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Summary

  • Over 10 years of software development experience from small to large scale web and desktop systems
  • Project managed and produced multiple software products
  • Business savvy engineering manager/producer
  • Big picture viewer while still being detail oriented

Certifications and Awards

  • Certified ScrumMaster
  • Rookie of the Year, 2005 – Turbine, Inc.
  • MVP Honorable Mention, 2006 – Turbine, Inc.

Shipped Titles

  • Star Trek Online™
  • Champions Online™
  • The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™
  • DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™
  • Asheron’s Call®: Throne of Destiny™
  • Asheron’s Call® 2: Legions™

Software Development Skills

Professionally familiar with the followings:

  • Scripting: PHP4/5, ASP, JavaScript, Perl
  • Protocols: HTTP, SOAP, REST
  • Markup: HTML, DHTML, XML/XSLT, CSS
  • OS: Windows XP/Vista/7, Linux/Solaris
  • Web Server: Apache 1.3.x/2.0
  • Database: MySQL 4/5
  • Reporting: Seagate Crystal Report
  • Tools: Perforce, MS SourceSafe, SVN, MS Visual Studio 2003/2005, Eclipse, Zend Studio, Dreamweaver MX, Adobe Photoshop CS, MS Office

Employment

2008-Present

Cryptic Studios
Los Gatos, California
Manager and Lead Producer, Online Publishing (Full-time)

  • Managing multiple projects with a team of associate producers, developers and content creators to produce all web properties, billing, patching and CRM tools
  • Driving effort through all stages of the project life cycle, from conception and design, to implementation, testing and deployment
  • Shepherding the release process for games to go from build to release externally
  • Working with internal stakeholders to create and gather company’s vision, strategy and tactics, and implement them in projects managed
  • Establishing processes and policies to streamline workflow. Reporting to Director of Online Publishing/Platform

2004-2008

Turbine, Inc.
Westwood, Massachusetts
Manager, Application Development (Full-time)

  • Led and architected PHP4,5/MySQL web development for Turbine’s service platform
  • Led application development of installing, launching, patching and e-Commerce technologies with C#
  • Managed a team of junior and senior engineers on multiple fast-paced projects at once
  • Key member in launching Asheron’s Call: Throne of Destiny, Asheron’s Call 2: Legions, Dungeons & Dragons Online and The Lord of the Rings Online services
  • Led development effort for Games for Windows certification
  • Key technical advisory member in e-Commerce solution selection, acquisition and integration
  • Worked with SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, AJAX, JavaScript and other web technologies
  • Managed products and project schedules
  • Worked extensively with internal and external customers, and other technology teams
  • Performed internal and external usability analysis via focus groups
  • Led globalization of Turbine’s service products
  • Performed regular 1-on-1 with team members and provided guidance on career development, wrote reviews and involved in overall hiring process
  • Maintained minimal churn rate of team members

2001-2003

Triad Performance Technolgies, Inc.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Enterprise Application Analyst (Full-time)

  • Led and participated enterprise application development with ASP and interactive online courses development
  • Created cross-browser DHTML with JavaScript
  • Integrated with various third party SCORM compliant learning management system
  • Performed database programming (MS SQL Server and MS Access)

1997-2004

Fireberry.com, LLC
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Self-Employed (Part-time)

  • Content Network Traffic: Three million page views per month
  • PHP3,4/MySQL web development (developed content management system and other web features)
  • Developed network content
  • Built online community for various Magic: The Gathering
  • Managed sales and affiliate relationship

1999-2001

The University of Michigan Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
Web Developer (Contract)

  • Created multiple public websites with Perl and PHP
  • Created learning management system for online course delivery
  • Administered servers

1998-2000

Micon Computer Company (reformed Mikon, Inc.)
Livonia, Michigan
Webmaster (Part-time)

  • ASP Web development (micon.com, frontend and legacy system integration) from ground up
  • Developed and supported internal business software
  • Self-managed projects

1997-1998

Inca Computer Company (acquired Mikon, Inc.)
Livonia, Michigan
Mobile Computing Technician (Part-time)

  • Software and hardware compatibility testing
  • Created Inventory Control database with MS Access

1996-1997

Mikon, Inc.
Livonia, Michigan
Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Control Clerk (half-time)

  • Managed warehouse inventory traffic

Education

1998-2000

The University of Michigan – Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
Full-time. Major in Computer Information Science.

1996-1998

Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, Michigan
Full-time. Major in Computer Information Science.

1995-1996

Hong Kong Technical College (TY)
Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
Full-time. Major in Software Engineering in the Higher Diploma course. First year completed. Top 5 percent.

Languages

  • English, Cantonese Chinese writing and conversational fluency

References and Salary History

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