MongoDB, Postgres, XML, Web Services

 

Full-Stack Developer, Mimir Health2/2015-5/2015                           

Provide frontend, backend and testing for custom web based medical software product. The product integrated with a popular client medical office management application and consulted a forecasting application before returning patient history and up selling options to the client making the request. Collaborated with program manager to deliver a modular tool set that meets the business needs and technical requirements. Modular tool consisted of 5 modules each performing specific tasks. My task was to build Case Management module. Module was integrated with the other modules via api hooks. 

 

Technologies Used: Ruby on Rails, AngularJS, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, Heroku, Postgres, RSpec, XML, Web Services, Tableau API

 

Mobile Interactive Developer, Invodo5/2014-12/2014

§ Worked on a team of front-end developers, building client-facing web experiences.  We created unique games and experience for future Verizon in-store mobile devices that enabled users to interact with video and the devices. Challenges came from having to build a highly visual, interactive and accessible site on a tight deadline.

7/2013-8/2013

§ Also I was a part of the re-building of Verizon’s video interactive microsite, Flex 3, 4 used to highlight their latest lines of products - Smartphones, Accessories, etc. The Goal is to take advantage of the latest trends in web technologies to deliver a portal site that is completely responsive, has no hard page refresh and utilizes CSS3 and JavaScript to deliver a flash-like, visual and interactive interface, while falling back on a less interactive version for browsers that do not support these trends. My primary role was building the a full service e-commerce video solution experience


 

Technologies Used: Amazon S3, HTML, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, Grunt, Yeoman, Sass, Android SDK, JSON, Chrome developer tools

Email Developer, Spiceworks4/2014-5/2014

§ Worked with the marketing team create a new tempting system to ease in the creating, modifying and updating hundreds of emails to assist the department.


Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, eBay Enterprise, Chrome developer tools

Mobile Interactive Developer, Livestrong10/2013-3/2014

§ Worked on a team of front-end developers, building microsites used to End of Year donations, Voting, and Cancer survivors stories.  Challenges came from having to build a highly visual, interactive and accessible site on a tight deadline. Consistent look and feel had to be maintained HTML5, CSS and translated onto a full spectrum of desktop, tablet and phone devices.

Technologies Used: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Foundations.Zurb, Modernizr, jQuery, API’s (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Google+), Chrome developer tools             

Interactive Developer, Solarwinds9/2013-10/2013

§ Maintained current application architecture and developed a templating engine which sped up production by 300% due to ease of creating, modifying and updating hundreds of pages on the site. Worked closely with a team of back-end engineers to protocol for web services' structure and integrated those services with corporate.

Technologies Used: Liveball, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Modernizr, jQuery, Chrome developer tools

UX/UI Developer, MOBI11/2011-08/2012

§ Developed UI layout, Look & Feel and functionality standards for the MOBI Application Suite (Locate 2.0, Locate 1.4, Ensight 1.9 and Result 1.2), Windows-based application for improvement of existing screens and development of future screens. Redesigned screens that contained large amounts of information to break them in to smaller, task-oriented screens, improving performance time greatly over 256k. Worked with developers to create lean templates based on standards that would be able to be implemented across the application easily by contract employees. Analyzed existing internal reports and created layout and design standards documentation. Researched branding standards to include the correct branding and confidentiality statements required for reporting. Created the Product Video Demos, Training Reels and Branding for clients.

 

Technologies Used: HTML5, CSS3, JAVA, LogiXML, Javascript, Modernizr, jQuery, Firefox developer tools, After Effects

 

Contract Flex Developer, AERO|36010/2008-10/2011

§ Flex Design & Development

§ Implement views for Cairngorm Based Applications

§ Collaboratively Redesigned Company’s Online Presence, Network, & Web Properties

§ Website & Identity Design

Contract Flex Developer, myEDU6/2008 – 9/2008

§ Flex User Experience (UX) Design & Development

§ Wireframe Creation And User Experience Design

§ MXML & ActionScript 3.0 Programming for View Layer of Cairngorm Based RIA

§ Client / Broker Liaison

Contract Flex & Flash Designer, Proof Advertising formerly Kolar Marketing & Advertising3/2008 – 4/2008

§ Flex 3.0 Consultation & Development for RIA Prototype

§ Codebase Upgrade to Community Wide Coding Standards Using Cairngorm

§ Implement New Transitions t­­o Enhance the Application’s UX

§ Implement New Functionality Into the Application

Contract Flex Developer, Avenue A/ Razorfish1/2008 – 2/2008

§ Established Audio & Video Editing & Compression Techniques and Workflow

§ Create & Implement GUI Interface for Video Player

Contract Motion Artist & 3D Artist, Critical Mass Interactive & Surface to Air Studios6/2007 – 1/2008

§ Small Team Redesign of Company’s Online Presence & Network of Web Properties

§ Create Basic & Complex Commercial Animations & Interactions

§ Create Model & Textured Assets for Game “The Virtual World Of Kaneva”

Flash Designer, AERO|3606/2002 – 6/2007

§ Lead Flash Designer & Developer for Company & Customer Websites

§ Core Team Member Responsible for the Design & Development of a Flash Based, SCORM Compliant, XML Driven, 508 Compliant eLearning Application

§ Lead Graphic Artists & Flash Developers & Assisted Project Managers In The Overall Application Development & Production Process

§ Created Reusable Style Guide for Courseware Production

§ Established Photo Correction & Photo Manipulation for Courseware Production

§ Create Basic And Complex Instructional Animations & Interactions

§ Created Reference Materials & Training Examples For The Flash Component

§ Designed & Developed Seven Types of Flash Based, XML Driven Learning Interactions

§ Small Team Redesign of Company’s Online Presence & Network of Web Properties

Designer Internship, Center of Academic Technology8/2001 – 12/2001

§ Responsible for The Design & Development Of A Flash Based, SCORM Compliant, XML Driven, 508 Compliant eLearning Application

Yeoman Second Class (E5) Surface Warfare, US Navy1994 - 1998

§ Legal Administration for Engineering Department on the USS MERRILL (DD 976)

Education

            University of Colorado, at Denver – BFA – 3D Animation & Visual Effects

            American College of Switzerland – BA – International Management

            Houston Space City Flex User Group (attendee)

            Austin Flex User Group (attendee)

            SIGGRAPH 2005 Los Angeles

            SIGGRAPH 2003 San Diego

            US Navy & George Washington University - Military Legal Administration

Accomplishments

            Earned ESWS; Enlist Surface Warfare Specialist

            Inactive SECRET clearance

Elevated from Designer to Developer with Financial Compensation while at AERO|360