Web Developer, Editor, Micro-Publisher, Photographer, Mapmaker, and Information Junkie
Portland, Oregon Area
Web Developer, Editor, Micro-Publisher, Photographer, Mapmaker, and Information Junkie
Portland, Oregon Area
(Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — Present (8 months)
(Partnership; Publishing industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Being an editor for a small magazine really means doing some of everything: soliciting and reading submissions, creating each issue's layout, typesetting and copyediting, graphic design, writing, web design, blogging, and bookkeeping. It helps that I love the subject matter (science fiction).
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 2006 — March 2007 (6 months)
- Programmed web-based applications in Ruby on Rails for external clients.
- Used agile development practices such as short iterations and test-driven development.
- Acted as project lead, with duties including: negotiating iteration agreements and the project roadmap with the client, scheduling work, gathering requirements, selecting appropriate deliverables for each iteration, and reporting project status back to internal and external participants.
(Public Company; Insurance industry)
June 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 5 months)
- Monitored the operation of EDI processes for CorVel's core medical bill review service in a SQL Server database environment.
- Created new customer data import and export profiles, including gathering requirements for file transmission.
- Managed data receipt and processing to address mandatory government reporting requirements.
- Tested releases of bug fixes and new EDI functionality to ensure compatibility with existing data processes and customer requirements.
- Performed primary troubleshooting of customer data and EDI process errors.
- Wrote project requests for internal product updates.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2004 — June 2005 (10 months)
- Supervised a small group of localization testers.
- Scheduled and assigned testing work using Microsoft Project.
- Wrote summaries and reports deliverable to clients.
- Tested German, British, and US versions of children's educational games for an embedded software-based device.
- Reviewed product code to identify the source of errors and provide guidance to developers.
B.A., Geography, 1997 — 2002
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