Jim Rutherford

Current

• Technical Lead at Cynergy Systems

Past

• Principal at Braxio Interactive
• Web Developer at Bravenet
• Contractor at Mixpo

• Senior Developer/Technology Leader at Lanarc Consultants
• University-College Professor at Malaspina University-College
• Programme Director at Shaw Communicaitons LLC

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Education

• British Columbia Institute of Technology

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company

Jim Rutherford’s Summary

Currently seeking either large or small contract/freelance opportunities. I have a tremendous passion for this industry. This passion is demonstrated on my blog http://www.digitalmediaminute.com where I have been sharing my experience, passions, and knowledge for the past three and a half years. My participation in the conversation about technology has garnered me much respect in the web development community. Digital Media Minute has grown to the point where it now receives in excess of 4500 unique visits each day. I continue to get excited everyday to post and share the information that I come across as I research new technologies, methodologies and tools.

I am a quick and eager learner and I always look forward to the new challenges of using new technology. I am a highly motivated self-starter and my organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines are excellent. I communicate my ideas clearly and I am a team player who always work well with my peers and supervisors.

Jim Rutherford’s Specialties:

General skills include web developer, server administrator, business development and project manager. I have been responsible for leading a number of exciting web applications ranging from a content management framework (XML backend/XSLT front end), a Flex based Irrigation Scheduling Calculator and a storm water modeling app built using Flex 2.0. I have extensive experience in web design, web programming (PHP, JSP, AJAX, Ruby on Rails) and interaction design (Flash, Actionscript).

Jim Rutherford’s Experience

• Technical Lead

  Cynergy Systems

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  RIA Technical Lead and software developer using Adobe Flex, Adobe AIR, Microsoft Silverlight/WPF and JavaFX.

• Principal

  Braxio Interactive

  (Internet industry)

  January 1997 — February 2008 (11 years 2 months)

  As Principal of Braxio Interactive, I lead a small team of Flex developers building the next generation of rich Internet applications. Currently we are building a Flex based video editing and playback solution as a service to be provided to the small business sector. We are focused on building RIA's but also provide end-to-end content management, information architecure and web design services. Some past projects include developing computer software and multimedia solutions for the Cable Television and Closed-Circuit TV industry, developed and sold a variety of shareware and freeware Windows applications.

• Web Developer

  Bravenet

  (Internet industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Contractor

  Mixpo

  (Internet industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Senior Developer/Technology Leader

  Lanarc Consultants

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  January 2005 — February 2007 (2 years 2 months)

  Directly involved with developing a new breed of dynamic, standards compliant and interactive web applications that fulfill the goal of connecting people using social networks.
  
  Projects:
  Communities of Interest
  A collection of code modules are incorporated into new “community” oriented site. The modules enable the sharing of collections of data between individuals and other web sites. Combined with a series of remote web-based administration and content entry tools “COIs” allow clients easily establish and maintain a web presence.
  
  Water Balance Model for British Columbia
  A Flex and ColdFusion based web application will be used to evaluate land use planning decisions for their ability to meet stormwater management objectives.
  
  Irrigation Scheduling Calculator
  A Flash-based web application is being used by landscape irrigators to determine an effective schedule that takes into account time of year, plant, soil, site parameters and irrigation system performance.

• University-College Professor

  Malaspina University-College

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 1996 — December 2004 (8 years 3 months)

  Duties:
  • Teaching Digital Media Technologies including XML, ASP, Java HTML, JavaScript, Macromedia Flash & Fireworks in the Information Technology and Applied Systems/Digital Media Technologies Programs
  • Maintenance of networking infrastructure including backups, IIS4 and user account management.
  
  
  Positions Held:
  • Program Chair – Digital Media Technologies
  • Instructor/Professor – Digital Media Technologies
  • Instructor – Information Technology and Applied Systems
  • Multimedia Technician/Educational Technologist
  
  Committee Work
  • Curriculum Committee
  • Information Technology Task Force

• Programme Director

  Shaw Communicaitons LLC

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; sjrb.to; Broadcast Media industry)

  October 1989 — October 1995 (6 years 1 month)

  Producing & Directing Local Television Productions, Video Editing, Hosting, Computer Graphics,Lighting and Audio Production, Television Mobile Production Coordinator, Computer network administration, Windows application development, training and co-ordinating volunteers.

Jim Rutherford’s Education

• British Columbia Institute of Technology

  Computer Systems 1985 — 1987

Additional Information

Jim Rutherford’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company

Jim Rutherford’s Interests:

adobe, adsense, ajax, analytics, apache, API, apollo, asp, blogging, business of design, coldfusion, content management, css, database, design, digital media, digital photography, django, dom, E4X, eclipse, firefox, flash, flex, folksonomy, geocoding, gis, graphic design, html, information architecture, java, javascript, JSON, jsp, library, linux, mac, mapping, maps, Mashup, music, mysql, open source, opera, photoshop, php, programming, project management, python, REST, rss, ruby, ruby on rails, search, search engine optimization, security, servers, SOAP, sql server, tagging, teaching, typography, user interface design, video, virtualization, web applications, web 2.0, web browsers, web design, web services, web standards, webkit, wordpress, xml, xslt

Jim Rutherford’s Groups:

flex.org

•    Adobe Flex Developers

Jim Rutherford’s Honors:

CCTA National Award of Excellence in Television Programming:
1995 - ‘The 1994 Nanaimo to Vancouver Bathtub Race’
1995 - ‘Safari – The Barclay Sound Expedition’
1989 - ‘Shaw Cable 10 Promo’
1996 - Omer Girard Award of Excellence for Innovation - “One Stations Journey on the Information Superhighway” (Second Place)
1997 - Omer Girard Award of Excellence for Innovation - “The 1996 Nanaimo to Vancouver Bathtub Race - Live” (Second Place)

CCTA Pacific Television Programmers Awards of Excellence:
1996 - ‘Marine Festival ‘95 - The Science of Bathtubbing’ (First Place)
1996 - ‘Cyberland - The New Media’ (Runner-up)
1996 - ‘Portraits Arts Magazine’ (Runner-up)
1994 - ‘Marine Festival ‘93 Coverage’ (Runner-up)
1993 - ‘B.C. Summer Games Coverage’ (Runner-up)
1991 - Senior's Programming. (Runner up)

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