RESUME: GAIL PARKER

Independent Contractor: Internet applications

www.cyberglitz.com
CyberGlitz 555 N. El Camino Real, Suite A-297 San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 369-5089
gail@cyberglitz.com

Summary

  • Internet and new media developer since 1996
  • Over 20 years total programming and database experience.
  • Outstanding ability to turn complex ideas into intuitive user interface designs.
  • Expert level Javascript, PHP/MySQL, other databases
  • Good sense of visual design in corporate styles
  • Technically proficient with a variety of graphic tools.
  • Creative flair for educational presentation to all age groups.

Internet / New Media Technical Skills

  • Programming: Hand code, Homesite, fast.
  • Client side: Javascript, CSS, DHTML.
  • Server side: PHP/mySQL, other databases.
  • Graphic tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, Ulead Animated GIF
  • Video: Premiere, RealProducer
  • Animation: Ray Dream Studio

Internet / New Media Projects

Additional details about these and other projects are available on the Cyberglitz web site www.cyberglitz.com.


Web Page Maintenance

Projects for WPM client as subcontractor:

Web application

Object-oriented PHP/Postgresql extratranet application for ProposalTech (www.proposaltech.com). Work within existing MVC architecture on large, complex system. Implement views of RFP data oriented to specific needs such as recent changes, page at a time, and spell-checking. Separate views for proposers and vendors. Create an in-house Help Editor tool for tech writers to generate Help pages for the application.

Event Registration System

Designed and programmed an advanced PHP form wizard for registration and administrative functions. Produced a powerful and flexible php object for rapid development of query result lists including toggle sorts on headers, page controls, and links from list items to external pages that show details.




pear transmedia

Projects for pear clients as subcontractor:

PHP back end

Northern California Center for Well Being. Design and produce admin functions and program back end for secure diabetes online course. Four page site registration handles re-entry after incomplete reg by sending enrollee to next uncompleted page. Eleven course test modules record results and block user from re-taking final tests. Personal start page tracks progress through course. Interactive message segment provides interface to view and enter messages between nurse and patients, captures messages to database, includes query for nurse to locate all unanswered messages from patients. Make program modifications to phpMyChat so that diabetes site registration automatically registers user for chat, eliminating separate chat login. Extensive set of admin query and display functions to provide access to individual and summary information about patients. www.norcalwellbeing.org/diabetesonline/


PHP back end

California Community Foundation. PHP back end for secure DonorConnect section of donation site to display summary and details of donation fund (donations, grants and month-end balances) and automate grant applications. Also login, change/forgot password, email alerts and configure a PHP search, chat and events calendar. www.calfund.org


PHP back end

California Teleconnect Fund Promotion. Code forms for data collection, calculate savings, automatically send emails at various points in data collection, display printable summary of entered information for user. Create administrative functions to maintain services table, create reports, and produce comma-delimited file outputs for download. www.pacthealth.org/new_pacthealth/body1.html


Site production

Develop Neuromedia site. Work from artist's page mockups to hand code page layout and navigational structure. HTML, Javascript, frames, basic graphic production and optimization. www.neuromedia.com


Internet poll

CGI / Perl. Single program can be used to insert poll or results into any HTML page, and new polls can be set up without reprogramming. Prototype at http://www.cyberglitz.com/poll.html.



Sierra Club

Data driven web site and admin tools

Site design and development, Active Server Pages, Javascript. Database and admin tools enable the River Touring Section to keep their online outings schedule up to date. Site: angeles.sierraclub.org/rts/. More info about the admin functions at http://www.cyberglitz.com/rts.html



Referential Integrity Computer Services

Web application

User interface design and Javascript for an intranet-based Ad Order application for J. Walter Thompson. Intuitive interface minimizes error messages by preventing user errors from occurring. Maximum functionality placed into client-side scripting for snappy interactive response.



Hyperbot

Shopping Cart

PHP/mySQL. Single template generates each of five product ordering pages from database. Client side validation. Cyberglitz has retained a license to modify this shopping cart application for other clients. Test drive it at http://www.cyberglitz.com/shopcart/shop.php3


Animated Tutorial

DHTML. This was a great opportunity to stretch the limits of client-side scripting. Simulates a software product.


Overall Site Design

Design and implementation of Hyperbot web site. A confusing volume of product information had to be edited for clarity, organized logically, and presented attractively echoing the style of company collateral.


Trade Show Promotion

CD conveys the "personality" of a robot car and demonstrates how to use the software. Uses 3D animation, video, Macromedia Director/Lingo


Movie Presentation Generator

A mini-authoring environment to allow the client to quickly and easily create ad hoc video presentations without programming. A "data-driven" application using Macromedia Director/Lingo. Available for download at http://www.cyberglitz.com/mmaker.html




Ensemble Internet Design

Projects for Ensemble clients as subcontractor:

Intranet Cookies

CGI/Perl and Javascript. Implement cookie logon and related functional enhancements to document search application.


Shopping Cart

Javascript shopping cart user interface, input validation. Analysis, design, programming.



Boulden Publishing

CD Game

Design and produce a "Feelings Game" to be included in a "Feelings" CD directed at children in distress, as an adjunct to counseling. Macromedia Director, SoundForge, Photoshop



PRC Aviation

Product Promotion

Design and produce a presentation to fit on a floppy. Shows key features of Aircraft Maintenance software via a simple interactive presentation. Used at trade shows and given to prospective customers. Self-running or interactive. DemoShield



Other Applications

Systems Analysis, Design, Programming, Implementation and User Training on a wide variety of applications. FoxPro, Clipper, dBASE III, Novell, Oracle, Windows, IMS DB/DC, IDMS/CICS, COBOL. Personal computer / network applications include Aircraft Maintenance; Real Estate; Requisition & Job Order Tracking; Marketing & Sales Forecasting; Automated Litigation Support; Manufacturing Production Statistics and many more.


Data Processing Employment History

1996-2005

Independent contractor for internet and new media development

1984-1996

Independent contractor for personal computer software application development

1980-1983

Applied Technology, Sunnyvale, Calif.

1979-1980

Business Programmers Services, Cupertino, Calif.

1978-1979

National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, Calif. and General Electric, San Jose, Calif. (both as contractor)

1975-1977

GTE Sylvania, Mountain View, Calif.


Formal Education

BA Degree in Anthropology: University of California, Berkeley.