Alvaro Fontan

Current

• Owner at Digital World LLC
• Web Systems Manager at Pamplin Communications
• Publishing Systems Architect at Pamplin Communications

see less...

Past

• Publishing Systems Architect / Software Developer / Filemaker Lead Developer at OCP
• Senior Graphic Designer / Publishing Systems Developer at Autotrader Co.
• Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Mas Graphic's Solutions (Self-employed)

2 more...

Recommended

11 people have recommended Alvaro

Connections

62 connections

Industry

Publishing

Alvaro Fontan’s Summary

Talented and highly motivated software developer with a passion for creating excellent user experiences on the web or desktop. Proven track record of attention to detail, highly experienced in user interface design and database driven interfaces.

• 20+ years of experience installing and supporting Mac desktops and servers. Strong knowledge of Mac hardware architectural design, PPC and Intel. Diagnosis and repair of software and hardware issues.
•10+ years experience supporting, installing and maintaining Mac OS X Servers, Raid Systems, Microsoft servers and Clients. Experience with different tape backups and backup software. Extensive knowledge of Kerberos, Directory Access, Open Directory for cross platform authentication (LDAPv3) and networking. Experience with Unix / Linux servers and clients.
• More than 20 years experience as a graphic designer using Quark XPress, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Over 10+ years experience negotiating with vendors.
• Overall comprehension of publishing work-flow environment. Highly experienced with image enhancement, work-flow, automation and color calibration. Over 10+ years of PrePress experience working with high resolution drum scanners and color calibration workflow. Highly experienced with color calibration methodology and ISO standards.
• 8 years experience working with different databases including MySQL, 4D, Real SQL, SQL Server, Filemaker 10. Extensive experience on Filemaker 5/6 migration to 10. Started using Filemaker prior to 1990.
• 8+ Years experience working as a tier 3 Mac expert.
• 7+ years experience writing code using Visual C++ and Basic, RealBasic, Future, Applescript, Xtags, XData, Python, PHP among others. Experienced with multi-threaded and Object Oriented programming. Complete application development life cycle experience. Familiar with Agile and Rapid development methodologies. Member of the Apple Developers Group since 2004 and Iphone Developers Group since 2007.

Alvaro Fontan’s Specialties:

Server architecture. Purchasing. Color ISO standard calibration. Publishing Systems Development and Architectural Systems design. Web 2.0 development. Advanced Interface design.

Alvaro Fontan’s Experience

• Owner

  Digital World LLC

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  • Comprehensive relational database design, software development and Systems Integration.
  
  Visit our website at: www.digitalworldllc.com

• Web Systems Manager

  Pamplin Communications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  www.portlandtribune.com

• Publishing Systems Architect

  Pamplin Communications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years)

  Analyze, design and implement new systems dedicated to the improvement of the publishing areas of the company. Filemaker developer. Dynamic publishing specialist. Using InDesign/Quark with Applescript, Realbasic, xtags and xdata, PHP, XML, Python.