Ryan Freebern

, ryan@freebern.org, (603) 359-5262; Plainfield, NH

I want to create intuitive and intelligent software that helps enrich and simplify people's lives. I am passionate about good design and usability, and I want to work with others who understand the importance of those ideas. I am not satisfied with the status quo, and I have a constant desire to learn new things and take on new challenges.

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U.S. Army Game Project

, Web Developer, March 2004 — May 2008; Telecommuting

As a member of a small team of web developers maintaining dozens of internal and public websites related to the Army Game Project (America's Army), I filled many roles: project manager, software engineer, web designer and developer, database designer and administrator, system administrator, quality assurance engineer, technical writer and technical support. I primarily used PHP, HTML, CSS and Javascript for development on Linux servers running Apache and using MySQL databases, although various projects required Flash development, ActionScript coding, Perl scripting and C coding.

U.S. Coast Guard R&D

, Flash Developer, September 2002 — September 2004; Groton, CT

I developed three crewmember training applications using Flash, ActionScript, HTML and Javascript and wrote extensive project documentation for each.

ASA, Inc.

, Software Engineer, January 2002 — September 2002; Narragansett, RI

At Applied Science Associates, Inc. I performed many tasks, including creating a powerful interface to the company's internal client database, building a website that summarized and presented real-time data from wireless water sensors in Narragansett Bay, and writing extensive end-user documentation for several of the company's software products.

Epic Games

, Perl Developer, November 2001 — April 2002; Telecommuting

I designed and implemented add-ons to TWiki, an open-source wiki system written in Perl. Several of my add-ons were eventually incorporated into TWiki's core codebase, and I am now listed in the documentation as a contributor.

Skills

B.S. Computer Science

, Syracuse University, 2002; Syracuse, NY

While focusing on learning the fundamentals of software engineering and development, I endeavored to experience a broad range of research areas. My studies included x86 assembly, C, C++, Java, LISP, Scheme, Perl, cryptography, fractals, peer-to-peer networking, and artificial intelligence.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008