Sean Maher - iPhone Game Programmer
iPhone Developer, full time or contract
[2008-2009] Independent iPhone Development
. Early acceptance into iPhone developer program (April 2008)
. Created independent game "Dead Panic" using Objective-C, OpenGL,
OpenAL, UIKit
. Assisted top-10 developers of "Tap Champion" and "Ninja Buddy" with
bug fixes and troubleshooting.
. Became a guru in the independent iPhone dev community, writing over
2000 helpful posts on iphoneDevSDK.com
[2003-2008] Managing Engineer in Quality Assurance
EURO RSCG 4D, Wilton, CT
. Programmed data-driven flash applications and web sites
. Introduced and programmed automated bug tracking / routing and
automated regression testing
. Managed team of QA and HTML resources
. Acted as troubleshooting resource for developers
[2000-2004] Adjunct Instructor
Gibbs College, Norwalk, CT
. Taught college courses in Programming, Photoshop, Video Editing.
. Created syllabuses, lesson plans, tests, projects.
. Programs: Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Final Cut
[1997-2003] Senior Application Developer
Mentor Communications Group, Norwalk, CT
. Authored online video training packages for fortune 500 clients.
. Promoted from production artist to senior developer to head of
engineering.
. Programmed production support tools, including premiere plugins in C++
. Programs: Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, After Effects, Meda100
. Languages: JAVA, C++, Perl, JavaScript.
3 Skills
Expert knowledge of iPhone development (Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, UIKit),
Javascript, ActionScript/Flash, CSS/HTML, the HTTP protocol, web file
formats, graphic optimization, browser compatibility, and basic server
maintenance.
Working knowledge of C++, OpenGL, Java, and PHP. Experience with database-
driven web applications, AJAX/JSON and content management systems.
Interest in Design Patterns, programming craftsmanship, and high-quality
maintainable code. Love of games, experimental and emergent game play.
Experience in animation, video editing, compositing, and compression.
4 Education
[1992-1996] BS in Computer science
Penn State University, University Park, PA