Head of Web Development at Armor Games
Orange County, California Area
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- Head of Web Development at Armor Games
- Past
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- Director, Rich Media Technologies at iCrossing
- Director of User Interface Development at NextLeft, Inc
- Senior Associate of User Experience at Sapient
- Sr. Site Developer at Adjacency
- Web Designer at Merideo
- Education
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- Academy of Art University
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Larry Root’s Summary
PHP certified web developer and architect specializing in LAMP based platforms. I focus on a wide variety of leading edge web technologies including web service development, AJAX enabled applications, custom client-side JavaScript frameworks as well as Flash based application development. Experienced in variety of project types and positions including smaller scope contract work to leading technical teams for larger engagements. My professional interests lie in the research of new web technologies to understand how they can be leveraged to implement valuable experiences online. I Also enjoy developing and streamlining the implementation of web technology to better maximize its benefit and return to the businesses.
Larry Root’s Specialties:
Web based application development, Web Service development, AJAX development, JavaScript framework development, Prototype, Dojo toolkit, SEO, HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, ActionScript, PHP Certified, MySQL, JSP, C#, Adobe Flex, Adobe Flash, ASP.NET, MySQL, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe ImageReady, Eclipse, Subversion, CVS, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Larry Root’s Experience
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Head of Web Development
Armor Games
(Internet industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Strategy, architecture and development for armorgames.com
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Director, Rich Media Technologies
iCrossing
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2005 — January 2009 (3 years 6 months)
Director, Rich Media Technologies and extended member of iCrossing's Technology Architecture Group (TAG). Responsibilities include front end architecture development, best practice definitions, business development, resource management, hiring and recruiting, mentorship, project estimations, issue resolution and support and general subject matter expert in web technology
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Director of User Interface Development
NextLeft, Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
April 2002 — July 2005 (3 years 4 months)
Led a talented group of User Interface Developers who develop the strategy, implementation and support of user-facing web technologies. In collaboration with the Experience Design and Creative Design teams, Larry’s group was involved from concept to launch on all projects, ensuring that appropriate technologies are evaluated, selected and implemented. Larry has contributed to improving the online user experience for NextLeft's clients including Kyocera-Wireless, Manheim, ConAgra, and Countrywide Financial.
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Senior Associate of User Experience
Sapient
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SAPE; Internet industry)
June 1999 — March 2002 (2 years 10 months)
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Sr. Site Developer
Adjacency
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
February 1999 — June 1999 (5 months)
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Web Designer
Merideo
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
January 1997 — February 1999 (2 years 2 months)
Larry Root’s Education
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Academy of Art University
Interactive Digitial Media 1995 — 1999
Larry Root’s Contact Settings
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