RYAN LEISINGER

Web Developer/Designer - Project Manager
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I have over 12 years of experience with web and web based software development. I am a project manager with expertise in the areas of web development, live and on demand streaming video, ecommerce, search engine marketing and optimization, web business analysis, and web strategy.
I have 6 years of experience in all aspects of webcasting and incorporating live streaming video into client's business models. I have managed streams for NASA, was Project Manager of a stream that was broadcast to users in 32 countries, in six languages, and was the Lead Technician on an audio stream for the The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, featuring Vice President Joe Biden as a speaker.
I enjoy working with technology and I appreciate the web as a medium to share ideas, data, and branding. I never want to stop learning new skills, and I always look forward to the challenge of finding solutions which suit the needs of individual clients and their projects.
Skills
- Experienced team leader and project manager
- Adept in the use of DHTML, CSS and java script (including AJAX type technologies) in standards based web design
- Strong understanding of Accessibility/Section 508 standards and WCAG 2.0 testing and criteria
- Experienced with Word Press CMS framework, custom templates, deploying plugings and additional modifications
- Knowledgeable with ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion, Python, and ASP.Net (C#) server side web coding
- Experienced creating and deploying Search Engine Optimization strategies and social media branding
- Knowledgeable of general pay per click, Adword, Adsense, and other web marketing
- Adept at using Photoshop, Fireworks, and Gimp to produced optimized web graphics
- Experienced with Adobe Flash (templates, scripting and video)
- Strong HTML hand coding skills
- Understanding of web usability with stress on implementing usability into user interfaces and design
- Excellent general IT skills and a knowledge of programming and IS systems and protocols
- Experienced with Windows Media Streaming and Encoding (Audio and Video)
- Experienced with Flash Media Encoder and Media Server Video Streaming
- Familiar with MYSQL and MSSQL database design and SQL query writing
June 2011 to Current
Enterprise Web Services/Web Administrator Supervisor
Washington State Employment Security
- Works directly with business and technical staff to plan, analyze, and develop business and/or technical requirements for enterprise/agency level Internet and Intranet sites.
- Manages the design, development, implementation, and maintenance processes of enterprise/agency level Internet and Intranet sites to meet customer's expectations and service level agreements (SLA).
- Manages the design, development, testing, implementation and support of the complex configuration and architecture for enterprise/agency level Internet and Intranet sites.
- Oversees the operations of the agency Internet and Intranet environment.
- Ensures integrity, recoverability, and security of enterprise Internet and Intranet applications, data and databases.
- Participates in team meetings and communicate and coordinate status, work schedules and work tasks with team, manager and business partners as required.
- Provides support to end users including help desk and access privileges.
- Serves as management advisor and technical consultant to enhance and maintain ongoing operation of Employment Security Department's (ESD) Internet and Intranet presence.
- Supervises the Enterprise Web Services team, and provides leadership, mentoring, coaching, and work assignments.
April 2011 to June 2011
Business Analyst
World Vision
- Collaborate with Internet business customers to define/confirm and document business requirements.
- Create/modify functional design specifications for application enhancements and break/fix.
- Develop documentation for troubleshooting procedures, checklists and guidelines to ensure consistent application of standards.
- Collaborate with other analysts on training activities.
- Setup test data in test environment(s).
- Develop or participate in development of integration test plans and scripts based on business case and requirements; includes new Application releases and patches.
- Execute integration test.
- Track quality assurance metrics, such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status.
August 2010 to August 2011
Project Manager, Live Webcasting Technician, and Web Developer
Online Video Service
- Ensure successful preparation and execution of all technical requirements for live event webcasting, including but not limited to setup of encoding hardware and software, establishment of sufficient Internet connectivity, and communication on site with the customer and relevant technical staff at the event venue.
- Assist Production Coordinator with pre-production aspects of live webcast events, including: Equipment provisioning; Crewing; Event scheduling; Connectivity provisioning; Satellite bookings; Streaming specifications.
