Jonathan Eckmier

Current

• Interactive Developer at Sapient

Past

• Producer/Developer at Barking Dog Studios Inc.
• Lead Developer at Outside Studios Inc.
• Web Developer at Katlyn International Inc.

• Systems Technologist at Katlyn Technical Services Inc.

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Education

• Conestoga College

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Blog
• My Portfolio
• My RSS feed

Jonathan Eckmier’s Summary

Over 8 years of professional web development experience have given me a very solid understanding of many web technologies and best practices. I am an experienced front-end developer with a solid programming background and a keen eye for design. Never one to shy away from a challenge, I love learning new technologies and pushing myself to new heights, always seeking to raise the bar beyond expectations.

Jonathan Eckmier’s Specialties:

Expert knowledge of:

• Web Standards, Accessibility, Semantic Web
• XHTML, CSS, Javascript (DOM Scripting, AJAX, DHTML), XML, RSS
• LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• ASP, SQL
• Mac OS X 10.3+, Windows XP/2000/98/95
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Office

Familiarity with:

• Microformats
• ASP.NET, VB.NET, C++, C#
• JSP, Java, Apache Tomcat
• Windows Server 2003, Windows NT, Microsoft IIS
• Perforce, Subversion, VSS
• Adobe/Macromedia Flash, Actionscript
• Adobe Illustrator

Jonathan Eckmier’s Experience

• Interactive Developer

  Sapient

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SAPE; Internet industry)

  October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  • Worked on several e-commerce implementations utilizing a broad range of skills: HTML, CSS, Javascript, JSP/Tiles, Flash.
  • Provided on-site support to an in-house web management team at a very large company in the telecommunications industry.

• Producer/Developer

  Barking Dog Studios Inc.

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

  October 2005 — August 2007 (1 year 11 months)

  • Developed standards-compliant accessible websites using XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, ASP and MySQL/SQL.
  • Advocated the use of web standards and proper semantic markup with team members. I was essentially known as the Barking Dog Studios 'CSS Guru' and frequently advised colleagues on proper CSS & XHTML techniques, accessibility concerns and other standards-related issues.
  • Participated in design reviews and other project planning sessions.
  • Occasionally assisted with or took the lead on some design tasks.

• Lead Developer

  Outside Studios Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  December 2004 — August 2005 (9 months)

  • Hand-coded accessible, dynamic data-driven websites and web applications.
  • Developed a custom Content Management System to allow clients to manage and update their websites.
  • Domain setup and server configuration for client websites and email services; also provided troubleshooting and support for those services.
  • Assisted in producing project proposals and quotations for potential clients.
  • Participated in design reviews for in-development projects.

• Web Developer

  Katlyn International Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  July 1999 — April 2005 (5 years 10 months)

  • Developed and maintained Katlyn's corporate website as well as internal websites and sites for various business partners.
  • Designed and created a corporate web based reporting system that has been in constant use since October of 2001.
  • Created models of Air Cargo warehouse facilities using Adobe/Macromedia Flash.
  • Responsible for configuration and maintenance of Katlyn's web server as well as domain name management and configuration.
  • Various programming and graphic design projects.

• Systems Technologist

  Katlyn Technical Services Inc.

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

  April 2004 — September 2004 (6 months)

  • Provided technical support for the air cargo handling system in the Air Canada Cargo building at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
  • Responsible for diagnosing and correcting any technical issues that arose with the air cargo handling system as well as deploying mechanical or electrical response personnel when the system needed further attention.

Jonathan Eckmier’s Education

• Conestoga College

  CP/A, Information Technology, 2002 — 2005

  Graduated with High Distinction

Additional Information

Jonathan Eckmier’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Portfolio
• My RSS feed

Jonathan Eckmier’s Interests:

Web development, web design, usability, accessibility, software, technology, advertising, sports (football, hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf, rugby, rollerblading), music, movies and TV.

Jonathan Eckmier’s Groups:

•    WSG
•    Web Standards Design + Development
•    jQuery

Jonathan Eckmier’s Honors:

• Graduated with High Distinction from Conestoga College in the Computer Programmer/Analyst program, having an overall average of 90%+
• Received the Microsoft Canada Achievement Award after 1st year of studies at Conestoga College, which is awarded to the top 7 students in the program based on the average of their first-year marks.

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