Web Developer/ QA Tester/ Analyst
Resume:
Gerry Creighton
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Bellingham, WA 98225
OBJECTIVE
Creative and detail-oriented Front End Web Developer with over 20 years of experience building interactive, user-centric applications. Equipped with solid design skills and a deep understanding of modern web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL, and experienced in Agile and Scrum methodologies, with a robust software testing and troubleshooting background. I seek to leverage my extensive development and testing expertise in a role that combines my passion for innovation with my commitment to quality and performance, ideally as a Web Developer or Software Tester.
WORK HISTORY
Employer: Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (WMBC)
December 2024 – Present
Job Title: Trail Builder
• Direct large-scale trail projects, including the planning and construction of new trails and infrastructure enhancements.
• Coordinate and lead volunteer teams of 4–20 individuals, ensuring safety and efficiency in project execution.
• Cultivate community partnerships and promote trail stewardship through public outreach and education.
• Played a key role in building”Hidden Valley, “Larry’s Pizza” and “Swirlz” trails on Galbraith Mountain, fostering collaboration among stakeholders. Employer: Quecon, Inc, FAA AJM-25, Pomona NJ
Employment Dates: November 2021 to November 10, 2023 Job Title: Test Engineer
• Tested and maintained the Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) website, applications, servers, and database using Jmeter, Katalon, ZAP, SQL, and other technologies.
• Performed regression testing and ZAP scans on the SAPT website, authored test procedures, and supported application updates in an agile development environment.
• Assisted with APM regression testing, collaborating with the test team using tools like jmeter and Katalon.
Employer: WR Systems Inc., Norfolk, VA
Employment Dates: July 2020 to October 2020
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer
• Developed interactive 3D and GPS-based web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Cesium, and Unity 3D.
• Integrated agile methodologies into software testing and contributed to the development of test-driven codebases.
*1-year gap - personal
Employer: Transition Bikes – Bellingham WA
Employment Dates: February 2019 to June 2019
Job Title: Web Developer
• Created database-driven web pages for company events using Adobe ColdFusion, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of web projects and tested website compatibility across browsers and devices for a seamless user experience.
*3-month gap – personal
Employer: Sunhillo Technical Services, FAA AJM-25, Pomona NJ Employment Dates: September 2015 to November 2018
Job Title: Web Developer
• Responsible for maintaining the Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) website and creating interactive user interfaces and applications using Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), Git, Cesium, XML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and HTML to enhance the user experience.
• Managed the SAPT website and the interactive maps; Researched for a replacement to Google that would work with our system and converted the interactive Google-based map embedded in the website with the replacement.
• Possess a complete understanding of the SAPT project which includes understanding what information was necessary from the flight information form and what our system needed to display.
• Rebuilt the interactive maps interface to display a route of flight and outages and display of NOTAMs (Notice To Air Missions) on a geographic map using Cesium, a JavaScript framework. CesiumJS is an open-source JavaScript library for creating world-class 3D globes and maps with the best possible performance, precision, visual quality, and ease of use.
• Implemented a new interface that required regression testing, test-driven development, handling of JIRA tickets, familiarity with industry-standard test and evaluation strategies, and FAA Verification and Validation (V&V) practices.
• Wrote simple test procedures to analyze and debug the XML data which was delivered to the front-end.
• Worked with JAVA developer to streamline the data shared via the Application Programming Interface (API). This process required an understanding of the data and what was being duplicated in the exported data incorrectly which helped resolved the delays.
• Worked closely with the test team to develop routines to test the website and interactive map interface. I also shared my website testing experience with the test team to write future test scenarios against the front-end system.
• Worked in a team environment to create test-driven development, perform regression tests and component tests, and reinforce the use of Git.
• Planned future development for the SAPT website with the stakeholders to ensure proper deliverable projects were successfully met on time.
• Tested the applications across browsers and devices to ensure a consistent user experience.
