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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

    You can download a PDF of this document here.
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