Where I have been and what I have done.
Experience
Technical Guru @ Liquifusion Studios
www.getreservoir.com | www.ifusionconnect.com | March 2009 - Present
Lead all developments efforts including version 2.0 of the Reservoir membership site platform, a complete re-build of the system in Coldfusion on Wheels. Also lead all CRM and automated marketing integrations by creating custom Coldfusion libraries to connect to third party APIs.
Besides web based systems, I was able to lead the development of the iFusion Connect iPhone application. The application connects to the Infusionsoft web-based CRM system to find, call, email and map your contacts.
Core Team Member @ CF Wheels
www.cfwheels.org | September 2009 - Present
As a core team member I helped the CF Wheels team to find and fix bugs within the system. I have created multiple plugins for the framework which have been released on my site and on cfwheels.org. Contributed to new ideas within the framework by donating my time to hacking on the framework.
Lead Web Developer @ Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online
www.disneycruise.com | April 2007 - March 2009
Lead all front end developments for the next generation Disney Cruise Line commerce site. Some notable responsibilities included working closely with the information architecture and visual design teams to conceptualize functionality. I was also able to apply agile methodologies to the estimation and prioritization of features. Other responsibilities included pushing through new development standards regarding our CSS code base, MVC architecture and implementation of functionality within the application.
Technical Manager @ Lightmaker
www.lightmaker.com | March 2005 - March 2007
Lead all developments from a technical perspective for the Orlando office using technologies including Coldfusion, Flash, xHTML, C#. NET, Monorail (Castle Project), Fusebox and SQL Server. My responsibilities included managing six team members, planning and managing all technical aspects of projects, mentoring junior team members and developing award winning web sites and applications.
Projects included building cutting edge, content managed, multi-lingual web based systems. Other projects included full flash applications, business management systems, web based text messaging platforms and commerce applications. Clients included IBM, J.K. Rowling, EA Games, Yamaha, Universal Pictures, Nickelodeon UK, Bacardi Global Brands, T-Mobile and Skeeter Boats.
Web Developer / Consultant @ Liquifusion Studios
www.liquifusion.com | June 2003 - February 2005
Developed and maintained Internet applications, using Coldfusion, xHTML, CSS, javascript and SQL Server. Applications developed included content management systems, full company intranets, commerce applications and invoicing & payment systems. Also consulted clients through the development life cycle.
Skills
Interpersonal
- Great communication, both written and verbal
- Team player with proven leadership ability
- Extensive knowledge in web / Internet technologies
- Ability to solve problems quickly
- Client facing abilities in sales and consulting
- Can explain technology concepts clearly and concisely
- Ability to deliver best-of-breed Internet solutions
Technical
- web consulting
- standards based development with
- xhtml
- css table-less layouts
- graceful degradation & progressive enhancement
- ajax / javascript interactions
- server side programming with c# .net and coldfusion
- flash actionscript 2.0 / 3.0 programming
- server architecture
- search engine optimization for websites full flash experiences
- analytics implementations
- commerce applications with financial tracking and reconciling
Education
Florida State University
B.S. Management Information Systems | January 2002 - December 2003
Certifications
Certified Coldfusion MX Developer
January 2005
References available upon request.
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Accolades
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James has been extremely successful in his role as the webdev lead for the DCL Next Gen Commerce project. He has been very proactive in working with the creative team to help guide the creative process to meet the business requirements. James has also been a positive and influential member of the project and is setting the standard for the descipline role on projects.
Tim H.
Technology Manager
The Walt Disney Company -
We've worked with James on a number of our projects and found him to be invaluable. His xhtml/css knowledge is fantastic, and he is extremely responsive and professional. We have worked with a lot of freelancers and he is definitely a top-tier resource.
Adam B.
Managing Partner
Silverkey Technologies