updated: April 4th, 2008

Dan Florio
Crestline, California

Currently working as a freelance developer.

Primary Skills

• Adobe Flash Actionscript development (OOP)
• User eXperience and graphic design
• Flex 2.0/3.0
• Flash video conversion and interface coding

Languages:

• Object Oriented Programming (OOP) in ActionScript 2/3
• HTML (Dreamweaver or text editor)
• CSS/CSS-P
• Javascript

Work Experience

SmileBox.com ( Flash Developer, Designer, UX ) ( September 2007 - present)
Create SmileBox designs - photo greeting cards. Create templates for other designers to improve team workflow and add features to the framework to impove user experience.

Microsoft XBox/EXG (Entertainment EXperience Group) (February 2006 - September 2007)
Lead developer for all RIA pieces on Xbox.com and Zune.net. Using Flash AS2, OOP, XML.

Lead developer for Zune hardware/services demo. Responsible for integration and coding of the Zune demo which was shown to CEOs of MTV, FOX, WarnerBrothers, Bill Gates.

Developed a framework for rapidly creating 360 Dashboard prototypes based on Flash and XML.

Freelance work
1999 - present Freelance Flash Actionscript developer/Designer,
Web Designer/Programmer

• Catalysis Marketing, Seattle, WA (1/2006-2-2006
  • User Interface/Programmer and Designer.
• XanaduWest.com (10/2005 - 12/2005)
  • XML driven site. New photos, (sub)categories all managed via XML.
  • Supports deep linking and bookmarking within the site.
  • Email photo functionality.
• BillForFirstLady.com (7/2005)
  • Code for custom designed video interface.
  • Converted QuickTime videos into FLVs for progressive download.
• HeyRadioGuy.com (3/2005 - 1/2006)
  • Modified existing Flash template to client specifications.
  • Converted static text to dynamic text updated via XML.
  • Added functionality to suit clients specific content needs such as custom built accordian component, audio, and video controls.
• College of Engineering Technology (8/2004-11/2004)
  • Enhanced attractiveness to potential students creating a sleek modern design.
  • Created Flash media player for photos and audio interviews of students.
  • Provided common design interface for all departments within the college and organized each department’s navigation consistently.

United States Space Academy Kennedy Space Center (Summers 1987 / 1990)
Kennedy Space Center, Florida / MSFC, Huntsville Alabama,
Lecturer: orbital mechanics, solar and planetary science, Space Shuttle operations, and others.
Mission Director: prepaired trainees for Mission Control Operations and Space Shuttle piloting.

Education

Philosophy and History double major (Spring 1996 - Spring 1999)
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona

Study Abroad Program (September 1998 - May 1999)
University of Swansea, Wales