Josh M. Skeen

730 NW 20th Ave, Apt 205 Portland OR, 97209
telephone: 803.640.7596 | email: josh@joshskeen.com | www.joshskeen.com

Objective

To expand my Software development talents in an environment focused on interactive user experiences, data visualization, and web based applications. Secondly, I seek to build upon existing experience with Open-source development languages and unix-based software programming techniques.

Programming Skills

    Working Knowledge:
  • LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) Development stack
  • CakePHP 1.2 Web Framework
  • Javascript, Javascript web libraries (JQuery, TinyMCE, etc)
  • Joomla component development (1.0, some 1.5)
  • *nix configuration/server administration
  • Actionscript 2.0, programmatic animation libraries
  • object-oriented PHP
  • .NET 2.0, 3.5 Frameworks
  • C#
  • Database Design
  • MSSQL, SQLite, MySQL, SQLServer
  • ORM mapping techniques
  • XML, XHTML
  • Perl
  • CSS
    Some Experience with:
  • Symfony
  • bash scripting
  • Java, Processing
  • Ruby, Ruby on Rails
  • Python
    Software:
  • Linux, OSX, FreeBSD, Windows
  • Eclipse-based IDE's
  • Visual Studio
  • Textmate
  • vim
  • Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash
  • Illustrator
  • OpenOffice tools
  • Freemind diagramming tools

Experience

Application Developer (August 2008 - Present)
The Cadmus Group, Portland, OR

  • Authored enterprise software for the Energy Services sector in C# and VB.net
  • Refactored legacy code to follow a more object-oriented, maintainable (and human readable) design
  • Wrote ETL software for updating large volume datasets of scientific data
  • Designed and implemented client-side interfaces for interacting with complex energy auditing and incentive programs
  • Web applications for Governmental agencies

Interactive Developer (Feb 2007 - March 2008)
Scully Group, Asheville, NC

  • Custom MLS front-ends and back-ends, integrating internal and external data. Perl, SQL, and PHP
  • Flash and PHP joomla interactive map component, custom modules and custom scripts.
  • Web portals, including job listing, community, civic, and e-commerce sites
  • Flash animated galleries, intros, and websites, powered by XML and PHP
  • Custom content management systems.
  • Database migrations
  • Internal tools to automate application and database configurations, using Perl, PHP, and bash
  • Scalable company intranets
  • Flash Animation

Web Developer (June 2006 - Feb 2007)
TopFloor Studio, Asheville, NC

  • Joomla templates and programming
  • HTML, CSS, and PHP
  • Website design
  • Portal and E-Commerce websites
  • Client support and training

Web Developer/Designer (2005)
Dreamtype, Brooklyn, NY

  • Font design
  • HTML/CSS
  • javascript
  • PHP

Web Developer/Designer (2002 - Present)
Freelance, Brooklyn, NY

  • E-commerce websites
  • Flash-based portfolios with alternate XML content for search engines and accessibility
  • Content management systems
  • Website designs
  • CakePHP Application Development - Programmed highly custom CMS software from scratch
  • Flash programming
  • Database design

Education

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science And Art

Manhattan, NY
BFA, Focus in Interactive Design
Full Scholarship Awarded

References