Carl Camera

512.698.2020

Senior UX / front-end developer with full stack experience

Proficient Javascript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, and user interface/user experience UI/UX developer who can provide polish and delight to websites and web apps. Experienced in responsive design via CSS media queries. I can wear many hats with substantial experience in the full breadth of software stacks. Energetic and thoughtful developer with proven track record of high performance and high quality code. Capable of tackling any programming challenge. Articulate, intelligent, creative and organized. Someone who takes ownership of assignments and drives for results.

Skill Set

CURRENT PROFICIENCIES / PAST EXPERIENCE
Programming
& Templating / Backbone
Handlebars
LESS
Require JS
Javascript
jQuery
jQueryUI / Python
C#
C
C++
.NET/MVC
Jinja2
Interfaces,
Standards
& Protocols / AJAX
HTML5
CSS/CSS3
Responsive Design
Mobile Design
Media Queries / XML
XSLT
Transact-SQL
ODBC
Development Tools / Chrome Web Dev Tools
MS Visual Studio
Git GitHub
SourceTree
Jira
Adobe Photoshop / .NET Frameworks
Rational ClearCase, ClearQuest
Databases / MongoDB / SQL Server
MySQL
Web / Ngnix / MS IIS

Experience

Demand Media Austin TX
Contractor Sep 2010 – Feb 2011
Employee Feb 2011 – Aug 2015
Front-end software developer and UI/UX engineer. Lead software engineer coding HTML5 CSS3 adaptive websites. Created HTML templates, CSS style sheets, jQuery and AJAX Javascript functions to present content and allow visitor interaction on several high traffic websites that served up over a million page-views per day. Gained knowledge and applied search engine optimization SEO principles and techniques. Gained familiarity and added Facebook open graph API widgets to facilitate social integration and social engagement.
PROJECT / NEW WRITER TOOLS
BACKBONE ▪ UNDERSCORE ▪ HANDLEBARS ▪ REQUIRE JS ▪ HTML5 ▪ CSS3 ▪ LESS ▪ JQUERY ▪ GIT
Updated freelance writing tools from stacks of text blocks to canvas-based input based on the Medium editor. Created UI/UX for drag-drop images and used CSS3 Transformations to flip the image to enter caption and credit information. Integrated responsive design via media queries for tablets and small screens.
PROJECT / EHOW INTERNATIONAL + GRID SITES
HTML5 ▪ CSS3 ▪ JQUERY ▪ SEO ▪ JINJA2 ▪ JIRA2 ▪ GIT ▪ GITHUB
Lead engineer to launch several eHow-branded websites ehowenespanol.com, ehow.com.br, ehow.co.uk, and ehow.de. Created generic scalable language-neutral Jinja2 templates to convert MongoDB-stored NGNIX-served JSON feeds to local-language sites. Grid sites are, in effect, single-page sites attained by intercepting anchor tag clicks, retrieving the desired article HTML via AJAX, and replacing article contents without triggering a browser refresh. Back button functionality is maintained via history.js library calls. Created slideshows, slidesteps, slidevideos, and social engagement widgets. Developed mobile sites for all international properties. Slayed CSS anomalies in Internet Explorer and other browsers. But mostly IE.
PROJECT / CME2 EDITOR TOOLS
HTML ▪ CSS ▪ JQUERY ▪ AJAX ▪ JSON ▪ PYTHON ▪ MONGODB ▪ NGNIX ▪ MECURIAL
Created several features and enhancements to browser-based editorial tools that provide scheduling and arrangement of site content across majority of Demand Media properties. Added search, click, double-click, drag-and-drop UI functionality and UX enhancements to assist editors in finding, titling, and scheduling content. Coded custom Python filters where necessary to support required functionality.
Textron (Overwatch Systems) Austin TX
Jul 2004 – Jun 2010
Software developer for data gathering and visualization projects. C#.Net web-based and desktop Winforms application programming with additional assignments in several other technologies, interfaces, and frameworks.
PROJECT / AXIS PRO Web InterFACE
C# ▪ MVC2 ▪ .Net FRAMEWORK 3.5 ▪ JQUERY 1.4 ▪ JQUERYUI 1.7
