Software Engineer
- NCI Mobility; Chicago, IL -
Apr 2007 - Present
Coordinate with account execs, and international development team to design and develop custom software solutions using VB.NET, C# and MS SQL Server 2005 for mobile marketing events
• Extensive involvement in all stages of application development life cycle including client requirements, physical architecture, design, development, implementation, and support.
• Manage over-seas development team with enterprise software application development. -Define pressing needs, improvements, additional requirements, as well as maintain scheduled progress
• Implemented a branded custom photo capture program in VB.NET for the crocs' 2008 mobile tour footprint to capture photos and generate a unique "crocs id" printed onsite. Used by thousands of people each weekend, also created a component (C#, MySql) to dynamically generate personalized email follow up with link to an image of the customer's crocs ID.
• Due to the success of first photo project, CTO added functionality to offered suite of options - Currently Active for multiple clients
• Designed and managed the development of automated data transfer process in C# for formatting and transmitting data nightly to GM's CRM. Dramatically reduced errors in export files after completion.
Support Engineer (Contract)
- Greystripe, Inc.; San Francisco, CA -
Nov 2006 - Jul 2007
Maintain 1000's of mobile game files under tight deadlines
• Create complex device mappings using extensive Excel functions to cluster and classify games
• Sanity testing for bugs and bug report generation prior to final release
Lead Technical Trainer (Contract)
- Chicago Board of Election Commissioners; Chicago, IL -
Sept 2006 - Feb 2008
Taught 6 week course to ~3000 volunteers concerning set-up, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electronic voting machines
• Managed pressing/time-sensitive election-day complications from Chicago's election central
• Combined efforts saw dramatic rise in technical efficiency from March primaries 6 months prior
Video Game Instructor (Contract)
- iD Tech Camps; Evanston, IL & Seatle, WA -
June - August 2006
Taught a 2-D Game Design course to children ages 10-17 on using Clickteam Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer - Logic/Gameplay
Software Developer (Contract)
- DNA Digital Media Group; Chicago, IL -
Feb - June 2006
Developed arcade-style 3-D video game and custom hardware interface
• Utilized Torque Game Engine for basis of products, 3-D vector mathematics and Tortoise SVN source control
• Engine and script side programming(C++, Torque Script), game play problem solving, and sequence scripting
Computer
Languages − VB.NET, C#, MySql, SQL, DHTML, CSS, PHP, C/C++, Torque Script
Web Design −
hellocomein.com ,
Christopher Taylor Timberlake Fine Art Jewelry (PHP, MySql)
Game Development − 3D script/engine coding, 2D Design w/ Clickteam Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer
Operating Systems − Linux, Mac OSx and Windows environments
Programs − MS Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server Management Studio, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office
Language: Spanish (fluent): Minor at Kansas State, and Study Abroad at University of Granada, Spain