Acquire and build skills that will strengthen my abilities to build and manage web based products.

Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Graduation, May 2006
Bachelor of Science, Digital Media Arts Major

Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY
A.S. in Digital Media Web Development, 2004

Oct 2007 - Present
Blowtorch Entertainment

Involved in online product development for the film company. Products range from interactive user driven communities to Flash widgets that served specific purposes. The team I worked with also developed a platform with scalability and front-end independence as a key focus. The environment was usually fast paced with a lot of team based work.

• Worked with Drupal modules and themes heavily
• Delved into YUI Javascript and CSS frameworks
• Helped choose the Zend Framework as the primary PHP library
• Built out a series of database class's in PostgreSQL and Object Oriented PHP
• Actionscript 3.0 and object oriented programing methods used for Flash widgets

Jan 2007 - Oct 2007
Hyperlocal Media

While working at Hyperlocal Media I was involved in a variety of projects. My first responsibility was tweaking, launching, managing and expanding the Buffalo Rising web site. After the site was stable, we moved to some agency work, including an Imbee.com redesign.

• Developed PHP in a CakePHP mvc environment
• Developed javascript in MooTools, Prototype, and jQuery
• Worked Movable Type 4 to build the company site

Spring 2006 - Winter 2006
Digicon Communications

• Responsible for development and design of websites
• Worked with clients directly to create customized solutions
• Helped to maintain/setup in-house IIS servers

Various times since 2004
Various Freelance Projects

• Since 2004 I've been involved with projects that have develop important self management skills. Such skills include (but are not limited to) time management, small server configuration, client relations, and the ability to accurately represent what I am capable of. It is important not to over sell yourself so your capable of following through on promises.