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Rylan Bowers
November 2010 - April 2012 Quick Left Boulder, Colorado Web Developer - Programmed front-end and back-end web applications with Ruby on Rails, HTM, CSS & Javascript including Backbone.js and jQuery. - Focused on Test Driven Development with a standards based approach to coding web applications with clean and maintainable code. - Used Agile methodologies to manage the web development process and client expectations. - Worked closely with clients via weekly stand-ups to communicate value, progress and importance of standards to build trust and increase collaboration. - Presented and wrote blog posts on emerging technologies and best practices for Javascript/ CSS/HTML based on research and practice. August 2009 - November 2010 SiteLab Interactive San Diego, California Web Developer - Collaborated closely with Account Coordinators and Developers to build client sites. - Programmed web sites with a focus on SEO and maintainability. - Developed and maintained web applications in .NET and PHP for clients including Chiquita Bananas, Sunkist and Wolfgang Puck. - Created a full stack site with .NET/C# for a national Chiquita Bananas contest with ability to upload and encode videos, manage and update athlete contest entries. August 2006 - August 2009 Nuffer, Smith, Tucker Inc.. San Diego, California Web Developer - Programmed front-end HTML/CSS web sites with cross-browser compatibility. - Programmed back-end services in .NET (C#) for affinity clubs including API interfaces for member checks and accessing databases to store member information. - Maintained remote dedicated Windows servers for several client databases and sites. - Developed custom interactive pieces for clients using Flash and AS3.

Work Experience

Education

August 2004 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California Bachelor of Science, Graphic Communication Concentration: Electronic Publishing and Imaging (EPI) Strong emphasis in Computer Science

Skills
Front-end

HTML, CSS, jQuery, Javascript, CoffeeScript, Backbone,js, SCSS, HAML, SEO. Ruby on Rails, Test Driven Development, RSpec, Capybara, .NET/C#, Node.js. Adobe Creative Suite, Windows and Macintosh OS, PostgreSQL, SQL Server

Back-end

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