Richard Howard

Web Developer

38-40 29th St., 2nd floor
Long Island City, NY 11101

917-482-4397

Core expertise: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, HTTP, SQL & relational DB design, PHP, OOP, application frameworks. Good experience with XML, XSLT, and related technologies; security, encryption; code profiling, unit testing, refactoring and version control; MySQL, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL; Adobe CS

Familiar with/dying to learn more: Python, Perl, Java, Apache HTTP server, IIS, Flash, the UML, ...

Comfortable on: Linux/BSD, Windows, Mac OS X

Work history

Lead Developer, Fearless Concepts

April 2005-present

Built and maintained sites, CMSs and web services for diverse clients, including recording labels and artists Def Jam Records, Island Records, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, and others. Maintained and refactored legacy code while leading ongoing development of a custom PHP application framework and code library.

Independent Web Developer

2003-2005

Built sites ranging from static portfolios to database-backed applications. Implemented interface designs based on a sound grasp of usability and web standards. Constructed forward-looking, flexible architectures to facilitate incremental expansion of web-based business by clients.

Marketing Associate, United Way of Tri-State

2000-2005

Executed and managed the technical side of marketing activities. Provided consulting to regional United Ways and helped manage several large web projects covering the national United Way system.

Musician, freelance/cruise ship

1995-1999

Played trumpet in ensembles ranging from my own small jazz groups to the Reno Philharmonic. Wrote and arranged music for several of those groups, and performed with many notable artists.

Education

Bachelor of Music, graduated with distinction, University of Nevada, Reno