Robert Giese - Web design / development / Project Management
1567 Ocean Front Street, San Diego, CA
phone: 619.954.6654

technical skills

Languages: HTML, Javascript, DHTML, CSS, Perl, PHP, JSP, XML, XSL, XHTML

Development Tools: vi, Homesite, Notepad, WordPad, pico, Adobe PhotoShop (CS, 7.x, 6.x, 5.x, 4.x, ... 1.0), Adobe ImageReady, SnagIt, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Open Office, sftp, WS_FTP, command-line ftp, shell environment, SSH telnet, CVS, SVN

Operating Systems: Windows (XP, 2000, 98, 95, etc.), Mac OS (OS X, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x, etc.), Linux/UNIX (Gentoo, RedHat, Solaris, LinuxPPC)

experience

Web Operations Manager ~ Musicmatch, Inc. / Yahoo Inc.
San Diego, CA (June 2004 to Present)
Responsible for developing and maintaining processes and schedules, coordinating web pushes, managing web development team for the corporate (www.musicmatch.com) website and emails.

Web Team Manager ~ Musicmatch, Inc.
San Diego, CA (March 2001 to December 2003)
Management lead and senior HTML developer of Web development team for entire marketing collateral, including Corporate Website, e-commerce interfaces, Corporate Emails to user base, Banner production, in-product marketing windows, Skin development, in-product HTML GUI design and development, and print materials. All HTML was hand-coded and integrated into proprietary systems running on Linux/Solaris environments. Daily use of command-line CVS and shell environments. Job entailed daily interaction with multiple departments, weekly push schedules, product launch planning, optimization and testing, and one eye on revenue. Improved processes and was responsible for maintaining efficiency and quality in an extremely fast-paced environment.

Web Developer ~ Musicmatch, Inc. (contractor)
San Diego, CA (November 2000 to March 2001)
Responsible for implementation of Musicmatch corporate website re-branding, including extensive DTML navigation and marketing properties. Quickly learned proprietary content management server environment (Unix-based). Worked on a daily basis with command-line CVS and shell environment. Principle HTML/DHTML coder of 400+ page website including extensive e-commerce and software distribution systems.

Web Designer/Developer/Co-Founder ~ free associates
Boston, MA & San Diego, CA (November 1996 to November 2001)
Responsible for the planning, co-creation and development of a wide range of web sites for all manner of companies - small local businesses to nationwide ISPs. Position entailed extensive use of PhotoShop for the creation of custom graphics, daily use of HTML, DHTML and Javascript for the coding and layout of web sites, extensive customization and interaction with Perl Scripts and frequent use of other software such as WS-FTP, GifBuilder, Animagic, tar, and MapIT in order to build and maintain online environments. Became very comfortable with the Unix command-line interface, as well as X windows, and various Linux/UNIX based programs.

ACME Holography
Somerville, MA (June 1996 to November 1996)
Responsible for creating handmade paper models of leaves for making holograms, creating master holograms and white-light holograms, for use in a permanent exhibit at the MIT Museum, titled LightForest (was not involved in the creation of the Web site)

education

Bachelor of Fine Arts ~ the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (1996)

References are available upon request...