Frontend Developer @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Greater New York City AreaSr. Engineer @ Team and tech lead for most projects Nick. Working closely with product and project managers to create and develop the most efficient and engaging tech solutions, all the while working for the dev team and ensuring that tech is top priority. Leveraging Agile methodologies, I’ve become adept at sizing and assigning tech tasks, while still developing many of the solutions myself. From November 2004 to May 2015 (10 years 7 months) Web Developer and Integration Specialist @ Product Display: I Developed multi-dimensional online product display solutions for major retail clients. Online Catalogs, Color Changes, and 3D rotations were created using primarily Flash and ActionScript, while incorporating XML, ASP, Javascript, HTML, and CSS.
-Seamless Integration: I seamlessly integrated these multimedia products into clients* websites by using the tools of Photoshop and Illustrator and the method of merging my code and design into that of the clients to create a flawless online solution.
- www.richfx.com From September 2003 to November 2004 (1 year 3 months) Flash Developer & Media Specialist @ Using Photoshop and Fireworks, Flash, Quicktime, and DVD Studio Pro, I designed and developed advertisements for web, video, and kiosk displays to market and present the company*s products. Using Flash, Actionscript, XML, and Javascript, I developed a streamlined, web-based demo and product tour of Rosetta Stone*s award-winning, language-learning software.
-www.rosettastone.com From January 2003 to August 2003 (8 months)
B.S, Technical and Scientific Communications; Online Publication Specialization @ James Madison University From 1998 to 2002 Blaine O'Brien is skilled in: JavaScript, Node.js, Backbone.js, Web Development, CSS, Advanced CSS, Git, WordPress, Flash, Pedal Steel Guitar, Agile Application Development, Underscore.js, PHP, Agile Web Development, jQuery
Websites:
http://www.nick.com,
http://brothersnyc.com,
http://blaineobrien.com