Resume
email: zagraves AT gmail DOT com
website: http://www.zachgraves.com
address: San Jose, California
MY GOAL
PROJECTS
REFERENCES
zach graves
email: zagraves AT gmail DOT com
website: http://www.zachgraves.com
address: San Jose, California
MY GOAL
To create, build and deploy innovative applications on the web for all mankind.
EDUCATION
Bellevue College, Student, Computer Science
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Love - PHP, JavaScript (jQuery, YUI), ActionScript 3, Objective-C
Familiar - Java, C++, C#
Familiar - Java, C++, C#
OS: Mac OS X, Linux
Software: Flash Builder, Eclipse, Adobe Creative Suite
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Software Engineer | Yahoo! Inc, Sunnyvale, CA
(10/2007 - Present)
Part of the YOS User Experience Design / Prototyping team.
(10/2007 - Present)
Part of the YOS User Experience Design / Prototyping team.
Software Engineer | Yahoo! Inc, Sunnyvale, CA
(10/2007 - 10/2008)
Yahoo! Application Platform - Part of the overall YOS initiative to open up Yahoo! to external developers in an OpenSocial environment. Focus on building Yahoo 'owned-and-operated' applications and eating our own dog-food as the platform progresses.
(10/2007 - 10/2008)
Yahoo! Application Platform - Part of the overall YOS initiative to open up Yahoo! to external developers in an OpenSocial environment. Focus on building Yahoo 'owned-and-operated' applications and eating our own dog-food as the platform progresses.
Product Design Developer | Yahoo! Inc, Sunnyvale/Santa Monica, CA
(04/2007 - 10/2007)
Central prototyping & design for all Yahoo! Entertainment properties.
Working closely with designers to create working prototypes, using the latest technologies that ranged from proof-of-concepts, application modules and full-scale websites that would be deployed across the Yahoo! network. Later shuffled into the next job.
(04/2007 - 10/2007)
Central prototyping & design for all Yahoo! Entertainment properties.
Working closely with designers to create working prototypes, using the latest technologies that ranged from proof-of-concepts, application modules and full-scale websites that would be deployed across the Yahoo! network. Later shuffled into the next job.
Software Engineer | Yahoo! Inc, Sunnyvale, CA
(06/2006 - 04/2007)
Lead Developer for the Yahoo! Maps Flash APIs in Flex 1.5, Flash and JavaScript. Working with the Yahoo! Developer Network and the Flash platform team I scoped, planned and released several updates to the API while evangelizing and supporting cross-network implementations on Yahoo!, external enterprise partners and the mash-up developer community.
Worked closely with other developers on the team on specific projects including international & localization support, rolling out new features based on community feedback, technical documentation, and hacking at internal and public hack-days.
Also developed several prototypes for proposed functionality in new products and APIs, including a native ActionScript 3 maps API for Flash and Flex developers and an internal prototype for a dynamic driving directions UI.
(06/2006 - 04/2007)
Lead Developer for the Yahoo! Maps Flash APIs in Flex 1.5, Flash and JavaScript. Working with the Yahoo! Developer Network and the Flash platform team I scoped, planned and released several updates to the API while evangelizing and supporting cross-network implementations on Yahoo!, external enterprise partners and the mash-up developer community.
Worked closely with other developers on the team on specific projects including international & localization support, rolling out new features based on community feedback, technical documentation, and hacking at internal and public hack-days.
Also developed several prototypes for proposed functionality in new products and APIs, including a native ActionScript 3 maps API for Flash and Flex developers and an internal prototype for a dynamic driving directions UI.
Independent Consultant
(02/2005 - Present)
Produced high-quality websites for various indie & underground bands in Seattle and the United Kingdom to establish their online presence. Included Flash/XHTML/CSS based web sites with a content management system for post-launch and management. Also included an off-line media package with a focus on presentation and promotion.
(02/2005 - Present)
Produced high-quality websites for various indie & underground bands in Seattle and the United Kingdom to establish their online presence. Included Flash/XHTML/CSS based web sites with a content management system for post-launch and management. Also included an off-line media package with a focus on presentation and promotion.
Independent Consultant
(02/2005 - Present)
(02/2005 - Present)
PROJECTS
developer.yahoo.com/flash/maps | 2007-Present - Designed and developed the new ActionScript 3.0 Maps API for Yahoo!.
maps.yahoo.com | 2006-2007 - Worked on the Flex 1.5 based consumer maps client for Yahoo!.
REFERENCES
Available on request.