Michael G Connor

React/JS Developer - Full Stack - New Orleans, LA

mike@cloudswing.info | linked-in | GitHub | tel: 1-503-956-8939

Professional Summary

Twenty years experience font end development on apps for the auto, pharmaceutical, entertainment industries; five years of experience in digital video advertising.

Current tech stack is React/React-Native - and now adding server-less back-end skills.

Education

• 1995-1997 Interactive Telecommunications Program, NYU. Masters of Professional Studies

Experience

CannonBall Media - Store app / entertainment network Sept 2020 - on going

• Building a full-stack desktp/mobile app featuring video, ads, store, social media.
• Stack: React-native, Type-script, graphQL, serverless CMS (DatoCMS), AWS-Amplify

Pharma Sales App, client - Lupin Pharmaceuticals May-June, 2020

• Built Ipad web sales app, packed with SVG animations, video, and interactivity.

Developer - pro-bono Covid-19 project March 2019

• Recruited via the Helping Engineers/#ProjectOpenAir group formed in response to Covid-19
• Working on app that helps people dealing with isolation
• Coding, merging React.js code with other developers

Developer @ EVIDON/CrownPeak Sandy, UT (remote) July 2017 - Aug 2019

• Brought in as lead dev for Ad Notice/AdChoices product.
• Developed a VPAID alternative for legacy VAST 2 advertising feeds, resulting in more publishers using the product.
• Helped clients work through issues with DoubleClick for Publishers and DoubleClick Campaign Manager

Developer @ Typhon Group, New Orleans, LA, 2016

• Worked on AngularJS code base for medical education web app
• Worked towards 100% AA accessibility

Developer @ Reel Feed TV Australia (remote), Oct 2015 - March 2016

• ActionScript and JavaScript development on VPAID digital video advertising products.

Ad Technologist @ Yahoo NYC/Portland, OR Jan 2012 - May 2013

• Built rich media ad executions for Yahoo properties.
• Responsible for building rich media products and supporting post-sale efforts to ensure flawless execution.
• Worked on a small team that contributed $40 million in annual revenue.
• Drafted new standards for internal tracking of ads, resulting in more accurate stats.

Senior Flash Developer @ Vindico Group NYC, Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

• Lead developer on VPAID and VAST compliant video ad display product.

Independent Contractor @ Cloud Swing, Inc Jan 2005 - Dec 2017

• Desktop apps, kiosks, games, sales tools, interactive video players for the auto, pharma, fashion industry.

Rich Media producer

• Oddcast Jan 2000 - Jan 2001,
• Oven Digital Jan 1998 - Jan 2000,
• The Hub (AOL) Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
• National Public Radio (producer/engineer) 1992-1995