I'm currently seeking contract work or full time employment. My resume: http://www.michaelbuffington.com/mb/resume.cfm
Michael Buffington Mobile Phone: (714) 404-8616 Home Phone: (949) 457-2247 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://michaelbuffington.com 99 Cinnamon Teal Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Objective: To add my significant experience of ColdFusion, user interface design, documentation, and information architecture skills to a team of dedicated individuals. Summary: I've been actively involved in the ColdFusion community and ColdFusion development since 1995. Other web related skills are just as robust, including: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL Server, and other required technologies. I am a serious advocate of ColdFusion and have strong roots in the ColdFusion community. I've written several published ColdFusion articles as well as a ColdFusion book available at any major bookstore. ColdFusion is my passion. I have strong leadership skills, with experience of leading teams of developers and content producers. I am comfortable speaking in front of groups, and do so in a clear and concise manner. Work Experience: Autobytel Inc. - Irvine, CA February 2002 - May 2002 Autobytel.com is the most popular car buying service on the Internet. $1 out of every $20 spent on cars in the US is spent through Autobytel. With a customer base in the millions, coding for Autobytel was a careful and considered process, as all code was mission critical. ColdFusion Developer - Developed a dynamic ColdFusion template mapping tool to aid in documentation process. - Responsible for redesign and reengineering of several high traffic areas of each Autobytel brand. The Stirling Bridge Group, Inc. - Orange, CA August 2001 - February 2002 The Stirling Bridge Group, Inc. is a full service web applications development and services company. ColdFusion Developer - Developed the Intranet for Medical Capital, the parent company of Stirling Bridge. onProject.com - Morristown, NJ May 2001 - July 2001 onProject develops both ASP and private label web based project management software. Senior Developer - Developed XML import/export routines used to keep a private label application in synch with the customers accounting system. Osborne/McGraw-Hill - San Francisco, CA September 2000 - October 2001 Osborne/McGraw-Hill publishes technical books on computer subjects. Author ColdFusion 5.0 Developer's Guide - Wrote a 750+ page advanced level ColdFusion developer's guide. - Wrote an average of 40 pages per week. Technical Editor - Tested code examples - Suggested best practice alternatives to editorial content - Alerted the editor and author of performance, and best practice issues Price.com Inc. - Costa Mesa, CA October 1998 - March 2001 Price.com compares prices and product information on hundreds of thousands of products online, creating a knowledge based shopping portal for its users. Founder - Wrote versions 1-4 of the Price.com engine in ColdFusion and SQL 7.0 - Developed initial business procedures - Developed initial business strategy and organizational focus Database Administrator - Designed and developed the original Price.com database specifications and procedures. - Worked with IT team to develop flat file import jobs, combining over 72 disperate file formats using Microsoft DTS - Developed stored procedures, referential integrity rules, constraints, triggers, and indexes for original Price.com database. CIO - Hired initial key programmers and database administrators - Developed a long term IT project plan - Managed version 5.0 project of the Price.com engine - Contributed 75% of version 5.0 code - Executed Phase 1 of the long term IT project plan - Managed version 6.0 project of the Price.com engine - Contributed 50% of version 6.0 code - Created a smooth transition for a more experienced CIO, hired in June 2000 Special Projects Manager - Introduced and implemented new revenue generating, productivity increasing, and strategic, ideas - Responsible for managing a projects life cycle - Maintained an intimate knowledge of, and developed Price.com business practices and structure - Responsible for making sure our immediate strategic goals were compatible with our long term strategic goals Technical Skills Summary: Application Skill Level (1-10) Years Used Actively ColdFusion 10.0 7.0 T-SQL 8.0 6.0 Spectra 5.0 1.0 SQL Server 7.0 7.0 3.0 SQL Server 2000 7.0 2.0 Oracle 8i 6.0 1.0 ColdFusion Studio 10.0 5.0 PhotoShop 9.5 8.0 Apache 7.0 1.0 IIS 3.0 - 5.0 9.0 7.0 Windows NT 4 7.5 5.0 Windows 2000 6.5 2.0 PHP 4.0 1.0 ASP 5.0 1.5 C/C++ 5.0 1.0 Flash 4, 5, MX 7.0 4.0 Microsoft Office 8.0 6.0 Microsoft Project 6.0 3.0 Microsoft Access 9.0 7.0 ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Unsubscribe visit http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_jobs or send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the body.
