Kent Walker - Web Development

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1 South Sweet Bay Ct, Little Rock, AR, 72701

479-439-1310

kmwalke@gmail.com www.kentwalker.us

Education

B.S., Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Dec, 2007

Work experience

2006 - Now: Freelance/Contract Ruby on Rails developer
- Worked on many projects simultaneously
- Interfaced with customers as well as creating products
- Reliable telecommuter
March 2008 - June 2009: Web Developer at Lockheed Martin
- Designed/implemented many in-house web products
- Learned to be able to switch technologies when needed

Tools Integration at Lockheed Martin TMIP-J August 2007- March 2008

After my Summer internship I was hired on to the TMIP-J project as a part-timer to work remotely while finishing school.

Tools Integration/Continuous Build Manager at Lockheed Martin TMIP-J June 2007- August 2007 (Summer Internship)

Maintained Subversion Repositories
Set up test Driven Requirements Database in Mercury Quality Center
Maintained Continuous Build Solution through CCNet/NAnt/SVN

Freelance 3D Animator/Photographer
IT Technical Support/Programmer, J.B. Hunt, December 2006 - May 2007
3D Animator, Center for Advanced Spatial Technology (CAST), University of Arkansas, May 2001- August 2001, May 2002- August 2002, May 2004- December 2004, January 2006- May 2006

Team Lead, In charge of 10 people
Created various CGI animations
Experience with Motion Capture

Recording, cleaning and applying the data to characters

IT Technical Support, Industrial Engineering (INEG), University of Arkansas, August 2005- December 2005
Rock Climbing Director, Ben Delatour Scout Ranch, Colorado, May 2005- August 2005 and May 2006 - August 2006

In charge of 5 program areas and 10 people

IT Technical Support, College of Arts and Sciences (ARSC), University of Arkansas, August 2003- May 2004
Project COPE Instructor, Ben Delatour Scout Ranch, Colorado, May 2003- August 2003

Led team/confidence building exercises, Massive people skills gained

Additional experience

First and foremost, I have worn many hats during my life
and am able to switch them quickly without losing focus.

Technologies

Ruby on Rails
Linux/Unix (Use and scripting)
HTML/XML/RSS
Javascript/JSON/AJAX
C++/C#/Java

Founding Member of the University of Arkansas Game Developers Club
Developed an interpretative programming language with object support (Perl-like)
Developed a remote imaging process that let one image a lab remotely without restarting the machines

Senior Design Project
Still in use at the University of Arkansas

Nonlinear and linear video editing experience
Developed Flash based building walk through software using CGI video clip databases
Experience in the MOCAP Process from start to finish

Honors and achievements

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 2002
Exemplification of Americanism Award, Fayetteville High School, 2003

Community Service

Adult Scout Leader, Golden, Co. 2008 - 2009
Scouting University, 2005-2006. Taught Architecture merit badge.
Alpha Phi Omega, Fall 2005
Fayetteville Public Library, 1998 - 2003

2001 Volunteer of the Year

Boy Scouts of America, 1996- Now, numerous public service jobs including
1. Repairing the Confederate Cemetery on Rock Street
2. Revitalizing the old Fayetteville Public Library Exterior