Robert Sims

Web Developer - Austin, Texas
[email protected]

Aptitude

Online Examples

List of web projects worked on either with a team of developers or individually. All links were live at the time of this résumé's creation. As is the nature of the Internet, change is inevitable -- some links and content may have been changed or removed.

(*) Sites which have had major changes since my involvement will be noted. The changes implemented may not reflect my personal quality of work.

kxan.com
thecwaustin.com
* txtag.org
* profilesontheweb.com
* checkpointonline.com

Experience

KXAN TV (Nexstar Media Group)
10/2010 - Current
Digital Media Manager

Selected by General Manager as a member of "The Mars Group" -- an internal committee formed with the premise "if your company would move to Mars, which person from each department would you take with you?" Our job was to identify opportunities or obstacles for our company and suggest solutions to the management team.

Overall responsibility for all aspects of kxan.com and thecwaustin.com, as well as, recommending and implementing corporate strategies and tactical operations assisting sister markets.

Prioritize key projects and initiatives and manage relationships with company partners. Plan, develop, and implement creative solutions for KXAN, including new tools and original content.

Chosen by corporate VP of Digital Media to review and advise on upcoming development projects for either the internal corporate team or external vendors.

Spectrum of technologies:

  • PHP/XML/JavaScript/Jquery/CSS
  • Wordpress
  • Various external vendors (Google Maps API, Facebook, Caspio,
    Omniture SiteCatylist, Google Analytics, etc.)
VESystems, L.L.C.
6/2008 - 6/2010
Reports Developer

Development, deployment, and maintenance of queries and reports for TxDOT Operations team to provide detail information on the TxTag Toll Project.

Ownership of reporting system for Virginia Department of Transportations E-ZPass Project and responsible for all report development and maintenance.

Report types include financial information, tag inventory, toll activity, collections processing, rental car tracking, etc.

Report development using the following technologies:

  • SQL (DB2 and MS-SQL)
  • Perl
  • XHTML/CSS
VESystems, L.L.C.
5/2007 - 6/2008
Web Developer

Development and maintenance of TxTag.org web site. Collaborated with other contracted vendors to deliver an attractive web site per TxDOT's requirements.

Also called on to assist other application developers with concept, program logic, and user interface.

Web site design and development using the following technologies:

  • PHP
  • JavaScript/AJAX
  • XHTML/CSS
  • Apache Web Server
  • Adobe Creative Suite
Best-Rite Manufacturing
7/2006 - 2/2007
Web Developer

Development and maintenance of the Mooreco.net marketing web site, including decisions on server platform and DBMS, as well as design and creation of relational product database.

Web site design and development using the following technologies:

  • PHP
  • XHTML/CSS
  • MySQL Database
  • Apache Web Server
  • Adobe Creative Suite
Profiles International
2/2005 - 7/2006
Email Marketing Developer/Creative Director

Creation, flowcharting, design and development of email marketing campaigns using the following technologies:

  • Pivotal MarketFirst
  • HTML/CSS
  • Dreamweaver

Creation and design of printed marketing materials and presentations using the following:

  • Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/ImageReady/PageMaker
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • MS Word
Profiles International
3/2001 - 2/2005
Internet Applications Developer

Responsibilities include creation, database design, and maintenance of:

  • Profiles International corporate web site
  • TranslateOnline, interface for translations of English data
  • Profiles Intranet
  • SBPWebPortal, web site featuring online marketing tools
  • Checkpoint SkillBuilder, an online self improvement application
  • Profiles International Recruitment site
  • other ancillary sites

Utilized the following technologies:

  • ASP/VBScript
  • HTML/CSS
  • IIS 6.0
  • MS SQL Server
  • JavaScript
  • ActivePDF
  • Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/ImageReady