Résumé

Objective

• To obtain a challenging and meaningful career in web development that involves the creation, maintenance, and support of websites and web applications.

Technical Capabilities

• Web: HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, Javascript, Flash.
• Programming: Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, ActionScript 2 and 3, versioning software, i.e. SVN.
• Database Programming:
  • SQL queries, relational structures, and schemas
• Proficient knowledge in the following client-side applications:
  • Adobe Software (Creative Suite 3 and below):
    • Audition, After Effects, Contribute, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and Premiere.
  • Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, Parallels, and VMware.
• Proficient knowledge in the following server-side software:
  • Apache 1.x and 2.x web servers.
  • Well versed in web content management systems including (but not limited to) Wordpress, SilverStripe.
• Operating Systems:
  • Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista.
  • Unix/Linux variants.
  • Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5.

Experience

• Designed, coded, and maintained web sites for departments at The University of Iowa.
  • Communicated with clients and provided mockups and designs to suit their needs.
  • Created several site templates compatible with content management systems so that clients could make content changes easily.
  • Developed several flexible website back-ends that allow for easy changes or updates.
• Maintained, debugged, and added to features to a PHP/MySQL-based work order system for the Iowa Memorial Union’s Marketing and Design department.
• Developed the Iowa Memorial Union web site's SilverStripe content management system.
  • Created page templates.
  • Developed custom code for event display, content fields, and navigation.

Awards

• 2009 Gold Addy Award for The University of Iowa Department of Dance website.

Employment History

• Hy-Vee Grocery Store, Marshalltown, IA. June 2003 – June 2005
  • Stocked goods, cashiered, performed general clean-up work.
• Marshalltown Public Library, Marshalltown, IA August 2005 – August 2006
  • Library page: shelved books, assisted patrons, occasionally helped with the library’s website.
• Iowa Memorial Union: Marketing and Design, Iowa City, IA October 2006 – present
  • Web Designer/ Web Programmer: designed, coded, and maintained sites for The University of Iowa, the Iowa Memorial Union, and external clients. See works at http://dquam.net/.

Education

• Marshalltown Community College, Marshalltown, IA
  • Associate of Arts Degree, 2006.
  • GPA: 3.54

• The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, 2008.
  • GPA: 3.21