
Software Developer / Analyst Intern at General Mills
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Software Developer / Analyst Intern at General Mills
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
I am a self-taught, self-designing freelance contractor in the IT and web business. I have been involved in computing since 1997 and have experience in computer hardware networking, operating systems, design, and web development. All software and programming expertise was self-taught and I have contracted services to Launch 3 Telecommunication since approximately 2003.
I am currently attending the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota majoring in Management Information Systems and in addition to pursuing personal goals, also work at the Student Unions & Activities department as a student web designer. In my time there I took on the new project to create and implement a brand new template. I have also developed knowledge in standards-based and accessibility web design.
Hardware Proficiencies:
* Demonstrated expertise using Microsoft Windows: 98, 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista.
* Experience in networking between multiple types of systems.
* Building and troubleshooting of hardware systems.
Extensive knowledge of:
* ASP.NET, VB.NET, AJAX, XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, SQL Server
* Office suite
* Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Premier, AfterEffects, Encore, Audition, ImageReady, InDesign.
(Public Company; GIS; Consumer Goods industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
This is a volunteer, unpaid position.
* Designed and implemented new PHP/MySQL database-driven website
* Custom designed Administration Panel to manage members and Resumes.
* Integrated Google Picasa using Google Data API and PHP on the website.
* Implemented Google Apps within the organization and trained 8 board members to use it.
* Designed and developed a relational membership database (MySQL) to hold membership data and member Resumes.
* Assist in creating event flyers and posters with graphic design software.
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years)
* Increase visibility and accessibility by developing, implementing, and maintaining new department-wide template system
* Develop more efficient and improved accessibility features for department and Student Union websites
* Update and maintain dozens of Student Union client web pages in retail, business, and marketing capacities
* Communicate with clients and supervisors to maintain department efficiency
Technologies Used: PHP, MySQL, AJAX, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unix-based systems, XHTML, CSS, and Standards-Based Web Design Practices
Website: http://www.sua.umn.edu/
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
* Develop and design original websites and website templates for clients using latest technology available
* Provide specialized support in developing forum templates, improving search engine optimization, strengthening online marketing, and creating databases
* Create custom original computer art design of logos and advertising media
* Program and develop web applications and web services using a multitude of web programming languages such as ASP.NET, JavaScript, and XML.
Torrent Typhoon
(http://www.torrenttyphoon.com)
* AJAX and ASP.NET 2 technology to provide real-time, threaded search of external directory websites.
[Ext.] Hardware Proficiencies:
* Familiarity with Linux, Unix, and Mac OSX/Leopard.
[Ext.] Extensive knowledge of:
* Familarity with C#, PHP, Python, Perl, CGI, and Java.
* Microsoft Office 2007/2003/XP/2000/97 suites
* Adobe Suite: Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, and Flash CS3.
* Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 2008
* TextMate
Management of Information Systems , Entrepreneurial Management , 2006 — 2010 (expected)
Created website for Undergraduate Women in Business, in the process of creating website for BAM and UMN Waterski and Wakeboarding Team
2006 — 2010 (expected)
Project management, information systems, new technology, video games, computing, web design, web development, literature
Leo Kopp Scholarship Recipient (2008)
University Honors Program (2006-Present)
Dean’s List (2007)
Lighthouse Program: Teaching and mentoring gifted kids (Intermittently, Fall 2006)
National Honor Society (Sept 2004 – May 2006)
Gold Ribbon, Team Decision Making, MAAP STARS Conference (Spring 2005)
Award-Winning Documentary, Placed Top in the State, National History Day (2006)
Award-Winning Documentary, Minnesota Historical Society's Greatest Generation Prize, National History Day (2006)
Published in New York Times, "Young Webmasters Conquer the Universe." <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9504E0DE1039F931A15752C0A9629C8B63>
Published in Scripps Howard News Service, "A Web site where teens can reach out." <http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=TEENNEWS-12-31-02>
Golden Web Award, 1st Place, News by Teens International website (2003)
Diamond Web Award, Level One, News by Teens International website (2003)