Multimedia Developer

Developed applications focused on teaching aspects of science and technology.

Minnesota Zoo Camera Trap
Design/Wireframe:
Worked the client to develop a "camera trap" which captures an image of a person walking across an infrared trip mechanism.

Flash IDE/AS3 Development:
Created an application that stores a still image from a camera source in memory and adds it to an array of byte arrays. The array is then displayed in a filmstrip in chronological order. The "trip" is simply a key press that is sent from a keyboard encoder hooked up to the infrared tripwire.

Lab Companion CMS
Design/Wireframe:
Worked with a team of developers to produce wireframes and specifications for a content management system built in flash to dynamically switch out content for lab companions.

Designer/Programmer Interaction:
Worked with a graphic designer to develop templates for the data to be contained within. Worked through animation decisions and scaled the templates back due to time and budget constraints while trying to satisfy the client's needs.

Design:
Prepped assets for the application using Illustrator and Photoshop.

Flash IDE/AS3 Development:
Created an application based on the templates provided by the designer to contain the data. Developed the back end structure for changing content.

XML/AS3 Integration:
Created XML files for lab experiments, glossary terms, introduction screens and positions of assets for the flash frontend.

Current Science Teleprompter
Design/Wireframe:
Worked with a team of developers to produce wireframes and specifications for the teleprompter experience.

Design/CSS:
Developed a layout using CSS that was integrated into the flash application.

Flash IDE/AS3 Development:
Developed teleprompter application using dynamic text fields and keyboard interaction for scrolling of text and navigating through newscasts.

XML/AS3 Integration:
Developed back end XML files to deliver "newscasts" to the flash front-end application.

PERL Development:
Created a PERL environment on the host machine to download question sets from a server and make them available for the flash front-end.

Web UI/Drupal Development:
Developed a newscast administration tool within a large, existing Drupal website to allow registered users to produce content for the teleprompter and the generate XML files.

SVN/Version Control:
All flash files and Drupal Modules/Database dumps were submitted to the SVN repository.

"Put yourself in the picture"
Design/Wireframe:
Worked with a team of developers to produce wireframes and specifications for the experience.

Design:
Prepped assets using Illustrator and Photoshop.

Flash IDE/AS3 Development:
Created an application to interface with a video camera to capture an image and covert the image into a byte array.

PHP/Drupal Development:
Using PHP, the byte array is sent to a web page and written to a *.jpg file on the server. Drupal then manipulates the image and sends it via e-mail to the user's e-mail address.

SVN/Version Control:
All flash files and Drupal Modules/Database dumps were submitted to the SVN repository.

Current Science Quiz Show

Design/Wireframe:
Worked with a team of developers to produce wireframes and specifications for the quiz show experience.

Designer/Programmer Interaction:
Worked with a graphic designer to develop templates for the application.

Design:
Developed assets for the application in Illustrator and Photoshop.

Flash IDE/AS3 Development:
Developed multi-player quiz show in flash.

XML/AS3 Integration:
Developed back end XML files to deliver questions and question sets to the flash front-end application.

PERL Development:
Created a PERL environment on the host machine to download question sets from a server and make them available for the flash front-end.

Web UI/Drupal Development:
Developed a quiz show administration tool within a large, existing Drupal website to allow registered users to produce content for the quiz show and the generate XML files.

SVN/Version Control:
All flash files and Drupal Modules/Database dumps were submitted to the SVN repository.

Apprentice

Assisted in producing a small run of 750 handcrafted books of poetry. Also created several Christmas mailers for various companies. Had hands-on experience with the process of lithography, offset printing, and forming bodies of copy from metal set type. Used platen and roller presses for printing and experimented with paper making.

Intern

HTML/Web Development:
Created web pages and a training CD ROM about energy loss in houses.

Teaching:
Conducted a training session on HTML and web page development.

Mechanical Draftsperson, Documentation Control

Graphic Design/Solid Modeling:
Created sales presentations, conceptual drawings and mechanical designs of present and future Pakon products.

Systems/Documentation Control:
Developed a system of tracking documents used within the company to provide controlled documents to vendors, and co-workers. Controlled documents are used to ensure that the proper version of the print is given out to manufacturers and co-workers.

Network Administration:
Created directory structures, user groups, and assigned privileges to users on Pakon's network to ensure proper storage of electronic files (Engineering Change Order coversheets, AutoCAD drawings, standards manuals, and software for Pakon's product line).

Teaching:
Trained employees in creating, routing, and releasing Engineering Change Orders. Created drafting standards and drawing templates within the company utilizing prior experience and ANSI standards.

Solid Modeling:
Converted two-dimensional sketches into three-dimensional models and implemented these parts into assembly drawings for manufacturing.

Mechanical Draftsperson Assisted in designing reverse osmosis clean water filtration systems and water storage tank assemblies. Performed light IS work on Osmonic's server environment, including managing user accounts, installing printers, installing new components and software on computers within the company. Created drafting standards and training manuals for the drafting department. Created scripts and macros in AutoLISP and Excel. Worked with two draftspersons to produce an interactive CD-Rom catalog for the Tonka-Flo engineering division of Osmonics. Produced three-dimensional drawings of assembled machines and parts used in these machines to add to the part library.

Industrial Designer, Assembler Designed workspaces and supports for electric enclosures. Produced three dimensional drawings and bills of materials for manufacture. Worked in shop manufacturing designs to become more familiar with the company's products and its manufacturing process.

Draftsperon, CNC Programmer, MIS Managed a Novell network within the company. Created CNC programs for the shop. Oversaw several drafting projects, coordinated with clients, draftspersons, and management to see a project through to completion.