Rick Zaki

Current

• Internet Developer / Consultant at Freelance (Self-employed)

Past

• Technical Director - Interactive at BLT & Associates
• Technical Director at Trailer Park (formerly Creative Domain)
• Software Engineer at Digital Savant

• Web Developer at The Content Project

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Education

• California State University-Northridge

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Rick Zaki’s Summary

• 12 years professional New Media & software development.
• Expert in client side, middle-ware, and back-end Web technologies.
• Expert in UI methodologies and visual data delivery using modern web technologies.
• Extensive experience in development of systems for Web, kiosk, and CD/DVD-ROM.
• Trained and experienced in Object Oriented Programming and Design.
• Team Builder, Leader and Motivator
• Methodical, Organized, and Disciplined.

Having primarily catered to the entertainment industry for the past decade, I've learned to develop solid and flexible solutions in short time frames. I am able to develop proactively, anticipate ever-changing needs, and adapt quickly. I’m always looking for new challenge, and look forward to trying something new in hope of broadening my horizons and sharing my experiences with those around me. I am extremely detail oriented while still focusing on the bigger picture. Every detail counts since a single bug can sour the entire user experience. I try to make projects fun and accessible by bridging the gap between technology and the everyday.

Rick Zaki’s Specialties:

Team Leadership, Flash, ActionScript, PHP, MySQL, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, (d/x)HTML, CSS, Video production and Online Delivery, Photoshop, server administration, with remarkable troubleshooting and debugging skills

Rick Zaki’s Experience

• Internet Developer / Consultant

  Freelance (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Internet industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

  Flash, ActionScript, PHP & general web development for misc. clients

• Technical Director - Interactive

  BLT & Associates

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2007 — August 2008 (1 year)

  Managed all aspects of development including staffing, project planning, standardization of practices, and product launches
  
  Involved in complete product life-cycle from idea conception to deployment, and through maintenance
  
  Doubled capacity and team size over the course of one year
  
  Established R&D projects with clear goals to increase individual/team productivity and reduce overall costs
  
  Built internal tools including design review, portfolio, automated deployment systems
  
  Trained team members on new techniques and tools to keep skills sharp and up-to-date

• Technical Director

  Trailer Park (formerly Creative Domain)

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry)

  March 2002 — August 2007 (5 years 6 months)

  Create, Review, Revise, and Approve project documents including spec docs, wire-frames, etc, and graphical design comps
  
  Manage small engineering team in a fast-paced environment working on several projects simultaneously to consistently deliver top quality work
  
  Architect and Implement prototype and sample code for use by other engineers
  
  Create dynamic Flash, HTML, and mixed media hybrid sites pulling from data sources including XML, SQL databases, and Web Data Services
  
  Work with design team to create visually rich and compelling user experiences
  
  Design complex systems with simple interfaces for easy use and administration by non-technical staff

• Software Engineer

  Digital Savant

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

  December 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 3 months)

  Programmed company's flagship product, MediaTaxi, a digital media asset and publicity system that allows companies to publish and distribute marketing materials worldwide from a simple to use Web based administration system
  
  Utilized Microsoft DNA n-tier architecture with SQL 2000 back-end, COM+ middle tiers, and served up through IIS via ASP and DHTML
  
  Lead graphic designers to create visually rich and functional user interfaces that met customer requirements
  
  Maintained source code and deployments in a rapid build environment

• Web Developer

  The Content Project

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

  October 1997 — December 2000 (3 years 3 months)

  Website architecture and development
  
  Developed programming & media Production guidelines
  
  DVD-ROM business growth
  
  Collaborated with graphic designers on design decisions and implementation

Rick Zaki’s Education

• California State University-Northridge

  1994 — 1998

Additional Information

Rick Zaki’s Interests:

new & emerging technology, open source software, computing in culture and society

Rick Zaki’s Groups:

•    Flash Coders

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