NOTE: Principals only, I will not correspond with recruiters or staffing agencies.
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Van Carney
cell: 415.722.6241
carney.van@gmail.com
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Mission:
I am a professional independent contractor with 10 years consulting experience
who seeks to obtain development contracts with forward-focused enterprises and start-ups that require robust service architectures and/or rich media solutions.
I am not available for full-time employement opportunities below Senior Architect level
and will not consider contract opportunities through a staffing service.
Skill Sets:
Development OS:
Mac OS X, Win 9x/NT/2K/XP
Server OS:
Unix: FreeBSD NetBSD, OpenBSD
Linux: RedHat, Debian, Cobalt
Languages:
PHP 5, Java, JSP, XML/XHTML/XSLT, ANSI SQL, PL/SQL, Flash ActionScript 1.0/2.0/3.0a, MXML (Flex), Perl 5, bash, JavaScript, CSS, W3C DOM, HTML
Protocols:
SSH/SCP, HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, TCP/UDP/AF_UNIX, XML-RPC/SOAP
Software:
Apache1.x/2.x, Tomcat4/5, JBoss, Flex1.5/2.0, Sendmail, Curl, CronTab, Flash 3/4/5/MX/2004/8, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Freehand, ImageReady, Fireworks, LightWave, Maya, Director, Eclipse, WebSphere Studio Application Developer, Clear Case, CVS, Perforce, HomeSite, Visual SourceSafe, DreamWeaver
Databases:
Postgres7.x/8.x, MySQL3.x/4.x/5.x, Oracle9i/10g, Informix
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Prior Experience
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06/99 | Present |
Principal
Webfreshener.com - San Francisco, CA
Internal projects
focus on dynamic imaging with audio and open source Flash movies generated as a series of web-based media applications created with PHP.
- Manage and implement web sites and Internet applications.
- Provide methodologies for Object-Oriented software development and efficient database design.
- Analyze user experience and key aspects of UI design and integration.
- Facilitate asset allocation of physical resources for clients developmental purposes.
- Create graphics, animation and User Interfaces using Flash, PhotoShop and Freehand.
- Supply Unix-based web hosting and database administration for client web sites.
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Featured Clients
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nCircle – San Francisco, CA
Provided a complete Developer Application in PHP/PostgreSQL
The solution consisted of an Object Oriented XML based Middleware system with
a programatic database and XSLT/XHTML/CSS Front end.
- Implemented Application Security utilizing Postrgres built in user/group permissions for all users
- Implemented views, stored procedures and access permissions for each database object
- Made use of database schemas for data/access management
- Created an Object Oriented and XML native middleware application in PHP
- Created both XLST and raw XML interfaces with 100% CSS user display
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DVD Station - San Francisco, CA
Architected and Developed a rich media client/server KIOSK architecture using PHP,
Postgres and Flash MX.
This distributed architecture consists of
remote LAN servers that mirror a subset of the Master Database and server/client architecture.
Each LAN installation supports multiple thin client terminals and peripheral devices,
such as printers, barcode scanners and proximity detectors.
Some of the Key Components delivered for this project include:
- Flash MX client application
The client interface utilizes Flash UI Components, XML and XML sockets
to provide a dynamic interface to the server-side architecture.
- XML Socket server
The server is a multi-threaded process that provides consistent real-time
connectivity to the LANs Postgres database.
- WAN Synching Server
This server allows for LAN locations to synch their databases with the
Remote Master Server via SSH tunnels for secure real-time connectivity and t
ransaction support.
- Barcode Scanner Server
This server provides persistent database connectivity and logic handling
for the external barcode scanner for retail inventory check in and check
out as well as functionality for returns or cancellations of orders.
- Postgres Multi-User Database
Created a secure schemed database utilizing Postgres 7.3.
The schemas support multiple user types to control table access, views,
transactions and permissions.
