ERIC WEISLER 5 Wheatstone Rd, New City, NY 10956, (845) 548-2675 eric@weisler.org


Summary

Motivated web professional with over 10 years front-end coding and management experience. Highly skilled converting graphic design mockups into functional code. Experienced using HTML, DHTML, CSS and JavaScript to render GUIs based on business requirements. A keen eye for the web canvas and the ability to refine design and leverage it across multiple browsers. Ability to code front-end in coordination with ASP.net or Java back-end environments and utilize multiple CMS tools like CVS, SVN, VSS and TeamSite. Equally comfortable hand-coding web pages or managing producers to code them.

Skills

Proficient in: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, ASP, JSP, JSTL, Velocity, XML, VBScript, and JavaScript
Working knowledge of: SQL, TCL | OS / Web Servers: IIS, Apache, and Tomcat
Back-end environments complemented: Java, ASP.net and UNIX
Content Management: CVS, SVN, TeamSite, Story Server, ATG Dynamo, VSS, Akamai and DART
Development Software: Eclipse, Visual Studio, HomeSite, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator
Portfolio: Extensive development / design / management on the sites listed at: www.weisler.org/portfolio/

Experience

LibGo Travel, Inc. (Liberty Travel / GOGO Vacations), Mahwah, NJ, 5/07 -2/08
Sr. Front End Web Developer (HTML, XHTML, CSS, ASP, ASP.net, XML, DHTML, Photoshop and JavaScript)
" Built database driven websites from graphic design mockups, utilizing DTML and JavaScript to create slideshows and interactive components. libertytravelhoneymoons.com, libertytravelfamily.com, www.libertytravel.com/singles/
" Produced HTML emails and accompanying web pages and micro-sites for e-marketing campaigns from graphic design mockups, using table-less CSS design where appropriate.
" Created sites for Aruba and Hotel Chains leveraging an ASP.net back-end and using table-less CSS design.
" Converted existing ASP pages into ASP.net pages, maintaining exact look and feel, using Visual Studio.
" Managed off-site India-based web production consultants that allowed the 24 hour work day to be leveraged.

IAC Search and Media (ask.com), White Plains, NY, 6/05 -5/07
Web Developer (HTML, XHTML, CSS, JSP, JSTL, Velocity, DHTML, XML, TCL, SQL and JavaScript)
" Produced data driven channels from RSS feeds via a Spring framework Java back-end for several portal sites. Notable examples are: movies.myway.com, local.myway.com and shopping2.iwon.com/home.jhtml.
" Built co-branded sites built in Eclipse/Spring using properties files to support multiple languages versions of the sites.
" Reverse engineered various networking sites like MySpace to create CSS blocks that could be added to the "about me" input field and customize the profile page's appearance. Called Webfetti.
" Maintained the toolbar download process of the FunWebProducts toolbar suite, with attention to cross browser compatibility and multiple download flows.

New York Medical College (nymc.edu), Valhalla, NY, 8/03 -5/05
Assistant Webmaster (HTML, CSS, ASP, DHTML, SQL, Photoshop and JavaScript)
" Performed site growth and content maintenance using ASP, HTML, CSS and Javascript.
" Created and optimized graphical assets. Designed www.nymc.edu/gsbms/index.asp.
" Built data driven blood drive reservation system using SQL Server to handled both appointments and cancellations.
" Created data driven job board using SQL Server to facilitate interview schedules.

Reader's Digest Association, Pleasantville, NY, 9/00 - 5/02
Manager, Interface Architecture (HTML, CSS, ASP, JSP, DHTML, SQL, Photoshop and JavaScript)
" Hired a team of hand coders to develop quality sites, consistently on time and on budget.
" Managed all interface development. Built comprehensive master site, replacing several inconsistently written sites.
" Lead redesign of editorial content, articles and marketing campaigns, utilizing TeamSite and ATG Dynamo.
" Built portal for international sites, leveraging template driven pages pulling from language-specific database content, using JSP, ATG Dynamo and TeamSite.

Freelance Internet Consulting, 3/00 - Ongoing
Senior Web Developer, Designer (HTML, XHTML, CSS, ASP, DHTML, SQL, XML, Photoshop and JavaScript)
" Delta Airlines: Coded itinerary / check-in / boarding pass front-end using DHTML, CSS and Javascript.
" Kyocera Mita: Built front-end and SQL Server database access for extranet to redeeming reward points.
" SONY: Produced complex layouts wire frames and design mockups using CSS and Javascript.
" Designed and built database driven websites for www.newcityfire.org and www.fireboat.org (pro bono sites).

OPUS360 (freeagent.com), New York, NY, 2/00 -9/00
Production Manager (HTML, CSS, ASP, Photoshop and JavaScript)
" Managed front-end production, usability testing and deployment for freeagent.com, a startup career site.
" Established coding standards and a mature development process. Trained coders to adhere to these standards.
" Cross-trained team to solidify consistency, increase employee value and reduce vulnerability of staff turnover.
" Built co-branded websites in ASP using a master template system to ensure a consistent user experience.

