I am a forward thinking programmer that seeks to improve any job I undertake though code. With experience in graphic design I am able to more effectively achieve a blending of a sleek and innovative user interface with solid and stable back-end. I love a challenge and work well in high pressure situations.

Programmer @ Corporate Automation & Communications in the greater Austin area. • Design and develop complete commercial AV and communication solutions with proven and modern AV technology. • Work with team to identify, test, and integrate new product and technology solutions. • Perform site surveys and analysis. • Develop design documentation including wiring diagrams, schematics, etc. From November 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) Austin, Texas AreaFreelance Contractor @ Home & Corporate Automation, Gold Coast, Chicago • Automated lighting using Crestron D3 integrated with networked control systems to track power usage for adaptive power savings. • Designed a module that tracked rough location in a complex between RF antennas. • Developed iPad & wall panel interface for displaying information gathered from SQL database and supplemented information with a custom 'scraping' module for additional content. From August 2013 to November 2014 (1 year 4 months) Greater Chicago AreaCrestron Programmer @ Blair & Associates designs and engineers ultra-high-end building automation and home theater systems. Our custom software controlled HVAC, AV, security, and lighting systems through devices like touch screens and RF enabled devices. • Developed a media enhancement suite for music.Gathered information on artist and song information utilizing custom scrapers and database tools. • Designed library to facilitate Crestron control of AMX hardware. • Developed a new method of coding that drastically reduced programing times. • Isolated repetitive tasks commonly seen in most projects and developed a library of functions to reduce hard coding time. Improved processes for developing programs within company; this drastically improved our capacity for new projects. In 2012 we were awarded the Dealer of the Year for our exceptional growth. From 2008 to 2013 (5 years) Software Developer @ Produced graphic elements for web and application use. Developed small applications and code responsible for interacting with databases, such as: • Produced interface for talent website to display video and bio information by accessing SQL database. Written in Actionscript and HTML. • Wrote tool for converting old database into ‘Goldmine’ usable tables. Written in .NET • Wrote simple AI code implementing AStar pathing and a basic ‘emotion emulation’ system for implementation onto a gaming server for advanced NPC / Player interaction. Written in .NET and C++. From 2003 to 2007 (4 years) IT Technician @ IT support duties on Mac, Linux, and Windows for private schools, corporate environments, and individual residences in the northern Chicago suburbs. Duties included: • Integrate K-8 and high school education software packages with existing infrastructure • Install and maintain local area networks • Deploy new hardware • Diagnosing issues with existing equipment • Data recovery From May 2002 to May 2004 (2 years 1 month) Palatine

Jonathan Caldwell is skilled in: Crestron, AMX, URC, Visual Studio, C++, Troubleshooting, Active Directory, Windows Server, JavaScript, Servers, Java, Unix, XML, HTML