PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Continued dedication towards acquiring a greater understanding of communication through digital media and innovation in web & mobile application development

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: Flash (OOP / MVC / Actionscript 2+3 / FDT / Flash Builder / RobotLegs / Cairngorm) IOS (Objective - C / Cocos2D / Xcode / Texture Packer) Unity (C# / Mono Develop / Daikon Forge / NGUI / Strange IOC) Web (Html5 / Javascript / JQuery / Sencha Touch Phone Gap / Charles / MAMP) Backend (PHP / MySQL / AMFPHP WebORB) Analytics (Omniture / Double-click / Salesforce) Version-control (SVN / GIT) Build Process (ANT / Maven) Audio (Audition / Logic / Live / Renoise)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Flash / iOS / Unity Developer

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in the development of various social gaming products (Lucky Bingo, King of Slots, Beat Repeat, M&D) to be distributed via both Facebook & mobile platforms
• Primarily serving as flash developer, secondary efforts were spent as sole / assisting developer targeting iOS (iPad / iPhone), which included r&d efforts for potential Unity (C#) deployment
• Lead efforts in performance optimization, asset implementation, & flash-based coding standards
• Took an active part in product incubation / release by attending daily SCRUM sessions, working closely with Design / Backend / QA / Product Management staff, while ensuring professional standards

Confidential

Flash Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as front-end developer (promoted to Lead Flash Developer) for related products in the casino gaming market
• Had extensive use of such tools as FDT (Eclipse), Flash Builder, Flash Professional, Photoshop, Illustrator, and version-control systems (SVN / GIT)
• Operated via an informal MVC-based architecture utilizing OO / Design Patterns to address dynamic design and technical specifications
• Assisted in the hiring of new staff, led investigations into new deployment options in multi-platform mobile gaming, and worked closely with the backend team to address subsequent challenges (e.g. tightening observable game performance in Long-Polling vs. Pub-Sub, refactoring display list instantiation call times, etc)
• Maintained a positive relationship with all staff to ensure deliverables arrived on time, and in conjunction with growing department / industry standards

Confidential

Flash Developer

Responsibilities:

• Contract role to develop Actioncript prototype for demo to international markets
• Utilized proprietary codebase to interface with in-house backend (RNG / security) application protocols

Confidential

Flex / Flash Developer

Responsibilities:

• Served in a high-level Actionscript development role, aiding in numerous high-profile web campaigns, including Hockey Night in Canada, Battle of the Blades, FIFA 2010, The Suzuki Diaries, etc.
• Assisted in the creation of inter-department media tools; often requiring synchronized efforts with both front / back-end development teams
• Utilized proper OOP-based methodologies in the creation of a public-facing high-traffic Audio / Video media player requiring page & video-tracking implementations (Double-Click, Omniture)
• Responded to an in-house ticketing system to address Flash-related bugs / enhancements for content groups and outside vendors
• Attended numerous al workshops on subjects ranging from developing for the growing mobile market, database maintenance / efficient query construction, to recent developments in the Flash platform

Confidential

Flex / Flash Developer

Responsibilities:

• Created a working prototype of an online Flex-based “dj mixing” application geared towards the youth market and the subsequent purchase of digital music downloads
• Utilized additional software tools (Flash CS3, Photoshop, Audition) to allow for user interaction with the client's initially supplied static assets
• Researched and responded to numerous client inquiries on subjects ranging from the newly-acquired capabilities of Flash Player 10 to that of RTMP streaming via Red5 Media Server, Flash Interactive Media Server, and Blaze DS
• Used Flex Builder 3 to develop the application via the use of the Cairngorm framwork and OOP-based design patterns
• Implemented Subversion SVN to warehouse both existing client information & subsequent project data

Confidential

Flex / Flash Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed as member of the AS3 Development Team, taking part in the design & construction of a team-based Adobe Air application designated for the corporate market
• Had extensive use of Flex Builder 3 and Flash CS3 for daily project development, while keeping with design and functional specifications.
• Was promoted to role of Lead Developer, acting as key liaison for the communication between all programming staff & senior management, assigning tasks to individual team members, and assisting in the hiring of new technical staff
• Played a vital role in daily online project research with topics ranging from H.264 video in AS3, to that of code optimization techniques for Remote Procedure Calls via Web Services / Object communication
• Worked with additional tools such as OpenVPN / PPTP remote clients, WebORB PHP, Subversion CVS, and Adobe AIR to accommodate any remote backend specifications structural requirements

Confidential

Flex / Flash Developer / Webmaster

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the creation of a online search application to facilitate the marketing of independent music for use in the film & television market
• Implemented an AS3 / Flex based front-end that communicates with a PHP / MySQL backend via the use of AMFPHP in order to implement an efficient means of data transfer between the application tiers
• Served as technical lead, assisting a Poland-based designer in the migration of a public facing html site showcasing the companies services and current client base
• Worked closely with the company's owner to respond to numerous technical hurdles including long-term scalability, a custom Paypal checkout front-end, and supplements to current administrative practices

Confidential

Software Quality Assurance

Responsibilities:

• Took part in daily software quality assurance testing, working in tandem with Development in response to client enhancement requests and production-level bug fixes using company protocols
• Assisted in the creation of XHTML and Flash-based forms used in the display of financial market data via the company’s online CRM product modules, while attending weekly Dev Team meetings to further my effectiveness when serving as technical support for contracted clients
• Was responsible for detailed status checks, for both local and off-site system servers, to be performed multiple times throughout the day and evening hours via VPN remote access.