Mobile: (352)-804-1529
chrisjone@gmail.com
http://thejonesportfolio.com

Objective

Versatile and professional Web Developer seeking to apply a wide array of Internet knowledge and the opportunity to add current skill set. Very good at PHP.

Summary of Qualifications

• Has extensive knowledge in Online Application Development using server and client side languages.
• Well versed in Object Oriented PHP 5.
• Highly adaptable and always willing and able to learn.
• Has experience creating custom content management systems as well as implementing existing solutions.
• Has a great eye for design and very well adept at creating outstanding web based page layouts.
• Has proven ability as a valuable member of a tight knit team of developers.
• Focuses on details and adheres to high self-imposed standards for quality of craftsmanship.

Technical Experience


Professional Employment

Designed and created software for the leading provider of both web-based and desktop ROI (Return On Investment) solutions.

• Single-handedly designed and created several ROI programs based on the analyst specifications for clients such as Novell, Intel, and Microsoft.
• Saved the company time and money by automating the process of preparing the software for language translation.

Ciber, Inc. Web Developer	Mar 2007 - Oct 2007

• Electronic Arts - Actionscript Developer
• Develop interfaces for EA in the NextGen Madden 08 Game.  Created and modified screens and components in the game using Actionscript for use in their custom in-game Flash player. Gained experience about developing a project that is being worked on by hundreds of people.

• Snapple
• Created several pages in the recently updated Snapple Website. Most notably the Send-to-Friend page and Dream-a-Drink.

• Microsoft Live Search Club Search Queries Game
• Assisted in putting together this game geared to help Microsoft help raise their search results through Windows Live.

• Microsoft Live Meeting and Live Messenger Tutorials
• Created tutorials in Flash illustrating the use of Microsoft Live Messenger and Microsoft Live Meeting.

Disney Cast Portal Actionscript Developer	Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

Hired as a contractor through Software Resources to maintain and create new content for the Disney Cast Portal. The cast portal is the site that most Disney employees use to check on their schedules, get salary information, and other various functions relate to their jobs. Also started development on Disney Maps using the ESRI mapping API. The job there was very good but an opportunity was presented with Ciber Inc. that was permanent with benefits. Considering that with Disney I was a contractor with no benefits, it was an opportunity I could not refuse.

Unitech, Winterpark, FL Lead Portstep Programmer	Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

Create learning and training applications for the military. Tools are developed with a flash front end and a database back end that allow the applications to be dynamic with the use of XML.

• Sr. Programmer for the "Unitrex" project. It is a crisis management system that allows us to determine the preparedness of various branches of the military for crisis situations. It required Flash, Actionscript, PHP, MySQL, XML, and Flash Media Server 2. It was demoed and sold to various branches of the U.S. Military as well as various foreign military units.

cloudspace, Orlando, FL Multimedia Developer	Dec 2002- Jan 2006

Create online applications allowing clients to easily edit any aspect of their site. Often develop sites and applications from conception to implementation.

• Designed and created an application that allows users to design and order their own embroidered clothing.
• Integrated an advanced DJ track management database into a Flash front end.
• Created an automated spam management system that prevents spam folders from growing too large on the email server.
• Created a synchronization system in PHP to automatically sync a SQL database with a MySQL database. The clients website ran off of the MySQL database while the SQL database was always changing in structure and layout.  The challenge was to keep the to synchronized without breaking the site. It was a success.
• Created the ability to have dynamic text in Flash move along a curve (normally cannot be done)

Personal Projects

Caring Compy

A non-profit organization that I've recently founded that collects used computers and computer parts, refurbishes them, and dont whole working computers to others that would not normally be able to afford one.

Education

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
B.A. in Digital Media, Internet Interactive Track
Graduated with a 3.2 GPA while working part to full time

Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL
A.A. in Engineering
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member
Graduated with a 3.5 GPA while working part time

References

Available upon request