Max J. Retter

SKILLS

Strong XHTML, CSS, and Javascript abilities. This includes technologies such as AJAX and JSON. Very familiar with the jQuery library. Familiar with Backbone and Underscore as well.
Strong object oriented programming abilities spanning multiple languages including C++, Python, Objective-C, and PHP.
Have developed and deployed websites written in Python, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, and Ruby.
Database experience with MySQL and SQLite.

Brought on as the primary developer to work with a small team of designers and engineers.
Using PHP and MySQL to solve problems in an Agile environment.
Acting as a mentor on software design patterns and providing creative input on product design.
Introduced topics such as version control (GIT) and Agile (Scrum) to help development of the product with a growing team and code base.

Worked with a team of software engineers, QA engineers, and graphic designers to build a functional and useful website.
Acted as a mentor to others on topics that I am knowledgeable in.
Lead developer on projects spanning multiple languages including Actionscript, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, and MySQL.
Responsible for maintaining and enforcing standards documents for HTML, CSS, and Django Templates.

Worked with a team of developers and designers on several large scale iPhone games integrating custom physics and graphics solutions.
Lead developer of a set of tools written in Objective-C for editing and maintaining data to work with our custom game engine.
Worked with designers to create interactive and reliable websites, flash applications, and MySpace layouts for major record labels, national sports teams, and various other clients. A strong emphasis was placed on usability and cross browser compatibility.
Sole maintainer of multiple Linux web servers, managing software and security.

Worked with a small team developing a user friendly CMS for use with news and blog-like websites.
Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining multiple company wide utilities and libraries spanning multiple languages including Python, C#, ASP and PHP. All software was version controlled with Subversion.

Worked directly with clients to troubleshoot and repair hardware and networking issues, both over the phone and through virtual desktop software.
Made occasional on-site visits to resolve more complex issues such as hardware replacement, large network issues, and backup management.