Complete rewrite of DCGS-A web interface with MS MVC2 that improves speed by eliminating viewstate. Adds clean URLs and improves usability with additional jQuery and jQueryUI interactive features.
PROJECT / DCGS-A Web InterFACE
C# ▪ ASP.NET FRAMEWORK 3.0 ▪ OVERWATCH VIPER ▪ WEBFORMS ▪ DEVEXPRESS ▪ VAULT
ASP.Net Framework 3.0 C# Web application that accessed the Overwatch VIPER framework Common Data model. WebUI provided read, write, and search capabilities of the backend database through light (web) clients.
PROJECT / DCGS-A MATRIX VISUALIZATIONS
C# ▪ .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0 ▪ OVERWATCH VIPER ▪ WINFORMS ▪ CLEARQUEST ▪ VAULT
.Net Framework 2.0 C# Windows application utilizing the Overwatch VIPER framework toolbox. Activity Matrix and Association Matrix employ a third-party XCeed Grid for display of data obtained via delegates to the overall product messaging subsystem.
PROJECT / WEBUI MeSSAGING
C# ▪ XSLT ▪ ASP.Net ▪ AJAX ▪ .NET FRAMEWORK 1.1 ▪ CLEARCASE ▪ CLEARQUEST
.Net Framework 1.1 C# ASP.Net enhancement to existing web-based product to create subscriptions to central SOA publishing server. C# backend with XSLT-Transformed result sets to display lists of subscriptions in a custom grid. Old School Ajax calls allowed updates to grid without entire page refresh.
PROJECT / WEB WIZARD
C# ▪ XSLT ▪ ASP.Net ▪ .NET FRAMEWORK 1.1 ▪ SQL SERVER ▪ CLEARQUEST ▪ VAULT
.Net Framework 1.1 C# ASP.Net wizard that steps users through the process of consolidating data within the database. Extensive C# and XSLT coding to gather, present, collect, and update SQL Server 2000 database.
PROJECT / DOCUMENT INBOX
C# ▪ WINFORMS ▪ OFFICE PIA ▪ SQL SERVER ▪ MS INDEXING SERVER ▪ CLEARQUEST ▪ VAULT
Sole developer for Windows C# .Net Framework 1.1 winform application that parses data from standard template Microsoft Word documents, manages and sorts documents, and populates SQL Server 2000 with data obtained from the document. Extraction from Word accomplished via MS Office PIA primary interop assemblies. Document search via SQL Server/Indexing Service interface. Enhanced datagrid with drag-and-drop column rearranging, highlighting and icon replacement.
PROJECT / FILE FOLDERS
C# ▪ ASP.Net ▪ SQL SERVER ▪ JAVASCRIPT ▪ XSLT ▪ CLEARQUEST ▪ VAULT
Assumed ownership and resolved over two dozen code anomalies to existing ASP3 application that provides a web-based file folder application. Code fixes involved investigating and fixing ASP code, JavaScript code, SQL statements and XSL translations.
Contract Programmer dba Vine Branches Austin TX
2001 – 2004
During the dotcom downturn, I worked as a contract programmer for a number of clients. I've handled a variety of assignments and technologies (ask me about ActionScript) that drew upon my experience and creativity to deliver world-class solutions to my clients. I am not currently seeking contract work, but I do continue to design, develop, and host websites for small client projects.
Houston Rockets
Vertical Alliance
LodgeNet Entertainment
Resources for Living
Stanford/Austin
Dell Computer Austin TX
Aug 1998 – May 2001
Software lead that helped take Latitude line of notebook computers from #4 to #1 worldwide. Performed software requirement analysis for each preloaded operating system and delivered functional specifications for each. Lead software efforts to launch Dell’s first co-branded notebook computers.
IBM San Jose CA
Dec 1984 – Jun 1998
Software tech support, planning, and project management positions for enormous mission-critical software database products. Awarded eleven individual and team awards in thirteen years of service, recognizing consistent high performance, including Director's Award for Excellence.

Education Certifications

MS Computer Science / Stanford University
BS Computer Science / Ohio State University
Certifications / MCSD ▪ MCSE+I ▪ MCSE ▪ MCP+I
Security Clearance / Top Secret / SSBI DCID 6/4 eligible
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