Raleigh Von Habersberger

Profile

I have been described as a creative, results oriented Web Developer and Web Designer. For nearly a decade, I have provided companies with web applications that enhance their business through the use of functional clear design, reusable, flexible software and optimal site performance. I am a Yahoo! alumni Frontend software engineer and was previously the Lead Web Developer of Resolve Digital, a successful boutique design firm based in San Francisco. As a side project, I have been creating an online production aid.

Languages: CSS, HTML, Unobtrusive JavaScript, Ajax, PHP, Action Script, MySQL
Graphic tools: Photoshop/ImageReady, Illustrator, Flash
Media tools: Flash, Final Cut Pro

Experience

Gizmo Creative / Lead Web Developer / February 2008 - Present

• Took over responsibility of an unfinished custom MVC Ajax ecommerce site
• Improving the performance score of the website for shorter page load times
• Helping improve the usability of the shopping cart
• Quality Assurance Testing and Debugging
• Customizing Word Press Blogs

Yahoo! / Lead Web Developer / April 2008 - May 2008

• Contracted to work on a top secret prototype
• Coordinated with several Yahoo! properties about their API's and Beaconing

Yahoo! Groups / Web Developer / July 2006 - February 2008

• Played a key role in modernizing Legacy Yahoo! Groups
• Created an Ajax interface to send automatic group messages on a schedule
• Built a very profitable custom page template for branded groups
• Built the majority of all form interfaces for Yahoo! Groups Beta

The Finer Points - Aviation Podcast / Web Developer & Designer / Oct 2005 - June 2006

• Used Search Engine Optimization skills to become the topped ranked aviation podcast
• Created an ever growing online aviation community centered around the podcast
• Utilized available technologies to interact with our listeners for feedback to improve our service

Media Live (now CMP) / Web Developer / Jun 2005 - Jan 2006

• Rebuilt all of Media Live's dozen or more event websites using XHTML, pure CSS and unobtrusive JavaScript to create a cross platform user-friendly search engine optimized site
• Created a reusable template for the companies many event sites for quick and easy deployment of future events websites
• Centralized the data coming from over 50 forms from all the companies event sites

Resolve Digital / Lead Web Developer / May 2002 - 2005

• Helped double the profits of Resolve Digital 2 years in a row
• Built and maintained over 40 websites for various businesses http://www.resolvedigital.com/portfolio
• Optimized sites for proper search engine ranking
• Managed web related projects and tasks for Resolve Digital’s clients
• Researched and implemented software tools to enhance clients business needs
• Created numerous CMS portfolios for architecture firms

Opnet / Assistant Teacher / Mar 2004 - Apr 2004

• Assisted Teaching a PHP/MySQL class titled "how to build an ecommerce site"

Punch Presents / Front End Web Developer / Jun 2001 - Feb 2003

• Rebuilt an architecture website
• Built the design firms website
• Assisted Filming a marketing video on 3 continents

3 feet / Front End Web Developer / Jan 2001 - Jun 2001

• Built my first web site for an architecture firm
• Built the design firms website
• Assisted in the graphic production for Openwave’s Keynote address

NBC Olympics/Quokka / Production Engineer / Aug 2000 - Aug 2000

• Maintained the layout of the scoring sections for the 2000 Olympics Website

Education

City College of San Francisco

• Still in progress

Opnet

Flash Action Scripting Oct 2004 – Dec 2004

• Completed this 8 week Action Scripting class
• Created a Classic style shooting game

Opnet Java 101 2003 Jan 2003 – Mar 2003

• Completed an 8 week Java Introductory course

Opnet Unix 101 March 2002 – April 2002

• Completed an 8 week Unix Introductory System Administration course

Opnet Perl 101 Feb 2001 – Mar 2001

• Completed an 8 week Perl Introductory Programming course