Tom Pryor

Current

Web UI/UX Developer at Liberty Mutual Insurance
Owner at daVinci Interactive

Past

Webmaster at Enterasys Secure Networks
IT Director Global eCommerce at Cabletron
Sr. Multimedia and Web Developer at Cabletron Systems

MultiMedia Language Lab Developer/Instructor at Osaka, Japan Public High Schools
Pilot Rescue Swimmer at US Navy

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Education

University of Pennsylvania

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Industry

Internet

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Tom Pryor’s Summary

Web and Social Networking UI/UX Design & Development

I build and design web solutions with a particular focus on producing pixel accurate, user friendly, beautiful experiences that people want to share.

Having worked with the web since it's 'early' day's in 1995 I have acquired a deep understanding of it's architecture, both on the front and back-ends that allows me to produce high quality, standards based, multi-platform, web applications and sites that exceed expectations, are delivered on time & under budget, and are EASY to use and BEAUTIFUL.

I prefer to develop on the front-end but I also have extensive knowledge of the web back-end with over 10 years experience developing applications and systems for it, that enables to create efficient front-ends quickly, from complex wizard based forms to redundant, fault tolerant, self healing web systems for mission critical public and private facing applications, such as eCommerce, marketing and sales campaign support systems.

Tom Pryor’s Specialties:

Front-end Web Development: Thin, smart, accurate, dynamic and social web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, (jquery, prototype, scriptaculous, yui, custom), AJAX, PHP/PERL, AS3, XML, XSL, PhotoShop, Fireworks, FLASH, FLEX, Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Aptana, MS Visual Studio, Apache, SSH, SFTP, LAMP Stack, MS IIS

Tom Pryor’s Experience

Web UI/UX Developer

Liberty Mutual Insurance

(Privately Held; Insurance industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

I am responsible for the development and look-n-feel of all public facing web applications, and pages.
Owner

daVinci Interactive

(Partnership; Internet industry)

2000 — Present (9 years )

Internet Design, Development and Consulting

Developed custom web sites and/or web applications for clients from many industries, e.g. eCommerce systems, enterprise class CMS and publishing applications, search engines, etc. Specializing in standards and multi-platform compliant, user friendly, experience focused, user interfaces.

- Custom (X)HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Flash Front-end web Development
- Developed Custom News aggregation site - both front and back-end - built on a Slash LAMP stack with custom HTML/CSS/JS and PERL/PHP.
- Wrote Custom PERL Script To Read Web Published Documents and Translate them to Audio Files
- Wrote Custom PERL Script to Translate HTML/Text Files to PDF’s
- Custom PERL scripts for web publishing, maintenance and automation
- SEO
- Web Traffic analysis and reporting
- eCommerce
- iPhone Development for both web and gaming utilizing HTML/CSS/JS and UNITY3d
Webmaster

Enterasys Secure Networks

(Privately Held; Computer Networking industry)

April 2006 — August 2009 (3 years 5 months)

Currently responsible for creating and publishing public web content in adherence to our corporate brand and standards. These duties include the publishing and compliance of international localization standards (i18n) for web pages. This involves the front-end development of web 2.0 compliant HTML/CSS/JS web pages, working closely with marketing and reporting directly to the VP to produce pixel accurate front-ends.

- Custom Front-end Design using Javascript and AJAX Development with pixel level accuracy from static design to functional web application using web 2.0 best practices e.g. non-obtrusive JS, no whole page refreshes, and safe technology degradation based on client capability. e.g. successfully cope without JS or FLASH installed and coding to multiple OS and CLIENT platforms.
IT Director Global eCommerce

Cabletron

(Internet industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

Responsible for translating corporate business requirements into functional design specifications for IT implementation. Also responsible for leading and coordinating global and regional IT departments in the successful implementation of the company’s first online global eCommerce endeavor.

- Led Successful Global eCommerce Technical Effort 
- Traveled to Europe, Asia and Americas to successfully coordinate IT implementation and integration effort.
Sr. Multimedia and Web Developer

Cabletron Systems

(Public Company; CS; Computer Networking industry)

1995 — 1998 (3 years )

Lead developer, responsible for the development of interactive cd-roms to highlight products and their functionality. Also responsible for training new support team to assist in content production for cd-rom and www.

- Led Technical Team in Creation of many successful Interactive CD’s
- Front-end Development for Company's Corporate and International Websites
- Create 3D animation for Interactive CDrom’s and Video 
- Responsible for Training JR Team Members
MultiMedia Language Lab Developer/Instructor

Osaka, Japan Public High Schools

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; E-Learning industry)

1990 — 1995 (5 years )

Developed custom courseware for the city of Osaka, Japan Sr.. High Schools utilizing audio/video and 3d animation for use in their multimedia language labs.

Provided training to fellow teachers on how to create and use MultiMedia materials and techniques effectively in their multimedia language labs.
Pilot Rescue Swimmer

US Navy

(Government Agency; USN; Military industry)

1985 — 1989 (4 years )

Served onboard the USS White Plains 'Orient Express' - AFS-4 Fast Combat Supply Ship, with 2 × CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_White_Plains_(AFS-4)

Got to see most of Asia, Australia (where I met my Wife), Papa New Guinea and had the time of my life.

Fortunately, I was never in a situation where I had to actually rescue any pilots, just lots of realistic and challenging drills, with professional and leadership training to advance in rank.

Tom Pryor’s Education

University of Pennsylvania

na , Psychology , 1989 — 1990

Life long student.

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Tom Pryor’s Interests:

HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Actionscript, PERL, PHP, Ruby, RAILS, Apache, OS X, XP, VISTA, UNIX, LINUX, 3d Animation, Video, Audio, Flash, Flex, Adobe AIR, iPhone Development, Cloud Computing, Amazon's EC2 and S3, Social Network Development, CMS, Drupal