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Developer Contract Technical Writer

Location:
Santa Paula, CA
Posted:
September 11, 2021

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RYAN WISE

630-***-****//adomyy@r.postjobfree.com

FILLMORE, CA // LINKEDIN.COM/IN/RYWISE/

SUMMARY

An innovative, results-driven technical communicator with a background in design, development/programming, eLearning, writing, and editing. Focuses on Just-In-Time learning and finely chunked modules which are conducive to quick reference and re-use.

EDUCATION

Miami University (of Ohio)

1996-2000

Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Biotechnology

Global Language Training 150 Hour Course

TEFL Certificate

SKILLS

AUDIO-VISUAL AND WEB RELATED

HTML, CSS 3, SASS/SCSS, XML, JavaScript /ECMAScript 6, Vue.js, React/Redux, Adobe

Suite, Audacity, Intermediate 3D Design (Max and Maya), Video Editing, Timeline Based

Animation, Audio-Editing

OFFICE RELATED

MS Office (Word, Access, Powerpoint, Excel)

E-LEARNING RELATED

Moodle, Confluence, Wikimedia, Adobe Creative Cloud Products, Captivate and Trainer soft

(For SCORM compliant e-learning), Moodle

Administration, Visio, Articulate Presenter and Storyline, Confluence

REGULATED ENVIRONMENTS/BIOTECHNOLOGY RELATED

GCP certificate of completion

https://www.udemy.com/certificate/UC-7EGQQ3SK/

EXPERIENCE

STUDENT, LA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2020 – PRESENT

WISE DESIGNS // 2001 – 2020

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER FREELANCER, SANTA CLARITA, CA

(Projects broken out below)

Created eLearning using Adobe products, LMSes including Moodle LMS, and other tools

Created Quick Reference Guides, wikis, and Just-In-Time learning

Used still frame, 3D, and timeline-based tools to create rich media

Edited blog posts

Developed and designed the front end of websites using modern frameworks, CMSes, and design tools

Edited existing databases, created AJAX interfaces and otherwise manipulated the flow of data

Taught and trained in a classroom environment

Applied a systems approach to curriculum design, re-design, and development

Created and converted existing instructor-led curriculum into an online learning format

Provided recommendations for interface design, sequencing of instruction, use of assessments, and online interactives

Created learning measurement tools

Designed assets using Adobe tools

Created multimedia content involving audio editing (Audacity) and video editing (Vegas Video and other tools)

Designed and maintained training programs encompassing instructional design principles.

Created a blended learning solution which satisfied the learning objectives of the trainees as identified in the project needs analysis

Utilized Captivate, Articulate Storyline and other authoring courseware to create effective eLearning modules

Maintained all aspects of meissner.com using VBScript and JavaScript.

Used React, Redux, Vue, Backbone frameworks to create websites

Developed and maintained consumer facing sites in Wordpress (3 year) and maintenance (+10 years)

Utilized Adaptive and Responsive design to develop sites for Telescope.tv (June-July 2013) using HTML5, CSS, jQuery, Bootstrap and a RESTful interface via Backbone

Converted Design Documents to interactive learning materials using HTML, CSS, and client-side scripting (JavaScript and Flash animations + Actionscript )

Attached Flash module to SCORM compliant backend via pipework SCORM library

Designed and interfaced with databases using MS SQL, VBScript and SQL Server (basic)

Wrote for Muninetguide, a municipal finance publication (www.muninetguide.com)

Edited for Management One website (www.management-one.com) and their Wordpress blog, +10 years of work

Developed Augmented Reality for iOS and Android for the Illusion Factory using Unity 3D and Qualcomm’s plugin

Key Clients: Management One, Yingwen Teach,Golden Impact Consulting, TransUnion, PeopleSupport, HRL, Fujitsu, IBM, Disney, Countrywide, PeopleSupport, Nanjing Foreign Language School, Total Training Solutions, The Morton Arboretum, MEISSNER FILTRATION PRODUCTS, INC.Telescope.tv, Total Training Solutions (80% of work 2001-2003 ), Illusion Factory, Management One, Muninetguide, Yingwen Teach, Image Factory, USC, Readz, Red Schoolhouse, Zag

OTHER WEB DEVELOPER CONTRACT AS FREELANCER

SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER, EDITOR, AND RELATED MEDIA: GOLDEN IMPACT CONSULTING

ORO VALLEY, AZ

June 2019 – 2020

Developed and maintained Wordpress site. Including editing and research. Media creation.

SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER- ADA RELATED: COLLABERA FOR WALMART

SUNNYVALE, CA

May 2019 – June 2019

Fixed ADA related issues on the site using React, Redux, Git, NPM and NVM

WEB DEVELOPER: SAKSOFT FOR TRANSUNION

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA

August 2018 – December 2018

Maintained website using Teamsite, Gulp, XML/XSL, JavaScript/jQuery, SVN and SCSS, XML/XSLT and Mustache Templates

Used Articulate Storyline to document internal procedures

WEB DEVELOPER: APOLLO STAFFING FOR HRL

MALIBU, CA

August 2017 – February 2018

Developed UI/UX for a GoodJudgement.com-type site using HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Vue,

Used Backbone, Isotope and customized Highcharts, among other libraries

Tutorials in Articulate Storyline

UNITY3D UI/UX DEVELOPMENT: AUGMENTED EXPEDITIONS

REMOTE

April 2017 – May 2017

Developed a prototype UI in Unity3D using Mechanim, Photoshop and C#/.NET for a startup seeking initial subscribers

UNITY3D UI/UX DEVELOPER: K-FORCE FOR FUJITSU

TORRANCE, CA

January 2017 – April 2017

Developed a UI in Unity3D using and Unity C#/.NET, Photoshop and Visual Studio

ELEARNING PORTAL MAINTENANCE AND UI/UX DEVELOPMENT: COLLABERA FOR IBM

REMOTE

September 16th 2016 – December 16th 2016

Maintained and developed Moodle eLearning portal using HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, JavaScript, and jQuery

Conducted plugin research and maintenance

Contract Web Maintenance and E-mail blast: Peopleware for K-Swiss

Westlake Village, CA

October 14th 2015 – January 29th 2016

Sent E-mails using Listrak to custom segmented lists. Edited ads in Photoshop and sliced

in HTML

Proofread ad copy

Performed Web maintenance in Magento and Wordpress

CONTRACT FRONT END UI/UX DEVELOPER: AQUENT/VITAMIN T FOR GLOBE ONE

SANTA MONICA, CA

March 6th 2015 – September 31st 2015

Created and modified Wordpress templates using PHP, installed plugins, and performed general troubleshooting.

Worked with Google Tag manager, HTML5, CSS3, Highmaps, JavaScript, jQuery and D3 (for vector graphic manipulation)

Proofread ad copy

CONTRACT FRONT END DEVELOPER: TEK SYSTEMS FOR CROWN MEDIA (HALLMARK)

STUDIO CITY, CA

October 29th 2014 – December 10th 2014

Wrote HTML5, CSS (media queries), jQuery, and JavaScript

Converted a site with a C# MVC backend to an adaptive design

CONTRACT FRONT END UI/UX DEVELOPER: IDEXCEL FOR COGNIZANT FOR DISNEY

BURBANK, CA

March 19th 2014 – August 15th 2014

Wrote HTML5, CSS, jQuery, Backbone, AJAX, JSON Data Objects and JavaScript using a RESTful interface

Modified ElasticSearch queries

Made UI updates according to comps and provided feedback on comps

CONTRACT FRONT END DEVELOPER: RED SCHOOLHOUSE SOFTWARE

GLENDALE, CA

November 2013 – January 2014

Wrote HTML5, CSS, jQuery, AJAX, JSON Data Objects, and JavaScript using a RESTful interface.

