DavidOSomething.com

The Online Portfolio of David O'Trakoun

I'm a Web Designer employed in Boston proper. I consider myself an Information Specialist with areas of expertise in web development, database administration, user interface design, and software programming.

David O'Trakoun

(845) 264-3942
me@davidosomething.com
www.davidosomething.com

Educational Background

University at Albany

Albany, NY

B.Sc. Computer Science, 2009

B.A. Information Science, 2009

Physics Minor

• 3.5 Cumulative GPA, 3.42 CompSci GPA, 3.81 InfoSci GPA
• Presidential Scholar student
• Asian American Alliance webmaster
• Chinese Student Association webmaster
• Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. webmaster, council rep., fraternity artist
• TA for Computer Science 201: Introduction to C++, Fall 2006
• Dean's List - Fall 2005, Fall 2007, Fall 2008

Employment History

University at Albany, State University of New York
Department of Chemistry

Albany, NY

Technical Asst., 9/07 - Present

Webmaster, 10/06 - 5/07

• Maintain department website
• Provide PC lab tech support and equipment maintenance
• Designed department logo for website, stationery, and media use
• Designed 2007 Undergraduate Information Brochure
• Retouched photos for web and print publication
• Revamped website for W3C compliance and accessibility

Client: Dr. Rabi Musah
CARSS Website

Albany, NY

Freelance Web Designer, 7/08 - 12/08

• Drafted freelance contract with specifications for web site
• Provided consulting services for client needs
• Delivered wireframes, mock-ups, and complete web site to client
• Created invoices and billed client

General Electric
GE Capital Solutions

Danbury, CT

Inroads IT Intern, 6/08 - 8/08

Inroads IT Intern, 6/07 - 8/07

• Added archiving capabilities to fraud database using ASPX and VB.net
• Built a web dashboard for IT project tracking using XSLT on XML
• Developed a VB.net application using SOAP web services, COM extensions, and MS SQL in Microsoft Visual Studio to generate usage reports
• Wrote Transact-SQL queries to generate web applications statistics
• Created multi-user directory lookup web app using PHP, SOAP, and XML
• Designed AppWorx batch jobs to automate cross-server file operations and execute DTS packages
• Utilized Excel extensively for Disaster Recovery reports and metrics
• Presented projects to senior leaders, including the CIO

Town of Hyde Park
Recreation Department

Hyde Park, NY

Summer Intern, 1/07 - 2/07

• Designed summer brochure and forms, mailed to 5,000+ residences
• Designed streamlined employment forms
• Updated summer camp online registration database

IBM
Manpower, Inc.

Poughkeepsie, NY

Contract Employee, 6/06 - 1/07

• Manufactured high-performance business servers, including the IBM pSeries and zSeries
• Received formal training on sensitive parts handling
• Performed database logistics

Technical Skills

Software Engineer

• C, C++, ASM, VB, COM, SOAP, XML, XSLT
• Subversion, StarTeam, hex editing
• Microsoft Visual Studio, Enterprise

Web Developer/Designer

• PHP, Java, .net, ASP(X)
• (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• MySQL, MS SQL, Apache server, IIS server
• Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, InDesign

Information Systems

• Microsoft Office, Publisher
• Windows, DOS, *nix, OSX

Foreign Language Skills

French literate, conversational Laotian

University at Albany - Center for Achievement, Retention, and Student Success

As part of a State of New York institution, the CARSS website was designed with strict adherence to Section 508 guidelines. Click the images to view a live version of the site.

University at Albany Department of Chemistry

As part of a State of New York institution, the University at Albany Department of Chemistry website was designed with strict adherence to Section 508 guidelines. Click the image to view a live version of the site.

University at Albany Asian American Alliance

The University at Albany's Asian American Alliance website is an informational site and news portal for the student organization.

Pi Delta Psi - Eta Chapter

Currently in development, the new website of for the Pi Delta Psi Eta Chapter runs on WordPress. It was made to appeal to a college demographic while keeping in mind professionalism.

hokuten.net

hokuten.net is my personal site. It serves as a my creative outlet and hosts friends, artists, and programmers I know. Click the image to view a live version of the site.

Networking

• essm on twitter
• LinkedIn profile

The single best way to get in contact with me, whether personal or professional, is through my e-mail:
me@davidosomething.com

If you're immediately interested in hiring me, feel free to give me a call at
(845) 264-3942 (US only)