• Experienced with application and web development and certified by the Society of Internet Professionals.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and French.
• Personal strengths include reliability, learning quickly, problem solving, working well with others, and adapting quickly to any working environment.

Work Experience

Since 1997, I have worked as a web & database developer for several different companies, mostly on short-term contracts (see my online portfolio at www.jboyweb.com). My background in application development gives me an excellent understanding of computing concepts, allowing me to quickly learn new applications and techniques to build solutions for a given problem. I pride myself on never saying "it can't be done". If something needs to work a certain way, I will either find or build a new tool to make it happen.

• Web Developer @ Travel CUTS (part-time)
  • developed e-commerce solutions in Visual Basic using Moneris COM objects

• Database Developer @ International Exchange Programs (Melbourne, Australia)
  • developed database solutions (VBA for MS Access)
  • maintained web sites (www.iep.org.au)

• Web developer @ Travel CUTS (Canadian Universities Travel Service Limited)
  • programmed in ASP, Cold Fusion and JavaScript to produce dynamic web applications, including the production of creative, effective, and efficient web images
  • updated and customized Perl scripts
  • administered and maintained IIS on Windows NT Servers
  • worked with databases (SQLServer 2000 and MS Access)
  • instructed in the maintenance of an internal company web site
  • developed and maintained web sites (www.travelcuts.com, www.swap.ca, www.adventureatc.com, and the Travel CUTS intranet site

• Webmaster @ Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia, USA
  • worked with non-technical people to develop a web site concept
  • designed web pages (www.reinhardt.edu)

• Webmaster @ Audio Products International
  • designed web pages (www.MirageSpeakers.com, www.Sound-Dynamics.com)

• Technician @ MICS (McLaren Industrial Computer Sales Inc.)
  • assembled and repaired personal and industrial computer systems
  • diagnosed and solved network problems
  • worked as a member of a programming team
  • designed and developed an accounting package in Visual Basic
  • designed web pages (http://www.mics.ca)

Web & Application Development Skills

• Web application development in MS FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver, HomeSite, Flash (ActionScripting), MS InterDev, ColdFusion Studio / Server, MS Visual Basic, JavaScript, VBScript (ASP), PHP, CSS, and Perl.
• Computer application development in Visual Studio (using C++ and Visual Basic) and MS Access.
• Computer graphics manipulation and editing in Corel PhotoPaint, Macromedia Fireworks.
• Experienced in web page design and development (portfolio at www.jboyweb.com).

Education

• Certification as Web Designer @ Ryerson Polytechnic University (Toronto)
  • Completed an Advanced Training Designation in E-Commerce Development at Ryerson Polytechnic University from September 2001 to July 2002, achieving an A+ average. Training included HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, ASP, PHP, Perl, JSP, Java Servlets, XML, Flash, Access, MySQL, IIS, Apache, site security, and server administration.
• ASP Training Course @ XtraNet (Toronto)
  • Completed an intensive Active Server Pages (ASP) training course at XtraNet in March of 2001.
• Computer Science Courses @ University of Toronto
  • Attended the University of Toronto in the Computer Science program from September 1999 to December 2000, learning programming theory and creating applications with Java and Unix C. Left this program to pursue a full time job in web development.
• International Studies @ Reinhardt College (Georgia, USA)
  • Attended Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia, in 1998-99, on a one-year full scholarship awarded by the Georgia Rotary Student Program. Was named to the Dean's List.

Personal Achievements

• Recently completed a trip backpacking through Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand. Have done similar tours of Europe.
  
• Elected as the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity's Fraternity Educator and was then elected as President to complete the 2001-02 school year when the previously elected President resigned.
• Elected as the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity's Recruitment Chairman for the 2000-01 school year and was later awarded Brother of the Year and Officer of the Year.
• Chosen as one of 87 international students to attend university in Georgia, USA, on a one-year scholarship through the Georgia Rotary Student Program.
• Elected Vice-President of my high school's student activities council for the 1997-98 school year.
• Earned the Chief Scout's Award (highest award in Scouts) and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.