Richard J. Brum
460 Highland Ave.
Westport, MA 02790
Westport, MA 02790
P: 508.558.3213
E: contact@richardbrum.com
E: contact@richardbrum.com
Objective
To utilize my skills in (and passion for) web development in a career position that will help me grow in the field and expand my knowledge and experience.
Professional Experience
2012–2016
Virgin Pulse (formerly ShapeUp)
Providence, RI
Software Developer
- Repaired defects on proprietary PHP MVCS framework.
- Sole developer on Profile Page refactor & redesign, and refactor of one of the core competition types (“Last One Standing”).
- Built new admin tools for other teams; fixed up existing admin tools.
- Completed platform initiatives through entire life cycle.
- Worked as part of team in Participant Support Engineering (formerly Sustaining Engineering) to aide in Participant Support team needs, assisting in customer-reported defects and glitches.
2012
Nokia
Boston, MA
Web UI Developer, Pulse
- Repaired defects occurring in the Pulse user interface and experience (UX).
- Created guided tour slideshow on welcome page using jQuery.
- Developed interstitial page for users visiting from a Facebook post, isolating public Pulse information allowed for exposure.
- Maintained Ruby on Rails MVC framework, learning both Ruby and MVC with no previous experience, and catching up quickly to become a valued member of the team.
2010–2011
ADP (formerly BZ Results)
Coventry, RI
Web Design Contractor
- Created and maintained auto dealership websites using the Cobalt proprietary CMS backend.
- Ensured sites conform to brand specifications when required.
- Worked alongside sales and customer service departments to meet client expectations.
- Utilized extensive CSS to create intuitive user interfaces & structure site layout and organization to custom standards.
2010
Curse Entertainment
Remote
Founder & Programmer, STO Wiki
- Designed and developed the Star Trek Online Wiki, which Curse.com then purchased.
- Developed using the MediaWiki platform (PHP), JavaScript & extensive CSS on a LAMP stack.
- Paid monthly by Curse.com to continue maintaining and updating the wiki.
- Gathered interview questions for the Executive Producer of STO for exclusive features on the wiki.
- Heavily modified MediaWiki PHP files and pre-made skin to match site layout to Star Trek overall style and theme.
- Intense research and experimentation went into populating needed information on wiki.
- Work on STO Wiki was 80% alteration of CSS layout, 20% PHP alteration and customization.
2005–2008
parsonsKellogg, LLC
Rumford, RI
Web Designer & Developer
- Designed user interfaces for custom web stores using pre-made code framework — ASP, PHP, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator (CS3).
- Heavily altered pre-made ASP VBScript code for online web stores to fit individual client's needs, on Microsoft IIS platform.
- Designed, programmed, and maintained client websites & online stores (ASP.NET).
- Responsible for creation and maintenance of company's online catalog using PHP (no longer in use).
- Reproduced logos and artwork in EPS vector format (from raster JPG sources).
- Created virtual mock-ups of products with client's logo shown realistically, in Photoshop.
- (Special Case) Nike Golf/TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Gift Card — Created stores mimicking TaylorMade/Nike Golf's own Flash-based user interface, layout and functionality using only ASP, CSS, and JavaScript.
Education
2004–05
New England Institute of Technology
Warwick, RI
- Degree: Associate in Science (AS) – Multimedia & Web Design Technology
- Subjects: Flash, Digital Photography, Vector Graphics, Starting & Running a Small Business, MySQL Database Management, ASP, PHP, Programming Fundamentals, Writing Project Proposals.