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QUALIFICATIONS

Over ** years of development and design experience in creating and

implementing strategies that contribute significantly in increasing market

penetration and sales revenue. Other strengths lie in meeting deliverables

and controlling time as well as costs. Team oriented with excellent

interpersonal, interdisciplinary, written and verbal communications skills.

I am regarded by associates as a highly innovative leader and precise

planner in design, development and implementation. My particular strengths

in this area lie in a positive ability not only to develop effective and

creative strategies, but to achieve their successful implementation

throughout all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

. Develop innovative mobile solutions with iPhone/iPad/Android,

Objective-C, Objective Cloud Services and virtualization.

. Use Objective-C code specific to iOS devices, including the following

APIs: CoreGraphics, CoreLocation, MoviePlayer, CoreData,

CoreAnimation, OpenGL and all core frameworks.

. 3 years of iPhone/iPad/Android Development Experience Technical

. 5 iPhone/iPad/Android apps completed

. 3 More iPhone/iPad/Android apps in development

. Proficient in object oriented programming in Objective-C & IPhone SDK

5.0

. Proficient in Object Oriented Design, and Design Patterns

. Full Mobile Software Development Life Cycle gathering

. Requirements, software architecture, design, coding, integration and

testing

. Broad skills in diverse user experience techniques:

o User research - focus groups, interviews, card sorting,

information prioritization

o Requirements specification - elicitation, definition, analysis,

allocation

o Information architecture - category/hierarchy development,

naming, conceptual modeling, task analysis, site maps/indexes,

layout, navigation design

o Interaction design - concept generation, cognitive models,

personas/profiles/scenarios, task matrices and flow diagrams,

construction of mock-ups and prototypes

. Keen eye for visual design, honed by photographic training and

experience

. Familiarity with standards, guidelines, best practices, and the human

factors principles behind them.

SKILLS

SYESTEMS - Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android

WEB - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, ColdFusion, PHP, Flash, Flex, XML,

SVN, and GIT

SMART DEVICE - XCode, Objective-C, Instruments, Core Data, Android, Eclipse

IDE, JQuery Mobile, PhoneGap, and Appcelerator Titanium

GRAPHIC & VIDEO - Photoshop, Illustrator, Swift 3D, After Effects and

Premier Studio

Blog Software - Word Press

ELearning Software - Adobe Captivate, Articulate, and UPK

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Little Rock Arkansas

B. S. - Computer Science

A.C.A College of Design, Cincinnati Ohio

Associate degree - Web/Graphic Design

Career Blazers, Cincinnati Ohio

Web Development Certification

EXPERIENCE

DEVELOPER - DESIGNER (Consultant)

2009 - Present

JAMESTHIGPEN.net - Cincinnati, Ohio

SKILLS USED

All languages listed above.

CONSULTING CLIENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

. U.S Air Force

o Created and maintained 2 web presences consisting of

ECSS, and Air Force Medical Logistics

o Designed, and developed two iOS/Android Applications:

o ECSS Handheld: Connects the users to

iOS/Android version of the ECSS Inventory

software.

o ECSS Mini: Connects users to featured stage of

the development project, showcasing ECSS's

capabilities.

o Developed eLearning materials for 150 eLearning

modules to support inventory software.

. 3M

o Designed and developed iPad application supporting

the SE400 & 500 capabilities for 3M sales personel.

Has the ability to show inventory via cloud based api

and take orders.

o Developed 4 eLearning modules for the SE400 & 500

sound modules

. General Mills

o Designed and developed on the team for the Betty

Crocker Cookbook Application - iPad

o Designed, developed, and implemented on the team for

several Flash based games consisting of 'Crazy Fall'

and 'Snack Attack!'

. JamesThigpen.net

o Designing, developing and implementing three

iPhone/Android game applications for push in early

2013

o Scene Snip

o Drive Dracula, Drive

o Shotgun Charlie

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

April 2006 - April 2009

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Cincinnati, Ohio

SKILLS USED

Flash, ASP.NET, mySQL, XML, jQuery, CSS, After Effects, Premier

Studio, Photoshop and Illustrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

Managed and built cross-browser platform web presences and

interactive applications for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra,

Riverbend, The Cincinnati Opera and the May Festival Chorus.

Worked closely with Marketing Director and other CSO directors

while managing a team consisting of an additional programmer,

graphic designer and database administrator from development to

implementation of projects.

DEVELOPER

October 2004 - April 2006

Photonics - Cincinnati, Ohio

SKILLS USED

Flash, HTML, XML, PHP, mySQL, CSS, JavaScript, SharePoint,

Premier Studio, Photoshop and Illustrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

Worked within Procter & Gamble's 'Crest' dental team to execute

eLearning and interactive projects through animation and video

footage. Converting designs to live interactive projects using

XML, Flash AS1 and 2, Adobe Premier, and CSS.

DEVELOPER

September 2002 - October 2004

Vertex Computer Systems - Cincinnati, Ohio

SKILLS USED

Flash, HTML, XML, mySQL, CSS, Premier Studio, Photoshop and

Illustrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

Worked with several clients within Procter & Gamble to execute

eLearning and intranet projects. Managing a team of more than

15 staff personal on several projects. Converting designs to

live websites using XML, ASP, Flash, and CSS.

U.I DESIGNER

January 2000 - October 2002

Harvest/Swiftads - Lebanon, Ohio

SKILLS USED

Flash, HTML, Access, Premier Studio, Photoshop and Illustrator

RESPONSIBILITIES

Created, implemented and managed several web and interactive

projects through Harvest/Swiftads for The Financial Times and

Haymarket in the United Kingdom. Improved accessibility,

usability, and design of external websites and internal web

applications using semantic markup (XHTML and table less-CSS)

integrated with an ASP.NET backend. Responsibilities also

included client management and providing 24-hour online support.

Designed graphics for website and software including customized

"skins" (custom graphics and CSS) for clients.

REFERENCES

Laura Carr / Carr Communications

513-***-****

Terry Ford / RWD

513-***-****

Kathy Wright / Gaines UMC

513-***-****

Robert Harris / Vertex Computer Systems

513-***-****

ONLINE PORTFOLIO

Please visit: www.jamesthigpen.net

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