PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Portland, OR

ColdFusion Developer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential was contracted by client Seagate-owned LaCie after LaCie upgraded their SQL Server and Oracle RDBMS instances which support their suite of front-facing and back-end web applications. Hired as one of two contractors brought in to work on a team of six HCL and Seagate developers as part of that process.
• Managed extensive and ultimately successful testing of all ColdFusion-driven templates that comprise the LaCie suite of web applications against upgraded SQL Server & Oracle RDBMS back-end.
• Where necessary modified ColdFusion code and SQL Server & Oracle variants of SQL to address any issues involving the DB upgrades which caused the applications to break.

Confidential - Milwaukee, WI

Web & Mobile Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Design and organize interactive web & mobile applications utilizing skills in web technologies and software including, but not limited to ColdFusion, PHP, Oracle RDBMS & SQL, JQuery, JavaScript, CSS & AJAX.
• Working with faculty, staff, and students, provide web and mobile application development and project management assistance for Confidential - Milwaukee (UWM) entities such as UWM Schools and Colleges, the Office of the Chancellor, outside non-UWM entities such as Marquette University, as well as internal applications.
• Maintain and upgrade existing high-stakes, mission-critical legacy web & mobile applications.
• Research design ideas to develop the best creative approach and concepts for style, technique, and production methods
• Ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records;
• Gather information and establish project criteria after meeting with clients to define requirements.
• Consult with staff and clients to determine budget, format, audience, and other objectives. This includes coordinating work with multimedia authors and database specialists as needed.
• Take courses and read materials to improve job-related skills and to improve knowledge and use of current information technology concepts and practices.
• Maintain project tracking and billing that relates to work duties.

Confidential Madison, WI

Server

Responsibilities:

• Ensured phenomenal fine-dining experiences by providing patrons with superior customer-service.

Confidential, McFarland, WI

Consultant/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Developed methodology for a rewrite of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) management application written in Visual Basic 6 and Microsoft Access into one written in VB.NET and SQL Server.
• Participated in a two-member team to develop an SRF management application marketing material.

Confidential, Arlington, VA

Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in team environment developing and implementing web-based business solutions for a variety of commercial and government clients.
• Designed, programmed, tested, implemented, and maintained database-driven dynamic web site applications utilizing Macromedia's application development platform Spectra.
• Interacted with clients and other developers to ensure projects completed on time and on budget.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Senior Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in a lead capacity in the architecting, design, and development of an Internet solution that transferred the business practices of Confidential (TSG) to the web using Macromedia's application framework Spectra.
• Conducted interviews of key stakeholders to gather business requirements for the project, and system users to document system requirements and use cases.
• Documented business requirements using Rational Rose Modeler and the UML.
• Analyzed and designed draft of system architecture.
• Advised an out-of-house design firm on integrating TSG's new image brand within a Spectra model, and once approved, implemented this new image brand via a cosmetic overlay to TSG's Internet web site.
• Developed and assisted in the development of graphics and layout of TSG's new Internet web site using CSS Level 1 Style Sheets as dictated by requirements.
• Specified, formatted and configured the development server and the developers' workstations, and defined and established the development environment.

Confidential .Silver Spring, MD

Senior Web Developer

Responsibilities:

• Managed web team of six members in design and implementation of web solutions utilizing software and technologies including, but not limited to, Macromedia ColdFusion Server, Studio, and Homesite; AbleCommerce; Macromedia Generator and Macromedia's JRun, Flash, Director, Premiere, and Dreamweaver; Adobe PhotoShop, and Illustrator.
• As beta-tester participant responsible for installation, configuration and test implementation of Macromedia's Spectra.
• Designed, programmed, tested, implemented, and maintained database-driven dynamic web site applications utilizing Macromedia's application development tool ColdFusion.
• Established E-commerce web sites utilizing SSL, online merchant accounts, and real-time credit card validation.
• Identified and captured requirements for database-driven dynamic web sites.
• Design databases as needed for web sites using Microsoft Access and SQL Server.
• Administered, maintained, and monitored Microsoft IIS 4 web server Indexed web sites with search engines and generated top search-engine placement.
• Updated and maintained various commercial and government (EPA) web sites.
• Coordinated with clients in all phases of web development from initial consultation through implementation, testing and maintenance.
• Assisted project manager in establishing a draft of the project plan.
• Installed and configured SQL Server 7 for use in the development environment.
• Lead conversion of legacy FileMaker Pro data files to SQL Server 7 databases.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Web Developer/Designer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed key areas of the FAA's Telecommunications Integrated Product Team (TIPT) intranet web site using software including, but not limited to Dreamweaver, Homesite, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Acrobat Exchange, CorelDraw, and Webmaster.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the TIPT web site.
• Coordinated with clients in all phases of development from initial consultation through implementation.

Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

• Created technical illustrations.
• Created presentations and conference materials.
• Developed training materials for and administered a software course for ­members of the Document Production Team.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

• Established and headed in-house graphic design department eliminating outsourcing graphic design from the non-profit Confidential ’s annual budgets.
• Created computer design and layout according to specification for all direct-mail efforts as well as in-house publications using Macintosh-based software including, but not limited to, QuarkXPress, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Collected for output with commercial printers all electronic support files including documents, fonts and graphics.
• Maintained and supported Confidential Macintosh computers and software.
• Trained fellow employees on Macintosh software and hardware.

Print Production Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed specs for, competitively bid, purchased and coordinated printing, tape conversion, personalization and mailing services for Confidential 's direct-mail efforts and in-house publications.
• Negotiated and resolved any company/supplier disputes.
• Brought Confidential 's BREs up to BRAMAS code thereby saving Confidential thousands of dollars in postage annually.
• Participated in printing press checks when degree of complication of a job required.
• Created forms that streamlined internal production procedures.