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Interactive Developer
9173 Currie Rd
Northville, MI 48167
Cell: (248) 376-5218
Email: bdebler@digitalgrunt.com
Resume in Word format
A position where I can leverage my diverse skills and experiences to contribute to top-quality interactive projects.
Creative: Interactive Design, Graphic Design, Object-Oriented Programming, Animation, User Interface, Form Design, Page Layout, Application Development, Art Direction, Project Management, Identity Development
Programming: Actionscript 3.0 (and Actionscript 2), PHP, HTML (hand-coded), XML, CSS, RTML (used by Yahoo-Store), ASP, MySQL experience, Javascript, Payment systems experience (Credit Card, Paypal)
Software: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Freehand, Dreamweaver, Flash Develop, Web graphics (JPG, GIF, PNG), Quark, Understanding of usability best practices (Section 508 & W3C WCAG)
Computer: Mac, Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc), Experience with version-control/collaboration software, Exposure to embedded-systems operating environments
- Unique combination of creative artistic talent with technical programming savvy, able to communicate with specialists in both disciplines
- Accomplished designer with a solid understanding of the user experience and a time-tested sense of organization and functionality
- Capable of identifying problems and developing solutions both independently and as part of a team
- Proven leader able to communicate with client and staff alike
- Able to create engaging interactive projects for technical subjects as well as entertainment and promotions
Interactive Flash Developer - Harman/Becker International (May 2010 to Current)
- Programmed embedded systems software (using Actionscript, QNX framework, and Flash Lite) for 2012 model-year Toyota vehicle infotainment/navigation system
- Responsible for managing functionality and use-case scenarios for a range of system screens, including phone, PIM (contacts and data), SMS, email, calendar, and setup screens
- Coordinated development efforts with a team using collaborative version-control software (Perforce)
- Utilized DBUS communication protocols to integrate Actionscript-driven layouts asynchronously through signals and event listeners to multiple services and APIs, such as Bluetooth connections, hands-free phone, TTS (Text-To-Speech), navigation, and persistency (both FRAM and database)
- Tested functionality on prototype hardware components, including external manufacturer-provided touch-screen displays and several popular mobile phone devices
- Coordinated with overseas programming teams to integrate 3rd-party assets to the standards defined in the client's Technical Functionality Specifications and presented in system simulation
- Participated in Scrum agile software development process, estimating development hours using collaboration software as well as prioritizing tasks based on resources available
Flash Developer - Raytheon Professional Services (November 2009 to May 2010)
- Executed creative and technical development for automotive web-based training courses for UTI (Universal Technical Institute) using Flash and Actionscript
- Worked closely with ISDs (Instructional System Designers) and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to understand and convey complex mechanical and technical principles in an approachable, intuitive manner
- Created multiple technical animations on a variety of automotive subjects, including transmissions, ignition systems, exhaust systems, valve body, sensors, HVAC, planetary gearsets, and more
- Worked with custom CMS using SCORM-compliant, XML-driven content integrated with adapatable, standardized Flash templates, facilitating rapid production of new course material
Chief Interactive/Graphic Developer - Psychopathic Records (November 2001 to November 2009)
- Oversaw development of multiple online and traditional marketing initiatives, including development of websites, marketing material, advertising, and special projects
- Created a promotional Flash game to generate interest and drive sales to the company webstore during the post-holiday season, bringing in over $75,000 in revenue during a normally slow period
- Led front- and back-end development (including customer service and shipping procedures) for HatchetGear.com, the company's massive webstore with over $4 million in annual sales
- Spearheaded online marketing initiatives, including viral-marketing eCards, eBlast mailing lists, banner ads, and fan website tie-ins
- Led development team in creation of an expandable, custom CMS tailor-made for maintaining Flash and HTML websites from a single source, allowing both for easy maintenance of existing websites as well as faster development time for new additions
- Created album covers and graphic identity concepts for the label performing artists
- Developed and designed promotional Flash websites for platinum-selling national recording artists
- Worked along with copywriters and sales managers to develop integrated marketing content for new album releases that tied in with established graphic and identity themes
- Established working relationships with multiple printing and manufacturing companies to consistently deliver a range of promotional material in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Developed procedures for a network of external merchandise design contractors to bring in a steady stream of new clothing items to meet the demand of the customer base
- Gained exposure to a diversity of business challenges, including RFID tags, specialized promotional item manufacturing, magnetic card readers, online payment systems (including merchant count setup and Paypal), event coordination, and the logistics of opening an office in a foreign nation
Freelance Interactive Designer - H.B. Stubbs Company, Payroll 1, Campbell-Ewald (June 2000 to Nov 2001)
- Designed and developed H.B.Stubbs Company website using Flash, greatly enhancing their online presence
- Handled production for an episode of the Batman Onstar Challenge, an online adventure designed to inform viewers of the features of Onstar in an entertaining and clever format
- Designed and developed multiple promotional games for Onstar, helping tie into their greater marketing campaign for their next product line
- Worked closely with account executives in developing integrated pre- and post-trade show marketing tie-ins for GMNADA, spreading awareness of their presence and providing another outlet for interested parties to gain access to valuable contacts and information
- Designed and developed presentation and follow-up material for corporate sales pitches, thereby helping reinforce company value to potential clients
- Coordinated with programmers and client alike to develop an online interface for Payroll 1's Pay-Mate, a payroll-management application being overhauled from legacy DOS to the modern Internet age
Digital Production Specialist - Campbell-Ewald (Sept 1999 to June 2000)
- Functioned as technical lead for Flash development, from solving demanding functionality challenges using Actionscript to making recommendations on the next-generation of Flash products
- Produced and maintained corporate websites for major companies such as Delta Faucet, Shopco, GM, and Onstar in an advertising agency environment
- Created a series of banner advertisements run on Yahoo in as part of a $50,000 marketing campaign for ImproveNet
- Worked on a Flash website for the company's digital design department
- Updated promotional game content developed in Shockwave for AC Delco
Assistant/Interim Webmaster - Detroit Institute of Arts (Feb 1998 to Aug 1999)
- Re-designed and maintained museum website for over 500,000 unique visitors monthly
- Re-structured over four years worth of content from the early days of the museum's website, making many prior attractions available to the public once more
- Expanded the museum's online galleries to include many of the most-famous works in their collection
- Trained junior design staff in HTML and website layout techniques
Wayne State University
Graduation: May 1999
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design Concentration
Specialized Study: Page Layout, Typography, Color Study, Copyfitting
Other Areas of Study: Film, Philosophy, Economics
GPA: 3.72
Available upon request
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