Summary
Travis is a skilled web-application developer, with particularly deep experience in integrating disparate technologies to provide a rich, consistent user experience.
He has used a variety of front and back-end development languages, with an emphasis on JavaScript, PHP and Java and most recently Ruby on Rails.
Travis has an appreciation of the demands of both interface designers and hardened software developers. He speaks the dialect of both camps and provides a bridge in skills between these two (often disparate) tribes.
Travis is an excellent addition to a team because of his ability to weave multiple threads into a cohesive application.
Consultant, Cogent Consulting
October 2007 – present
Developer, Metalicus
Metalicus have just relaunched their website. This has involved careful integration with their point of sale / supply chain system and the development of a more reliable payment and fulfillment system.
Developer, Project Pluto, Blue Swoop Pty. Ltd.
Blue Swoop provide accounting and book-keeping solutions for the film and television industry. They wanted to port their fat client application to the web and allow their customers to use Pluto remotely.
Web Developer, Yamaha Music Australia
May 2005 -> October 2007
B2B Project / Java based proof of concept
Yamaha endeavored to implement a business to business system which exposed account and order information to dealers. Java was selected to build the prototype as it had suitable JDBC providers for AS400 and SQL Server.
Intranet
Yamaha requested many web-based utilities and tools for their intranet with the intention of providing inter-departmental transparency and increasing productivity. Most of these were built using Java.
Reporting
Crystal Reports and Crystal Enterprise 10 became a significant aspect of my work in the later months at Yamaha as I designed reports to requirement and automated the publishing of those reports at intervals demanded by the stake-holders.
Website
Initially my role at Yamaha Music was to redevelop and maintain the public facing website, ensuring the currency and relevance of content. Enabling services and applications as required – online music school enrollment, e-commerce, etc.
Senior Web Developer, SEE Life Differently
April 2004 -> May 2005
SEE Life Differently produced websites and web-applications for many of it’s customers. My role there required mentoring of developers, identifying areas of process improvement, and improving the reusable code library.
AMP / LAMP Mutual Marketing Application
SEE needed to redevelop an application for which allowed its customers – large, national distributors – to provide common marketing material to dealers. I rebuilt this application using MVC and OO design principles to increase the reuse of the code library and make the application more portable.
Freelance Web Developer, FlashFX Multimedia and Design
August 2003 – April 2004
Designed and built web applications and provided consultation to the Director. Mentored and trained team members in ASP, SQL and web application design. Provided technical consultation for FlashFX to their primary contractor and vendors where required.
Senior Web Developer, Migration Expert
June – July 2003
Provided support and guidance to the development team and plan development projects in line with business goals. Evaluated and documented existing infrastructure and make recommendations for improvement in line with business growth. Designed, developed and deployed software enhancements and applications as required with the development team.
Web Developer, Fluid Interactive / IconMedialab
September 1998 -> September 2002
First full-time web development role. Grew from HTML monkey to experienced application developer with exposure to many technologies, processes and business problems.
Publications & Systems Officer, Monash University Gippsland Student Union
July 1995 -> September 1998
Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and development of the Student Union computer and networking infrastructure. Worked with the student Media Officer to produce various publications and internet based information and resources for student use.