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Adam Alexander
Adam@BotchTheCrab.com • www.BotchTheCrab.com • Cellular 718-757-6313
SKILLS

Primary skillset: DHTML (HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, CSS), User Interface Design, Photoshop.

Secondary skillset: ASP/VBScript, PHP, ASP.NET/C#, JSP, Regular Expressions, SQL, Flash/ActionScript, AJAX, XML. Excellent communication skills (spoken and written).

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EXPERIENCE
11/07 - present CollegeNET, Inc. Portland, OR
Full-Time: Software Developer
  • Assisting in development of web-based scheduling software using Backbase (AJAX API) and XML/XSLT
  • Advising on usability, graphical interface and stylistic guidelines
8/07 - 10/07 Nike, Inc. Beaverton, OR
Contract: Front-End Web Developer
  • Re-coded HTML and CSS for substantial portions of Nike.net, reducing file size and load time by up to 60%
  • Prepared various mock-ups of new pages for development
  • Implemented minor tweaks to the style guide, streamlining the user interface
8/05 - 5/07 Oddcast, Inc. New York, NY
Full-Time: Front-End Web Developer
  • Fully re-coded SitePal.com and Oddcast.com, improving load time by 50%
  • Specified/built DHTML-driven Flash embed code constructor for multiple sites
  • Co-developed and coded architecture and user interface design for Voki.com
  • Functionally enhanced and reskinned various registered user interfaces
  • Implemented various JS/PHP-based web analytics solutions
7/05 - 8/05 Lockwood Advisors, Inc. New York, NY
Freelance: JavaScript / Web Browser Expert
  • Revised and updated DHTML features within an internal banking application
  • Removed ActiveX polling component in favor of AJAX strategy
  • Replaced outdated Frameset structure with dynamic DIVs and IFRAMEs
3/05 - 6/05 Futurological Strategies, Inc. Brooklyn, NY
Freelance: Front-End Web Developer
  • Led user interface design for Soundpost.com, wrote functional specification.
  • Developed and coded front-end templates and componentization strategies.
  • Coded a custom Windows Media-embedded pop-up music player.
  • Sole web developer for TripodLabs.com, coded in ASP.NET and DHTML
1/05 - 3/05 Tutor.com New York, NY
Freelance: Web Developer
  • Responsible for front-end of a browser-based online tutoring application.
  • Assisted in determining the user interface design for the application.
  • Modified or prepared corresponding C# code elements of the DHTML files.
1/00 - 12/04 Cablevision Systems Corp. Bethpage, NY
Full-Time: Front-End Web Developer
  • OptOnline.net - Optimum Online broadband customer homepage
    • Responsible for all front-end code development and maintenance.
    • Managed all JavaScript, CSS and DHTML through multiple JSP components.
    • Light JSP coding (sendmail, string manipulation, URL construction).
    • Developed outside partner cobranding strategy using external Javascripts.
    • Co-developed customer homepage personalization code.
  • Webmail.OptOnline.net - Optimum Online customer email access
    • Customizations and functionality modifications to Sun Microsystem's Messenger Express application (entirely JavaScript-based).
    • Inserted custom "spam marking" strategy into existing code.
  • OptimumStore.com - Optimum Online product site
    • Responsible for all front-end code development and maintenance.
  • News12.com - Cablevision's local New York Metropolitan Area news
    • Received Pride in Performance Award for redesign and implementation of site.
    • Developed new production strategy and provided HTML tutoring.
12/97 - 12/99 SG Cowen Securities Corp. Financial Square, NY
Full-Time: Help Desk / Confirmations
  • Handled employee technical support issues in person and via phone.
  • Supported backoffice, administrative and LAN programs.
  • Independently handled firm's counterparty confirmation process.
EDUCATION
1993-1995 Catholic University of America Washington, DC
  • Majored in Musicology and English.
1995-1996 New York University New York, NY
  • Majored in Theology
INTERESTS
Music (various & eclectic), action figures, philosophy, comic books.