Brandon Tennant — Software Developer

#19 1915 West Broadway St.
Vancouver, BC v6j 1z3
Tel: (778) 319-9351
Email: me [at] brandontennant [dot] com

Profile

I have a strong interest in technology, software development and interaction design. Work that combines user-centric interaction design and systems development is my focus. I have experience working on high-profile short-timeline applications, working with a team of designers as a developer, and as a part of a team producing enterprise-class systems. I look to apply my development experience to implement sound design principles in the form of prototyping or developing a final product.

Experience

Cocoa / iphone Developer, Atimi software vancouver, BC 2008 - Present Currently developing iPhone and Mac applications. Applications typically consume some form of web service and use a variety of available APIs including SQLite 3, Core Graphics, Address Book, and UIKit. Wrote XML parsers for a variety of schemas using the SAX Parser. Implemented data persistence using the SQLite3 database.

Java Developer Co-op, abebooks.com victoria, BC 2007 Developed a custom plugin to connect two issue tracking software solutions improving workflow between customer service and development by creating a plugin component in Java that consumed a REST Web Service. Cataloged and packaged translations files for a relaunch of the company site in Italian. Fixed minor bugs in the primary codebase.

Web developer and network administrator, Industrial Brand creative vancouver, bc 2005 - 2006 Implemented, installed, and configured themes for Drupal and WordPress using PHP, XHTML, CSS and Javascript. Developed database driven events management and RSVP system for the GDC/BC. Configured nightly system backups with rsync. Developed dynamic websites based on specifications. Worked with clients establishing project goals and requirements. Worked closely with designers to keep projects within specification. Consulted designers on features and their impact on the development budget and timeline.

Education

Camosun College, Victoria BC — Diploma in Computer Systems Technology — 2008

Skills

Well rounded programming skills: Cocoa, Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, Java, PHP, Python, SQL, JavaScript, ActionScript, (X)HTML, XML, and CSS. Mac and iPhone application development experience. Experience writing small scale and enterprise web applications in Java with Eclipse, JDeveloper and JBuilder IDEs. Web-development experience with a variety of CMS and Blog platforms including Drupal, WordPress, Movable Type, and Blogger with a focus on theme development. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Experience interacting with clients to establish requirements, initial sales meetings, and maintain existing relationships. Ability to work as a member of a team or independently. Aesthetically inclined, strong interest in user interface design. Experience working in an Agile development environment with Scrum.