Work Experience

2011 – Present Senior Software Developer
Comedy Central MTV Networks – New York, NY

• Assisted in the design and development of the proprietary software platform that runs all MTV Entertainment websites.
• Lead software developers in rebuild and re-platform of Comedy Central’s Indecision Forever comedy satire blog.
• 24 hour on-call support for entire Entertainment department websites.
• Built configurable proxy software to cache social data for on-demand bandwidth intensive feeds.
• Developed standardized platform-wide video feed specifications for multimedia content delivery on multiple Comedy Central properties.

2010 – 2011 Web Operations Engineer

Hachette Fillipacchi Media, US. – New York, NY

• Provided 24/7 support for the critical operation of high traffic websites.
• Developed static cache utility for editors and administrators to maintain performance of popular websites Elle.com, CarAndDriver.com, WomansDay.com and RoadAndTrack.com.
• Responsible for maintenance and new development of EZ Publish extensions and modules including server performance optimizations.
• Developed mechanism to store vast sections of Elle.com as static pages for successful mitigation of high NY and Paris Fashion Week image gallery traffic.
• Assisted in database and Apache optimization research for production web servers.
• Custom development of Google Sitesearch implementation to stringent specifications.

2010 – Present CTO / President

ReadyFace Studios, LLC – New York, NY

• Developed Amy Spencer’s Half-Orange Optimisms iPhone App.
• Developed Laurie Abkemeier’s Agent Obvious iPhone App.
• Developed social event platform TickTocker.com.
• Created TickTocker API to allow 3rd party applications and websites to interface with the site.
• Maintained linux production web and database servers.

2008 – 2010 PHP Developer

Hearst Corporation’s UGO Entertainment, Inc. – New York, NY

• Developed code and applications for gamer lifestyle entertainment company.
• Maintained and updated advertisement campaign code on several UGO property websites.
• Responsible for maintenance of all four of UGO’s major blogs; games, music, tv, and movies.
• Developed and deployed additional UGO blogs Blu-Ray Fanatic and UGO’s Video Blog
• Assisted in the roll out of new property GameCheats.com website.
• Maintenance, upgrades, and everday operations of UGO celebrity entertainment news sites; ActressArchives.com, AtPictures.com, and AbsolutePictures.com.
• Developed framework for rapidly deploying trivia type challenges; Name That Movie and Lost Trivia Challenge
• In partnership with In Demand, for Howard Stern TV, developed voting website for Miss Howard TV 2008
• Assisted with repairs, support, and upgrades of various CMS applications.

2005 – 2008 Web Developer

Metropolitan Transportation Authority – New York, NY

• Responsible for maintenance, updates, analysis, review and development of new content for Enterprise level website mta.info and the corporate intranet.
• Website contains more than 6,000 pages of information from eight different transportation agencies and receives several million hits per day.
• Converted entire website to a custom templated structure allowing the push of site-wide changes to alleviate CMS restrictions.
• Handled web tasks of three MTA agencies and managed the content of web pages from the other five active agency web departments.
• Developed accessible solutions for navigation and content delivery to abide by ADA standards.
• Created an XML based application to speed delivery of press releases to the public.
• Assisted in the implementation of PeopleSoft upgrades to the MTA employment infrastructure.
• Created a custom marketing license program web site.
• Aided in the deployment of a third party smart proxy system that allows mobile device access and an accessible text-only view.
• Contributed to the development of an MTA family-wide service alert system that allows customers to get emergency service changes via the website, email, mobile communications, or RSS feeds.

2001 – Present Game Developer and Freelance Web Developer

SleazySoft – Brooklyn, NY

• Designed and programmed action and puzzle video games.
  • Including freeware hit Sharko which was published in a game compilation by Moondance Games.
• Developed and created the entire website www.sleazysoft.com.
• Created a framework that allowed video games to communicate quickly and securely with the website for community and scoreboard features.
• Created research website Oddulo.us [mirror] to visualize user-submitted odds.

2004 – 2005 Technical Support Representative

Cablevision Systems, Inc.

Woodbury, NY

• Troubleshooting and solving simple to complex computer problems presented by residential and business class broadband cable subscribers.
• Assisted in the training of newly hired technicians.

Skills

• Programming Languages and API’s:
  • C++, C#, Objective C
  • PHP
  • Win32 API and MFC
  • XNA, DirectX 9-10
  • SQL and Oracle PL/SQL
  • HTML, AJAX, DHTML (JavaScript), XHTML, jQuery
  • XML
  • Working knowledge of UML, ASP, ASP.NET, and Java
• Database Technologies:
  • MySQL (InnoDB/MyISAM)
  • MS/SQL
  • Oracle
  • Access
  • PostgreSQL
• Application Proficiency:
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Photoshop and Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Rational Rose, Visible Analyst (UML)
  • Dreamweaver, Fireworks MX
  • Microsoft Project, Visio Pro
  • Version Control CVS, SVN, and Git
  • Apple Xcode3/4
• Network Technologies:
  • Apache Web Server
  • Microsoft IIS 4+
  • Microsoft DirectPlay
  • TCP/IP, UDP Protocols
  • POP3, SMTP, IMAP E-Mail Protocols
  • DHCP, Subnetting
  • Firewalls, Routers, Hubs, Switches