Front end engineering lead with extensive product and services experience in media, advertising and mobile industries. Builds software with a special focus on performance and compatibility.

• Front-End Development: JavaScript, HTML5 (CSS3, Canvas, Video/Audio, WebGL), AngularJS, Backbone, Bootstrap, jQuery, underscore, LESS/RECESS, SCSS/Compass, AJAX, JSON/XML
• Project Task Management: with NodeJS: Yeoman, Grunt, Bower, NPM
• Libraries and APIs: Google Analytics, Facebook SDKs, Twitter API, RESTful Web Services
• Back-End: Apache, PHP, MySQL, memcache, WordPress
• Bash shell, HomeBrew package management on OS X, automated testing and site deployment
• Source Control: Git, SVN
• Responsive Web Development: Chrome, IE, Webkit, Mozilla, iPhone, Android, multi-touch input handling, feature detection, HTML5 shivs and polyfills
• Media Encoding: ffmpeg, HLS, x264, mp4/webm/ogv/aac/mp3, browser playback, http streaming
• Flash: ActionScript3, RobotLegs
• Familiar with: Objective‑C, Java, iTunesConnect iOS app submission

• Manage day to day engineering activities of the web player team
• Work with product managers on development and sprint planning based on product roadmap
• Develop and enhance JavaScript player features
• Enhance custom ActionScript media transcoding and playback
• Optimize code for performance and stability

• Built responsive web page for desktop and mobile with site and build integration in mind
• Facebook Application Development with PHP and JavaScript Facebook APIs
• Capture key goal oriented campaign metrics with Google Analytics and other tracking tools
• HTML5 Game development and optimization

• Lead Developer of campaign driven Flash/PHP/MySQL micro-sites
• HTML5 mobile website development for iOS and Android
• iOS app development and prototyping
• Setup and ran software versioning, website deployment, testing and bug tracking systems
• OpenGL optimization and programming for 2010 Esquire House real-time 3D installation

• Mobile liaison for brands, tech teams and vendors (MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon)
• Responsible for mobile product development from concept to delivery
• Define functional specs, content requirements, information architecture and interaction design
• Build and deploy applications to the App Store with iTunes Connect
• Flash and ActionScript development for websites, on-air, and mobile prototypes

• Software development and wireframes for J2ME phones, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile
• Database and XML schemas mobile application service endpoints
• GPS tracking, Bluetooth printer and barcode scanner applications

• CD-ROM and Web development with Director/Lingo and Flash/ActionScript
• Developed presentation software with synchronous video, slides and text

• Computer Based Training CD-ROM development
• Certified Instructor: Macromedia Director 6-7, Flash 3-4, Dreamweaver 3, Fireworks 3

Computer Art Major

• Website http://www.robwalch.com
• GitHub http://github.com/robwalch
• Twitter @robwalch
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Professional references will be provided upon request