Nils T. Devine

Summary of Accomplishments

• Administered and led translation of a web application from one “universal parent” into 7 languages in 13 countries. Improved the process of reviewing and debugging the resulting application by analyzing and adjusting the team’s workflow.
• Coded artistic marketing sites into HTML preserving the artists work while also fostering a high level of usability, thereby enabling a small firm in MA to gain high profile clients in NY.
• Took a lead role in hiring and training three HTML coders to aid in the translation and localization processes.
• Cut file sizes by 50% and enhanced the maintainability of a specialized medical web application by taking a significant role in the migration from an HTML 4.0 table layout to an XHTML 1.0 CSS layout.

Programming

• XHTML 1.0
• XML
• CSS 2.0
• JavaScript
• PHP & MySQL
• JSP
• Velocity & Freemarker
• AutoHotKey
• Tiles
• WebWorks (aka Struts 2.0)

Core Applications

• e text editor (hand coding)
• Photoshop (graphic design)
• Bobby (accessibility testing)
• WorldServer (translation)
• Firefox+Firebug (debugging)

Traits

• Obsessed with clean code.
• Punctual self-manager.
• Forwards & backwards compatibility minded.
• Accessibility oriented thinker.
• Enjoy working with a team.
• Creative problem solver.

Employment

Citysearch

Sr. UI Engineer: Debugged layouts and advanced JavaScript. West Hollywood, CA Fall 2007 to Present

Baxter BioScience Web Services

User Experience Lead: Managed the front-end team in designing as well a programming the interfaces for valuable internal facing application. Innovated design changes with end-user focus. Baxter Employee Los Angeles, CA Fall 2004 to Fall 2007

Front End Developer & Translation Manager: Played a central role in many rounds of launching a multi-national web-based J2EE application for people with Hemophilia: Advoy.com. Prosum RMG Contractor Los Angeles, CA Fall 2003 to Fall 2004

Front End Developer: Migrated old code to the web standards. Artisan Creative Contractor Los Angeles, CA Fall 2002 to Fall 2003

Netelectronics

ebay specialist: Gained useful e-commerce insight. Canoga Park, CA Summer 2002

Palm Strategy + Design

Web Developer: Hand-coded high volume of graphically intensive sites with this creative marketing team under tight deadlines. Adjusted designs to enhance usability. Northampton, MA Spring 1999 to spring 2002

Education

Hampshire College (Amherst, MA 2002)

BA in Interactive Design