Senior Web Developer at Comrade
Calgary, Canada Area
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- Senior Web Developer at Comrade
- Past
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- Web Developer at Applied Communications
- Application Support Specialist at Critical Mass
- Web Developer at Critical Mass
- Graphic Artist/Programmer at Learning Commons, University of Calgary
- Education
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- The University of Calgary
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Rosemary Long’s Summary
Web developer for a variety of online presence campaigns for various accounts in a variety of programming languages. Also proficient in Flash animation and development.
Rosemary Long’s Specialties:
XML, XSL, (X)HTML, Javascript, CSS, Java, JSP, Ruby, PHP, AS2, AS3, usability
Rosemary Long’s Experience
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Senior Web Developer
Comrade
(Partnership; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Web Developer
Applied Communications
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2008 — April 2009 (10 months)
Working in a smaller company allows for a greater opportunity to exhibit a wide breadth of skills while maintaining a depth of quality. Primary tasks include development and maintenance of websites and email campaigns as well as interactive components in Flash, but often go beyond role description to contribute in design, production work, and client services. Quickly adapted to in-house development framework and make improvements via custom plugins. Active contributor of solutions internally as well as with clients. Efficient and organized multitasking skills put to use while dealing with several accounts simultaneously.
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Application Support Specialist
Critical Mass
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2008 — July 2008 (7 months)
Customized and fine-tuned internal document management system requiring a firm understanding of contribution in an open source community.
Excellent communication skills demonstrated by liasing with consultant and promoting a mutually beneficial interorganizational relationship.
Requirements gathering, prioritization, refinement, scheduling, and evaluation of company needs were part of shared project management tasks.
Continued technical expertise by providing guidance to the Knowledge Management development team and mentorship to a post-secondary student during her practicum. -
Web Developer
Critical Mass
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2005 — January 2008 (3 years 1 month)
Creating interactive marketing media from layouts, including websites, microsites, and email campaigns.
Adapting and retrofitting existing code to ensure compliance with web standards and current browsers while also considering the user experience are forefront practices. More detailed duties include promoting knowledge sharing by habitual documentation and selecting relevant web articles to promote team discussions, providing estimates and technical advice for project managers, reworking solutions with designers appropriately, managing simultaneous work with multiple developers, and communicating requirements to quality assurance, while continually testing and adhering to deployment schedules.
Most recent duties in Knowledge Management include research and development with different CMS solutions, administering and providing face-to-face support with KM tools such as company blogs and wikipedia, and assisting with the planning and facilitation of knowledge sharing events. -
Graphic Artist/Programmer
Learning Commons, University of Calgary
(Internet industry)
2001 — 2005 (4 years)
Developed user interfaces and programmed various applications, both stand-alone and web-based. Concurrently worked as a graphic artist, producing websites, multimedia products, printed publications, presentations, and packaging for media. Worked independently as well as in team settings to execute the most appropriate solutions to meet clients' needs. Maintained knowledge of current technologies and design concepts. Worked within varying constraints and changing environments, as a student part-time employee (2000-2003) and full-time (2003-2005).
Rosemary Long’s Education
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The University of Calgary
B.Sc. , Major in Computer Science, minor in Japanese , 1999 — 2003
- Activities and Societies:
- Computer Science Undergraduate Society (Member), Society of Calgary Undergraduate Mathematics (Member), Dedicated Otaku Anime Club (Art Director), University of Calgary Filipino Students' Association (Webmistress, Public Awareness, performer)
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Rosemary Long’s Interests:
Food/cooking, photography, health, yoga, psychology, Nintendo DS, social media
Rosemary Long’s Contact Settings
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