Bruce Gilbert

Current

Multimedia Developer at Educational Training Systems International (ETSI)
Web Developer-Freelance and Contractor (part-time) at DBA: Inspired-Evolution.com
Web Developer/Instructor at Inspired-Evolution

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Past

Web Developer at Red Hat
Web/Software Developer at Peopleclick, Inc
Webmaster at Durham Public Schools

Internet Development Manager at eGeneralMedical. Inc
Senior Electronic Documentation Specialist at Vital Source Technologies, Inc

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Education

Elon University
The School of Communication Arts

Connections

204 connections

Industry

Internet

Bruce Gilbert’s Summary

Extensive experience in creating, developing and maintaining web content and web communications, email marketing, search engine optimization, graphics development. Overall knowledge of corporate communications, excellent writer and communicator.

Experience developing interactive e-learning applications using Flash, XML, PHP and MySQL.

Web and software developer with experience in accessibility using section 508 guidelines, web standards, and web usability.

Top notch coder/developer with advanced knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP and MySQL, SQL queries and Flash with ActionScript coding, AJAX, Photoshop.

Exceptional knowledge and experience in on-line marketing, blogs, social networking, and search engine optimization.

Bruce Gilbert’s Specialties:

section 508 accessibility guidelines, web standards based coding using XHTML and CSS, on-line marketing, Search Engine Optimization by using proper validated semantic code and database integration with PHP/MySQL. Flash and XML integration.

Bruce Gilbert’s Experience

Multimedia Developer

Educational Training Systems International (ETSI)

(Telecommunications industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

create, develop and maintain e-learning applications using Macromedia Flash, ActionScript 2.0, 3.0 and PHP/MySQL.

Perform advanced SQL queries to output data.

Develop online reporting micro websites using XHTML ,CSS and JavaScript (including JQuery).

Create reporting from application data using Microsoft Word and Excel. Requires using some Excel formulas.
Web Developer-Freelance and Contractor (part-time)

DBA: Inspired-Evolution.com

(Internet industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Contracting,Consulting and Freelance work as a web developer specializing in developing W3C standards based web sites and web applications. Superior skills in XHTML, CSS, 508 accessibility . User interface development with Photoshop, Flash and AJAX. Dynamic Application development using PHP and MySQL.
Web Developer/Instructor

Inspired-Evolution

(Internet industry)

July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

Worked as a subcontractor and freelancer coding web sites using XHTML and CSS on various web development projects.
Developed code with section 508 compliance for accessibility in mind.
Developed standards compliant code and checked for cross-browser compatibility.
Created design comps using Adobe Photoshop.
Created web applications using PHP and MySQL.
Developed AJAX based applications.
The ArtCenter (2 sessions) - Taught small class in introduction to web development using Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Durham Technical Community College (1 session)- Taught class in introductory to principles and usage of Adobe Photoshop.
Web Developer

Red Hat

(Public Company; RHT; Computer Software industry)

July 2007 — February 2008 (8 months)

Created customer interfacing web applications using table-less XHTML and CSS.
Edited graphics using open source software.
Development of web pages using Linux and CVS for source control.
Coding of smaller websites to support marketing efforts.
Web/Software Developer

Peopleclick, Inc

(Internet industry)

August 2006 — February 2007 (7 months)

SQL Queries.
Added customization to vanilla software packages to meet customer needs using ASP, CSS, XML, XSLT.
Versioning control experience with StarTeam.
Webmaster

Durham Public Schools

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)

February 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 5 months)

Redesigned main school system website using Lotus Domino, CSS and Photoshop.
Designed and developed individual websites for new schools using Macromedia Dreamweaver, CSS and Adobe Photoshop.
Developed and maintained, EDLink e-mail newsletters informing the public and parents of DPS news and events.
Updated content and created new content on a daily basis for the district web site.
Used DHTML and JavaScript to create dynamic navigation menus.
Developed code with section 508 compliance for accessibility in mind.
Internet Development Manager

eGeneralMedical. Inc

(Internet industry)

November 2001 — February 2004 (2 years 4 months)

Designed and formatted e-commerce websites making them more user friendly and pleasing to the eye utilizing
RTML, HTML,CSS, DHTML and Adobe Photoshop.
Edited and upgraded sites on a daily basis making sure content was up to date, readable and attractive to a potential consumer.
Initiated and monitored pay per click (PPC) programs such as Google Ad Words and Overture.
Populated websites with key words to provide effective search engine optimization (SEO) and generate traffic.
Designed banner ads in Macromedia Fireworks and Flash to attract visitors to sales and promotions.
Created monthly marketing newsletter in HTML sent out to customers notifying them of new products, specials and
health related information.
Senior Electronic Documentation Specialist

Vital Source Technologies, Inc

(Internet industry)

February 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 9 months)

Edited /formatted and proofread e-publishing documents marked-up via XML using Framemaker and XMetaL.
Developed courseware materials for Universities to be delivered in CD-ROM format.
Suggested improvements to our end product based on this testing.
Scanned / color corrected/cropped and edited images for the textbooks/course manuals using Adobe Photoshop.
Documented all new processes in Microsoft Word for training purposes.
Trained incoming employees on electronic documentation processes including courseware development and XML editing.