Resume
Kirk Bradley Peterkin: Strategic Web Developer
Sometimes there are too many ideas on the whiteboard and too few in production. In these situations you want someone who can take one of these ideas and just build it. Thats what I do.
Whether your challenge is related to data analytics, product integration, functional improvement, or strategic R&D I can custom craft an elegant solution and find you the answer, without tying up all of your engineering or management resources.
So, whats your challenge?
- PHP, MySQL, XML, SOAP, REST, XHTML, AJAX, Javascript, DHTML, CSS, Joomla, JQuery, ActionScript, RSS
- APIs: Facebook, Google Search, Google Adsense, Google Maps, Yahoo, Twitter, Flickr, eBay, Shopping.com, DimDim, Miva, Ask
- PhotoShop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, Homesite, Komodo, Google Analytics, Google Apps, DART, Accipiter, Right Media
- Communications, Teaching, Project Management, UI Design, System Architecture, Conversion Tracking, SEO, Behavioral Targetting
Lead Developer
Forbiddencolors - [10/08 -current]
Strategic programming, research, and prototype development for a variety of clients in web video, media, services and advertising. Primarily working offsite I have been able to either personally develop and at key pieces developmental initiatives
Product Manager / Senior Interactive Developer
adMarketplace - [1/04 - 10/08]
adMarketplace.com: Managed PPC ad syndication system and real-time reporting mechanism. Built conversion tracking application and implementation guide for partners. Created a conversion based grading system to rank and compare different inventory sources. Art Direction.
AMPkeywords.com: Responded to the challenge of severed ebay contract by redeploying thousands of small scale advertisers across the internet via xml. Architected XML structure and led integration with dozens of publishing partners. Designed linchpin systems required to change a custom application into an effective ppc platform. Led team of developers building applications for controlling ad delivery, reporting, monitoring, fraud detection, and conversion tracking. Managed customer service associates and directed offshore development resources.
adMarketplace.net: Created sets of categorical dynamic Flash Ads drawing from XML based PPC relationships to fill unsold inventory in a PPC Ad Network. Guided transition between DART, Accipiter, and RightMedia based adserving solutions. Built PHP MySQL based set of tools to monitor system health, and aid BD. Worked on implementation of behavioral based targetting into the ad selection process.
ebayKeywords: Originally redesigned and programmed the interface for the ebayKeywords program to simplify ad creation process and increase adoption. Created a hybrid banner ad/ebay specific navigational tool, so that buyers could recognize advertisements from qualified sellers at a glance. Created XML schema to take information from the ebay api and dynamically populate updated seller and item data into the ads running on eBay.
FullCircleInteractive: Lead programmer for outsourced creative resources division of online media firm. Developed Interactive Flash websites, PPC listing based search engines, redesigned user interfaces, and created MySQL based lead generation websites.
Interface Specialist
NetAidFoundation / Mercy Corps - [2/02 - 12/04]
Created user interface templates using css, xhtml & mysql with strict style and accessibility guidelines, to allow non-profit company staff and volunteers to manage content, group, and e-commerce modules for public donations.
Interactive Programmer
United Nations Millenium Development - [10/02]
Created simple manageable css based website to disseminate project information, research, goals and results.
Bozell Advertising - [10/01 - 2/02]
Flash, Actionscript, DHTML, PHP lead development for large advertising campaign. Also created client site for submission, approval, and traffic management
A&E Television Network - [8/01 - 12/01]
Content management and design using a Flash and Dreamweaver based custom CMS for A&E, History Channel, Biography Channel, and History International affiliate websites.
Web Programmer
Admaster Communications - [5/99-6-01]
Focused on DHTML, javascript, and graphics production on 26 websites for Fortune 500 clients. Integrated web applications with designs from Art department while anticipating and correcting implementation conflicts.
urscorp.com, ecabot.com, davidyurman.com, hillviewcapital.com, gartner.com
Presentation Specialist
PricewaterhouseCoopers - [4/98 - 5/99]
Created PowerPoint presentations and collateral materials for corporate meetings and seminars
Web Content Organizer
Studyweb.Com [5/96 - 10/97]
Design and HTML and coordination of ninety researchers building an online meta-encyclopedia for student research.
Duke University [8/92 -5/96]
Concentrations in Political Science, Religion, and Women's Studies.
Class President. Independent Studies in Documentary and Narrative Writing.