Digitalsmiths | Software Developer, 2008-present
Digitalsmiths provides the industry’s only studio-grade, digital media analysis, operations and publishing solution with an advanced, time-based metadata framework that empowers digital media companies to distribute and publish premium video content across multiple platforms, open up new revenue streams for film and TV assets and build audience.
My work at Digitalsmiths mainly included work as the lead developer on a video player used on high profile sites like TMZ.com, theWB.com. My major accomplishment was bringing 20+ video players for our customer sites, and streamlining them down to one highly customizable video player product. The look and feel was customizable, as well as other things including which 3rd party ad platforms and reporting components were used. This accomplishment includes this streamlining, as well dropping the Flash Professional IDE from our workflow and replacing it with Eclipse for development, and using ANT and Hudson for automated builds from a centralized build machine. This allowed us to work as a team and efficiently use our source control system to make reliable releases of our product.
Technology used included mostly Actionscript 3 using Eclipse as an IDE, as well as occasional Flex work for Digitalsmiths flagship project "VideoSense", and rarely some HTML/Javascript for Flash page integration.
I also regularly spent time communicating with clients and 3rd party vendors in meetings for integration planning and troubleshooting.
360KID | Software Developer, 2003-2008
360Kid is a software development company dedicated to doing education and edutainment software. I have completed work for a number of high profile clients like the Sesame Workshop, Pokemon, Nickelodeon Jr, Discovery Channel, and the Princeton Review.
In addition to the big name clients, we've recieved some big recognition for our work as well. Our Sesame Workshop Cable Television projects earned us three Emmy nominations, one of which was earned by a project led by myself. Pokemon Learning League, also a project led by me, we've earned three educational awards and are still counting. I'd led and been a part of many more projects, always achieving success and earning client praise.
I've used a variety of tools and skills in our projects including Flash, Flex, Javascript, HTML, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET/C#, AJAX, Director, Zinc, and more. Typically our projects use Flash, and clean, understandable, organized code is essential. Also essential is the ability to work with our art team and make sure their vision comes through to the final product.
My graphic design and user interface design skills have come through as well. Though not part of my job description as a programmer, I often offer an educated opinion for how to design our projects. Every once in a while, I'll even design them myself.
I've also received praise for being able to communicate complicated concepts to non-technical people. This can be very useful when talking with clients, or especially helping out with RFP's.
ReadyAbout Interactive | Lead Multimedia Developer, 2001-2002
Worked with clients to develop multimedia ranging from educational children’s games to corporate websites. Heavily used Director and Flash to develop games and applications. Often worked with HTML, DHTML, ASP, SQL, and Javascript for corporate sites. Also, worked with other applications as needed (photoshop, illustrator, etc.).
JuniorNet | Junior Multimedia Developer, 2001
Worked with producers and other team members to deliver mu ltimedia content for kids on-line and on CD-ROM. Involved fixing bugs, creating standard behaviors, and creating activities for the web and CD-ROM. Software used includes Director 8 with advanced Lingo programming and Macromedia Flash.
the Academy of Electronic Media | Multimedia Developer, 1999
Involved producing mulitimedia projects for outside clients with Macromedia’s Director. Work involved Lingo programming, graphic design, and 3D work using OpenSpace 3D for Director.
Also used Flash and Illustrator for vector based work.
Project Links | Lead Director Developer, 1999
Worked on web pages for use in classroom learning. Full-time position included part-time HTML work using Dreamweaver and a little javascript programming. The other half of the position involved coming up with concepts for Shockwave applications and then implementing them. Also used OpenSpace 3D for 3D multimedia programming.
Idea Consultants | Multimedia Consultant, 1996-1998
Designing Multimedia for classroom use. Assisted professors in making programs to aid in the learning process.
Designed pieces using Director, Photoshop, Premier, Illustrator, 3D Studio MAX, and Softimage.
