
freelance for fun and profit
Portland, Oregon Area

freelance for fun and profit
Portland, Oregon Area
Focus on front-end web technologies, especially the interplay between javascript, xml, and actionscript in terms of building web applications that provide a service as opposed to just serving content. Experience with everything from the most basic of table-based html emails to complex CMS-driven templated sites.
semantic markup, standards compliance, cross-browser compatibility, xml-driven web applications, search engine optimization, web 2.0 buzzwords, flash widgets, javascript jQuery library, ajax, content is king, progressive enhancement, graceful degredation, accessibility, usability
(Internet industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Are you ready for some acronyms and abbreviations and buzzwords? AS3, JS, XHTML, CSS, AJAX, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, apps, widgets, blogs, feeds, APIs, et cetera. These are all things that I'm capable of doing - things that I've done, things that I don't see any reason not to continue doing in the foreseeable future. So whether I'm working solo or as part of a team, on a project that integrates a CMS and dozens of pages or just a little photo slideshow for a single page, even if I'm not having fun... I'm probably enjoying myself on one level or another, because web-dev is something I looooove to do.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 9 months)
I try to split my time fairly evenly between front-end web development (xhtml, css, and javascript) and flash development (for website interfaces and presentation tools). Also, as a member of the interactive and developers groups within the company I create content for the CMD Wiki, which serves as a repository of knowledge for employees and clients.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)
July 2006 — September 2006 (3 months)
Lab Monitors wander around the dozen or so computer labs, performing the following duties: ensuring computer hardware is functioning properly, helping students with software problems, and tracking usage of computer resources over the course of the day.
IMD , web dev and a bit of UX , 2004 — 2010 (expected)
front-end interactive design and development 2004 — 2009
The Art Institute put me in contact with a handful of extremely smart people, both instructors and students, who have perhaps more then anything else contributed to the skills and interest in my field that I now possess.
programming, flash, photoshop, design, typography, internet, electronic music, literature, writing, education