IRVIN OWENS, JR.
ALAMEDA, CA.
(925) 899-5797
IRVIN@OWENSPERFORMANCE.COM
HTTP://WWW.OWENSPERFORMANCE.COM

• 2007 - Present: Epocrates, Inc.
  Manager, Web Applications User Interface
  
  • 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.
• 2006 - 2007: Epocrates, Inc.
  Senior Web Developer
  
  • Responsibilities include mentorship of other team members, defining standards and techniques, design and creation of cutting edge AJAX based web interfaces. Used JSTL, Java, 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.
• 2006 - 2006: FoundValue, Inc.
  Senior Software Engineer
  
  • Design and create cutting edge, standards compliant user interfaces utilizing modern programming techniques including patterns, AJAX, and deep knowledge of browser incompatibilities. Utilized expertise in CSS, XHTML, C#, Web Services, and JavaScript extensively. Other technologies and software packages used include Visual Studio 2005, Eclipse, SQL Server 2005, and IIS.
• 2005 - 2006: Weathernews Americas, Inc.
  Web Applications Developer
  
  • 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 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.
• 2005 - 2005: City and County of San Francisco
  PROGRAMMER ANALYST
  
  • 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.
• 2004 - 2005: Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA.
  INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER 2
  
  • 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.
• 2003 to Present: Owens Performance, Alameda, CA.
  OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
  
  • built Mides, http://www.midestouch.com a full featured PHP IDE for the iPhone and iPod touch. Currently selling in the Apple App Store.
  • 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 users’ profiles with what they are watching in Joost, as well as allow them to be alerted of notifications while in Joost.
• 1999 to 2002: Northstar Integrated Distributors, Hayward, CA.
  REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
  
  • 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.
    
    Web based infrastructure implemented resulted in 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.
    

• June 2004: California State University, Hayward, Hayward, CA
  Bachelor of English
• 1997 to 1998: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  English Coursework, Minor in Business
• 1994 to 1996: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
  Electronic and Computer Engineering Coursework

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