JOHN W FISHER II

Flash Platform Engineer / Game Developer

john@mechanicalpulse.com - http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwfisherii

Experienced and detail oriented developer of online multimedia and games with strong focus in Actionscript and the Adobe Flash Platform. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay area, consulting locally and nationally.

EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant, Flash Platform Engineer / Game Designer
San Francisco CA, 02/09 to present

Flash Platform Consultant with FooMojo Inc
Game Design & Development with Lumos Labs
Flash Developer for Tribal DDB (Chicago), working on projects for Lowe's, Kobalt Tools, State Farm, Quaker, McDonalds, Lutron, and Wrigley.
Lead Interactive Consultant with DoubleJump Interactive on projects for Yahoo, Blackberry, and Toyota (in collaboration with Saatchi & Saatchi LA)
Game Developer for Michigan State University's GEL Lab.

Seven Lights LLC, Senior Flash Platform Engineer / Game Designer
Chicago IL, 11/07 to 02/09

Implemented technical solutions and performance enhancements for The Continuum; an online collectibles game extensively utilizing environments rich in Flash, Flex, and FMS
Tech Lead on mini-game development for distribution through MochiAds, Kongregate, and other notable industry game portals.
Lead research and development; performed exploratory evaluations of new media solutions and product distribution through the iPhone SDK and Adobe AIR.

Arc Worldwide, Senior Flash Build Engineer
Chicago IL, 07/07 to 11/07

Oversaw technical development of projects for Phillip Morris, Visa, McDonalds and Whirlpool.
Advisor on emerging technology and platform solutions and their eventual implementation.
Implemented solutions to help streamline production and integration of contractor delivered media.

15 Letters Inc, Creative Technologist
Chicago IL, 11/04 to 06/07

Developed large scale media-rich microsites and games for a range of clients including M&Ms, Orbitz, Princess Cruise Lines, Coleco, and TV Guide.
Created and implemented ‘adver-games’ for Chrysler, ESPN, Hostway, and orbitzgames.com.
Advised on UI testing and user experience development
Led projects from conception to completion, working closely with a multi-disciplinary team of developers, designers, and content providers
Helped expand company versatility with integration of new technologies.

Otherwise Incorporated, Creative Technologist
Chicago IL, 3/04 to 10/04

Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to implement interactive multimedia solutions and innovative advertising for strategic design firm.

EDUCATION

M.A. in Telecommunication
Emphasis in Digital Media Arts, Game Design
Michigan State University, 2003
Masters Thesis: Methods & Considerations in Online Game Design

B.A. in Telecommunication
Michigan State University, 2001

SKILLS

Actionscript (1,2,3), Adobe Flash Platform, Flex Framework, AIR, Game Concept & Development, Flash Media Server, Remoting Services, HTML, XML, CSS, Director, Photoshop, Illustrator, JavaScript, SQL, IA solutions, Usability Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Design Patterns / Frameworks, Programmatic Animation, Object Oriented Programming, Agile Development.

Familiar with a number of frameworks & design patterns, including Box2DAS3, Pushbutton Engine, Away3d, Papervision3d, PureMVC, Robotlegs, As3IsoLib, and TweenLite/TweenMax

EXTRACURRICULAR

Acted as game design and development consultant for a range of clients, including Michigan State University's Games for Education and Learning (GEL) Lab, and the Center for Disease Control.

AWARDS

FWA Site Of The Day - Leroy the Hand
FWA Site Of The Day - M&M Minis: The Swarm
FWA Site Of The Day - Bob's Cube
Webby Peoples Choice - ESPN 360 Bar Sports
Marcom Gold Award - The Dancing Bride Microsite
SXSW Web Awards Finalist - Leroy the Hand