Calgary, Canada Area
- Current
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- Senior Flash Developer at Wildmedia Interactive
- Senior Flash Developer at Sroown (formerly Design2)
- Freelance / Contract (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Software Engineer / Sr. Flash Developer at International Gaming Technology
- Interface Developer - Flash at Blast Radius
- Web Based Programming Lead at Tec-Masters, INC.
- Senior Flash Developer at Platinum Digital Media
- Education
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- self taught
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Alan MacDonald’s Summary
Available for employment on a contract or freelance basis, I am an experienced developer, programmer and designer. I am skilled in utilising all facets of web design including Flash ActionScript, PHP/MySQL, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML.
I possess a strong programming and development background with knowledge of all aspects of overseeing and developing projects including initial design, programming, implementation and user-support - primarily achieved utilising contemporary web and programming technologies
I have an excellent command of English and I continually strive to ensure high standards are met and consistency is maintained throughout an entire project.
Complete commitment to a project is given to ensure successful completion. Working round-the-clock when required to meet deadlines has been much appreciated by several clients.
Alan MacDonald’s Specialties:
- Actionscript 1, 2, 3
- CSS
- dHTML, HTML
- dxHTML, xHTML
- Adobe Dreamweaver 4,6,7,8,9
- Adobe Fireworks 4,6,7,8,9
- Adobe Flash 4,5,6,7,8,9 (AS1/AS2/AS3)
- Adobe Flash Media Server 2
- MDM Zinc
- PHP/MySQL
- XML
allows me to deliver advertisements, dynamic data-driven RIA/RDA's,. games (casino & card/aim & shoot/catch & avoid/ball & paddle/quizzes & word/picture & puzzles/brain & puzzles/simple arcade/construction toys), microsites and more
Alan MacDonald’s Experience
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Senior Flash Developer
Wildmedia Interactive
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)
Working remotely with the staff to accomplish a variety of programming tasks involving CSS, Flash, xHTML, PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. Work requests continue on an as-needed basis.
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Senior Flash Developer
Sroown (formerly Design2)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
April 2000 — Present (9 years 9 months)
Working remotely with the staff to accomplish a variety of programming tasks involving CSS, Flash, xHTML, PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. Work requests continue on an as-needed basis.
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Freelance / Contract
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
January 1998 — Present (12 years )
Work ranges from basic html markup and styling to educational systems used by the US Government for training USNavy Seabee's.
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Software Engineer / Sr. Flash Developer
International Gaming Technology
(Gambling & Casinos industry)
May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)
Working with the largest slot machine provider worldwide, involved with the service oriented architecture starting from low level involving Windows Communication Foundation / FlashMediaServer / Flash / Flash-Lite, and more for the next generation server based casino gaming.
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Interface Developer - Flash
Blast Radius
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2006 — October 2006 (4 months)
Development and maintenance of easports madden challenge 06 interactive flash module. Continued relationship on call as needed.
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Web Based Programming Lead
Tec-Masters, INC.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Government Relations industry)
March 2004 — December 2004 (10 months)
I was contracted remotely, and for the most part working independently, to conceive and implement through ActionScript a highly flexible and dynamic generation environment to greatly speed up the production of web-based training content, while still keeping the novice as well as the experienced Flash user in view. The new system includes support for internal and external images, video, audio, illustrations, text, and quizzes (that recall specific portions of the dynamic content for playback when answers are invalid). The result of the scripts developed was that it now takes only one (1) person for every three (3) that were used prior to the new script implementations, and that one(1) person now works twice(2x) faster, using a simple object-based approach. This contract was fulfilled working remotely from home with the occasional flight required for project group meetings. Work requests continue on an as-needed basis.
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Senior Flash Developer
Platinum Digital Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
December 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 3 months)
Applied programmatic animation and control principles to enrich the frontend of the websites developed, additionally implimenting server communication methods for standard data retension and display from the backend via PHP/MySQL.
http://www.firstpreferred.com/
http://www.funeralone.com/
http://www.modetzfuneralhomes.com/
http://www.naslabs.com/
http://www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.com/
http://www.sytsemafh.com/
http://www.maximusselfstorage.com/
Alan MacDonald’s Education
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self taught
Design Patterns: Elements of reusable object-oriented software
Flash Actionscript for Designers DRAGSLIDEFADE
Flash 5 Actionscript for fun and games
Flash 5 Actionscript In Action - Advanced
Flash 5 Dynamic Content Studio
Flash 5 Magic with Actionscript
Flash 5 Studio
Flash Hacks - 100 Industrial Strength Tips & Tools
Flash MX2004 Games Most Wanted
Foundation Flash 5
Designing CSS Web Pages
Javascript for the world wide web
MySQL Visual Blueprint
OOP with Actionscript
Understanding Soap
Using XHTML
Using Flash 5
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Alan MacDonald’s Interests:
camping, watersports, board games, classic cars, books, computers, internet, football, hockey, baseball, rugby, go-karts, swimming, hiking, mountain biking