Wrote Object Oriented PHP

Implemented visual standards, as per the style guide

Updated Redschoolhouse's web software with modal confirmation windows, multiple delete functions, and JavaScript table filters

SENIOR USER INTERFACE DEVELOPER: EQUATOR LOS ANGELES, CA

July 2012 – November 30th 2012

Wrote HTML5, CSS and jQuery using a RESTful interface in PHP

Used sprite sheets to display graphics

Implemented QC standards

AUGMENTED REALITY UI/UX AND UNITY DEVELOPER FOR ANDROID: ILLUSION FACTORY

HOLLYWOOD, CA

July 2011 – May 2012

Developed an Android application which projected 3D images on top of a live video rendering such that the virtual objects appeared to have a consistent latitude, longitude and altitude in real space.

Developed website frontends, including Youtube feed integration

Produced Augmented Reality application (video overlayed on a target) for iOS using Unity 3D

Produced Augmented Reality application (video overlayed on a target) for iOS using Unity 3D

UI/UX design

USER INTERFACE UI/UX DEVELOPER: BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

February 2011 – July 2011

Designed user interfaces using YUI Library and jQuery

Used Captivate for production of internal training

Provided UI/UX design for training modules

WEB DEVELOPER: ARTISTTRIBE/MYMUSE VIA PARTNERS CONSULTING

TOPANGA, CALIFORNIA

December 2009 – April 2010

Format pages coded in Smarty template engine using Tableless CSS

Flash + AS3

Alter pages coded in PHP, alter Smarty templates and build them into a front end

Alter AJAX scripts

Contributed to UI/UX design, within scope of comps

WEB AND GAME DEVELOPER: MICROGAMES OF AMERICA ENTERTAINMENT (MGAE) VIA

CRESCENT SOLUTIONS VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA

August 2008 – June 2009

Provided and updated Actionscript for games and players designed in Flash for Bratz.com

Wrote XHTML compliant front end markup using tableless CSS

Wrote code for a Unity3D game using JavaScript-like syntax

Used Subversion CMS and Zend Framework

Used MVC design pattern / Observer design pattern in code

TECHNICAL WRITER: OCJ GROUP FOR COUNTRYWIDE

SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA

March 24th – June 13th 2008 (Contract not renewed due to merger with BOA)

Created quick-reference guides and other training materials for Countrywide’s GEMS system by consulting with SMEs

WEB DEVELOPER: CTG FOR IBM

TUCSON, AZ

June 2007 – November 2007

Updated pages Using HTML, javascipt and a CMS using Dreamweaver, Flash + Actionscript, Teamsite CMS for IBM.com

TECHNICAL DEVELOPER: AVENTA PHOENIX, ARIZONA

May 2006 – September 2006 as per availability of SMEs over summer

Used HTML, XML, JavaScript, Flash AS2 with animation, and CSS to convert eLearning design docs into training

Served as a resource to other teachers re: troubleshooting, audiovisual editing, FTP setup, use of Asian characters, and other issues

E-LEARNING SPECIALIST: PEOPLESUPPORT

MAKATI, PHILIPPINES

October 6th 2004 – July 27th 2005 as per contract

Selected, installed, regulated and upgraded a Moodle LMS

Trained trainers to create e-learning content in; HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Captivate, and Flash + Actionscript

FOREIGN EXPERT (ENGLISH TEACHER): NANJING FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL

NANJING, CHINA

September 2003 – January, 2004

Taught English to elementary level students at the prestigious NFLS

Assisted teachers with grammar, presentations and course development

Installed and maintained Moodle LMS to help train the next cohort of teachers.

TOTAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS

LISLE, ILLINOIS

January 2001 – 2004

Created eLearning and testing tools for government compliance courses using HTML and timeline based Adobe tools.

Installed and maintained Moodle LMS (2003)

ASSISTANT MANAGER OF YOUTH EDUCATION: MORTON ARBORETUM

LISLE, ILLINOIS

Summer 1999-2000

Created Discovery Lab for young students

Assisted the director of Youth Education in the administration of classroom activities

COMPUTER LAB TUTOR: MIAMI UNIVERSITY

OXFORD, OHIO

Academic Years 1998-1999, 1999-2000

Solved student computer problems and questions

Served as Faculty Liaison

Headed instructional Adobe Photoshop seminar

Successfully learned, presented and advocated the purchase for Macromedia Flash

UNIVERSITY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Miami University Speech Team – 1999,2000



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