Skills
Web Development
- Strong knowledge of PHP and MySQL, used to create systems requring a database suchh as social media websites.
- Strong knowledge of API integration, such as Google Maps APIs and Google Chart Tools.
- General knowledge of object-oriented programming languages and design patterns. C++, Java.
- Very strong knowledge of (X)HTML, including the new HTML5 format.
- Very strong knowledge of CSS, used to manipulate styling of web pages. An early adopter of the CSS3 standard, including animation.
- Strong knowledge of user interface design and web usability, ensuring maximum market penetration.
- General knowledge of database design, data normalization, XML, RSS, REST and Javascript (including AJAX and libraries).
Business and Professional Skills
- Currently enrolled at the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology
at IUP, which has been selected for the past 9 years as one of the best business colleges in the northeast as per the Princeton Review.
- Strong interpersonal skills in working with the public and teams.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Extracurricular involvement through two organizations, A.M.I.S. (a MIS professional club) and Phi Eta Sigma (a national freshman honors society), holding officer positions in both.
- Currently maintain a 3.89 GPA. Provost Scholar, and Phi Kappa Phi member.
Systems Skills
- Experience with systems analysis and quality assurance for large software projects in a team environment.
- Very quick to adapt to new software applications.
- Strong knowledge of end-user troubleshooting, diagnosing hardware and software issues.
- Strong knowledge of Windows Operating Systems from Windows 2000 to Windows 7.
- General knowledge and use of Linux and UNIX-based systems.
Design
- General knowledge of color theory and spatial relationships.
- General knowledge of GIMP and Adobe Photoshop.
- Experience creating attention-grabbing, attractive websites and branded identity.
- General knowledge of typography terminology and appropriate usage.
- Strong knowledge of digital manipulation and compression for the web.
If you are a prospective employer, my full resume is available by contacting me at
aaron@corsoa.com.
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