- Act as a liaison between customers and the Production team.
- Assist Production Coordinator with the preparation of event documentation for use in the field.
- Participate as a team member and occasional leader in presentations to senior management.
- Participate in a sales engineer capacity with Sales team members during presentations, calls or meetings with existing or prospective customers or partners.
- Monitor event progress and take ownership in the completion of projects.
- Conduct post-production editing, encoding and archival work as needed.
- Contribute to the company's website.
- Author multimedia web presentations utilizing Macromedia Flash and Director or equivalent applications.
December 2000 to Current
Owner and Operator
Titan West, Olympia WA
Web/Software Development, Webmaster, Web Project Manager, and Consultant
- Design and Develop Web sites for businesses/e-commerce solutions
- Worked with businesses and consultants on integrating existing point of sales systems with online cart, including database design, web cart (Asp.net with C#, Ajax features, velocity templates, MS SQL database)
- Deployed Search Engine Optimization strategies, managed blog/site content
- Published Web/HTML based Monthly Web Newsletters and Email marketing campaigns
- Designed, developed, and coded ASP and ASP.Net application (Event registration Kiosk, back end business tools, shopping carts, user based systems)
- Organize and manage 500 user plus live web streaming events with DRM
- Various Government contracts for Washington State Court Admin and Higher Education Coordination Board
- Contract Web Development (Cold Fusion, ASP, HTML)
- Designed, developed, and coded Cold Fusion Shopping cart, including back end and reporting tools
- Design and Develop Online Learning tutorials
- Design and Develop Flash Web Movies and E-greetings
- Create proposal strategies for securing contracts
- Design and Develop online learning module for the Chicago Board of Trades
December 1999 to December 2000
Online Learning Network, Tacoma WA
Web/Project Production Manager
(May 2000 to December 2000)
- Responsible for formatting content and look and feel of Online Learning Networks public Internet sites and corporate portals.
- Worked with marketing department on technical aspects of marketing strategies.
- Creation of and managing web site HTML production and graphics.
- Manages testing and quality assurance of pages and software on multiple browsers and platforms.
- Uploading of files to staging environment and production server.
- Development and formatting of dynamic content using Cold Fusion and SQL.
- Works closely with Content and Marketing Departments on site updates and fixes (Newsletters, new articles, press releases).
- Manages interns on HTML duties.
Web/Project Production Assistant
(December 1999 to May 2000)
- Assisted Production Manager in site and page creation.
- Designed Ads, logos, and buttons for public and portal sites.
- Created and maintain content replication and production system.
REFERENCES
Matt Eldridge
EVP - Partnerships
Emergency Water Relief
+1.206.331.2868 Mobile / Seattle
+1.202.239.1900 Washington, D.C.
matt@emergencywaterrelief.org
Steve Klein
Manager, Event Services
JZK, Inc.
P. O. Box 1210
Yelm, WA. 98597
360-458-5201 X58
stevek@ramtha.com
Scott Freeman
Director of Information Technology
TVW, Washington State's Public Affairs Network
1058 Capitol Way South
Olympia, WA 98502
360-951-2639
scottf@tvw.org
Ken Brocx
Software Development Engineer
MSNBC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
cell: 425-221-9236
work: 425-421-2817
ken.brocx@gmail.com
EXAMPLES OF WORK
More Work Examples Available On Request
MORE ABOUT RYAN
I have played in bands ranging from country to industrial since 1992 and I love
creating and listening to music.
I am currently the drummer and artist director of Rodeo Kill, an outlaw country
band from Olympia WA. We released a CD titled Year of the Steer in May 2007.
I produced the album, created the art work, and marketed the album to online radio
stations and other outlets (including selling the tracks thru our own site DRM free).
I am very interested in online video production. I enjoy video editing with Adobe Premier or
other video editing software and deployment online with various players and codecs/compression.
I was married to my beautiful wife in August of 2007 and we live outside of Olympia Washington
with our son who was born in February of 2010 and our dogs.