I am currently seeking an ongoing part-time position in web development and/or design. My primary interest is in areas where I have advanced skills: HTML, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, and Flash. I am also interested in server administration work.

April 2005 – present

Web and Multimedia Developer and QA Contractor

Austin, Texas

nFusion Group

• Implement HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and database updates, and create new HTML pages for various clients, including Toshiba and AT&T.
• Manipulate Flash movies and incorporate new content.
• Perform detailed, thorough, and expedient quality inspection of other web developers' work and provide clear feedback.
• Consult and collaborate with colleagues on latest web standards, best practices, tools, technologies, tips & tricks, and methodologies.
• Participate in internal company project workflow, communication, versioning, and reporting systems.

March 2001 – present

Freelance Web Developer, Designer, and System Admin

• Work with clients to design, create, and maintain their websites.
• Provide technical support and training for basic web skills and web hosting.
• Plan and perform server software and data migrations.
• Clients:
  • Mockingbird Games: Created an XML/PHP-based intermediary between Flash and MySQL. Also performed web layout updates.
  • Austin Time Exchange: Created website, given content.
  • Financial Transaction Services: Created design comp and HTML/CSS web site, given some design. Also produced some PHP forms, including an XML editor and parser.
  • Frog Design: Created a client web site in HTML and CSS, given design.
  • nFusion Group: See above for details. (testimonial)
  • Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin: Provide consultation regarding web technologies and server migration.
  • Raman Systems: Migrated Mambo CMS and data to new server. (testimonial)
  • Sweetwater: Created website, given content. (testimonial)
  • photoecho.com: Created website.

April 2006 – November 2006

Web and Multimedia Developer and System Administrator

Austin, Texas

Youth InterACTIVE

• Developed websites using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, XML, and Flash (including main web site).
• Installed, maintained, administered, and created custom interfaces for various web applications.

September 2000 – September 2003

Systems Analyst

Austin, Texas

Instructional Design Group, College of Communication, University of Texas

• Analyzed needs and created programming solutions using database, web, and other information systems.
  Examples:
  • an online journalism tool to recreate the functions within a traditional newsroom
  • surveys, including randomization, multiple-page surveys, and output reports
  • input and output interfaces to a digital asset management system (SGI Studio Central Library with Informix)
  • project management tools
• Contributed unique expertise within a group of developers charged with producing quality methods and tools for instructional technology.
• Responsible for administration of systems supporting instructional technology in the College.
• Provided technical support (hardware, software, and web skills) to office staff and college faculty.
• Digitally scanned and processed documents and images.

October 1999 – August 2000

Software Engineer

Austin, Texas

GTech Corporation

• Debugged, maintained, developed, and configured online transaction processing software for various state and national lotteries, including the Texas State Lottery.
• The software, written in C on an OpenVMS platform, received wagers from terminals, requests to validate winning tickets, and inquiries for sales information, and otherwise determined how the online lottery games operated.

July 1998 – April 1999

Computer Technician and Consultant-in-Training

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Law Cypress

• Integrated hardware and software for document imaging systems for customers.
• Assisted with management of Windows NT office server and intranet, including backup scripts.
• Provided further technical support to customers.

Languages and Multimedia:

• Web: PHP, Flash (including ActionScript), AMFPHP, HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, PERL
• Data: SQL (for MySQL and Informix), XML
• Other: Java, C, BASIC, FORTRAN

Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows: 95, 98, NT Server & Workstation, 2000, XP
• Macintosh: 8, 9, OS X Server & Workstation
• other: UNIX, IRIX, OpenVMS, Linux

Servers and Data Management:

• CMSs and the like, including Mambo and WordPress
• MySQL Query Browser and phpMyAdmin
• Microsoft IIS and Apache web servers
• QuickTime Streaming Server

Imaging Skills:

• Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady
• document and image digitization (including 35mm film and slides)
• GIF animation

Office Applications: Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect Office, Eudora, Mozilla Thunderbird, Macromedia Dreamweaver and HomeSite+

Other Skills: CGI forms (including mgate), SGI Studio Central Library digital asset management system

January 2002 – present

Freelance Photographer

photoecho.com

iStockphoto.com

amoda.org

• Provide location photography: digital or 35mm, color or black-and-white. Previous subjects include human models, products, land property assessments, journalism, weddings, and motion picture set photography.
• Provide to clients stock photos in various subject areas.
• Create fine-art photographs.

December 2004 – May 2005

Guest Teacher

Austin, Texas

Austin Independent School District

• Facilitated classroom education.
• Provided thorough feedback to returning teachers.

September 1995 – July 1997

Student Advisor and Teaching Assistant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Office of Lower Division, Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota

• Advised 150 incoming students on a quarterly basis.
• Organized academic and social activities for students.
• Tutored college students in mathematics, physics, chemistry, economics, engineering, computer science, and astronomy.

August 2006 – present

Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Mind

Austin, Texas

University of Texas

January 2002 – December 2003

German Language and Culture Courses

Austin, Texas

University of Texas

June 1997

Bachelor of Science, Physics

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota

• Major GPA 3.1, Overall GPA 3.2/4.0
• Dean's List 1993

March 1996 – June 1996

Junior Year Research Project

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota

• Designed and executed an experiment on the Meissner effect in superconductors.
• Used Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for data analysis, including statistical error analysis.

Other Relevant Courses

• Introduction to Java
• Introduction to FORTRAN
• Experimental Methods in Physics, including:
  • Data acquisition and analysis by computer using C
  • Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog signal conversion
  • Electronic circuitry (e.g., resistors, diodes, op-amps)

Native English skills

German: intermediate-level conversation, reading, and writing skills

Spanish: basic-level conversation, reading, and writing skills

Portuguese: basic-level conversation, reading, and writing skills

• Wheatsville Co-op, board member and member-owner organizer, Austin, Texas, December 2006–present.
• Cherrywood Neighborhood Association, steering committee member, Austin, Texas, May 2007–present.
• Bicycle Advisory Council, member, Austin, Texas, April 2007–present.
• Austin Time Exchange, board member, webmaster and treasurer, Austin, Texas, April 2006–April 2007.
• House of Commons of ICC Co-op, member / resident / participant (including labor and kitchen managers), Austin, Texas, 2000–2003.
• On-Air Disc Jockey and Announcer, KUOM 770 AM, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1995–1999.