RYAN GANNON
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- SummaryI am a Web Developer and Designer with over 4 years of experience and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. The emphasis of the sites I have successfully launched was on frequently updated news, delivering this to all users and developing a back-end suitable for administrators with limited computer experience. I specialise in XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.
I am also excellent organisational, time-management and communication skills.
I am now looking to expand my experience and knowledge with a company where my skills will be useful.Specialties: MySQL, XHTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, Analytics, Heat Maps, Search Engine Optimization, Wordpress Themes, Wordpress Plugins, Java, C/C++, XML, OpenGLExperience- Oct 2010 - Mar 2011Web Developer/Designer / The Bara Forums• Voluntary Role
• Responsible for the development of a forum-based community to replace an existing third-party hosted and developed forum
• Collected feedback and suggestions from the existing community and its admins with a focus on how to deliver improved functionality based on the existing software as well as additional functionality
• Frequently updated the site’s code as it was built around a bleeding-edge alpha forum as this software had updates committed to its SVN as often as twice-daily
• Rapid development of compatible expansions on the site’s code to fill holes in functionality due to the bleeding-edge nature of the forum software
• Responsible for the successful handling of all bug reports
Learned how to set-up a web server from scratch on the Amazon cloud using Linux, Apache and MySQL - Apr 2008 - Apr 2009Webmaster / University College Dublin Pagan Society• Voluntary Role
• Responsible for the rapid development of a social news delivery site with emphasis on usability by visitors to the site and administrators
• Updating information as and when required - Apr 2007 - Apr 2008Auditor (acting Events Officer / Secretary / Webmaster / P.R.O.) / University College Dublin Pagan Society• Voluntary Role
• Assisted with the planning and organisation of events
• Located suitable and accessible venues for events and informed guests of same
• Ensured to book venues in advance for all events
• Attended events and prepared necessary equipment for presentations, assisted with set-up including beverages / food and decorations
• Researched appropriate topics of assigned society in particular specific interests relating directly to them
• Liaised with individuals within the pagan community in order to gain an insight about current issues in the society and develop articles for newspaper and radio segments
• Delegated responsibilities to members of the committee
• Responsible for the design, printing and distribution of promotional media including flyers, leaflets and magazines
• Liaised with printers, UCD staff members and students
• Responsible for raising awareness on behalf of the society
• Responsible for the further development of a social news site - Sept 2006 - Apr 2007Webmaster / University College Dublin Pagan Society• Voluntary Role
• Responsible for the rapid development of a social news delivery site with emphasis on usability by visitors to the site and administrators
• Updating information as and when required - Apr 2006 - Apr 2007Deputy Auditor / University College Dublin Science Fiction & Fantasy Society• Voluntary Role
• Liaised with individuals within the society in order to gain an insight into their concerns and information on the society for the development of articles for newspaper and radio segments
• Liaised with printers, UCD staff members and students
• Attended events and prepared necessary equipment for presentations, assisted with set-up including beverages / food and decorations
• Assisted with the planning and organisation of events - Oct 2005 - Apr 2007Webmaster / University College Dublin Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Society• Voluntary Role
• Responsible for the development of a news site with emphasis on usability by visitors to the site and administrators
• Updating information as and when required
Education-
2005 - 2009University College DublinB.Sc. Honours in Computer Science
Activities: UCD LGBT Society, UCD Pagan Society, UCD Science Fiction and Fantasy Society
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Interests:Film, New Technology
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- My first proper blog post in years. "My 12 Most Anticipated Games of 2012" http://t.co/9Ui0PuKiJan 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Found a workaround for my Firefox problem http://t.co/VMSfzSmZ
- Days into this project and it turns out Firefox won't let me use my fonts. Very angry.Jan 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Found my fingerless gloves! I can code without my hands getting cold again!Jan 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- There's a new http://t.co/VAJkbL98. Still not totally happy with it but at least there is one now.Jan 26, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Oh god, #setTheory is coming back to me! http://t.co/h0S6IBLk
- Jan 26, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Looking at the #Oscars nominations. God 2011 was one of the worst years in film.Jan 24, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I have to have looked at my name servers at least five times before realising that they were the wrong ones. #herpadrepJan 24, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I think I'll switch to blue jeans.Jan 24, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Going to do a little experiment, going to turn off my global ad blocking and see which sites really need it.Jan 24, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Allow users to create and and administrator to manage appointments through WordPress1 fork / 1 watcher / Pushed Nov 10, 11
I'm an Irish sci-fi & fantasy nerd and casual gamer, looking to work as a web developer/designer. I love film (independent, world cinema, the grittier and more cerebral the better). I'm idealistic, clinically organised and logical to the point of bluntness and passionate about learning everything. Also, I watch way too many documentaries.
