Robert Baindourov
12830 Burbank Blvd Valley Village, CA 91607
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(818) 903 2338 robertbain2001@gmail.com |
Objective
Searching for a position that will have me architecting solutions in one or all of the following languages: Grails, PHP, MySQL, HTML5, jQuery, CSS, and ActionScript.
Employment Experience
[ March 2012 – October 2012 ] Disney Studios Burbank, CA
Wireframes / Grails / GSP/ jQuery / CSS3
- Filled multiple roles working at the Advanced Technologies department of Disney Studio’s in a Scrum/Agile environment.
- Gathered business requirements, and functional specifications from the product owner and other stakeholders at Disney.
- Created and maintained wireframes to facilitate product design during the first phase of the project.
- Participated in a team effort to plan and design technical specifications for the products actual execution.
- Responsible for writing the schema, and executing the project with GSP, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3 code for the front end, as well as doing back end work with Groovy and various Grails plugins.
- Wrote Domain Classes, Controllers, and Services as part of the projects execution.
- Troubleshot the WAR deployment process and delegated the duty to other team members by showing them how to build and launch the application.
- Setup Ubuntu servers for development and production environments by installing and configuring Tomcat.
- Responsible for implementing the UX and roles for multiple user stories using Spring Security Core.
- Integrated jQuery Datatables plugin for paginated searchable data sets in the UI.
[ October 2011 – March 2012 ] NBC Universal Los Angeles, CA
jQuery / CSS3 / HTML5 / JSTL
- Worked as a front end developer for http://www.eonline.com, handling various tasks.
- Responsible for writing jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3 code as well as some JSTL and light Java.
- Created new ‘twitter chat’ module for show packages.
- Worked on comment module integration on show packages and photo galleries.
- Worked on transitioning front end code into ‘views’ for the new MVC architecture using Spring.
- Created proof of concept for liquid UI, pinterest.com like design.
[ April 2011 – October 2011 ] Disney Interactive North Hollywood, CA
jQuery / CSS3 / HTML5
- Worked as a front end developer for http://disneymoviesonline.go.com.
- Responsible for writing jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3 code as well as some Freemarker and Java.
- Integrated ‘Box Set’ redemption system into the front end with jQuery, allowing users to redeem coupon codes from DVD box sets.
- Added new pages to the ‘My Movie Library’, the tile and list view.
- Added chaptering system to the flash movie player.
- Added informational tool tips for when users mouse over movies in the catalog and library.
- Provided offsite support for product transition.
[ April 2011 ] RubiconProject.com Santa Monica, CA
Zend Framework / jQuery
- Offsite one month contract to update revenue reporting system to HTML5.
- Analyzed their current reporting system written in Zend Framework, both front and back end.
- Reprogrammed the charting system to work with HighCharts for iPad and iOS browsers.
- Created FusionChart data converters in jQuery.
- Hooked the ViewHelper object to display Pie, Column, Line, Spline, and Area charts with HighCharts.
[ January 2011 – March 2011 ] AvatarLabs.com Encino, CA
ActionScript 3 / CodeIgniter / Zend / jQuery
- Worked on the Cyberville, a Tower Defense, Facebook game using Flash ActionScript 3 for Northrop Grumman. Made heavy use of OOP to create basic elements such as threats, towers, blocks, and towns within the game.
- Used observer and singleton design patterns to properly structure the game system.
- Created the ‘Block Editor’: a Flash map editor app used to design levels within the game, which is embedded in a CodeIgniter CMS.
- Contributed to game play by removing critical errors in the game play associated with pausing.
- Created the leader board and achievement sections, integrating with Facebook to retrieve friends profile pictures. Responsible for architecting the MySQL database, for creating JSON Web Services in CodeIgniter PHP. Wrote frontend code in ActionScript and jQuery to consume the Web Services.
- Worked on a Fox Movies ‘Million Moments’ ad campaign using ActionScript 3. Designed my own CMS and RESTful web services using Zend Framework.
