Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
August 2004 – June 2008
- B.A. Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media: Information Technology Management emphasis.
Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Lansing, MI)
June 2007 – Present
Senior Web Developer/Team Lead
- Led a team of four developers through the successful assimilation of front–end design, user experience and development responsibilities for a multi–billion dollar trading platform.
- Collaborated with executive level leadership of Prudential Global Data Services in the United States and United Kingdom to plan the continued expansion of PGDS' global intranet. Executed enhancements to front–end code from the business requirement gathering and prototyping stage to code development/deployment.
- Contributed to the success of a multi–million dollar company–wide website redevelopment project for Jackson.com by facilitating tracking and auditing of software deployment schedules, service requests, defects and development lifecycle documentation. Supported subsequent front–end code maintenance and feature development of Jackson.com.
- Reduced scheduled site maintenance hours by over 90% for multiple affiliate websites through the implementation of a custom Java–based content management solution.
Brandon Whiteman, LLC. (East Lansing, MI)
January 2003 – Present
Freelance Web Developer
- Provided professional web development and design services to regional clients with a specialization in custom ASP.Net solutions.
Michigan State University Residence Halls Association (East Lansing, MI)
April 2007 – May 2008
Director of RHA TV
- Selected and programed media content for two on–campus television channels.
- Maintained computer systems and equipment for use in broadcasting to over 15,000 students in 23 residence halls.
- Developed a web–based framework to track and display content and advertisement schedules.
Michigan State University Police Department (East Lansing, MI)
January 2005 – April 2007
Parking Enforcement Supervisor
- Supervised and scheduled 30 Parking Enforcement officers across three daily shifts.
- Trained student employees in the use of parking enforcement management software and devices.
- Developed a desktop application to manage parking related data for more than 70 University departments, significantly reducing the use of paper-based parking management systems.
Maki Auto Sales (Muskegon, MI)
February 2003 – August 2004
Technology Manager/Webmaster
- Designed, implemented and supported a web–based vehicle inventory/sales system and consumer product
website. Incorporated technologies included: ASP.Net, C#, HTML, JavaScript, and SQL.
- Enhanced current systems through the installation and upgrades of operating systems, software and
hardware. Additionally, installed and maintained broadband/networking appliances.
Advanced Video Productions (Muskegon, MI)
May 2003 – June 2004
Video Production Assistant
- Directed video production of live events.
- Created complete audio/video compositions from live events using non–linear editing suites.
- Composed still and live motion on–screen graphics.
WWWebSpinners, Inc. (Muskegon, MI)
June 2002 – January 2003
Web Developer
- Consulted with small business clients in order to determine their technology requirements.
- Collaborated in a team environment to develop and support dynamic and multimedia websites.
- Provided customer support relating to site development and maintenance.