Qualifications:
Sean is a highly sought after Flex developer and consultant with extensive ActionScript programming experience, including more than five years developing for the Flash platform and over a decade of experience designing and developing desktop and web based applications. Business owner, technical author, blogger and Adobe Flex/AIR enthusiast, Sean is an Adobe Flex Developer Community Champion and the creator of the ActionScript Cheatsheets.
Accomplishments:
* Author / Blogger for the O'Reilly InsideRIA blog
* Adobe Flex Developer Community Champion
* Member of the Adobe AIR Pre-Release Program
* Volunteer Technical Author for Flash Magazine: Mate Flex Framework article
* Volunteer Technical editor for Manning: Adobe AIR in Action
* Highly visible blogger in the Flex and AIR communities
* Authored "Real World" Flex Aptitude Test Questions
* Authored ActionScript Cheat Sheets
* Voted "Most Valuable Employee" for 2006 at techniques.org
Programming Languages, Technical Skills, Tools:
Adobe Flex 3, Adobe Flex 2, ActionScript 3.0, MXML, Adobe AIR, Subversion, OOP, Cairngorm, Mate, Design Patterns, SQLite, MXMLC, Java, ASDoc, XML, JavaScript, CSS, Photoshop
Professional Experience:
Kannopy, Inc. - Jan. 2008 to Current (President/Owner)
* Manage all company operations
* Flex, AIR and ActionScript consultation
* Flex, AIR and ActionScript programming and development
* SQLite consultation and programming for Adobe AIR applications
* Project Management
O'Reilly & Associates - Sept. 2008 to Current (Author/Blogger)
* Technical authoring for the InsideRIA website, topics so far have included Design Patterns and Flex 4
Adobe Systems - June 2008 to Current (Volunteer Technical Author)
* Technical authoring for Flex best practices - Part 1: Setting up your Flex project
* Technical authoring for Flex best practices - Part 2: Development practices
Enablus - Oct. 2008 to Jan. 2009 (Contract Flex Developer)
* Flex User Experience (UX) design and development
* MXML and ActionScript 3.0 programming for the view layer of a Cairngorm based RIA
* Work directly with end client to broker, prioritize and satisfy view related change requests
* Provided Flex and AIR development, consultation and Java programming for TMobile
* Provided TMobile with several completed sample Flex applications with ASDoc
* Translated technical UML diagrams into working ActionScript 3.0 source code
Addison Wesley - Aug. 2008 (Volunteer Technical Editor)
* Provided technical review, input and endorsement quote for Creating Visual Experiences with Flex 3.0 by Juan Sanchez and Andy McIntosh
Manning Publications - April 2008 to Dec 2008 (Volunteer Technical Editor)
* Provided technical review and input for the AIR In Action book as a volunteer
* Author testimonial quote for book cover
* Provided technical review and input for Flex on Java book as a volunteer
* Provided technical review and input for Hello Flex 4! book as a volunteer
Flash Magazine - May 2008 to July 2008 (Volunteer Technical Author)
* Technical authoring for Mate Flex Framework article
* Proposed ideas for articles including Mate Flex Framework article idea
* Communicate with authors of Mate for permission to author Mate article
* Integrate review comments from authors of Mate (ASFusion)
Universal Mind - May 2008 to June 2008 (Contract Flex Developer)
* Flex 3.0 consultation and development
* MXML and ActionScript 3.0 programming
* Implement views for Cairngorm based applications
2Advanced - Jan. 2008 to April 2008 (Contract Flex Developer and Consultant)
* Flex 3.0 consultation and development for RIA prototype
* MXML and ActionScript 3.0 programming
* Wireframe creation and user experience design
* Project Management
ReviewNet - Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2008 (Contract Technical Author)
* Technical authoring for Flex, ActionScript 3.0 and MXML aptitude test questions
NextK12 - Oct. 2007 to March 2008 (Contract Flex and AIR Developer and Consultant)
* Project Management
* Flex 3.0, AIR and ActionScript programming and development
* Implement views for Cairngorm based application
MeatTeam Internal TV - Sept. 2007 to Dec. 2007 (Contract Flex and AIR Developer and Consultant)
* Flex, AIR and ActionScript Consultation
* Flex, AIR and ActionScript Programming and Development
* Implement third party API to save binary JPG data to disk from the AIR application
* Save captured video to disk using Flash Media Server
* Flex Builder Beta 3 Milestone 1 to Flex Builder Beta 3 Milestone 3 migration
* Adobe AIR Beta 1 to Adobe AIR Beta 2 migration
techniques.org - 2003 to 2007 (Full Time Employee)
* I received 4 raises and several bonuses as a result of my dedication and efforts toward the companies goals
* Core team member responsible for the design and development of a Flash based, SCORM compliant, XML driven, 508 Compliant eLearning Application
* Lead Graphic Artists and Flash Developers and assisted Project Managers in the overall eLearning application development and production process
* Worked with third party media production companies to obtain audio and video assets for use in final courseware deliverables
* Established audio and video editing and compression techniques and workflow
* Created reusable style guide for courseware production
* Established photo correction and photo manipulation for courseware production
* Created basic and complex instructional animations and interactions
* Created reference materials and training examples for the Flash component, eSCORTE For ActionScript
* Ported the ActionScript Component "eSCORTE for ActionScript" from AS1 to AS2
* Independently designed and developed seven types of Flash based, XML driven learning interactions
* UI Design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSP programming for knowledgeWorks Learning Management System
* UI Design and AS2 development for complex sales lead generation system
* Graphic design for company website, later customized Template Monster Flash template for company site
LION, Inc. - 1999 to 2003 (Full Time Employee)
* Lead Flash Designer and Developer for company and customer websites
* Worked with a small team to completely redesign the companies online presence and network of web properties
* UI Design for the companies flagship product, Office Pro a Mortgage Data Management Application
* Website and Identity Design for hundreds of small and large Mortgage Brokers and Lenders
FlightSafety Services - 1998 to 1999 (Full Time Employee)
* Programmed Computer Based Training Applications for CD ROM delivery using Macromedia Authorware
Education:
* Multimedia Studies at Pikes Peak Community College
* Multimedia Computer Lab Technician Assistant
Continued Education:
* Java Programming II: Core Java Programming at the University of San Diego (currently enrolled)
* Papervision for Developers with John Grden (Oct. 2007)
* Adobe onAIR Tour 2007, Los Angeles
* Apollo Camp 2007
* Flash Forward 2006
* C Programming (Non-credited / voluntary U.W. distance learning course)
* Advanced ActionScript Seminar 2001 with Mike Downey
Groups and Associations:
* Provided Flex Best Practices presentation for San Diego Flash Users Group in Jan 09
* Certified Adobe Flex 2 Developer
* Certified Flash MX Developer
* Adobe AIR Pre-Release program