Employer: Hi-Tec Systems, FAA, Human Factors Division, Pomona, NJ Employment Dates: October 2012 to September 2015
Job Title: Computer Scientist Web Developer
• Responsible for maintaining the Human Factors branch & division, atmseminar.org, icrat.org & atcquarterly.org websites creating interactive user interfaces and applications using .ASP, C# .net, Adobe ColdFusion, SQL, XML, CSS2, CSS3, jQuery and HTML/HTML5 to enhance the user experience.
• Planned future development for these websites with the stakeholders to ensure proper deliverables are successfully met on time.
• Tested applications and websites across browsers and devices to ensure a consistent user experience.
• Learned Adobe ColdFusion programming on the job in order to enhance and maintain the icrat.org (International Conference on Research in Air Transportation), atmseminar.org (Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar) & atcquarterly.org (Air Traffic Control Quarterly) websites.
*5-month gap – unemployed
Employer: Disc Makers Inc, Pennsauken, NJ
Employment Dates: April 2010 to May 2012
Job Title: Flash & Web Developer
• Responsible for creating Flash, interactive 3-D user interfaces and applications using ActionScript 3 Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Papervision3D, .ASP, XML, CSS, jQuery and HTML to enhance the user experience.
• Designed and developed a 3-D proofing system for customers to upload their album artwork, select their project type so that they could preview and proof their project before ordering their CD or DVD projects.
• System architecture for proofing system: https://thespikeranch.com/ work/nowproof-outline.html
• Designed and developed a Flash Actionscript based customizable CD Baby store widget for customers (music artists) to add to their existing websites using .ASP, JSON, HTML, CSS, JavaScript. The store widget had an html based admin interface to allow users to customize the color palette and items from their account which then created HTML embed code to paste into their websites.
EDUCATION
FAA Introduction to Aviation and Aeronautics July 2013 - Sept 2013 Federal Aviation Administration, Pomona, NJ
Photoshop CS3 Complete May 2008
Future Media Concepts – Philadelphia, PA
Flex 2: Developing Rich Client Applications October 2007 Future Media Concepts - Philadelphia, PA
C# .Net MCAD/MCSD Sept 2005 - Feb 2006
Nettrain Inc. - Mt. Laurel, NJ
Macromedia Certification November 2002
Toms River, NJ
Advanced Flash Scripting March 2000
Certification - San Francisco, CA
Associate in Communications (incomplete) Sept 1985 June 1987
Gloucester County College - Sewell, NJ
Awards
Human Factors Top Dog
June 2014
Top Dog Award: Dan Johnson of the Human Factors Branch and Gerry Creighton from Hi-Tec Systems received the in-House Top Dog Award from the Human Factors Branch for developing and operating the conference website for the 6th International Conference on Research in Air Transportation (ICRAT). The conference, held the week of May 26, 2014 at the Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, is a joint venture between FAA, NASA, EuroControl, and other international aviation and air traffic management organizations. The website allowed organizers to manage the submission, review,
and acceptance process for conference papers. The site also provided information, registration, and other functions for attendees, organizers, and guest speakers. Johnson and Creighton produced a high-quality, useful, and usable site under tight schedule and cost pressures. The site has received numerous compliments and has international visibility.
Volunteer Work
December 2018 - December 2024
Trail Builder - WMBC www.wmbcmtb.org
As a volunteer trail builder, I have participated in trail building, maintenance, planned reroutes, planned and proposed & built two new trails in this world- class destination. I lead volunteer trail maintenance days where we have 5-20 volunteers show up requiring guidance, and time management for these projects.
January 2009 - November 2018
Atlantic County Representative JORBA www.jorba.org As the Atlantic County representative for JORBA, I managed volunteers and trail maintenance in four parks. I put together trail system and reroute proposals and presented them to land managers and city officials. My long- term goal was to create a vast network of local trails to help build the mountain bike community in my county. I wanted to have more opportunities for the sport to grow so, by creating and maintaining my local trails, I was hoping that more people would get out and ride. I typically logged between 100-200 volunteer hours yearly working on our local trails. Government Clearance:
Public Trust
US Army Reserves
December 1983 - December 1989
Disabled Veteran 30%
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