Kalin Ringkvist

2811 14^th AVE W APT 200
Seattle WA 98119

email: Kalin (at) KalinFlash.com
(360) 820-9900
Portfolio: KalinFlash.com

Note: I am not currently looking for employment.

Experience:

Since 2004 I have focused on designing and building applications in Flash ActionScript. I’ve used Flex, large quantities of XML, complex class package structures, various APIs and a sampling of Flash Remoting and FMS. I’m extremely comfortable in both AS2 and AS3, and experienced in AS2 to AS3 conversion (as well as AS3 to AS2 conversion).

I also have experience in WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS and a little Photoshop and database theory. I’ve dabbled in Android development with Java, Titanium/Appcelerator using HTML, JavaScript and JQuery, and Google App Engine using Python. I’ve worked in APIs like FaceBook, YouTube, Flickr, Kyte, EVE Online, and Google Maps.

I’ve worked on teams and solo, on both mac and PC, from office or home, and in Agile, Extreme, and pair programming environments.

PHP/WordPress:

In 2010 I created three WordPress plugins which I’m continuing to support and develop. Kalin’s Post List, PDF Creation Station, and Easy Edit Links, which can be found for free download through wordpress.org.

Writing Skills:

As a hobby I’ve Written three novels, many articles and a few dozen short stories.

Education:

Associates of Technical Arts for web development from Skagit Valley College, 2002-2004. Learned Access, Visual Basic, Java, Photoshop, HTML, JavaScript, Flash, etc.

Around 2001 I completed a web design correspondence course.

Employment:

Accretive Technology Group/Streamate.com August 2011 – current
ActionScripting for one of the worlds largest providers of adult entertainment.

Publicis Seattle April 2009 – July 2011
Here I’ve done many different AS2 and AS3 projects including numerous Greensock based banner ads and mini-games, a story and video sharing contest application advertised during the Superbowl and a YouTube brand channel with complete sharing, commenting and API integration.

Creative Circle Staffing – 2007 – April 2009, current
Creative Circle has brought me many Flash and ActionScript jobs over my career, including website debugging for Engine Interactive, a demo application for MOD Systems and a series of “content modules” for WetPaint.com.

Miscellaneous gigs:
Over the years I have done some little side projects, such as banner ads for Burlington Northern and a couple simple video players. In 2009 I was hired to find and extract malicious code and make upgrades for the Flash websites of The Doors, Janis Joplin and John Densmore. Around the same time I returned to JellyBarn a third time to build an interactive wish-list banner for Wal-Mart. Most notable is the work I did for a realtor at newhometeam.net, a series of interactive plat maps and a fun, graphical home value calculator and graph. Most recently I made a series of interactive banners for Intelius.com, and I was also hired to add some custom features to my PDF Creation Station WordPress plugin.

EZShowStudio.com – March 2007 – February 2008
I developed many of the features in EZShow’s build-your-own video ad solution for small businesses. I ran a conversion of the entire code base from ActionScript 2 to ActionScript 3 and began converting to the Flex framework. Again, this startup lost funding and was forced to close.

JellyBarn.com – July 2005 – January 2007
JellyBarn was focused around a Flash-based online photo sharing system. I developed a build-your-own scrap book application, Two-Dimensional slideshow (build your own virtual tour), and a photo memory game as well as much of the code for the photo sharing and e-card/bubble quote system. They lost funding and were forced to close shop, but I came back a year or so later for another round.

Village Inn Pub and Eatery – 1999 – September 2005
I was a line-cook, grilling steaks and flipping burgers. The first couple years I spent my off-time writing novels and fiddling with my writing website, then the last few years I spent my evenings working on school or building my personal Flash projects. I had a large cardboard sign hanging on my wall that said, “Will ActionScript for food.” I designed and built a website for The Village, which helped me realize I was meant to be a developer, not a designer.