Web Development work experience
Summary of Qualifications
Active web developer for over 10 years. Thrives on keeping up with the latest technologies and trends.
Additionally, over 20 years of experience in the arts and business with increasingly responsible management positions.
Downloadable Resume
Skills
- Web & Graphics: Eclipse, Photoshop CS4, Adobe Creative Suite CS2/3
- Other Software:SVN, Git (Github), CVS, Visio, Vim
- Expert Skills: (X)HTML(10+yrs), CSS(10+yrs), JSP(5yrs), Struts(2yrs), Tapestry 4 (5yrs)
- Working Skills: Javascript(5yrs), Java (beginner), PHP(2yr), Rails(2yr), and a dash of MySql & Postgres(basic)
- CMS Packages: Wordpress, Concrete5, Squarespace, Indexhibit, and some Drupal
- E-commerce: Paypal, Infusionsoft, 1ShoppingCart, Big Commerce.
- Marketing Systems: Mailchimp, Aweber, 1ShoppingCart, Infusionsoft
- OS: Mac OSX, Windows, Unix/Linux (Free BSD, Redhat, Ubuntu, Debian)
- Preferred dev environment: On the commandline with vim using git as a repository
- Social Networks and collaboration: Facebook app development(basic), Twitter design integrations
Professional Experience
Webficient
12/09 – present
Front end guru
Handbrewed
12/09 – present
Front end developer
- Freelance front-end developer on various projects
- Maintenance developer on various projects
- Agile development
- Specializing in front-end development within Rails, CakePHP, proprietary PHP, and Wordpress CMS frameworks
- See client list for details
- Leadership and management of technical operations of company from initial start-up phase through corporate expansion at the $10 million revenue level
- Engineer responsibilities included all user interface design and presentation layer development
- Design and successful implementation of multiple MVC applications utilizing the Tapestry framework with a Java/Postgres backend
- Major achievements:
- Design and successful implementation of online publishing engine for over 500 cobranded websites.
- Design and successful implementation of core computer systems, networks, security and workflow applications
- Identified and procured corporate & call-center telecommunications systems
- Procured and implemented physical security systems, including key card access and video surveillance
Credit.Com
10/02 – 8/03
UI Engineer
- Developed and maintained multiple JSP web-based, template driven financial applications. Initial responsibilities included conversion of static form application to template driven application utilizing the Struts framework. Overall front-end responsibilities included development of new product features, co-branded websites, and maintenance of existing applications both external and internal.
- Applications built using Struts framework with Java/Resign/Oracle back-end
- Redesign and development of all web presences, including corporate and support sites, as well as all web accessible software products
- Developed a web-based collaborative application intended to improve knowledge management and efficiency in enterprise situations specifically geared toward pharmaceutical drug development
- Main duties include jsp development, application architecture and graphics manipulation & optimization
- Other duties include basic java development and usibility design for web based applications
Metazoa Systems
10/00 – 12/00
Web Developer
- Developed internet based software which is accessible via a web browser for scientific research and development companies
- Converted existing application to enable multi-platform use, created jsp logic and include files, as well as graphics creation & optimization within a jsp/mysql architecture
Creditland
5/00 – 10/00
HTML Developer
- Updated look-and-feel, as well as developed and maintained a dynamic financial e-commerce site in a team environment
- Responsibilities included coding of HTML with jsp includes, basic jsp logic, as well as graphics manipulation & optimization
SF Interactive
3/00 – 4/00
HTML Coder
- Responsibilities included handcoding HTML, as well as graphics optimizations in a team environment for various clients (Bravo Gifts, Jamba Juice, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter)
Zorro Productions, Inc.
05/96 – 01/00
Licensing Manager
- Oversight of worldwide character licensing and merchandising program
- Designed, developed and maintained a website geared toward Zorro business partners, as well as fans
- Equity Stage Manager at The American Conservatory Theater on numerous productions for over 3 seasons
- Equity Stage Manager and Asst. Production Manager at San Jose Rep for almost 3 seasons
- Equity Stage Manager for COLE! A Musical
- Tons of production work at The Williamstown Theater Festival, Los Altos College, and other funky little summerstocks up in the North East
Education
B.F.A. in theater arts management from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, 1989
Various computer science courses
5/2002, Data Structures, UC Berkeley (audited)
12/2001, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, UC Berkeley
8/2001, Intro to Symbolic Programming, UC Berkeley
5/2001, Introduction to Programming Logic and Design, UC Berkeley Extension
2/2001, Beginning Java Programming Language, Sun Educational Services
Current hobbies: Bread baking and wood working
References Available Upon Request