Resume
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Ryan J. Pittman
1580 Artemis Drive
Kent, OH 44240
Telephone (330) 389-1611
Email: phiberart@gmail.com
Objective
A career in software programming and/or web development and design.
Qualifications
Software development. Relational database design and implementation. Web design and publishing according to industry standards. Usability testing. Interface design. Object-oriented programming. Internet-based collaboration. Networking technology. Computer hardware. Windows, Linux, and OSX platforms. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio.Net, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, vi, gedit and yum software. Highly experienced in PHP, MySQL, ASP, XHTML, CSS, C#, Visual Basic, and Ruby programming languages. Moderately experienced in C++, Python, JavaScript, and Java programming languages. Moderately experienced in Ruby on Rails, Moo.fx, and LightBox 2.0 frameworks.
Education
Kent State University:
Bachelor of Science, May 2008. Computer Technology Major. (Yay!)
Kent State University:
Associate of Applied Business, 2007. Internet and Multimedia concentration.
GPA: 3.2 cumulative, 3.8 in major.
Experience
Broadview Instrumentation Services, Inc., Valley View Ohio:
Software Developer, Network Technician.
Designed and implemented an equipment management database under third normal form standards that makes use of barcodes for tracking customer equipment throughout the calibration process. Kept ongoing communications with metrologists and management throughout the software design process and implemented features based on their input. Developed custom Microsoft Excel Add-Ins to retrieve equipment information from the database, reducing user errors and improving productivity. 2006 - Present.
Independent Contractor, Kent Ohio:
Freelance Web Developer, Webmaster PhiberArt.com.
Designed and developed multiple websites for bands, hosting companies, and various other customers. Ensured successful deployment of the websites, and altered them to accommodate customer requests. Produced high quality websites using XHTML and CSS. Created brand identities and custom vector based graphics. Developed a PHP content management system that utilizes a MySQL database and generates standards-compliant code. 2003 - Present.
May Associates Federal Credit Union, Akron Ohio:
Network Administrator, General Technician.
Upgraded the office network to accommodate additional traffic. Maintained an office of 10 computers, 2 large network printer/copy/fax machines. Responsible for setup of CCTV security cameras with digital video recorders. General website maintenance. Annual meeting report design. Responsible for moving outdated financial terminals using ATM connections over to personal computers using terminal emulation software and T1 internet connections. 2005 - 2007.
Achievements and awards
Kent State University: Dean's list, fall 2005 through spring 2007.
Interests
Computer hardware, software, & gaming. Computer programming. Human computer interaction. User interface design. Web standards and accessibility.
Portfolio
Available online at: http://www.phiberart.com/portfolio.
