James Marshall Allen

2119 Stillman Rd. – 2nd Floor
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
james.m.allen@gmail.com
http://jamesmallen.net
(216) 834-2895

Education

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science Engineering (Computer Science)
Magna Cum Laude
3.60 GPA
Graduated May, 2005

Experience

SELF-EMPLOYED

Web Developer, Programmer
Sep. 2005 – Present

  • Developed PHP/ASP sites as a subcontractor for cyberM·I·N·D· WebWorks.
  • Developed websites and implemented custom solutions for various clients.
  • Created Konfabulator Widgets for various clients and general public.
GULL LAKE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Gull Lake, MI
Instructor, “Making Computer Games”
Jan. 2006 - Mar. 2006

  • Taught basics of game design and programming to students in 6th–8th grade.
  • Developed an 8-session curriculum combining lectures and hands-on experience.
MANATRON, INC.

Kalamazoo, MI
Programmer
June, 2005 – Jan. 2006

  • Developed, profiled, and optimized .NET web applications.
  • Enhanced developer tools for automated building.
  • Produced internal API tutorial documentation.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, MI
Residential Computing Systems Consultant
Sep. 2002 – May 2005

  • Wrote and led workshops in residence halls on computer usage on campus.
  • Designed and implemented a web-based portal for residential staff resources.
TEXTRON FASTENING SYSTEMS – BURKLAND

Goodrich, MI
Software/Database Development Contractor
Summer 2003, 2004

  • Designed custom software for barcode readers and inventory tracking.
  • Integrated AS/400 database with Microsoft Access front-end.
TORPCORP, LLC

Pontiac, MI
Co-owner, System Administrator
Apr. 2001 – July 2007

  • Administered Internet hosting services on a remote Linux server.
  • Designed and implemented customer billing system.
  • Developed websites for clients.

Skills

Very proficient with the following languages, OS’s, and services:

  • C, C++, C#, Java
  • Standards-compliant XHTML, CSS
  • PHP, ASP
  • JavaScript/ECMAScript, VBScript
  • Windows XP/2000/2003/Vista
  • Unix/Linux/MacOS X
  • Apache, MySQL
  • Adobe CS3, Final Cut

Able to gain proficiency with other technologies on an as-needed basis.

Activities

  • University of Michigan Gilbert & Sullivan Society – President, program editor, actor
  • Guitar, trombone, singing, music sequencing/recording