Computer Science Developer

PATRICK HANNIGAN

*A Honours Computer Science Co-op 357 Havendale Crescent

Waterloo, Ontario, N2T 2T2

Waterloo ID#: 20347484

(Cell) 519-***-****

*******@***************.***

www.patrickhannigan.com

Skill Summary

Gained 6+ years work experience in software development, product design, and website

design/development through freelance, co-op, and contract work

Very familiar with industry-standard design, coding and usability guidelines

Experience working independently and in team environments on large and small scale

projects

Creative, enthusiastic and responsible, great at problem solving, communicating, multi

tasking, and meeting deadlines

Education

Candidate for Bachelor of Computer Science

Honours Computer Science Co-op

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

Fall 2009 present

Relevant Work Experience

Product Designer (Full-Time Co-op)

Desire2Learn Incorporated, Kitchener, Ontario

January 2011 April 2011, September 2011- December 2011 (2 Terms)

Designed, prototyped and developed new concepts and improvements to current products

over two work terms, using Balsamiq, Photoshop, and HTML/CSS/Javascript(jQuery)

Worked as lead designer on strategic 4+ month project, improving core product used by over

8 million students

Focused on user centered design, usability & accessibility, progressive disclosure,

performance requirements, and user experience factors

Implemented emerging technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and social media integration

Troubleshooted code and fixed bugs using XML, C#, SQL, JavaScript and proprietary tools

for bug tracking and project management

Website Developer (Full-Time Internship)

Winsted Group Incorporated, Alliston, Ontario

June 2010 September 2010

Re-designed front-ends for over ten outdated company websites independently, using valid

CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, and PHP

Problem-solved to ensure consistency across all web browsers and devices using valid code

Optimized websites for search engine indexing, accessibility, and minimal loading times

Integrated websites into Microsoft Visual FoxPro back-end to support e-commerce systems

as part of small team of programmers, increased sales

Website Designer & Developer (Freelance)

www.patrickhannigan.com

December 2006 present

Designed, coded, implemented and maintained professional websites on various types of

remote and on-site servers

Created websites using static and dynamic content, various types of scripting, multimedia

elements, and database-driven content management systems

Built portfolio containing over 15 professional clients, ranging from small start-ups to large

organizations

Completed several personal projects including revenue-generating products with hundreds of

unique users

Computer Proficiency/Technical Experience

Operating Systems: Apple OSX, Microsoft Windows, Unix/Linux

Design & Prototyping: Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Balsamiq,

Programming Languages: C/C++/C#, Java, Scheme, Visual Basic

Web Development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax/XML/JSON, PHP, MySQL, various

CMS s (Wordpress, Concrete5, etc.) and API s (Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Last.fm, etc.)

Technology: AWS, Web Hosting & Domains, Search Engine Optimization, SVN

Awards and Honours

Millennium Excellence Award, 2009

Kitchener-Waterloo Optimist Club Scholarship, 2009

Staples Employee Scholarship, 2009

Class of 2009 Valedictorian, Student Council President 2008-2009, Sir John A. Macdonald S.S.

Activities & Interests

Team Member, University of Waterloo Ultimate Frisbee Team, 2009-2011

Season Pass Holder, Blue Mountain Ski Resort, 2004-present

Religious reader of Hacker News, passion for start-ups and new technologies

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