Tom Wald 4016 Maplewood Avenue Austin, Texas 78722 512-203-7626 tomwald@gmail.com http://tomwald.com STATEMENT --------- 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. PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE ---------------------- Web and Multimedia Developer and QA Contractor April 2005 - present nFusion Group Austin, Texas * 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. Freelance Web Developer, Designer, and System Admin March 2001 – present * 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: Create design comp and HTML/CSS web site, given some design. * Frog Design: Created HTML/CSS web site, given design. * nFusion Group: See above for details. * Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin: Provide consultation regarding web technologies and server migration. * Raman Systems: Migrated Mambo CMS and data to new server. * Sweetwater: Created website, given content. * photoecho.com: Created website. Web and Multimedia Developer and System Administrator April 2006 - November 2006 Youth InterACTIVE Austin, Texas * Developed websites using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, XML, DHTML, and Flash (including main web site). * Installed, maintained, administered, and created custom interfaces for various web applications. Systems Analyst September 2000 - September 2003 Instructional Design Group, College of Communication, University of Texas Austin, 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. Software Engineer October 1999 – August 2000 GTech Corporation Austin, Texas * 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. Computer Technician and Consultant-in-Training July 1998 – April 1999 Law Cypress Minneapolis, Minnesota * 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. TECHNICAL SKILLS ---------------- Languages and Multimedia: * Web: PHP, Flash (incl. 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 PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE ---------------------- Freelance Photographer January 2002 – present photoecho.com iStockphoto.com amoda.org Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin * 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. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ----------------------------- Guest Teacher December 2004 – May 2005 Austin Independent School District Austin, Texas * Facilitated classroom education. * Provided thorough feedback to returning teachers. Student Advisor and Teaching Assistant September 1995 – July 1997 Office of Lower Division, Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 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. EDUCATION --------- Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Mind August 2006 – present University of Texas Austin, Texas German Language and Culture Courses January 2002 – December 2003 University of Texas Austin, Texas Bachelor of Science, Physics June 1997 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota * Major GPA 3.1, Overall GPA 3.2/4.0 * Dean's List 1993 Junior Year Research Project March 1996 – June 1996 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 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: o Data acquisition and analysis by computer using C o Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog signal conversion o Electronic circuitry (e.g., resistors, diodes, op-amps) LANGUAGE SKILLS --------------- 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 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEER WORK ---------------------------------------- * 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. References Available Upon Request