105 3rd st. - Charlottesville Va 22902
nicholas.piazza@gmail.com
434-806-4166
I am seeking sub-contract work and future employment opportunities in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta.
Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux
Skills: XML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript,
PHP, some Ruby, Java and C++
Tools: Adobe Photoshop - Expert, Macromedia/Adobe Flash - Expert, Final Cut
Pro, Darwin Streaming Server, Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver MX
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2006 – Present
Initially a flash subcontractor, I now assist with the development of content management systems, tools, and scripts written in php for clients as well as manage all flash work for the company. Additional responsibilities include database administration, video production and player design, training CDs, 3D tours, dynamic maps and timelines, image galleries, and the creation of interactive content of all kinds. I write extensions and plugins for wordpress, joomla, expression engine, and custom switchboards. I regularly use Actionscript, PHP, SQL, Javascript, and some Ruby.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)
October 2007 – December 2007 ( 3 months)
Created and made updates to several flash games for MTV and Adult Swim through an umbrella company in New York called thisispop. The experience and thrill of having games showcased on major sites was quickly overshadowed by two day turn arounds on major game revisions, phone meetings in the middle of my 9-5 job, and two months of stringing me along with the promise of a salary position. Having found the work through a friend who had previous dealings go sour with them I, ” nipped it in the bud” as they say and chose to make my working relationship with this New York company very short.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry)
December 2005 – August 2006 ( 9 months)
Site maintenance, training and advertising materials, CMS design and implementation, minimal programming in J2EE for E-Learning site based on multimedia case studies of and for teachers in the classroom.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
August 2002 – November 2005 (3 years 4 months)
Barista for local coffee shop where I learned the fine art of free pouring, double rosettes, pouring hearts, the 7 flavors of espresso, hand tamping, the importance of arriving to work on time, and how to count out a drawer.
Attended Thomas Jefferson Highschool for Science and Technology where I took computer science, AP computer science, and other computer related courses. After graduation I came to Charlottesville and have completed first year courses at PVCC in the engineering track.
Professional – Bill Hunt - Supervisor
Senior Programmer - Category4
(Now Senior Programmer Vibe Agent)
bill@krues8dr.com
1-434-882-3279
Professional - Chris Konizer - Coworker
Project Manager - Category4
chris.konizer@category4.com
1-434-296-9963 x113
Professional - Hari Narasimhamurthy - VP of Technology
Lead Programmer - CaseNEX
hari@casenex.com
1-434-817-0726
Personal - Nathan Piazza - Brother
Game Developer and Family Relation
1-434-825-1838