Lance Ennen

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a team-oriented position that will challenge my analytical, creative, and professional skills in Ruby on Rails Software Development.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Rails, Javascript (JQuery), HAML/SASS, HTML5, Agile process and Methodology, Ruby, SQL, TDD, BDD, Cucumber, Rspec, Git, Apache, Photoshop, Illustrator

*Excellent skills in Front End Development. I learn quickly on the Back End. Enthusiastic, resourceful, enjoy challenges, and excel at new opportunities.

EXPERIENCE
Software Consultant, Obtiva
May 2009 - (Obtiva -> Groupon)

Built Obtiva.com
August 2010 - March 2011
Worked one on one with Katherine Nelson-Reid to build Obtiva.com using Ruby on Rails

Consultant, at Sears Holdings Corporation
May 2009 - October 2009 & March 2010 - August 2010
Front End Ruby on Rails Developer ManageMyLife.com
March 2011 - August 2011
Helped build out Sears Wordpress Team, Setup Servers, Managed Deployments, Ruby on Rails Developer SearsCommercial.com, and help build Sears Facebook Registry App using Ruby on Rails.

Consultant, at Leapfrog Online
October 2009 - March 2010
Helped build, scale, and refactored Leapfrog Online Django Landing Page Platform. Also, helped build Leapfrog Online Ruby on Rails Landing Page Platform. Helped develop daily scrums, weekly estimations/retrospectives, and paired programming.

Owner, BYENNEN LLC
March 2007 - Present

Originally Web Designs Chicago a fast growing company delivering Internet solutions 2007 - 2008
Developed one of a kind sales and marketing strategies during that time to produce 40k net profit in less than 6 months. In 2009, I joined Obtiva as a consultant under BYENNEN, LLC, a vendor for Obtiva between 2009 - (Obtiva -> Groupon).

Director of Technology, XM Satellite Radio ReachMD
March 2008 - May 2009

Providing support for four different asp.net applications while guiding a rewrite in Ruby on Rails.
Improved overall satisfaction with internal technology services including response/resolution time for end user support requests and performance of company-facing applications. Involved in the development of ReachMD CME iPhone App featured in "What's Hot" on itunes.

Software Developer, Killswitch Collective
April 2007 - March 2008

Developed and supported Ruby on Rails applications
Created and maintained custom content management systems using Restful Rails
Developed Javascript Incentives for web applications

Web Designer, Cherryone
February 2006 - April 2007

Developed dynamic websites for a variety of nationwide customers, ranging from individuals to large corporations. Using PHP, SQL, HTML, Javascript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and various alternative technologies.

Quality Assurance Analyst, Midway Games
May 2005 - December 2005

Provided ideas and information for the game programmers and artists.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Remote Tech, Clear Channel
January 2003 - May 2005

Setup Promotional Events for 4 of 8 Clear Channel stations located in Phoenix, Arizona

EDUCATION
University of Advancing Technology
Bachelors of Multimedia, Game Design
2003 – 2005
Activities: Game Developer Conference, E3, 03, 04, 05

University of Iowa
Bachelors of Science, Communications
2001 – 2003
Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha

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