Ryan Boydstun
455 W. Elm Ave. #D
Burbank, CA 91506
Phone: (818) 843-0499
Email: ryanboydstun@yahoo.com
Web: www.zimage.com/~ryanb
Objective:
To acquire a position in an advancing new media technologies department that will make use of my many skills as well as allow me to develop new ones. I have many years of experience in all aspects of computer technology - from application programming and web development to graphic design and illustration. I am familiar with every aspect of the web development cycle from database schema design to graphic user interface design.

Proficiencies:
  • Programming:
    • Java (J2EE, JSP, JNDI, SAX, JFC (Swing), JDBC, etc.)
    • HTML, XHTML, XML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, ASP, PHP, SQL
  • Art & Graphics:
    • Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightwave, After Effects, Flash
  • Operating Systems and Tools:
    • Operating Systems: Windows (3.1 to XP), Linux, IRIX, Solaris
    • Other Tools: UltraEdit, jEdit, vi/vim, Emacs, Cakewalk Sonar
Experience:

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company - Palmdale, California
Quality Assurance Analyst / Programmer - from 06-2003 to Present
Responsible for all internal website content of the Palmdale Q.A. websites, as well as manage the Material Review Board Certified Personnel and Stamp Control Center archives. Also provide consultation on web technologies, database systems and application implementation for the Q.A. Data Group.

Baxter BioScience - Westlake Village, California
Java Programmer / DHTML Developer - from 09-2002 to 02-2003 (Contract)
Headed localization and internationalization of Advoy.com, a leading healthcare web application for Hemophilia or Primary Immune Deficiency patients and physicians around the world. Included creating rules and standards for JSP and DHTML development to limit load time and necessary data transfer, as well as predicting correct display parameters.

FightCo.com - Sherman Oaks, California
Java Programmer / Graphic Artist - from 11-2001 to 06-2003
Created and implemented all aspects of graphic design, site layout, programming and scripting. These include User Interface elements and integration of Java technologies to create a feature rich, fully functional, specialized, retail web site.

EarthLink, Inc. - Pasadena, California
Systems Analyst / Java Programmer - from 04-2000 to 11-2001 Java Programming, Object Oriented Design and Database Design. Worked with the Application Development department to create web applications, applets and stand alone applications including: Corporate Communications Systems, LDAP/JNDI Authentication Systems, and XML Document Authoring Systems for internal company use.

PC Interlink, Inc. - Los Angeles, California
Web Developer - from 11-1999 to 04-2000
Created Web Applications and database designs, implementation and integration for schools, retail, and high level Business to Business sites. Some examples of completed projects are; messaging systems, task lists, calendaring, and survey builders.

EBA International - Lancaster, California
Support Technician / Help Desk - from: 04-1999 to 11-1999 (Contract)
Served as computer, office and field support. Duties included software and hardware installation, upgrading and troubleshooting. Filing, sorting and other such administrative duties were also a part of the job. Pick up and delivery of customer packages.

zImage / Zforge - Mission Hills, California
Freelance Web Designer - from 01-1997 to 04-2000 (Contract)
Responsible for all web design, user interface, presentation, compositing, tables, forms, frames, etc. All HTML coded in either 'vi' or EMACS. Graphics design with Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, 3D Studio Max, GIF Construction Set, Corel Draw, and Flash.

Nobel Engineers - Burbank, California
Prototype Modeler - from 09-1997 to 11-1997 (Contract) Created artist's renderings of conceptual product and scratch-built mechanically functional prototypes (acrylic, wood, PVC, metals and plastics) from conceptual blueprints. Final product was used as proof-of-concept for mass production.

EarthLink, Inc. - Pasadena, California
Technical Support Representative - from 05-1997 to 09-1997
Technical PC Help Desk support. Worked with subscriber issues such as system configuration, account administration (SunOS), e-mail (POP3), web design and level 1 hardware diagnostics.

Stargate Films - Burbank, California
Post Production Cleanup Artist - from 06-1996 to 12-1996 (Internship)
Feature film post-production cleanup (Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects -Macintosh), junior administration of an SGI cluster (IRIX, file manipulation and rights). Also assisted in the Miniature Shop: prototyping, casting, and painting models for production filming.

Kinko's Copies - West Covina / Lancaster, California
Key Operator - from 04-1993 to 12-1996
Xerox 5090 and 5100 copiers, Cannon 500 and 700 color copiers, Cyclone (SGI Indigo), Velo binders, Comb binders, Spiral binders, standard and oversize lamination machines. Managed print services for the SGI. Supported small network (three IBM PC's, and two Macintosh PPC's running desktop publishing and office productivity applications).

Education:
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