Stephen Ryan
SUMMARY
I am a creative-technical individual
with experience as a team leader,
developer, designer, animator, and
content creator. I've worked projects
through from the initial kick-off
meeting to final shipping. I am often
responsible for training and leading
small teams. I enjoy the richness and
potential of interactive media to
teach, inform and engage people. In
addition to working in HTML /
JavaScript / CSS and Flash
development, Photoshop graphics,
and web design, I am well versed in
3D modeling. I have a mind for
creating and refining streamlined
production processes and I possess a
range of skills in creating all digital
media.
SKILLS
- eLearning development
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JavaScript coding
Interface design
Photo customization
Animation
Content creation & documentation
Process enhancement
TOOLS
Dreamweaver, HTML, JavaScript,
CSS, Flash, Photoshop, Camtasia,
Captivate, Snag-It, 3DSMax, Anime
Studio, Debabelizer
SHIPPED PRODUCTS
Explorapedia – Nature CD (1994)
Explorapedia – People CD (1995)
My Personal Tutor CD (1997)
Encarta CD (1998/1999)
Shell Kiosk (1998)
Bio-Punx Kiosk (1998)
Calculus Online Course (1998)
Government Online Course (1999)
Stay Safe Online CD (1999)
Economy Online Course (1999)
PhotoDisc Promotional CD (1999)
PIRSU Online tutorials (2000/2001)
SnoCAT web site (2002)
CarnationWatchDog web site (2003)
Bill Paulsen web site (2003)
Toonboom online tutorials (2003)
ScreenLife Undersea Adventures
(208) 391-8651 / MrStephenRyan@Gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Senior eLearning Developer, 2/10 – 3/13
Starbucks Coffee
 Designed and developed web-based training sites for employee training.
 Created Flash and HTML-based templates.
 Designed interactive features.
 Created Captivate simulations.
eLearning Developer, 11/9 – 2/10
PDS Tech contracted to Boeing
 eLearning course development and editing.
 ForceTen LCMS course development.
Animator, 11/08 – 1/09
Screenlife Games (contract)
 .Animated sea creatures in 3DS Max
Web Developer / Program Consultant, 8/04 – 9/08
Intrepid Learning Solutions
 Designed web training sites.
 Wrote custom JavaScript code for new functionality.
 Created Captivate simulations.
 Used InfoPath to created front end forms for XML content entry.
 Designed and wrote code for Assessment Page Templating (APT).
 Presented APT at 2005 Learning Guild.
Web Developer / Automation Tester, 12/03 – 5/04
Volt – TestX, Windows Media Core Services, Microsoft, Redmond, WA
 Designed and built a SharePoint Portal web site for the TestX team.
 Documented automation testing procedures and processes.
 Used Microsoft HTML Help Workshop to create a Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) site for customers and new hires of TestX.
 Utilized Total Control to automate installation and configuration of OS SKUs.
 Created Photoshop graphics and Visio diagrams for the TestX web site and
documentation.
 Developed and documented processes and optimization techniques
Freelance, 12/02 – 5/03
 Designed a web site for Bill Paulsen, political candidate.
 Wrote, designed and recorded animated tutorials for teaching Toonboom and
Moho animation programs.
 Designed the Carnation Watch Dog web site.
 Designed the Snoqualmie Community Action Team (SnoCAT) website.
 Used Photoshop to restore and enhance hundreds of old photographs.
Flash Animator / Web Developer, 1/00 – 11/01
Microsoft - PIRS University, World Wide Ops, Redmond, WA
 Designed and built internal websites for Microsoft PIRS and WWOPS orgs.
 Utilized Flash to design and program web interfaces for training of internal tools
 Created animated Flash training modules to demonstrate tool usage
 Created Photoshop graphics, Visio diagrams and HTML-based interfaces for tool
training and process training
 Developed and documented processes and optimization techniques
Flash Instructor, 6/00 - 8/00
School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA
 Taught class in the basics of using Macromedia Flash
 Covering topics (partial): Drawing & editing vectors, symbols, library
organization, scenes, key-framing, motion and shape tweening, buttons
3D VRML Modeler / Director Media Author, 5/99 – 8/99
Livewire Interactive, Seattle, WA
 Modeled a 3D interface using 3D Studio Max for a VRML research and
development project (Sony)
 Wrote lingo functional code for a PhotoDisc promotional CD-ROM (PhotoDisc)
 Optimized animations for a Director-based children’s safety CD-ROM “Stay Safe
Online” (Microsoft)
Flash Animator, 7/98 – 7/99
ArtSource - Apex Learning, Inc, Bellevue, WA
 Created hand-drawn animated content in Flash for the following on line classes:
 Calculus
 U.S. Government and Politics
 Economics
Flash & Director Animator/Developer 4/97 - 6/98
ArtSource – Miscellaneous short-term contracts
 Created character animated content. Designed an original virus character
(KnowWonder)
 Created and edited home screens and introduction animations for International
Encarta and Bookshelf (Microsoft)
 Authored a promotional kiosk for Shell Corporation (Livewire Interactive)
 Authored a promotional CD-ROM for a Bio-Punx game (Livewire Interactive)
 Created web animations for Heart and Her Interactive websites (O’Design)
Media Authoring Lead 2/96 - 4/97
Artsource – Kids Group, Microsoft, Redmond, WA
 Assembled, educated, and supervised a team of media authors
 Created prototypes, established production processes
 Led authoring of “Personal Tutor”
Media Authoring Lead / 3D Animator 2/94 - 2/96
S&T Onsite/ArtSource – Kids Group, Microsoft, Redmond, WA
 Authoring lead on the “Explorapedia” children’s CD-ROM series
 Created palettes, optimized graphics, assembled animations
 Wrote the manual for authoring usage of our internal tool
 Created 3D animations for “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” title
 Created localized versions of first two titles
EDUCATION
Associates of Arts in Media Communications & Technology,
Bellevue Community College, June 1994
ONGOING TRAINING
Animation Mentor Animation School, 2006-2008
Intro to Testing, Bellevue College, Feb 2004
Certificate in 3DS Max: Seattle Central College, 2002
Photoshop Beginning & Advanced, Bellevue College, 2001
Dreamweaver 4 – Levels 1 & II, Bellevue College, 2001