Robert Holt

Current

Web Producer at Boston University
Web Application Developer at Self Employed

Past

Web Application Developer at Oasis Technology Partners
Actor, Cinematographer, Video Technician at Ten Union Robots
Client Service: Operations Specialist at State Street Corporation

Community Executive, Development at American Cancer Society
Customer Service Representative at American Biophysics Corporation

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Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Industry

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Robert Holt’s Summary

I am a web application developer with strong competencies in both front-end (HTML, CSS, Javascript), middle-tier(C# .NET, PHP, Rails) and back-end (SQL Server, MySQL) development. I enjoy working in an environment where I can exercise all of these skills while constantly learning and developing new skills.

Robert Holt’s Specialties:

HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, AJAX, ASP.NET 2.0/3.5, IIS, C#, PHP, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, SQL Server, Apache, Visual Studio, Drupal, Joomla, WordPress

Robert Holt’s Experience

Web Producer

Boston University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Web Application Developer

Self Employed

(Internet industry)

1996 — Present (13 years )

I have spent the last twelve years working in web development. I began as a hobbyist and occasional contractor for organizations anywhere from the owners at my corner cafe to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation using HTML/CSS, and occasionally PHP and Ruby on Rails. I pride myself in writing code that is clean, accessible, and valid.
Web Application Developer

Oasis Technology Partners

(Internet industry)

June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)

At Oasis, I had the opportunity to hone my web development skills. I utilized HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and ASP.NET to construct robust large-scale web sites. I administered site hosting as well as a high-traffic SQL customer database for a Fortune 1000 retailer.

In this position, I also did some non-web software development in building Windows services. These services automated the reporting functions from our database to the client, including encryption, compression, and delivery.

Information Architecture is an additional interest, and I had the opportunity to offer consultation to clients regarding their IA needs.

I most enjoyed being able to be part of a team that takes research and group learning seriously. The development team at Oasis is top-notch, and I am proud to have been able to work alongside and freely exchange knowledge with them.
Actor, Cinematographer, Video Technician

Ten Union Robots

(Performing Arts industry)

April 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 7 months)

During my time with Ten Union Robots, I acted in a variety of scripted and improvised video sketches and mixed video and audio from multiple sources in real time. I vastly expanded my knowledge of cinematography through hands-on experience. I have been able to leverage my experience with Ten Union Robots in further projects.
Client Service: Operations Specialist

State Street Corporation

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; STT; Financial Services industry)

September 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 5 months)

I worked at State Street for the better part of a year and a half. I was intimately involved with the conversion of two major private wealth management clients onto the State Street accounting systems.

My participation in the conversion led directly to my quick promotion to Operations Specialist - the leader of my reconciliation team. In this capacity, I oversaw the reconciliation of over 200 external-custody high net worth accounts. I provided exceptional client service to our client (an internationally-respected investment firm) and communicated with them on a daily basis.

Within the team, I trained them on daily responsibilities, software systems, and as needed, managed their workload, and reviewed their work to ensure quality and consistency with standards, procedures, and protocols. I was also in charge of summarizing daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reporting data for review by client and upper management
Community Executive, Development

American Cancer Society

(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

October 2003 — July 2005 (1 year 10 months)

I worked at the American Cancer Society for nearly two years as a Development Executive. My main role was to supervise the planning and execution of several concurrent large-scale Relay For Life fundraising events. I recruited, trained, and managed community volunteers of varying degrees of expertise. In my time there, I spent a significant amount of effort on researching and analyzing the volunteer training process and making improvements where necessary. As a part of this, I developed new and updated training manuals and presentations for groups of 10-200 volunteers.

I also developed new data management tools (particularly automated spreadsheets) to better handle the strict expense accounting requirements of the events.

I am especially proud of the fact that with my assistance, several volunteers achieved positions on national and regional advisory boards and councils.
Customer Service Representative

American Biophysics Corporation

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

June 2003 — October 2003 (5 months)

* Assisted in the training of newly hired representatives
* Enhanced communication and interpersonal skills
* Exceeded job requirements to ensure customer satisfaction

Robert Holt’s Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

B.S. , Economics , 1996 — 2002

Minored in International Affairs

Senior Thesis Titled "The Hotelling Model and Free/Open Source Software"

DJ at student radio station (WREK) and trombone, tuba, and piano player in various musical ensembles

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Kappa Psi, Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Jazz Ensemble, Georgia Tech Orchestra, WREK Atlanta 91.1 FM