Ferris Scott Thomas

Interactive Developer

Telephone: 404.274.1632

Email: fsthomas@ochremedia.com

Online: http://ochremedia.com

Qualifications

With the career opportunities and experiences both presented and afforded me I have developed projects for a wide variety of clients. Working in the fields of entertainment, education, pharmaceuticals, advertising, and most recently online games, I have amassed experience and a diversity of skills. I have continually moved forward with my education, experience, and exposure to new and emerging technologies, often recommending the employment of new innovations within the workplace to improve our product, work-flow, and client satisfaction. Over the course of this continuing education, I have become increasingly involved in industry-related community events. I take pride in my work and tirelessly seek to improve.

Skills

Experience with information and application architecture, interface and database design, usability and quality assurance testing, site production and management, traffic tracking and analytics

Expert level knowledge of ActionScript, Object-Oriented design patterns, architecture, and programming as well as the ActionScript 3 event model.

Wide experience with Rich Internet Application/server interaction via JavaScript and the ActionScript ExternalInterface, external XML configurations, dynamic web content, and web services.

Familiarity with the FLEX framework and FlexBuilder

Experience in the creation and use of automation scripts via JSFL

Extended experience with the E4X XML protocol

Experience with audio and video integration, editing, digitalization, compression, and optimization

Experience with not only Adobe Flash but Director, MDM Zinc, SWF Studio and cross-platform production including CD and DVD production and delivery

Experience with version control including Subversion

Experience

Principal Interactive Developer @ Left Brain Games, Inc., August 2005 – November, 2009

Architects and programs both RIAs and games using Flash, PHP, MySQL, AJAX and JavaScript technologies.

Interactive Developer @ IQ Interactive, December 2003 – August 2005

Developed award-winning RIA content for clients including Royal Caribbean, Volkswagen, National Geographic, and Showtime. Accolades included Web Awards (Best of Show, 2005) and Macromedia MAX Awards (Best Advertising/Branding Experience 2005, People’s Choice 2006)

Senior Multimedia Developer @ Roundbox Media, April 2003 – December 2003

Developed RIA content for educational testing and development purposes as well front-end design and programming for the company’s flagship content management system.

Multimedia Engineer @ Pharmedica Communications, LLC, May 2002 – April 2003

Programmed online and CD-based content for Continuing Medical Education.

Lead Multimedia Programmer @ The Production Group, McGraw-Hill Education, January 1999 – May 2002

Created online and CD-based educational content utilizing Adobe Flash and Director in support of company text books.

Multimedia Programmer/Artist @ Funnybone Interactive/Vivendi Universal, March 1997 – January 1999

Created animated sequences and still art for interactive CD-ROMs and programmed company projects with Macromedia Director for cross-platform CD-ROM distribution.

Interests and Activities

Co-Manager @ Atlanta Adobe Flash Platform User Group, February 2009 - Present

I share responsibilities for the organization and administration of the Adobe-sponsored User Group focusing on the Flash Platform. I assist in the arrangement of speakers as well as acting as a liaison for Adobe within the Atlanta development community.

Beyond my responsibilities with the Flash Platform User Group I am a regular attendee of industry-specific conferences, seminars and meet-ups including the Adobe MAX conference and several regional meetings.

Education

University of Connecticut

BFA Theatrical Scenic Design
June 1993

Portfolio, Samples & References

References and code samples are available upon request. An abbreviated portfolio is available online at http://ochremedia.com/portfolio

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