Developer Management

Christopher Ruppel

***** ********* **, ******, ** 75252

Phone: 817-***-**** Email: *****.******@*****.*** Portfolio: http://chrisruppel.com/portfolio

Education

Bachelor of Science, 2005

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IndianaMajor: Computer Graphics TechnologyMinor: Computer & Information Technology

Related course work: information visualization, information technology, graphics production, business law, marketing, psychology, and statistics.

Skills/Abilities

Technical

Drupal 6 development. Advanced understanding of theming, including overriding templates for core or modules, such as Views. Experience using Views to output content to Flash. Experience with ecommerce using Ubercart, including onsite credit card payments. Capable of modifying or combining existing modules for a specific need. Experience with rendering mobile pages within Drupal. Experience with many SEO modules.Experience scripting for custom web-based applications of all sizes. PHP4/5, Perl, ASP.NET. Experience with database management. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL 2000. Preference for hand-coding all documents. Experience with a variety of IDEs.Current with emerging trends involving the separation of content and presentation medium, accessibility, and search engine friendliness. Experience building complex web application interfaces, familiar with Ajax functionality. XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery), Microformats/RDFa. Experience creating mobile websites and applications. Experience creating HTML emails that work across multiple email programs and webmail systems.Proficient in various raster and vector imaging packages, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash. Experience with MS Office.Proficient with Windows and Mac OS X. Experience with Linux and UNIX command line interface in a web development setting.

Collaborative

Contributed to strategy and production at Javelin for dozens of AT&T campaigns beginning in 2007. Emails, websites, mobile, and direct mail. Developed many websites for various services, including AT&T U-verse, AT&T High-Speed Internet, AT&T blue room, and Starbucks Wi-Fi Hotspots. Produced email campaigns for Mitsubishi from 2007-2009. Defined user experience guidelines for an application produced for ING Direct. Drupal development for smaller client websites as well as Javelin properties.Created custom web applications at Javelin for inter-agency communication and asset sharing between other Omnicom agencies who also service AT&T.Produced numerous projects in collaboration with LevelTen designers and developers, as well as third parties. Managed the production of some websites independently. Projects ranged from simple brochure-ware sites to custom content management systems, e-commerce applications and community-driven websites.Helped strategize and execute search engine optimization and marketing plans for new and existing clients of LevelTen. Analyzed website traffic for funneling and conversion improvements. Redesigned websites under the hood to improve natural search engine placement, accessibility, or basic information architecture pertaining to user experience.Regularly maintain several clients in freelance relationships producing websites or web applications. Services include static websites, Drupal development, and email marketing.

Experience

Web Developer, Javelin Direct - Dallas, TX (since Apr 2007)

Web Developer, LevelTen Design - Dallas, TX (Jan 2006 – Dec 2006)

Student Developer, Krannert School of Management - W Lafayette, IN (May 2005 – Dec 2005)

Marketing, Risk Management Commodities Inc - Lafayette, IN (Oct 2003- August 2004)

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