résumé
Overview
Passionate web professional, that dreams in markup, seeks opportunity to slap uncooperative browsers into shape with a paperclip, some dental floss, and a well-placed "position: relative." But wait, this professional steps back and starts to think "Now, how can I make this better or more interactive?"
Experience
Adjunct Teacher, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design; Denver, CO; 2009–Present
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UX/UI Engineer, Mallfinder Networks; Denver, CO; 2009–Present
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Web Consultant/Project Manager, Freelance; Littleton, CO; 2006–Present
In charge of a full spectrum of web-related tasks including project planning, site-mapping, wire-framing, web design direction and optimization, server-side programming using PHP and MySQL, JavaScript interactivity, standards compliant XHTML and CSS, browser testing, SEO optimization, site launch, & social media promotion.
Sites I helped develop and support:
UI Developer, Fox Interactive Media—Photobucket; Denver, CO; 2008–2009
Responsible for developing and integrating sponsorship opportunities into the company’s top-tier web application, at 12.5 million unique visitors per day, using optimized/cross-platform XHTML/CSS, DOM Scripting, Ajax, Prototype, PHP, Smarty, and MySQL. Clients campaigns supported:
- Walmart
- Canon Photography
- Sony Entertainment
UI Engineer, Local Matters Inc.; Denver, CO; 2008–2008
Using XHTML, CSS, YUI, and JSP, client specifications were implemented into high-traffic local search products with a team of 12-15 developers in agile two-week iterative development cycles. Daily tasks consisted of working closely with other departments, on multiple projects, to meet aggressive schedules. Supported clients:
- Yellowpages.com
- YPOne USA
- DEX Online
Product Manager/Technical Web Producer, Arrow Electronics; Englewood, CO; 2006–2008
Strategically planned and developed essential global websites in a highly team-oriented setting using web standards for a Fortune 500 company. Sites were programmed with JSTL, custom JavaScript and jQuery, Ajax, and JSON data from a proprietary back-end environment of Java and Oracle.
Sites I developed and/or supported:
Webmaster & IT Manager, Academic Impressions; Denver, CO; 2005–2006
Responsible for maintaining the company’s website and its sister company’s website consisting of XHTML, CSS, PHP, and image optimization. Provided management and support for all servers, desktop computers, software, and network infrastructure.
Webmaster & IT Manager, WellSpring Financial; Broomfield, CO; 2001–2004
Created and maintained the company’s website using standards-compliant, efficient and optimized XHTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL. Executed the setup and administration of a network and central server with database for the company’s client management system.
UI Engineer, Ascential Software; Denver, CO; 2000–2001
Engineered the look and feel of the company’s most prominent web-based application: a proprietary back-end environment using Java and XML, for meta-data searching. Implemented the front-end using custom graphics, valid XHTML and CSS.
Web Designer & Integration Engineer, MapQuest; Denver, CO; 1998–2000
Created and updated web page templates along with optimized graphics for the client-based products, as well as the layout and interface design of Intranet-based sales tools. Integral in research of new web methodologies and overall "look and feel."
Skills
Valid Hand-coded XHTML and CSS, JavaScript Libraries (jQuery, YUI, MooTools), Ajax, JSON, XML & Website Optimization. General experience with Subversion, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP, Perl, JSP, JSTL, Smarty, SEO, & SEM. Working knowledge of MVC and OO methodology.
Education
Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado — Associates of Arts in progress.
Strayer University, Arlington, Virginia (online) — Some courses completed under the Inter-networking Technologies program.
Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado — Some courses completed under the Computer Information Systems program.
Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Springs, Colorado — Some courses completed under the Graphic Design program.
Software
Textmate, BBEdit, Coda, Dreamweaver, Aptana, Notepad++, vi/vim, Subversion, Trac, Beanstalk, Basecamp, GanttProject, Project, OmniGraffle, Visio, Fireworks, & Photoshop.
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