
Adobe Flex and Flash Media Server Developer
Greater Los Angeles Area

Adobe Flex and Flash Media Server Developer
Greater Los Angeles Area
Experienced web developer with a media and communication background; dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and startup attitude; ten years experience in building the web.
My Strongholds are advanced analysis capability, logical mind, multidisciplinary skills, creative thinking and European culture.
Logical mind and analysis skills allow me to take on any technology or programming language in no time, and deliver production quality project at prototype speed. Creative thinking and cultural background add a unique artistic touch to my work.
Meanwhile, the multidisciplinary nature of my skill-sets creates a synergy and increases coherence between the code, the look and the functionality aspects of a project, breaking boundaries between programmers, designers and marketers.
Design patterns, best practices and user accessibility are the current focus of my work as a developer.
Excellent presentation and written skills (business and marketing centric proposals, technical specifications) in both French and English.
actionscript 3, adobe cairngorm, dreamweaver, fireworks, flash, flash media server, flex builder, premiere, asp.net, c#, css, database design, dvd authoring, google analytics, graphic design, graphic user interface, html, live video broadcasting, microsoft sql server, microsoft visual studio, microsoft windows server, mxml, rich internet applications, server administration, soap, ssas, uml, vb.net, video editing, video on demand, video streaming & messaging, web editing, web services, xhtml, xml
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 1999 — Present (10 years 10 months)
I focus since 2005 on the development of Web 2.0 Rich Internet Application (RIA) in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) using Adobe Technologies.
2009 - Integration of Adobe Flex, AIR and Flash Media Interactive Server with social media and networks APIs (Facebook, Youtube, Flickr, Freebase, imeem, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, twitter etc...) for rich social applications.
2008 - Flash based data reporting and data visualization (Flex 3).
2006 - Flash based video streaming: on demand, live broadcasting, recording, archiving, instant messaging (Flex 2 / FMS 2). Credit card processing, membership management and data reporting (.NET 2).
2005 - Integration of Adobe Flex, Flash Media Server and ASP.NET (ActionScript 3, Cairngorm, AMF, C#/VB).
2003 - Early adoption of Microsoft Digital Rights Management, introduced the first generation of downloadable pay per view videos in adult industry.
2002 - Early implementation of CSS and XML standards for table less web design and pixel precise positioning.
1999 - Early adoption and implementation of 'subscription' and 'membership' as prime distribution model for digital media and content based products.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 6 months)
Consulting contract. Developed data visualization, social media and video applications using Adobe Flex technology.
(Entertainment industry)
November 1997 — May 2008 (10 years 7 months)
Produced an electronic music event in Paris and published an accompanying "new tendencies" magazine distributed in Paris and London. Secured main advertisers (Levi's, L'Oreal, EastPack) and media sponsors (MTV, Radio FG, UpStream).
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 1992 — September 1997 (5 years 9 months)
Celebrity image management, drafted a new agency project for Euro RSCG, training to privacy and media laws. Clients include Marlene Mourreau, Marilyn Agency (Carla Bruni, Tyra Banks, Helena Christensen), Polygram (Ysa Ferrer)
Photography 1989 — 1991
ActionScript, Business Law, Business Strategy, Citizen Media, Digital Media, E-Marketing, E-Commerce, Folksonomy, Graphic Design, Fashion, Journalism, Information Technologies, New Media, Media Law, Modern Design, Modern Architecture, Music, Photography, Psychology, Rich Internet Applications, Semantic Web, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Software, Software Programming, Web Development, Web Design, Web Services