Education
Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
- Specialization in Digital Media Arts and Technology
- Graduated May 2004
Programming / Development Languages
- PHP
- MySQL
- ASP
- C#
- MSSQL
- X/HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- XML
- ActionScript
Development Programs
- Visual Studio 6/2008/2010
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Contribute
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Premiere
Development Environments
- Linux / Apache
- Windows / IIS
Experience
Web Developer (June 2006 - present)
TechSmith Corporation - Okemos, MI
- Helped guide the introduction of Apache servers into the existing corporate web infrastructure
- Consulted on other developers' PHP/MySQL projects
- Migrated classic ASP-based forum and blog systems to PHP/MySQL-based solutions
- Updated older existing classic ASP scripts as necessary
- Modified an existing ecommerce gateway implementation to allow for the purchase of products based on recurring subscriptions
- Standardized corporate implementation of Google Analytics across multiple domains and subdomains
- Integrated a new ecommerce gateway by creating applications for transferring data from the gateway to internal systems
- Worked with a newly-formed team to create systems for allowing customers to manage subscription-based service accounts
- Reviewed existing ecommerce processing architecture and led a team tasked with finding possible improvements
Consultant (July 2006 - September 2006)
Lead Web Developer (June 2004 - July 2006)
Web Developer (May 2004 - June 2004)
Student Web Developer (April 2002 - May 2004)
Division of University Relations, Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
- Programmed fully-dynamic sites and dynamic elements of static sites using PHP, MySQL databases, ASP and Access databases
- Programmed static sites using X/HTML, DHTML, JavaScript and CSS
- Tested sites for possible problems regarding accessibility, usability, and code validity
- Created photo treatments for use on web sites using Adobe Photoshop
- Developed custom web applications for internal office use
- Consulted on projects involving outsourced programming
- Researched third-party software solutions
- Installed third-party software and web applications
- Managed projects by communicating with clients
- Trained clients to use Macromedia Contribute 2 & 3
- Trained clients to use custom content management systems
- Named a Student Employee of the Year (2004) finalist
Publisher / Editor (September 1996 - present)
DetroitHockey.Net - Jackson, MI / Lansing, MI
- Developed site designs using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
- Developed site templates using X/HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and CSS
- Produced original graphics and photo treatments using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
- Programmed custom dynamic elements using PHP and MySQL databases
- Tested for possible problems regarding accessibility, usability, and code validity
- Researched third-party software solutions
- Installed third-party software and web applications
- Managed staff writers
- Entered and manipulated data
Freelance Web Developer (March 2002 - present)
- Programmed dynamic sites using PHP and MySQL databases
- Programmed static sites using X/HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and CSS
- Produced original graphics and photo treatments using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
- Researched third-party software solutions
- Installed third-party software and web applications
- Managed projects by communicating with clients
