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RYAN PRICE Orlando, FL 32801 - United States http://ryanpricemedia.com |
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I am an community evangelist, open source developer, media junkie and trend spotter. I have interests in project management, web applications, education, interactive 3D graphics and hardware hacking. I also run a network of podcasts and blogs relating to creative individuals.
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WORK EXPERIENCE |
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1/2008 - Present |
Orlando, FL |
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Drupal Counsultant, Drupal Easy |
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Created and taught custom Drupal training courses for small groups and corporations. Tutored, consulted and trained for Drupal, PHP and Social Media. Wrote blogs and answered questions on the DrupalEasy.com blog. Hosted a drupal news podcast.
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3/2008 - 10/2008 |
Winter Park, FL |
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Drupal Developer, Bonnier Corporation |
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Maintained and implemented high-traffic websites such as PopSci.com, FieldandStream.com, OutdoorLife.com and SkiNet.com using Drupal 5 and Zend Framework. Developed new sites with editorial workflows and user-generated content. Consulted on Drupal best practices for custom module development, performance, source control management and website administration.
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03/2008 - Present |
Orlando, FL |
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Organizer, Florida Drupal Group |
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Taught Drupal skills and demonstrated state-of-the-art techniques to beginners and experts. Organized and taught several sessions at Florida DrupalCamp 2009
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01/2007 - Present |
Orlando, FL |
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Community Consultant, Petentials.com |
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Designed user interface and features for pet social networking site. Customized and themed Drupal 4.7 to specifications, including theming, developing and maintaining custom modules, overseeing security, social media, search.
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10/2005 - Present |
Orlando, FL |
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Chief Operations Officer, Cervo Systems |
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Developing products, designing creative solutions for clients using Drupal, designing web pages and application back-ends, steering business decisions for the company.
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12/2006 - Present |
Orlando, Melbourne and Jacksonville, FL |
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Coordinator, Florida Creatives |
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Organized monthly networking events for creative professionals and enthusiasts. Interviewed group members for a podcast. Provided resources and guidance to students, professionals, businesses and organizations.
Hosted Likemind.us meetups in Orlando, led and coordinated discussion sessions for BlogOrlando 2007 and 2008; organized and led discussions at BarCamp Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Austin in 2007, 2008 and 2009. - |
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01/2006 - Present |
Orlando, FL |
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Executive Producer, Liberatr.net |
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Providing information, entertainment, community and critique for Orlando and several niche communities. Created blogs, podcasts, IPTV, viral videos and conducted word of mouth marketing campaigns, notably for Orlando Fringe Theatre Festival.
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03/2002 - 10/2005 |
Orlando, FL |
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Sole Proprietor, Ryan Price Media |
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Created web applications and site designs for clients, using PHP, XHTML and CSS, including Wordpress and Drupal. Provided technical support, created branding and marketing assets, administered web servers, hired independent contractors for projects when necessary.
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09/2004 - Present |
Allen Park and Grand Rapids, MI |
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Independent Contractor, Detroit Creative Group |
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Developed and Maintained web applications in PHP, MySQL and Drupal.
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03/2002 - 11/2004 |
Clermont, FL |
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Website Project Coordinator, Unity Entertainment |
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Designed Online Store, News and Event Listings using LAMP and Javascript, utilizing both custom and open source code to create a Portal.
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01/2004 - 05/2004 |
Orlando, FL |
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Student Leader, Pervasive Computing Senior Project |
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Managed tasks and project plans for 6 Digital Media seniors; Designed ubiquitous computing systems and resource-tracking database
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SKILLS |
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Programming - OO PHP, JavaScript, ActionScript, PERL, C++, Java, MEL
Internet - Drupal 4.7, 5 and 6, Wordpress, AJAX, jQuery, REST, XML-RPC Data Design - MySQL, PostgreSQL, XML, SOAP UNIX/Linux - bash shell, sed, awk, Apache HTTP Server Graphics - Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, Maya, OpenGL, ImageMagick, GD Audio/Video - Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, Combustion, Soundtrack Pro, Audition |
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EDUCATION |
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University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 08/2000 - 04/2004 |
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BA in Digital Media: Internet & Interactive Systems, 3.0 Grade Point Average |
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Schoolcraft College, Livonia, MI, 09/2005 - 12/2005 |
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Continuing Education in Computer Graphics Technology, 3.5 Grade Point Average |
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TRAINING AND COURSE WORK |
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South by Southwest Interactive and BarCamp Austin - Industry influencers, trendsetters and zealots in a series of panels and core conversations - Austin, TX
DrupalConDC 2009 - Open Source Community Conference with Drupal lead developers and key contributors - March 2009, Washington, DC Do it with Drupal - 3-day seminar covering advanced Drupal techniques, project management and social media best practices - December 2008, New Orleans, LA Lullabot Drupal Training - On-site workshop on advanced Drupal configuration and performance tuning - June 2008 Digital Media: Internet and Interactive Systems - Focus on Production Management, Interactive Entertainment, Internet Systems, E-Commerce, Programming, Database Design, 3D Modeling, Animation & Production Tools Applied Computer Science Minor - Coursework in Procedural and OO Programming, Operating Systems, Networking Concepts and Database Concepts Computer Graphics Technology - Continued 3D Graphics Work, Compositing, Storytelling |
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
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Florida Creatives (organizer)
BlogOrlando (organizer) BarCampOrlando (organizer) BarCampMiami (presenter) BarCampTampa (presenter) Florida Drupal Group (presenter) Orlando PHP Meetup (presenter) |
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AWARDS AND HONORS |
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BSA Eagle Scout, 2000
Alpha Phi Omega Chapter Service Key, 2002 Orlando Fringe Excellence (Feldman Awards): BloggingFringe.com 2006 Fringe of the Fringe (Fabby Awards): BloggingFringe.com 2007 |
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WEB LINKS |
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