Brian Spiegel
Salinas, CA, *****
*************@*****.***
(Permanent/Fulltime)
SKILLS Windows XP/Vista/7 Mac OSX, C/C++, C++ STL, Visual Basic,
Visual C++, Access, .net C#, .net VB, PHP, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Subversion,
Ajax, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MS SQL, MySQL, UNIX
EDUCATION University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science - Discipline Graphics
June 2005
Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
Associate of Arts, Photography
June 2012
Associate of Arts with Honors, Computer
Science June 2002
Associate of Arts, Transfer Studies
June
2002
Dean's List with High Honors Fall Semester
1998
Mission Trails ROP, Salinas, CA
Computer Repair Certificate, 1996-
1997
Perfect Attendance 1996-1997
EXPERIENCE FlixRMI - Personal Project
Web Developer
Jan 2011- Current
Desktop like model on Web for a standalone website using Netflix's Web
services to allow users to browse from movies, search, bulk search, sort,
filter, add, delete, resize movie icons, move movies around queue, scroll
automatically and endless scrolling, navigate window/panel system and give
feedback. It utilized HTML 5, CSS,Ajax, JavaScript, YUI, and Ruby on
rails.
Knowledgenetworks, Menlo Park, CA
Web Developer
May 2006 - Dec 2010
Scripting surveys and developed new and interesting UI/designs for
questions.
. Scripted surveys using SPSS Dimensions (VB.net like sever side
scripting language).
. Reworked the entire Design to script to QA/QC to field process using
VBA, Ajax and .Net.
. Developed new and interesting UI/designs for questions using
JavaScript and D-HTML.
. Created utilities for back end database solutions use VB .net.
Zoom23.com, Santa Clara, CA
Lead UI/Tech
September 2006 - December 2008
Worked part time for a startup company as a consultant and UI technical
Lead
Used JavaScript and Ajax to design new and interesting interface for a new
shopping network.
Designed mock ups
Full Steam Marketing & Design, Salinas, CA
Web Programmer
September 2005 - January 2006
Developed web applications using PHP and Ruby on Rails with supporting
database in MySQL.
. Ported old PHP web applications to Rails applications while
increasing usability.
. Use of Subversion for version control
. Use of X-HTML transitional/strict and CSS to display the web
applications
. Use of Ajax and Java Script to enhance the user's experience with
additional Java Script to develop some petty high level of functionality
Full Time Student September 2002 - June
2005
Part time consultant Freelance, Salinas, CA
IT/Programmer
February 2002 - June 2005
Conducted repairs and maintenance of customer's computer as need be. This
word of mouth business was supported by most customers that very eagerly
gave repeat business as their computer needs grew.
Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
Programmer/Software Engineer
January 2001 - January 2002
Collaborated in design of on-campus Windows based math tutoring system
written in Visual Basic with supporting data base in Access.
Programmer/Software Engineer
January 2000 - January 2001
Converted antiquated paper inventory system to user friendly computer
program for Biology and Chemistry faculty. Designed back-end for data base
written in C++ and using the STL, front-end written for windows in Visual
C++. Data base continues to be used on campus.