Barnes & Noble (bn.com), New York, NY, 9/97 - 2/00
Manager, Content Engineering (HTML, CSS, ASP, Photoshop and JavaScript)
" Managed redesign and directory re-architecture projects for a site of over 30,000 production pages.
" Assembled a team of ASP experts to affect site growth, redesigns and refinement of content management solutions.
" Developed methodology to convert page level edits to centrally managed code, reducing manpower needs by 30%.

Professional Development

Columbia University, 2002 - SQL database administration
Interwoven, 2000 - 2001 - TeamSite Advanced Template scripting / TeamSite UNIX admin / TeamSite Template scripting
Rockhurst University 2001 - Communication for Managers, Managing for High Performance - 3 day seminar
Art Technology Group (ATG), 2000 - 2001 - Designing Dynamic Web Pages with JHTML, JHTML scripting for Templates
Westlake Internet Training, 1997 - 2002 - JavaScript, Project Management / JavaServer Pages, Perl 5 Programming
Advanced HTML / CGI Scripting using Perl5, Graphic Design / JavaScript / Database Integration

Education

New York Medical College - Coursework towards MPH degree, Informatics Adelphi University - Coursework towards MBA degree State University of New York at Albany - BA Degree (Communications/Business)

Affiliations

New City Fire Department: Volunteer Firefighter, EMT-B, Chairman, website committee. www.newcityfire.org
Save Our Ships: Board of Directors, Chairman, website committee. www.fireboat.org Trustee


References

I write this in reference to Eric Weisler:

Eric was a consummate front-end web developer for IAC Search & Media. He developed code over a wide range of our product base including production level code for www.iWon.com, www.Excite.com and www.myway.com. A key, day-in, day-out team player, Eric always delivered code of the highest professional quality.

Eric is an extremely hard working and self-motivated employee who is always ready to take on a new challenge and I personally saw him learn new coding languages within a short time of their introduction, then turn around and be able to apply these same languages to production level code.

He is able to work well within a team environment, as well as handle projects on an individual basis, which is a unique attribute for an employee. As his manager at IAC, he always excelled at keeping me up to date on his projects status and was always receptive to advice and would often use that knowledge to apply to other projects he was working on.

I strongly recommend Eric for any front-end web development position as he will be a strong asset to any company.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email or phone (914-826-2019).

Jim Hayes, Production Manager, IAC Search & Media, jhayes@iaccap.com
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Eric Weisler worked under my direct supervision at LibGo Travel from June 2007 ending in February 2008. During that period, I had the great pleasure of seeing him working as Sr. Front End Web Developer.

Eric is a hard-working self-starter who invariably understands exactly what a project is all about from the outset, and how to get it done quickly and effectively. During his tenure, I cannot remember an instance in which he missed a major deadline. He often brought projects in below budget, and a few were even completed ahead of schedule.

Eric has excellent problem-solving ability and raw creative talent as an interactive designer. He has shown the kind of initiative, which is necessary to be successful over the long-term in the design and web-programming field.

On the interpersonal side, Eric has superior written and verbal communication skills. He gets along extremely well with staff under her supervision, as well as colleagues at his own level. He is highly respected, as both a person and a professional, by colleagues, employees, suppliers, and customers alike.


If you would like further elaboration, feel free to call me at (973) 454-2515.

Pramod Chandola, Manager, E-Commerce, ChandolaP@libgotravel.com
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I write in reference to Eric Weisler.

Our website, www.fireboat.org, was conceived, built and is managed by Eric. I strongly believe there is no better site for any maritime museum or historic vessel in existence; in fact, I know of no better museum site.

This is completely attributable to Eric's work. He was able to collaborate with us, a diverse and (admittedly) sometimes difficult group, and to elicit the best that each of us had to offer. The result is a site of depth, ease of navigation and impressive variety and content.

We could not be more proud of the site nor of Eric, who is a delight to work with.

We recommend him and his work without the slightest reservation. Please feel free to contact me either by email or cell (917) 250-8999.

Huntley Gill, Save Our Ships New York, huntley@fireboat.org
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It is with pleasure that I recommend Eric Weisler.

I was fortunate to work with him on Reader's Digest website: http://www.rd.com. He brought invaluable skills, knowledge, and creativity to our team especially in the complete re-design of our US site and the creation of several new international sites.

Eric could always be relied on to get excellent work done in a timely manner and he always had creative solutions to roadblocks. His knowledge and ability in the world of the Internet is impressive. I have worked with very few others who share his desire to learn and turn out the best possible work.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me either by email or telephone: (914) 244-5872.

Marcy DeMassa, Internet Project Manager, marcyjill@yahoo.com