Curriculum Vitae

Contact Details

Name	Rudi R. Yardley
Skill	Rich Application Developer & Actionscript Specialist
Post	239 High Street, Northcote, VIC. 3070
Email	contact@rudiyardley.com

Online Portfolio

http://www.rudiyardley.com

Objective

"To create creative interactive and engaging rich media websites and applications that are truly world class and of the highest possible quality."

Freelance Flex / Flash Application Developer, Web Developer, Linux Administrator

December 2008 – Present

During this period clients have included:

• Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
• KPMG
• AXA
• Fosters
• Alpine Audio
• City of Boroondara
• The John Button Foundation

Flash Application Developer / Web Developer.

Intersim AG – Zürich Switzerland

September 2007 – December 2008

Working in the Zürich office for Swiss web development company Intersim, Rudi has been helping Intersim leverage open source technologies such as Flash, MODx, Wordpress and Flex to deliver cost effective solutions for high profile clients that include Novartis and TA Media.

Skills:

• jQuery
• Mootools
• PHP
• Linux Server Admin and Deployment
• Flex Development
• Plesk & Virtuozzo
• Design and implementation of a automated ANT build deployment systems
• Systems Architecture
• Application Architecture
• Shooting 360 degree Panoramic Photos
• Interactive Implementation of 360 degree Panoramic Photos
• 3D Interactive Animation
• MODx Development
• Wordpress Development
• Community Platform Development

Web Developer

Acumentum

Jan 2007 – July 2007

Whilst Rudi’s main responsibilities were for the development, service and maintenance of client-side website code and product implementations, he has also developed process optimisation and frameworks for swiftly deploying and developing custom CMS driven websites. As well he has coded a flash application framework that agnostically supports online streaming media presentations.

Skills:

• XHTML/CSS Architecture / Development.
• XSLT.
• Flash Framework Development.
• CSS Framework Development.
• Graphic Design
• Photoshop
• Interface Design
• Process Management
• Eclipse.
• Web Standards Validation.
• Java JSP Scriptlet Programming.
• Debugging a J2EE Application within the Struts Framework.
• Tomcat Deployment and Configuration.
• CMS Implementation.
• Knowledge Management.
• CVS Management.
• Product Version Source Management.
• Deployment.
  

Application Engineer / Developer.

Roo Corporation – New York

Aug 2006 – Dec 2006

Working as a flash consultant Rudi has been co-architecting and developing an enterprise level flash video distribution and portal creation toolkit.

Skills:

• Client-side System Architecture and Design.
• Enterprise level application Design Patterns within Flash.
• RIA Application Development.
• Webservice integration.
• Flex Development.
• Software Architecture Communication.
• UML Design.
• Business Analysis.
• Agile Development.
• Requirements Gathering.
• Prototyping.
• VISIO.
• Team Leadership.
• Knowledge Management.
• Custom Ad Delivery implementation.
• Product Design.
• Outsourced Work Assessment.
• Working with outsourcing.

Application Developer

Roo Corporation – Los Angeles California

May 2006 – Aug 2006

As part of the application development team Rudi was jointly responsible for the creation of a C# Web based .NET CMS application for managing video streaming content and portal players in an online video distribution network. Main areas of responsibility included integrating the existing player platform with FLV video support as well the development of drag and drop Javascript /.NET interface for channel configuration within the CMS.

Skills:

• ASP.NET
• Enterprise Level Flash Player Design Planning.
• C# Programming.
• Introduction to basic data access design patterns within .NET
• OOP Javascript Development.
• AJAX.
• Team Foundation System (Source Control, Task Management).
• API / System Design.
• Agile Development.
• SQL Server.
• Stored Procs
  

Multimedia Web Developer

Roo Media – Melbourne

Feb 2005 – May 2006

Responsible for the architecture and development of web based streaming media players, portals, dynamic websites, interactive marketing, online advertising modules and internal productivity tools and enhancements using reasonably advanced applications of various technologies including: Actionscript 2.0, ASP .NET, OOP Javascript, ASP 3.0 and CSS.

Successful local and international client builds and development Rudi was responsible for includes:

• Verizon
• News Limited
• Coke
• Fox Network
• Gillette
• Kayser
• Bob Jane
• Seek
• Saab

Skills:

• Flash Widget Development.
• Windows Media SDK 10 Programming.
• Real Player 9 API.
• ASP.NET
• CSS/HTML.
• Debugging convoluted machine written Javascript.
• FLV Streaming off both Flash Media Server and Progressive HTTP Download.
• Video Content Management.
• Bespoke Managed Video Player Development
• Bespoke Flash Website Development.
• Developing
• Scripted Animation Development
• Online Marketing Campaign Development
• Ad Serving System integration.
• Knowledge Management.
• SVN.
• Designing process improvement systems, templating and workflow arrangement.
• Working to tight deadlines.
• MySQL DB Management.
• Hosting Configuration.
• Deployment.

Sessional Multimedia Teacher

Swinburne University TAFE Hawthorn

Feb 2003 - Feb 2005

Hawthorn and Wantirna campuses. Delivery and organization of content and assessment in 2D animation, multimedia authoring, Flash and Director for the Advanced Diploma of Multimedia and the Certificate of Dynamic Web Design.

Skills:

• Oratory
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Instructional Content Development
• Research
• Actionscript 1.0
• Course Development
• Animation Creation
• Tutorial Creation
• Scripted Animation Development
  

Contract Web Developer / Sound Designer

Acumen Multimedia

Jun 2000 – Feb 2005

Although joining Acumen Multimedia as a sound designer and technician, Rudi expanded his role to include developing simple applications and interfaces using ASP/SQL Server, Flash MX, and Director. Rudi has been instrumental in developing Acumen Multimedia’s in house multimedia sound design capabilities.

Key clients include:

• City of Melbourne
• Dairy Australia
• The Learning Federation
• City of Greater Dandenong
• The Australian Ballet
• Charles Parsons.

Skills:

• Director
• Flash
• ASP
• HTML
• CSS
• SQL
• Stored Procs
• Microsoft Sourcesafe

Freelance Sound Engineer

Self Employed

1996 – 2004

Rudi spent around 8 years working as a live sound engineer throughout Australia. He has toured through Queensland, NSW and Victoria and has been responsible for the operation of Front of House audio for stages that have been host to famous acts such as Peaches, Goldie, Jurassic 5, Wetmusik and others. Festivals worked on include the Big Day Out, Two Tribes, Moomba, Carols by Candlelight, Brunswick Street Festival plus just about every live venue in Melbourne

Bachelor of Multimedia (Software Development)

Jan 2003 - Jun 2004

Swinburne University

(Unfinished - HD average)

Certificate IV Multimedia

2002

Swinburne University of Technology

HD Average

Bachelor of Music

1996 - 1999

Latrobe University

Focusing on the fields of Electronic Computer Composition, Audio Production and Music in Multimedia.