Virginia Min’s Resume


SKILLS


Web Development Expertise: JavaScript, ActionScript 2/3, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, AJAX, SQL, PHP, Python, Java, JSP, ASP, ASP.NET, Perl/CGI, Apache SSI, C++, UML, Object-oriented programming, Unix shell scripting

 

Applications and Frameworks: JQuery, Prototype, Django; Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, NetBeans, Fireworks, Acrobat, InDesign, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office; CVS, SVN, VSS; Windows, Unix, Linux

 

TRAINING



Java Programming Language (SL-275-SE6), Sun Microsystems, July 2007

Advanced and Basic Accessibility, AIR-Austin, October 2007

 

EXPERIENCE


PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENGINEER, March 2009 to present

Pluck, Austin, TX

  • Aid customers with their implementations of the SiteLife product; debug .NET, JavaScript, and CSS code

  • Collaborate with Implementation Engineers, Software Developers, and Operations to troubleshoot issues

 

WEB DEVELOPER, December 2008 to January 2009

Powered, Inc., Austin, TX

  • Troubleshooted and debugged Java and JSP code in client implementations of Powered's e-Learning platform

  • Wrote and implemented application enhancements using CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript

 

WEB DEVELOPER, November 2007 to November 2008

Springbox, Austin, TX

  • Developed microsites and interactive website content with XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript

  • Incorporated enhancements and new content into clients' existing systems built in ASP .NET and PHP

  • Implemented the complete redesign of PremiereGlobal.com using industry standards compliant XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX code; built the site in PHP and ASP for dynamic backend functionality, which included a templated system and dynamic, interactive forms

  • Developed the backend functionality for reusable surveys with ASP .NET, stored procedures, and MSSQL

  • Conducted research and made development recommendations to account managers and clients based on industry trends, best practices and clients' goals and strategies

  • Collaborated with members of creative, Flash, copy, and account service teams within Springbox

  • Worked closely with client's off-site developers to coordinate product launches, bug fixes, and code merges

  • Managed company and client code within Subversion repositories

 

WEB DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, August 2006 to November 2007

Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX

  • Developed interactive content for newspaper websites, including Statesman.com and Austin360.com

  • Utilized industry-standard best practices, including cross-browser CSS and JavaScript, tableless design, and semantic markup, to create accessible and standards-compliant web content

  • Implemented a front-page "content switcher" using AJAX calls and a Flash backend for Austin360.com

  • Designed and developed widgets for the creation of the Statesman Shopping channel:

      • Virtual shop tours incorporated interactive JavaScript and Flash to guide customers through local stores

      • Neighborhoods feature utilized the Google Maps API to highlight local shopping areas and malls

      • Featured products section driven by AJAX and XSLT and interfaced with a Django Python backend

      • Shopping contest submission form used a Flash backend to interface with a MySQL database

  • Created the SoundCheck online music and video player using Flash and the Django web framework

  • Designed and built a SXSW event guide using Flash, AJAX, and the Google Maps API

  • Built an internal ticket and project request system from scratch, which featured a dynamic front-end driven by JavaScript and JSON for information gathering and processing

  • Worked with editorial staff, graphic designers, and other web developers, including staff at other locations

  • Served a monthly on-call rotation, monitoring website functionality and back-end processes

 

NEW MEDIA DEVELOPER, March 2005 to February 2006

University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, Charlottesville, VA

  • Designed and developed multimedia cases, courseware modules, and simulations using Flash and ASP

  • Employed instructional design principles to construct online courses for the Darden MBA for Executives program using the WebCT learning management system

  • Worked closely with Darden professors and business professionals to create interactive, edifying products

  • Collaborated with a team of video producers, database administrators, and other media developers

 

RESEARCH SPECIALIST, July 2003 to March 2005

University of Virginia Department of Biology, Charlottesville, VA

  • Conducted independent research projects in a neuroscience laboratory

  • First author paper on development of a novel behavior assay for quantifying acute stress:

Virginia Min and Barry Condron. “An assay of behavioral plasticity in Drosophila larvae.” Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Volume 145, Issue 1-2, 30 June 2005, pp. 63-72.

  • Supervised laboratory technicians and graduate and undergraduate students; trained new laboratory members

  • Designed and maintained lab website; managed technology, finances, inventory, and overall operations

 

SENIOR DESIGNER, June 2002 to March 2005

Terwilliger Web Development Services, Charlottesville, VA

  • Designed and implemented interactive websites for company clients using Flash, JavaScript, PHP and Perl

 

WEB PROGRAMMER, January 2003 to June 2003

University of Virginia Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, Charlottesville, VA

  • Worked with a small interdisciplinary team to develop a clinical trials database application

  • Designed a web-based user interface to effectively display patient data using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML

 

COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY INTERN, August 2002 to May 2003
University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs, Charlottesville, VA

  • Developed a Flash playback system for digital recordings and transcripts of White House audio tapes

  • Created a course website and advised professors on enhancing the classroom experience with technology

 

EDUCATION


UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Specialization in Biochemistry / Bachelor of Arts in Biology, May 2003

Echols Scholar (Undergraduate Honors Program), GPA 3.1

 

ACTIVITIES


General: Ultimate Frisbee, Piano, Guitar, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Bowling, Writing, Chinese Brush Painting

Travel: Backpacked through Western Europe and North America in Spring/Summer 2006

Ultimate Frisbee: Board member and webmaster of local disc organization from August 2004 to January 2006

Sports Journalism: Sports Editor and senior writer for The Cavalier Daily, circulation 10,000

alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority: Vice President of Service, National Webmaster, National Alumnae Webmaster

Piano: Formal lessons for 15 years, competed at state level, pit orchestra for several musicals, choral accompanist

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