ROSE McCLUSKEY
Custom web development

Rose McCluskey
214 Kingwood Street
Morgantown, West Virginia 26501
(304) 680-1043
rose.m.albert(AT)gmail(DOT)com

Objective

COMMITMENT TO A CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL TEAM in a position of responsibility involving web programming, server administration and room to grow both in technical and non-technical areas.

Background

Key Projects

Redeveloped SIUC top level web structure to update technology and “maintainability” using HTML, JSP, CSS to meet marketing needs and Section 508 accessibility laws.

Programmed database driven department and service directory for SIUC. Built JSP/Java interface on a MySQL backend. Coordinated data sources to produce directory with future campus map integration in mind.

Established a solution for 20+ departments, schools and programs for easy maintenance of professional web sites for users with limited technology skills. Developed HTML templates in for use with Contribute CMS software. Documented and trained users on the system.

Experience

Work in an independant capacity in support of West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnership (WVRHEP) and West Virginia Area Health Education Centers (WV AHEC).

Prepare data from state-wide database for reporting and research, support staff throughout West Virginia in use of the TRACKER database system.

Work with MS Access database and web-based front end system.

Work in a supportive team environment with the goal of renovating the SIUC Web presence. Duties involve long-range planning, extensive support to web masters across campus, extensive HTML and Java development and design work. Focus includes HTML and CSS development, database programming, training and troubleshooting.

Projects include

• Redevelopment of more than 30 campus web sites
• Template development and implementation for campus marketing and identity
• HTML, graphics and Flash development
• Programmed and designed department and services index as an interactive tool to provide information in conjunction with campus map integration and other future projects
• Developed and presented training on Web page accessibility
• Manage user accounts and communication with campus community
  

Work on Unix and Linux platforms with online transactions, SSL security, Perl and PHP programming, JavaScript, graphics optimization using Fireworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), MySQL databases and Flash design.

Take clients through the full project development process from needs assessment, securing hosting and domain name, information architecture, navigation design, graphic design and branding, web page construction using Dreamweaver and hand-coding, application programming with PHP and Perl, search engine optimization and long term web site maintenance. See http://www.adderproductions.com/projects.html for samples of work.

Using Solaris servers, Apache configurations adjusted as needed, installed SSL for secure transactions, added Perl modules and PHP as needed for development, FTP accounts and users managed, work with users on campus to meet web site and hosting needs, developed web interface for server access log analysis on demand.

General software review and evaluation as needed, including evaluation of content management systems (CMS) and selection of Red Dot CMS for a pilot project.

Universal Accessibility expertise in federal Section 508 standards and W3C WCAG 1.0 guidelines. Evaluated and authored report on accessibility of SIUC web sites, worked with groups across campus to create and teach an accessibility seminar, created accessibility standards for I.T.

Other projects include Student Technology Fee online proposal submission (perl, PHP), Rez Net web pages (ASP, HTML), designed web-based FTP interface, developed forum for trading equipment between departmnts (MySQL, Perl and CGI on Solaris), developed LDAP directory interface (PHP against an OpenLDAP directory on Solaris)

Education

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

University of Missouri, St. Louis

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Volunteer Work

Built and hosted Marion High School Wrestling Team web site, 2001-2002 season

Center for Archaeological Investigations. Volunteer “People Organizer” for book distribution, April 1998

Musée et Sites Archaeologique, Saint-Romain-en-Gal, France. Volunteer translator during archaeological field school, July 1997