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Summary

A team oriented individual with over six years of experience creating corporate and educational software. Object-oriented Lingo Developer with a strong communications foundation.

Application Expertise

Macromedia Director, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Homesite, MS SQL Server, Filemaker Pro & Developer Editions,Equilibrium Debabelizer, Avid Media Composer, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Cold Fusion Studio

 

Language Expertise

Lingo, Actionscript, Javascript, HTML,T-SQL

 

6/02 - Present
FREELANCE DEVELOPER
  • Helped clients improve and develop their interactive offering by contributing to the writing of proposals and the development of realtistic and cost concious budgets and schedules.
  • Created custom interactive solutions for corporate, educational, and non-profit institutions, including applications for Boston University, Wadsworth Publishing and Harcourt School Publishing.
  • Developed Interactive museum exhibits for the Eisenhower Presedential Library, Franklin Air and Space Museum and National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia.
  • Served as a consultant in troubleshooting and extending existing applications locally and nationally, including a 24 user game show for the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
4/99 – 6/02
LEAD DEVELOPER
Six Red Marbles LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Lead and Managed Development teams in the Technical Specification, Staffing, and Development needs of large projects, including the migration of an entire print curriculum to an online entity, via SQL, XML, XSLT and CSS.
  • Participated in all phases of software development, including responding to R.F.P’s, writing functional specifications, and assisting in interface and informational design.
  • Created and implemented code architectures using standardized variable naming conventions and custom built API’s. This allowed simultaneous work to be done on pieces of functional and interface code by multiple developers, sped up development time and eliminated redundant coding.
  • Built code engines, separating core application functionality from interface. By separating these pieces, multiple interfaces were dynamically fit onto engines and slight changes in functionality were handled through additional child objects. This reduced revision control problems and aided bug tracking and fixing.
  • Developed XML based markup languages to facilitate the transfer of information from content databases and remove ties between application functionality and content..
  • Built custom applications to assist in the production of projects by dramatically reducing the amount of time spent preparing project assets.
    Intervened on problem projects and became adept at working with and debugging a variety of code styles and practices.
  • Organized and led Developer study groups to explore and share understanding of new technologies and languages.
5/94 – 4/99
DEVELOPER
Wave Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts
  • Initiated and developed multimedia department
  • Served as primary developer on all interactive projects produced in-house. Worked with producers, project managers, designers, and clients.
  • Managed outsourced multimedia development including client contact, development, design and production.
  • Supported a company network of 30+ desktops, including software and hardware upgrades.
    Served as Night and Assistant Avid Media Composer Editor on dozens of corporate marketing video projects.
2/98-2/99
AVID EDITOR
Tom Snyder Productions, Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Edited episodes of Dr. Katz and Science Court Television Programs.
 
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts
TECHNICAL
TRAINING

2001

  • Clickware: Filemaker as a SQL Front End
  • The Support Group: Intermediate Filemaker Pro

1999

  • Trevi Media: Advanced Director 7 Tips and Techniques

1997

  • G. Matter Inc.: Director 6 Advanced Tips and Techniques
  • Mastering Computers: Windows NT, Windows ’95, and TCPIP Administration Tips and Techniques
   

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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