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Publicis & Hal Riney – San Francisco, CA
Created an internet based Contact Directory application using PHP, MySQL and LDAP.
- Secure Authentication provided via LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory Services.
- XHTML1.0 Strict User Interface driven by Smarty Templates with 100% CSS layout.
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Articulate-SF – San Francisco, CA
Provided an XML driven Content Management System, Metrics reporting application and log importing utilities
for their Flash MX based Retail KIOSK Network.
- Provided Metrics reporting via Oracle 10i Database Schema and Views.
- Created Perl based Log file parser and archiving scripts to allow log file import and disaster recovery.
- XHTML1.0 Strict User Interface driven by Smarty Templates with 100% CSS layout.
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MiraiBio - HITACHI Genetic Systems - Alameda, CA
Migrated the MiraiBio corporate site HTML Front end and software
from JRun/MySQL to a PHP/PostreSQL architecture and revisioned the graphic
elements to their new corporate colors. New feature additions include a basic
CMS solution that allows their marketing staff to update the sites text
and image content as well as add and remove entire sections and subpages of the site.
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Attik - San Francisco, CA
Performed basic webmaster services as well as PHP development and writing
ActionScript for their Flash-driven web site.
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Employment Law Training - San Francisco, CA
Created customization and co-branding and troubleshooting of their existing
SCORM v1.1-compliant Flash courseware for Employee Legal Training used
by Fortune 500 Companies.
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Tactical TeleSolutions - San Francisco, CA
Created a PHP and Informix based Appointement Scheduling and Calendar Application
that integrated with a back-end telephony system facilitating the ability for a 3rd party Support Team
to schedule Field Representitives for meetings to their Customer Network.
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Bucky Boy Design Group - Pleasanton, CA
Several small-scale Flash 5 projects included creating dynamic ActionScipt
for user navigation and interface controls.
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Critical Mass Media - Danville, CA
This assignment was for the creation of DHTML interfaces for
Videocron and Telecruz set-top Web-TV based browsers
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Bazillion.com - Seattle, WA
This was a contract position as Development Lead at Bazillion.com, a
Nationwide ISP and DSL service provider
the positions duties included The following:
- Streamlined existing PHP code base into object wrappers
- Wrote database synchronization shell scripts in Perl to normalize their web based mySQL
database with their internal Oracle databases
- Responsible for the creation of their PHP/mySQL-based Internet application software for their VoIP product
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DrugStore.com - Bellevue, WA
This was a contract assignment as a graphic artist at Drugstore.com.
Position entailed creating advertisement graphics in PhotoShop for
featured product lines.
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03/93 | 06/99 |
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR ANIMATION/ILLUSTRATION
Have independently serviced several clients in several capacities:
graphics design, character animation and design, conceptual art and
illustration.
Some of the more notable clients include the following:
CHARACTER DESIGNER
Jet City Studios - Redmond, WA
Performed character conceptualization and design for proposed online product demonstration.
ILLUSTRATOR
Seabell Sportswear - Redmond, WA
Created Pen and Ink Illustrations for screen print
ANIMATOR/BACKGROUND ARTIST
Abudo Software - Bellevue, WA
Created animated sequences, character animation and background art
for their CD-ROM game Wu-Tang Combat
CONSULTANT FOR ANIMATION DEVELOPMENT
Atari Games Corporation - Milpitas, CA
Performed hand cleanup of original cel art and color rendering of
completed cel art.
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SUMMARY:
As a creative web developer, I possess not only technical skills,
but great artistic ability as well. This balance is a formidable asset to an online
enterprise seeking to create and maintain cost-effective multimedia-based
applications, especially in terms of dynamic imaging, animation and audio
generation for the Internet. An ideal match would be with an organization
that seeks to create streaming media distribution platforms, online gaming and/or business applications requiring media rich interfaces.
Target industries for development consideration: Entertainment, Media Distribution and Education.
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| Van Carney |
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| Cell: 415.722.6241 |
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