Richard Temple

Senior Software Engineer

Profile

Experienced developer with web and mobile platforms seeking employment creating high quality APIs and web applications. Currently pursuing opportunities using RESTful technologies like Ruby on Rails or a JavaScript library/framework (React).

Skills

Web Developer

Creating internal and customer facing web sites using platforms such as Ruby on Rails, React, and Java.

Mobile Develper

Experienced creating applications for Android and iOS using native and Xamarin platforms

Musician/Composer

Performing on saxophone and keyboards or composing music for film.

Technical

Experience

Renew Financial

Quality Engineer 3

2016-05 - 2018-06

Developed Ruby and JS based testing automation tools using Selenium, Watir, and Webdriver.

Improve Rspec and Cucumber tests

Create responses for our Wiremock servers

Con-way/XPO Logistics

Senior Software Engineer (Web/Mobile Developer)

2011-05 - 2016-03

Xamarin Mobile Platform re-engineering Con-way’s heavily used internal mobile applications

Developed primarily in C# for android platform

Programmed/Analyzed in Java/JSP (Struts/JSF), JavaScript, and SQL

Other tasks included being on the interview team, continued self education in Ruby on Rails, iOS programming, JavaScript, and jQuery.

Mutex Music

Owner, Music Composer, Techology Contractor

2004-05 - 2014-10

Composed and distributed music for film, TV, and web medias. (IMDB profile link below.)

Consulted as general technologist for composers/musicians setting up small networks, building PCs, and administering software and hardware.

Small contract with Beaverton School district doing web design. (using Dreamweaver)

Assisted other composers in music related activities using the latest music technology.

Con-way Transportation

Senior Systems Engineer

1998-11 - 2004-06

Programmed/Analyzed in Java/JSP, Visual Basic, PL/SQL (Oracle), and SQL.

Mentored department during beginning stages of Java implementation.

Mentored team in Visual Basic.

Primary focuses included two large operations applications, company Web Team, and System Architecture.

Linehaul feature in CIO Magazine: http://tinyurl.com/4pzfegs

Nike

Systems Engineer

1998-01 - 1998-11

Programmed/Analyzed in Visual Basic 5.0, HTML, Visual Basic for Applications, COBOL, CSP, CICS, and SQL.

Attended classes in Business Writing and Organizational Business at Portland State University. Self studied for VB 5.0 exam (passing score).

Computer Task Group

Associate Software Engineer-Consultant for Year 2000 project

1996-11 - 1998-11

Performed duties of database analyst with a MS Access-based repository.

Programmed in Visual Basic for Applications (Access and Excel), COBOL, and SQL.

Managed a team of 13 people for a major insurance company conversion project.

Took extensive training in Visual Basic, SQL, Database Management, COBOL, Project Management, and CICS.

Egghead Software

Manager on Duty

1996-06 - 1996-11

Managed the store and floor operations in the highest selling Egghead store in the US.

Utilized interpersonal skills when dealing with customers and co-workers.

LoudMouth, Inc.

Multimedia Developer

1995 - 1996

Univeristy of Oregon

Recording Engineer and Digital Editing Specialist/Music Instructor

1993 - 1996

US Army Band

Military band personnel

1988 - 1991

Projects

ResumeMan

Resume Man (by reefab) is a command line resume builder made in Ruby with Middleman.

Retirment Calculator

A Ruby on Rails project I created to better learn and understand the Rails platform.

Education

University of Oregon, Beaverton, Oregon

1998 - 2001

M.S. Applied Information Management

 

Computer Task Group Graduate Program, Buffalo, New York

- 1996 (Completed)

Professional studies in COBOL, TSO, JCL, CICS, and consulting skills

 

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

1991 - 1996

B.S. Music Technology

 

Ashland Senior High School, Ashland, Oregon

1986 - 1988

 

Languages

English

Primary language

German

Light conversational

Richard Temple — richardjamestemple@gmail.com — (503) 360-6079