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James Rantanen

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TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Primary Languages: Objective-C, Java, PHP, SQL, XHTML/CSS
Secondary Languages: C#, C++, Javascript
Systems: Mac, iPhone, Windows, Linux
Miscellaneous: Apache, Websphere, JMS, Oracle, MySQL, Photoshop, Eclipse/RAD/WSAD, Cocoa Touch, Xcode
EDUCATION
Greenville College
Computer Science (B.S.), Digital Media (B.S.)
Cumulative GPA: 3.74 of 4.0 		Greenville, IL
May 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NeatNewt
Partner
  • iPhone application design and development
 Florissant, MO
May 2009 - Present
AT&T (Formerly SBC)
IT Analyst
  • Design and development of "Mission Critical" enterprise Java applications
  • Websphere, JMS (Topics and Queues), Oracle, Log4j, Coherence
 St. Louis, MO
June 2005 - Present
JARinteractive Web Design
Self Employed
  • Designed, implemented, and supported data-driven websites
  • Emphasis on simplicity and usability
  • Managed assistants
  • Communicated with clients to create requirements and provide support
May 2001 - May 2005
Greenville College: Art Department
Computer Lab Manager
  • Supported and maintained Macintosh computers and peripherals
  • Advised faculty on lab related hardware and software purchases
Greenville, IL
September 2002 - May 2005
Greenville College: Internet Communications
Web Developer
  • Developed the GC Athletics website: www.gcpanthers.com
  • Involved in the full project life-cycle
Greenville, IL
August 2003 - August 2004
Synthesys Computer Solutions
Intern
  • Developed an application to track "Joint and Several" payments in Illinois
  • Also Linux server maintenance, SEO, and graphic design.
Greenville, IL
Summer 2004
Como Photo and Video
Photo Restoration Specialist
  • Utilized Photoshop to restore and retouch photographs
Watertown, WI
Summer 2003
Watertown Unified School District
Web Design Paraprofessional
  • Instructed junior high students on basic web design
Watertown, WI
Summers 2002 & 2003
RELEVANT COURSEWORK/TRAINING
Application System Analysis and Design, Computer Science Theory, Database Administration, Graphic Design, J2EE Development, Networking, Principles of Programming Languages, Programming & Data Structures I - III, System Analysis and Design, Web Page Design, WWW Programming