- Architected the entire ‘Million Moments’ system, Flash frontend and Zend CMS with JSON Web Services, which used the ‘Playoffs’ model to allow people to vote on their favorite movies and see which one was the winner.
[ November 2010 – December 2010 ] Yahoo.com Burbank, CA
Frontend Engineer for Advertising.Yahoo.Com (AYC)
- Worked on the Business to Business portal. Used Red Hat Enterprise Linux and a custom development environment. Made styling changes to the Search filters. Most of the work was PHP.
- Worked on bringing image search and video search into the local search on AYC.
- Worked on a new Drupal based CMS system, hosted on advertisingcentral.yahoo.com/smallbusiness
- Made modification to Drupal UI, and helped extend custom Overlay Editing System.
- Helped troubleshoot production issues by minimizing CPU load on servers for Drupal based content, and memory leaks in the B2B portal.
[ June 2010 – October 2010 ] MashON.com West Los Angeles, CA
Zend Framework / ActionScript / HTML5 / jQuery
- MashOn is an agile development environment, highly innovative, the company is betting on HTML5. Responsible for porting the company’s core business systems, the flash product creator, into HTML5 and new open formats.
- Evaluated many JavaScript frameworks, like GWT, SenchaTouch, SproutCore, and Cappucino.
- Used Zend and ActionScript 3 to create the “Airhogs Movie Masher” http://video.airhogs.com
- Made modifications to the web service server, which was built using Zend, to convert serialized flash content into SVG images.
- Primary project was to launch a new product for the company. An HTML5 clone of their current Flash based product creator. Can be seen in use: http://www.highschoolbites.com/customize
- Upgraded and managed Magento stores for MGM, Tokyopop, and Jim Henson.
[ March 2009 – December 2009 ] T3Leads.com Encino, CA
LAMP / Zend Framework
- Worked with the Zend Framework on their next generation lead bidding system and affiliate network.
- Worked with a large team of offshore developers in the Russian Federation.
- Used jQuery, and other JavaScript plugin’s, to design “fancy” effects on the new t3leads.com site
- Ran an audit of the Publishers experience, and created a user’s guide.
- Created a lead generation network of several sites using an in house technology called private feeds
[ May 2008 – December 2008 ] BCBGMAXAZRIA, INC. Vernon, CA
LAMP / ActionScript
- Worked on several projects from varying complexities; The team consisted of a couple graphic designers, a junior ActionScripter, a PHP Developer, and me, as Sr. Flash Developer, responsible for LAMP development as well. Created the following sites
- www.bcbgmaxazriagroup.com/fall2008/index_rb.php
- www.maxazria.com/fall2008
- www.bcbgeneration.com/fall2008
- www.herveleger.com/fall2008
- www.maxravestores.com/fall2008
- Maintained Virtual Catalog application on www.bcbg.com by editing XML files and writing PHP scripts which interfaced with the MySQL database to provide dynamic data as a web service.
- Modified the Virtual Catalog application with ActionScript 2.0. Rewrote the majority of the functionality, adding new features such as the “auto flip”, “buy links”, and “page preview”.
- Created dynamic CMS driven systems for all of the websites. Used Ajax, CSS, and LAMP to write the CMS backend.
- Created marketing campaigns and analyzed data for “First Ladies” election driven marketing campaign, and holiday driven “Gift Giving” campaign.
- Integrated websites with CoreMetrics analytics using JavaScript and Flash together.
- Integrated flash with Omniture ActionSource analytics by embedding specialized ActionScript code and objects into the applications.
- Integrated all of their branded websites with ExactTarget Email marketing solution using cURL.
- Created the “Create Your Look” application from scratch using ActionScript 2.0.
[ May 2007 – May 2008 ] ABCmouse.com Glendale, CA
LAMP / ActionScript
- Worked fulltime for a new start up project, by the former creators of neopets.com.
- Worked directly with the CTO on all tasks and helped create a Rich Internet Application, abcmouse.com, in ActionScript 3 and the LAMP stack.
- Responsibilities included analysis of the project goals, turning functional descriptions into technical requirements, as well as concept development of various Flash games on the website.
