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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced web and application developer including work with Fortune 1000 companies. Successfully created user centric designs focusing on the overall site architecture. Exemplified proficiency in solving cross–browser issues, engineered web site layouts for enhanced UI and generated JavaScript/DHTML functionality. Strong communication skills and exceptional ability to transform business needs into technical requirements. Experienced in email newsletter design, testing and optimization with focus on content rendering and spam filter monitoring. Knowledgeable XML/XSL/XSLT developer. Skilled project owner, specification writer and project resource manager. Excellent QA tester and analyzer of application traffic data and associated usage trends. Accomplished wireless product tester. Multiple years of IT and computer network administration and support.
CAREER HISTORY
Technical Implementation Manager, Flatiron Media, LLC - NY, NY - April 2007 to Present
- Multifaceted technologist for an online publisher and advertising representation firm. Primarily work on our internal products that include the production of: web sites built in hand-coded PHP/HTML, web sites built on CMS's including ArcticleLive and Joomla, daily static email newsletters built in HTML, and daily dynamic newsletters built via StrongMail's XSL programming to generate the needed HTML. Project manage consultant developers hired for our larger scale projects, write projects specifications and QA the final results. Oversee our MySQL databases including or subscriber database for subscription and un-subscription monitoring. Languages and programs used include: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, XML, XSL, StrongMail GUI and Message Studio. Consult for our clients in their newsletter template production utilizing my expertise in email client rendering, spam filter monitoring and content assessment.
Web & Internet Technology Consultant, primeSix - South Slope, Brooklyn, NY - April 1996 to Present
primeSix is a South Slope based web development and internet technology consulting company that specializes in web development, email newsletters and in-house training for front-end web technologies. Recent undertakings include:
- Abledbody.com, 2008-09: Web site for news & insights on assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Site built using Word Press as the CMS with customized add-ons and additional php development.
- AYKC Consulting, 2007: Built email newsletter templates from Adobe PSDs. Mostly HTML, inline styles & image cutting.
- ChooseYourDiet.com, 2005-06: Designed and built the ChooseYourDiet homepage. Developed the ChooseYourDiet "Free Diet Assessment" 4-step process using Smarty templates and PHP to interact with a MySQL backend.
- Pulse Magazine, 2005-06: Programmer/designer for this highly dynamic site. Almost exclusively database driven.
- IyengarNYC.org, 2005-06: Efficiently worked as an internet architect to produce improved site layouts and navigation schemes. Used card-sorting techniques as the foundation for the developed DHTML navigation system.
- FlatironMedia.com, 2005-06: Programmed and developed this media site including DHTML navigation and data validation.
- WNYC, NY Public Radio, 2004-05: Consultant/instructor for web technologies at WNYC, NY Public Radio. Developed training for JavaScript and CSS to assist a design team to better develop code and integrate with their current systems.
- Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 2004: Performed network troubleshooting, system backups, data recovery and virus protection on the NY section of the AFA. Updated their web site including building a secure payment process.
Senior Technical Producer and Developer, Beliefnet Inc. - NY, NY May 2004 to April 2007
- Web and online systems developer and specialist for Beliefnet, a company that facilitates a multi-faith spiritual and religious e-community via news, articles, web forums, blogs and daily/weekly newsletters. Involved designer and programmer of three main sites: Beliefnet.com (the e-community) developed in ASP, ASP.NET, HTML/XHTML, CSS, DHTML and JavaScript, also use XML/XSL/XSLT for data and system configurations; Soulmatch.com (online dating community) created in ASP.NET, HTML/XHTML, CSS and JavaScript with client- and server-side data validation for optimal search results and Beliefnetgreetings.com (an eCards site) constructed in PHP over MySQL with HTML, CSS, DHTML and JavaScript. Fully administer Beliefnetgreetings.com including QA testing and deployment of updates. Successfully implement and integrate new system tools such as WYSIWYG editors to help non-technical editors produce well-formed XHTML. Assist in the production and distribution of multiple daily newsletters to our subscribers and work directly with the marketing department on newsletter optimization techniques. Created Beliefent's Client Style Guide to enhance the content of our email-marketing partners. Wireless Product Specialist including managing relationships with our partners and testing of our mobile products.
Faculty Instructor, The New School University, New York, NY - September 2001 to January 2007
- Design and teach introductory through advance technology courses for university students and business professionals looking for career development/advancement at the Computer Instruction Center. Subject matter includes: beginner and advanced web page construction and design, introduction to coding basics, CSS1/CSS2, layering & CSS positioning, JavaScript and DHTML.
