Richard Bruce Gilbert, Jr.
16 Hartford Court - Durham NC 27707
Seasoned technical communicator with extensive experience in creating, developing and maintaining web content and web communications, email marketing, search engine optimization, graphics development, flash e-learning. Excellent writer and communicator. Team Player. Experience developing interactive e-learning applications, web applications, micro-sites and corporate web-sites using Flash, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and JQuery, XML, PHP/MySQL., SQL queries, Flash(AS2,AS3), Photoshop, Strong believer in clean well commented code, web standards, W3C guidelines, separating content from presentation and progressive enhancement. Exceptional knowledge and experience in on-line marketing, blogs, social networking, and search engine optimization.
Experience
ETSI
Jan 2008 —October 2011
Multimedia Developer
create, develop and maintain e-learning applications using Macromedia Flash, ActionScript 2.0, 3.0 and PHP/MySQL.
Perform advanced SQL queries to output data and join MySQL tables.
Develop online reporting micro websites using XHTML ,CSS and JavaScript (including JQuery).
Create reporting from application data using Microsoft Word and Excel. Requires using some Excel formulas.
Set up admins/permissions in BaseCamp, set up new projects and uploaded files for client access.
DBA: Inspired-Evolution.com
Jan 2007 — now
Web Developer-Freelance and Contractor (part-time)
Contracting,Consulting and Freelance work as a web developer specializing in developing W3C standards based web sites and web applications. Superior skills in XHTML, CSS, 508 accessibility . User interface development with Photoshop, Flash and AJAX. Dynamic Application development using Wordpress, PHP and MySQL.
Private tutoring in Wordpress, HTML, XHTML, CSS and Dreamweaver
www.inspired-evolution.com.
Manpower Contract Web Developer
Jan 2007 — Jan 2008
Web Developer
Created customer interfacing web applications using table-less XHTML and CSS.
Edited graphics using open source software.
Development of web pages using Linux and CVS for source control.
Coding of smaller websites to support marketing efforts.
Peopleclick (contract position through Apex Systems)
Jan 2006 — Jan 2007
Web/Software Developer
SQL Queries.
Added customization to vanilla software packages to meet customer needs using ASP, CSS, XML, XSLT.
Versioning control experience with StarTeam.
Durham Public Schools
Jan 2004 — Jan 2005
Webmaster
Redesigned main school system website using Lotus Domino, CSS and Photoshop.
Designed and developed individual websites for new schools using Macromedia Dreamweaver, CSS and Adobe Photoshop.
Developed and maintained, EDLink e-mail newsletters informing the public and parents of DPS news and events.
Updated content and created new content on a daily basis for the district web site.
Used DHTML and JavaScript to create dynamic navigation menus.
Developed code with section 508 compliance for accessibility in mind.
eGeneralMedical. Inc
Jan 2001 — Jan 2004
Internet Development Manager
Designed and formatted e-commerce websites making them more user friendly and pleasing to the eye utilizing
RTML, HTML,CSS, DHTML and Adobe Photoshop.
Edited and upgraded sites on a daily basis making sure content was up to date, readable and attractive to a potential consumer.
Initiated and monitored pay per click (PPC) programs such as Google Ad Words and Overture.
Populated websites with key words to provide effective search engine optimization (SEO) and generate traffic.
Designed banner ads in Macromedia Fireworks and Flash to attract visitors to sales and promotions.
Created monthly marketing newsletter in HTML sent out to customers notifying them of new products, specials and
health related information.
Vital Source Technologies, Inc
Jan 2000 — Jan 2001
Senior Electronic Documentation Specialist
Edited /formatted and proofread e-publishing documents marked-up via XML using Framemaker and XMetaL.
Developed courseware materials for Universities to be delivered in CD-ROM format.
Suggested improvements to our end product based on this testing.
Scanned / color corrected/cropped and edited images for the textbooks/course manuals using Adobe Photoshop.
Documented all new processes in Microsoft Word for training purposes.
Trained incoming employees on electronic documentation processes including courseware development and XML editing.
Education
The School of Communication Arts
Skills
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
PHP
MySQL
Flash
Excel
Word
Wordpress
PowerPoint
XML