Dean Sofer Portfolio

Dean Sofer
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Phone: 714-606-9361
Residence: Upland, Inland Empire

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Objective: To develop web applications in a collaborative and cutting edge environment.

Languages: (X/D)HTML, PHP, CSS, MySQL, Javascript, JQuery, AJAX, Lua, VBasic and some custom programming
Operating Systems: All Windows and recent Mac Operating Systems, with cursory knowledge of the linux environment
Technical Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Access and Visio UML; Jude UML; security; networking and administrative tools
Media Software: All Adobe Creative Suite items in addition to other media editing / producing
Actively develop in CakePHP framework and utilize Object Oriented Programming (OOP) & Model View Controller (MVC) design
Experience with Subversion (SVN) for project versioning, collaboration and backing up
Excellent written and oral communication and instruction skills refined through tutoring groups of 1 to 10+ people
Joined development team for Project Pier, a project management application for the web (Open Source BaseCamp)
Technical Support for repair, security, cleaning, instructing and problem solving for all software / hardware issues
Skilled artist in media from drawing and sculpting to digital art design with experience in filming, directing and editing
Worked on up to 4 projects simultaneously at any given time during development

Academic Learning Company, El Monte, California
Web Designer(2008-present)

Researched and studied leading developement frameworks for CMS and studied CakePHP
Designed a relational database that supports multiple websites' in addition to providing management of contacts and inventory
Actively built Content Management System on a CakePHP framework
Studied Scrum development techniques for rapid application development
Self taught the utilization of SVN for version tracking and backup of applications during development
Studied and utilized ProjectPier (basecamp) for project timeline management
Simultaneously developed both frontend and backend and search engine optimization and database design by myself

Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, California
General IT Assistant(2007)

Installed, configured, updated and upgraded multiple client station computers
Learned and wrote database scripting code for automation
Diagnosed issues on workstations and quickly resolved them
Automated most update / installation procedures using BATCH scripts and created a custom Windows OS Install
Researched methods to increase general productivity and efficiency amongst different software

El Pollo Loco, Yorba Linda, California (2003 - 2006)

Trained as an Assistant Manager
Learned how to work fast and efficiently under pressure with a heavy emphasis on teamwork
Became expert in every position from opening to closing and would cover multiple positions sometimes simultaneously

Jon Goldman Associates (JGA Inc.), Orange, California
Technical Assistant (2002 - 2003)

Updated company website and sites affiliated with JGA
Assembled / repaired desktops with proper system installations and networking configurations
Assembled fiber-optic cables and other computer components for use in the microprocessor industry

Cal Poly Pomona, California (2005~2010)
Majoring in Computer Information Systems with Minor in Digital Media Arts

Courses: Database design (SQL); Web design with XHTML, CSS and some Javascript; Java & OOP; UML
Requested by name to provide tutoring to the entire CIS major and any pertaining programming classes
Leaded a team in developing a virtual gas station using Object Oriented Methodology and the Unified Modeling Language with top score in the class (was asked to write the midterm)