Illustrator and UX/Front-end Web Developer Resume

Illustrator and UX/Front-end Web Developer
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Feel free to contact me regarding new career opportunities.

Objective

An accomplished, ambitious and practical Designer and Web Developer, quick to learn new skills and readily adapt to new environments. Fluent in English and a lifelong-learner. Seeking a worthwhile and engaging position in an organization where creativity, discipline and attention to detail would be of utmost importance.

Summary

Bachelor of Design degree in Visual Communications Design
Object Oriented PHP 5 web site development
Over 11 years of developing static web sites, and over 7 years of developing dynamically driven web sites
Can communicate ideas and concepts clearly with clients
Full project management from initial concept, debugging and testing, to final release
Visual Communications Design based background
Ability to collaborate with Web Designers and other visual thinkers, as well as developers
Familiarity with various web-based technologies, and a willingness to learn and try new technologies as they are made available
An understanding of SEO and online marketing

Technical Experience and Proficiency

Development Technologies

XHTML/HTML, CSS, Object Oriented PHP 5, MySQL, Java, C++, Perl/CGI.pm module, ActionScript, GD Graphics Library image manipulation
JavaScript/AJAX (jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous)
Mercurial, Subversion, MVC (Model View Controller), Smarty Template Engine, CodeIgniter, CMS solutions: Web Solutions Management Server (RedDot), WordPress, PyroCMS, ExpressionEngine, Joomla, Drupal, Mambo
Ubuntu (11.04), Mac OS (9.2 – 10.6.8), Microsoft Windows (all versions)

Software

Productivity: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, OpenOffice, Adobe inDesign, QuarkXpress, Notepad++, FileZilla
Graphics: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Tool SAI, Corel Painter
Multimedia Authoring: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro

Education

Bachelor of Design, Visual Communications Design
Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB.

Art Fundamentals Diploma with Honours
Georgian College. Barrie, ON.

Technical Certifications

PCI-101 PCI Awareness (web)
S-102 Advanced Security Awareness 2010 (web)
S-101 Basic Security Awareness 2011 (web)

Professional Experience

Redfall Technologies Inc. – User Interface Developer
September 2010 – August 2011

Working on design and W3C standards front-end development for various Grails framework applications
HTML email marketing template creation and testing for use with Campaign Monitor
Completed Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) Level 1 training courses as a developer for PCI compliance

Shriker.ca (1488175 Alberta Inc.) – President
September 2009 – Present

Communicating ideas and concepts with individual clients
Meeting deadlines and meeting or surpassing expectations
Working alongside clients, development team and project managers to assign tasks and maintain collaborative work-flow
Full project management from initial concept, debugging and testing, to final release
Development includes XHTML/CSS, Object Oriented PHP 5, MySQL, UNIX/Linux, MVC, Subversion, Smarty Template Engine, CodeIgniter, various CMS systems, and LAMP/WAMP toolsets
jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous, and JavaScript development frameworks
Writing custom user management systems, private messaging, forums, page caching, PSD to XHTML conversion, GD Graphics Library image manipulation, script integration, general SEO, and custom modules/add-ons

Agrium Inc. - Web Coordinator
August 2009 - September 2010

Managing intranet and external corporate websites
Developing sites that utilize the enterprise level CMS, Web Solutions Management Server (RedDot) by Open Text
Executing, controlling, and closing web content implementation tasks (new site design integration with RedDot)
Developing web applications, add-ons and enhancements using Prototype, jQuery, XML, XSLT, ASP, and other technologies
Coordination of web content changes for individual clients
Development of front-ends for Google Search Appliance

Shadowlack (Ramath-lehi) – Web Developer & Designer (Personal Project)
July 2002 – Present

Ongoing forum-based collaborative story game as well as a unique world-building project
Usage of XHTML/CSS, PHP 5, MySQL, and jQuery
Heavy modification of phpBB 3 to include management of player’s characters (editing, deleting, custom css, admin approval, etc)
Custom modifications include: affiliates manager, character registry, Compendium CMS, contact page, FAQ database, latest news, playable races, RSS feed generation, account vacation mode, and Word of the Day
User account integration with MediaWiki and FlashChat
Past incarnations have included the modification and usage of Ezboard, Ikonboard, and InvisionPower Board

Black Shuck – Web Developer & Designer (Personal Project)
May 2008 – Present

Persistent Browser-Based Game (PBBG) based loosely upon Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy” and various other incarnations of the afterlife in general
MVC, Smarty Template Engine, PHP 5, MySQL, Spry, jQuery
Some custom features include: referrals, invite-only tickets, reCAPTCHA integration, player voting awards, boards, item shops, account upgrades, and inventory
Creation of several text-based games (Trivia, Lottery, Rock Paper Scissors Spock Lizard, etc.)
PayPal IPN integration for the purchasing of in-game currency (Bones)

Swing Dance Calgary – Web Developer
July 2009

Site restoration and backup
Security tightening and upgrades
WordPress maintenance

Calgary International Film Festival – Jr. Web Developer
June 2007 – September 2007

Maintaining, updating and creating pages using XHTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL
Collaborating with the different departments and prioritizing tasks
Performed as a liaison between the design company, Rare Method, and the Calgary International Film Festival in order to ensure ease of production
Organizing and maintaining the online version of the Festival’s program
Assisting the in-house Graphic Designer with print advertisements
Researching the possibilities of online streaming video