Developer/Software Engineer, Logical Design Solutions Inc. - Morristown, NJ & NY, NY - June 2000 to May 2004
- Developer/Engineer/Consultant for LDS, a consulting company that focuses on providing E-Business, enterprise and SAP portal solutions for our Fortune 1000 clientele. Worked on multiple projects, both on teams and alone, utilizing: HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, DHTML, ASP, JSP, XML, CSS, Flash/ActionScript, CGI/Perl, SAP, VB, SQL and database design. Worked on the frontline with many clients in technical transfer and support. Served as a junior project manager and technical lead on multiple projects including on-site with JPMorgan Chase. Conducted user interface and user experience validation via usability testing and prototype creation. Designed and modified comps and images with PhotoShop, wrote/revised content for the web, implemented Quality Assurance (QA) testing and analyzed Web Trends data. Helped to construct proposals by giving diagnostic assessments and technical feedback, including client recommendations from on-site support knowledge. Created Palm OS and wireless demos for prospective clients and in-house demonstrations.
- Projects included large HR portal applications (informational and transactional based); HR benefits annual enrollment sites, company Intranets and Internets, sales tool portal sites and career management portals. My assigned clienteles included 12 separate projects for Chase/JPMorgan Chase, (including 5 months of on-site support), International Paper, Colgate-Palmolive, Pitney Bowes, Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Schering, GlaxoSmithKline, Cleveland Clinic and Health Net.
Business and Technology Consultant, Show Digital, New York, NY - March 2000 to June 2000
- Hired to architect and implement the redesign of the consumer portal web site and assist in the configuration and installation of new network servers and user workstations. The original portal was created with Fireworks and Dreamweaver and contained pages that were broken up into multiple images within several tables and frames. Site was re-engineered with a more user centric approach with HTML/DHTML, JavaScript and CSS used to code the new pages from scratch. Images were created and edited with PhotoShop. Network support performed on Windows NT servers and workstations and Windows 98 machines.
EE/CIS Lab Staff Administrator & EE/CIS Webmaster, University of Delaware, Newark, DE - September 1997 to September 1998 & September 1999 to December 1999
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Lab Staff Administrator for EE/CIS computer network. Installed and maintained network hardware, software and wiring including running CAT5 and setting up boxes and patch panels. Helped with UNIX, NT and Linux network administration. September 1997 - September 1998 & September 1999 - December 1999.
- Webmaster for the University of Delaware's Electrical Engineering Department. Designed and modified web sites with HTML, JavaScript and CGI with Perl, customized web images with PhotoShop. September 1999 - December 1999.
Systems Computer Engineer, NY State Power Authority, White Plains, NY - November 1998 to August 1999
- Gathered requirements and wrote specifications for new and replacement power generation and power monitoring computer systems. Later tested the system's functionality and operational output from both the business ROI and technical perspective. Performed application development on Windows 98/NT with SQL 6.5, Access '97 with VBA coding, Oracle, and C. Converted a financial and statistical calculation program written in C for DOS based Paradox Database software into SQL with Microsoft Access '97 through VBA coding with Microsoft Access Forms and Reports as the presentation layer. Utilized SQL 6.5 in conjunction with Microsoft Access '97 and VBA coding to upgrade SQL triggers and views, better control live databases through Selects and Joins and access interactive forms to make adding and modifying data by the system operators easier.
EDUCATION
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
- Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, December 1999. Concentration in Digital Signal Processing and critical problem solving. GPA 3.22, a Graduate Research Assistantship (Full Tuition and Stipend) and Dean's List, Spring 1997.Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, December 1999.
Universitá di Siena per Stranieri, Siena, Italy
- Studied Italian language, culture and history, January and February 2000.
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, May 1996. Concentration in Power Systems. Dean's List, Fall 1995
TECHNICAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Programming: HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, DHMTL, CSS, PHP, SQL, XML, XSL/XSLT, XML DTD's & Schema's, Smarty Template Engine, some ASP.NET, Flash/ActionScript, WML/WMLScript, VB, RegEx, ASP, CGI/Perl, JSP, VBScript & VBA.
- Software: StrongMail, StrongMail Message Studio, Joomla CMS, Word Press CMS, ArcticleLive CMS, Homesite, Adobe Acrobat, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office Suite.
- Platforms: Windows, MAC, UNIX, Linux, WAP/WML, Palm OS and Windows CE.
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Access 2000/97, Palm Databases, Scout Databases.
- Languages: Italian.Languages: Conversational Italian.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
New School University, New York, NY
- Advanced Flash with Action Script, February 2002. Introduction to Flash, February 2002.
Westlake Internet Training, New York, NY
- Advanced SQL and Database Design: Enterprise Databases, February 2001.
- Advanced XML and XSL, December 2001. Introduction to XML and XSL, December 2001.
Aether Systems Palm Development Training, Vienna, VA
- ScoutBuilder Developer. A GUI development tool for the Palm (create compiled Palm OS prc files), March 2001.
- Certified ScoutSync Conduit Developer and ScoutIT Administrator. Certified to develop and debug ScoutSync applications and manage the ScoutSync Debug Server. Certified to install and maintain a ScoutSync server, February 2001
Nextel/Phome.com Wireless Internet Training, Reston, VA
- WML/WMLScript training for the Nextel Network using the Phone.com 4.x SDK, October 2000.
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