 |
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced email, 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 on mobile and desktop, 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. Multiple years of IT and computer network administration and support.
CAREER HISTORY
Director of IT, Flatiron Media, LLC - New York, NY - April 2007 to Present
- Multifaceted technologist for an emailer, online publisher and lead gen 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, web site flows for Lead Generation, daily static email newsletters built in HTML, and daily dynamic newsletters built via StrongMail's XSL programming to generate the needed HTML. Project manage internal resources and consultant developers hired for our larger scale projects, write projects specifications and QA the final results. Help oversee our MySQL and Azure SQL Server databases including our subscriber database for subscription and un-subscription monitoring. Languages and programs used include: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, XML, XSL, StrongMail GUI and Message Studio, Azure Web Apps and VMs. Consult for our clients in their newsletter template production utilizing my expertise in email client rendering, spam filter monitoring and content assessment.
Technologist and Troubleshooter, Giocare Playschool - South Slope, Brooklyn, NY - March 2011 to Present
- Giocare Playschool is a licensed; developmentally appropriate; 2 to 5-year-old program that my wife owns. I am responsible for the technology and handiwork at the school.
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, web site security, email newsletters and in-house training for web technologies. Recent undertakings include:
- 2014-2016: Hired to build real-estate splash pages and dynamic websites, some examples include: http://CopperHouseBK.com, http://500Sterling.com, http://708degraw.com, http://455twelfth.com, http://181president.com and http://805ninth.com/.
- http://FrTighe.com, 2012-14: WordPress video-centric site for understanding the bible and the word of God.
- NYCAEYC.org, 2011-14: Created print and online materials for the 2012/13/14 Annual Conferences. Created color Save the Date for emailing, color preliminary brochure for online access & printing and final brochure with color covers for printing.
- GiocarePlayschool.com, 2011-14: Website for in-home preschool for 2-4 year-old children. Designed and built in WordPress
- Abledbody.com, 2008-10, 2012-14: Website for news and insights on assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Site built using WordPress as the CMS with customized add-ons and additional php development. After initial design and development, role has moved to more of a site security and support role using tools like google webmaster and vaultpress.
- SyncYourRelationship.com, 2013: Hired to diagnose source and remove viruses/malware from this infected WordPress site.
- ParkSlopeParents.com, 2012: Hired to help determine and resolve web site security issues of this Joomla CMS based site.
- Mobiwoo.com, 2009-10: Website for news/reviews of mobile devices. Built/updated regular & mobile WordPress templates.
- Huge [HugeInc.com], 2007: Hired as a consultant/developer to work on Huge's Resgister.com redesign project. Produced cross-browser HTML with CSS and JavaScript. Used siFR for dynamic web fonts. Worked with SVN, Tortoise, and JIRA.
- AYKC Consulting, 2007: Built email newsletter templates from PSDs. Mostly HTML, inline CSS and 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Senior Technical Producer and Developer, Beliefnet Inc. - New York, NY May 2004 to April 2007
- Web and online systems developer and technical specialist for Beliefnet. Designer and programmer in ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, HTML/XHTML, CSS, DHTML and JavaScript for the production of news alert, articles, web forums, blogs and daily/weekly newsletters. Built desktop applications in PHP over MySQL databases. Wrote XML/XSL/XSLT for data and system configurations. Successfully implemented and integrated new system tools such as WYSIWYG editors to help non-technical editors produce well-formed XHTML. Assisted in the production and distribution of multiple daily newsletters to our subscribers and worked 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 managed 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 & New York, NY - June 2000 to May 2004
- Developer/Engineer/Consultant for LDS to provide our Fortune 1000 clientele E-Business, enterprise and SAP portal solutions. 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.
- 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. 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.
Systems Computer Engineer, NY State Power Authority, White Plains, NY - November 1998 to August 1999
- Gathered requirements and wrote specs for new and replacement power generation and monitoring computer systems. Tested functionality and operational output from both the business ROI and technical perspective. Performed app development on Windows with SQL, MS Access with VBA coding, Oracle, and C. Converted a financial and statistical calculation program written in C for Paradox software into SQL with Access through VBA coding with Access Forms and Reports as the presentation layer. Utilized SQL in conjunction with Access and VBA to modernize triggers and views, better control live DBs through finely tuned Selects & Joins and access interactive forms to make adding and modifying data by the 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.
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 MTA, StrongMail EAS & Message Studio, Joomla, WordPress, ArcticleLive, Adobe CS, MS Office.
- Platforms: Windows, MAC, UNIX, Linux.
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Access
- Languages: Italian.
Note: Information between the two separators above is my core resume and is downloadable below in multiple formats.
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.
|