- Created custom CMS with hand coded AJAX calls and made use of some third party JS libraries.
- Designed a CMS to create and control dynamic Flash Games, allowing an admin to create, modify, and manage a wide variety of game types without recompiling the Flash movie.
- Worked on several “Flash Game Engines”: memory matching, jigsaw games, flip book.
- Trained graphic artists in Flash concepts necessary to create artwork which can be easily used by a developer to create a playable game.
- Created another system to help create and manage content for the site, by tracking work flow, and allowing for management to give Feedback (do QA) to the various employees, such as writers, graphic designers, and cartoonists.
[ November 2006 – February 2007 ] Robert Half Technology Westwood, CA
LAMP / ActionScript
- www.bandai.com/powerrangers/ Worked as an ActionScript and PHP programmer for Bandai’s Power Rangers Operation Overdrive website. Responsibilities included analysis of the project, setting up a development server (LAMP), creating the MySQL database, and doing all of the coding required to add Flash animations and searchable content into the website dynamically.
- Coded a CMS that allows Bandai to insert, update, and delete toys from their four categories of toys, manage promotions and sneak peaks, and lets users search for toys.
- www.kissuivodka.com Responsible for integrating a custom CMS for this flash website. Created an admin section on their website where, after logging in, the admin can manage distributors, manage news articles, change background images, and some other text on the flash site. Recreated the flash registration form “Join Club Kissui” in PHP. Setup a scheduled report to be emailed every Sunday of all new Club members.
- www.glaad.org Consulted this non profit about their web design, and redesigned their website’s navigation system using JavaScript and CSS. Also created a new flash banner for the site, and modified and added various pages and flash slideshows.
[ May 2006 – October 2006 ] iDigital Graphics Studio City, CA
LAMP / ActionScript
- Employed as webmaster and programmer to develop multiple e-commerce projects of varying complexity. Was required to setup and manage Fedora Core 2 or FreeBSD dedicated servers for most of the projects.
- www.meandminime.com Feature rich e-commerce shopping cart store programmed from scratch around their design. Needed to cut up their Illustrator files into slices, actually creating a static site with ImageReady, and then proceeded to program in the functionality into their website. Features such a wholesale section, gift certificates, donations, gift registry, and even a bulletin board. Users receive points and ratings for participation in the sites extra features.
- The admin section has Content Management System in the form of a products catalog which can be updated item by item, or by batch file processing. Also they have the ability to control content inside some of the flash elements of the site and the ability to write newsletters, track users, and process and track retail and wholesale orders.
- Shipping is automatically calculated by connecting to UPS, transmitting weight and destination information, and receiving an estimate.
- www.printgraph.com A new project recently started that will eventually innovate printing. Still under construction.
- www.cgmfindings.com First converted a printed catalog into a website. Then created a shopping cart system specifically designed for this jewelry wholesaler.
Computer Skills
- Web Development: 10 years experience using PHP and other server-side scripting languages to construct E-Commerce websites and various other solutions for business. Expert in HTML5, CSS3 and the jQuery library. Wrote shopping carts, content management systems, custom automation systems, dynamic Flash web sites, and Rich Internet Applications.
- Implemented architectures which consume web services and expose services to other layers.
- Well versed in Multi-Tier architecture, and Model View Controller frameworks.
- Experienced in installing and configuring Linux and Windows servers.
- Experienced in using Photoshop CS to cut out website templates and generate XHTML layouts.
- Experienced in creating Flash animations on the timeline. Expert in ActionScript 2 and 3.
- Database Design and Administration: Can write advanced data creation and manipulation queries from scratch. Programmed MS Access Databases for small businesses. Experienced with creating and administrating MySQL. Some MS-SQL experience, and some academic experience with Oracle. Have previously used MySQL GUI tools, phpMyAdmin and MS Enterprise Manager as tools to layout and create database designs.
Education
[2000-2005] Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
- Associates In Computer Science
- Certificate In Information Systems
- Associates In Arts
- Completed CCNA Courses
- Completed A+ Courses