Profile
My goal is to develop customer focused solutions that utilize cutting edge technology. The only thing constant is change, and I am always looking to grow ahead of the curve.
Experience
Manager, Web Applications User Interface, Epocrates; San Mateo, CA Ñ 2006-present
Lead the Epocrates web UI team to develop cutting edge SOA based interface to support multiple web based devices. Responsibilities include mentorship of other team members, defining standards and techniques, design and creation of cutting edge AJAX based web interfaces. Used JSTL, JavaScript, DHTML, design patterns, understanding of OO based design, knowledge of browser incompatibilities and knowledge of standards based web development to build dynamic next generation applications as a member of a very accomplished development team. Invited to Apple to work on the iPhone SDK pre-release.  Built Epocrates demo for March 6th SDK event. Built Epocrates iPhone Web Application.  Represented Epocrates on stage with Glenn Keighley. Designed native Pill Picker, designed and built Epocrates Essentials for iPhone.  Redesigned domain model, and am currently implementing new service based domain server using Java.
Senior Software Engineer, Foundvalue; San Francisco, CA Ñ 2006-2006
I develop rich dynamic AJAX based web applications utilizing ASP.net / C# / JavaScript and DHTML to support web entrepreneurs who wish to help others sell their goods on eBay. I am responsible for the feel of the site, and all UI coding to provide a more responsive fluid and modern interface. We are currently rebuilding the site to utilize SOAP web services to deliver data to an all new presentation layer. This will provide much more flexibility and help the system conform to the MVC pattern. Startup released all of Engineering before product release.
Web Applications Developer, weathernews Americas, Inc; San Francisco, CA Ñ 2005-2006
Develop and deliver enterprise applications to large corporate clients using ColdFusion MX 7, SQL Server, and Sybase. Worked with Design Patterns, and object oriented software design methodologies to design and implement robust maintainable software to enable access to weather data. Used Java, Flash MX, AJAX, and Web Services to deliver dynamic map data to clients via a third party GIS solution. Used Asynchronous CFML gateway to deliver high performance multithreaded processes for ColdFusion 7. Worked with Japanese parent company to deliver advanced solutions to international client base. This has included several trips to Japan to work intensively with parent based engineering teams.
Owner, Owens Performance;Alameda, CA Ñ 2002-2005
Formed information systems consulting company developing web applications for small companies.  Created www.vietsperformance.com using Cold Fusion MX 6.1, DHTML, Fireworks MX, Dreamweaver MX, and CSS.  Created user editable back end making all content dynamic, Interfaced site with the Viets Performance financial system.  Built GlobalPSD corporate order processing system, website, and intranet using ColdFusion MX 6.1. Deployed Xserve G5 to support the GlobalPSD web application, email, and FTP services. Installed and configured ColdFusion MX 7, PHP, and JRun 4. Ongoing support of co-located server. Winner 2nd Place Yahoo! Y!Q Contextual Search Challenge.  Recently built Facebook application called JoostConnect to update usersÕ profiles with what they are watching in Joost, as well as allow them to be alerted of notifications while in Joost.
Programmer Analyst, DHS San Francisco;san francisco, CA Ñ 2005-2005
Assist in the design and development of applications to support CalWIN transition using ColdFusion MX and Microsoft SQL Server. Convert and debug applications while moving them from ColdFusion 5 to ColdFusion MX.
Instructional designer 2, academy of art university;san francisco, CA Ñ 2004-2005
Converted web based courses to online equivalent.  Used Flash MX with Actionscript, Cleaner, Adobe Suite, Macromedia Suite MX to design and build multimedia rich courses for art students.  Worked with ColdFusion MX to build contact management utility to log interactions with instructors.  Project managed content managers, contracted instructors, and occasionally other instructonal designers to develop courses.  Used WBT Systems' TopClass LMS (Learning Management System.) Worked with Camtasia Studio to deliver narrated computer aided demonstrations to students.  Served as subject matter expert and Instructional Web Designer on courses.  Developed Java applications to streamline workflow.
Reginoal director of operations, northstar wireless;hayward, CA Ñ 1999-2002
IS / E-Commerce manager, worked with development teams to create online presence with dynamic web store.  Used Flash, ColdFusion, Generator, Dreamweaver, and MySQL to manage corporate site.  Implemented intranet using MySQL, Access, HTML, and Perl to provide access to legacy data systems with a user friendly interface.  Built infrastructure for planned growth, implemented Oracle Small Business Suite to provide automated financial reporting.  Promoted to Regional Director of Operations to deploy web based infrastructure that resulted in cellular activations rising to 10,000 per month from only 1,600 activations per month.  Northstar Team Player of the Year Award in 2002, and Multi-Tasker of the Year Award in 2001.
Education
California State University - East Bay, Hayward, CA Ñ Bachelors, English 2002-2004
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Ñ 1997-1998
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA Ñ 1994-1996
Skills
Cold Fusion MX 6.1, MySQL, Swift 3D, XML, ASP, JavaScript, IIS, Creative Suite, Apache Server, CSS, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access, FileMakerPro, Java, JSP, JSTL, Tomcat, NetBeans, Eclipse, Xcode, PHP, XHTML, Fusebox 3, Fusedocs 2, Web Standards, AJAX, XHR, DHTML, C#, ASP.net 2.0, Visual Studio 2005, Cocoa, Objective-C, iPhone SDK.
Referrals
Excellent referrals available upon request.
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