I'm a highly motivated, open-minded computer science undergraduate seeking challenging, cutting-edge work in the web and/or software industry. I'm a full-time student in Boulder, Colorado, so I'm looking for part-time projects which I can work on during the upcoming school year, and/or a rewarding, long-term, full-time work experience after I graduate in May 2009.

Technologies

Web: XHTML/CSS guru (6+ yrs), experience with PHP/Javascript/AJAX/MySQL (1-4 yrs), installs & custom modules for server-side applications (WordPress, Drupal, content management systems, etc.), Javascript frameworks (JQuery, mootools), interfacing with API's/semantic web.
Programming: Java (NetBeans and Eclipse IDEs), C and C++, Python and Perl scripting, Processing.
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Illustrator CS3, limited Flash experience, MS Word/Excel, 3D CAD (Rhinoceros, Google SketchUp), Music software (Audacity, Max/MSP, ProTools, Reason).
OS: Grew up on MS Windows, familiar with Mac OS X and Linux, experience with Linux command line.
IT: Proficient with PC hardware (changing drives, adding RAM/expansion cards, etc.), experience with operating systems and system software (Norton Ghost, partitioning hard drives, Parallels, VMWare, etc.), limited technical support experience

Professional Experience

Bright Bright Great (link) - Web Developer (2008-Present) - Chicago, Illinois.
- Freelance XHTML/CSS/Javascript coder
- Transforming designed PSD's into static and dynamic sites for BBG clients.
- Coded Bright Bright Great's redesigned website.
- References: Jason Schwartz (847-903-1497), president;
Norvax, Inc. (link) – Web Developer, Marketing Dept. (Summer 2008) – Chicago, Illinois

Inc. 500 company, one of top 10 fastest growing software companies, 2007. Providers of health insurance sales technology tools.
Oversaw XHTML/CSS portion of corporate site redesign.
Coded and managed e-mail marketing campaigns.
Wrote custom JSP scripts to automate repetitive server operations
References: Jeremiah Desmarais, vice president of marketing (312-226-0027 x8223); Melanie Singleton, marketing campaign manager (312-226-0027 x8212).

Blue Tent Marketing (link) - Web Developer (2004-2007) - Basalt & Boulder, Colorado.
- Graphic and web design (Photoshop, HTML w/ CSS layouts).
- Transforming existing static sites to database/CMS-driven dynamic sites.
- Implementing search engine optimization strategies (tagging, 301 redirects, etc).
- General site management services as requested by clients.
- Design review meetings, teleconferences, and other client communications.
- References: Seth Brown (970-704-3245), project manager; Peter Scott (970-704-3241), president.
Access Roaring Fork (link) - Freelance Web Designer (2004-2005) - El Jebel, Colorado.
- Developed and implemented CMS-driven site for Besa Foundation.
- General tech and IT consulting.
- Reference: Steve Kaufman (970-963-5646), founder and director.
Computers 4 Kids Foundation (link) - PC Repair Technician (2002-2004) - Carbondale, Colorado.
- Refurbished, repaired and reimaged donated PC's for redistribution to local, underprivileged schoolchildren.
- Installed computers in recipient homes and provided technical support to recipients.
- Reference: Peter Scott (970-704-3241), former student/volunteer coordinator.

Academia

University of Colorado at Boulder, BS in Computer Science, will graduate May 2009 (3.6 GPA).
Awards & Honors:
- Boettcher Scholarship (link) - Most prestigious merit-based scholarship available to graduating high school seniors in the state of Colorado, 40 awarded statewide annually. Offers eight semesters full tuition, books and fees at any of Colorado's four-year universities or colleges.
- SURE Program (link) - offers select admitted undergraduate students a stipend for conducting research or creative work with a member of the University of Colorado faculty before beginning their first year of classroom studies.
- Dean's List - 5 of 6 semesters at CU Engineering School
Related Coursework:
- Senior Project (CSCI 4318) - Developing supervised-learning blog categorization algorithm and web application for Lijit Networks, a startup in Boulder.
- Digital and Social Systems - Research project and presentation about the state of the collaborative semantic web.
- User Interface Design (CSCI 4838) - Developed UI for "Phonomicon" project, an application to study language development in children through phonological analysis. Download final project report (2.5MB PDF), or application (1.5MB executable JAR file in ZIP package, Java 6 required).
- CS Independent Study (CSCI 4900) - Developed a tangible multitouch interface (similar to Microsoft Surface), built on the Reactivision framework. Download project grant proposal (263KB PDF).
- Operating Systems (CSCI 3753) - Experience altering the MINIX (educational UNIX) kernel.
- Computing Theory (PHYS 4840) - Research in computation, information and complexity theory. Download final paper (134KB PDF) on P vs. NP problems.

Miscellania

Other interests: Alternative/tangible interfaces, electronic music, slam poetry, robotics.
Attended Seed Conference on Design, Entrepreneurship and Inspiration (June 6, 2008).
Involved in Boulder startup and new media community.

Note: These websites were collaborative projects I worked on with Bright Bright Great. Click the thumbnails for a larger image and description of my contributions.

Note: These websites were collaborative projects I worked on at Norvax, Inc. Click the thumbnails for a larger image and description of my contributions.

Note: These websites were collaborative projects I worked on at Blue Tent Marketing. Click the thumbnails for a larger image and description of my contributions.