Work Experience
Owner of Ridgeline Media, LLC - June 2005 to Present
- Web design and development creating the following:
- Specialize in Ruby on Rails development; a very fast and flexible solution, and usability & user interface design.
User Interface Development Mgr for Musician’s Friend/Guitar Center – August 2005 to August 2007
- Managed a team dedicated to the user interface development of the following web properties:
Sr. Web Designer for Musician’s Friend – February 2005 to August 2005
Web Designer for Musician’s Friend – Nov 2004 to Feb 2005
HTML Designer for Musician’s Friend – Nov 2003 to Nov 2004
Web Developer for Web Mastery, LLC – November 2001 to October 2003
- Created and implemented multiple custom .NET e-commerce solutions for a number of companies.
- Programmed using ASP.NET, VB.NET, ADO.NET, ASP, VB 6.0, and XML for numerous websites.
- Designed databases for website communication (SQL Server 2000).
- Programmed statistic software displaying sales and customer tracking information for e-commerce websites.
- Overhauled pre-existing websites for improved search engine placement and optimized download time.
- Graphically designed website layouts and logos for companies wanting to take their business online.
- Devised HTML templates based on website layouts for quick addition of content and/or new pages.
- Administration of client email accounts using POP3, SMTP, IMAP.
- Set up hosting for various websites utilizing Microsoft IIS.
- Implementation and administration of client FTP services.
- Produced custom email cards and newsletters for businesses looking to promote sales through email marketing.
- Tracked click-backs, sales from, bounced email addresses, and removes from individual email campaigns.
- Utilized remote accessing tools (Terminal Services, pcAnywhere, VNC) for administering servers in California.
- Debugged and quality assurance tested new and overhauled websites prior to live launch.
- Produced JavaScript code for client-side scripting.
Awards
- Musician’s Friend Innovator Award for 2006
- Musician’s Friend Outstanding Service Award for 2005
- Musician’s Friend Outstanding Service Award for 2004
- Musician’s Friend Employee of the Month for March, 2004
Education
Southern Oregon University — 9/1998 through 6/2002
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
- Minor in Business Administration
Computer Skills
- Programming & Templating Languages: ASP.NET, VB.NET, ASP, C#, HTML, CSS, SQL, XML, XSLT, VB 6.0, JavaScript, VBScript, Ruby, Rails, Flex
- Applications: Visual Studio.NET, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, SQL Server 2000/2005, MYSQL, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Access), Adobe Photoshop
- Operating Systems: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Windows 2000/2003 Server, Mac OS
Strengths
- Self-Motivated: Enjoy testing new coding ideas and web/windows applications.
- Ambitious: Driven to learn cutting edge computer skills and languages.
- Perfectionist: Desire the final program/product to be the best.
- Creative: Continuously thinking of ideas or opportunities to optimize performance.
- Independent: Able to work quickly and efficiently with minimal supervision.