Buster Collings
Buster@BusterCollings.com

Summary

	I'm an ambitious technology professional who finds pleasure in developing software and businesses using innovative thinking and tested techniques. Opportunities of interests may include: webmaster, product manager, project manager, SEO manager or web developer.

Skills

	ASP, ASP.Net, C#, C++, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, SQL, XML, XSLT, VB.Net, Visual Basic, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, IIS

Experience

	Web Service Design and Development

		Facebook application services
		[BracketStar.com - C#, WCF, SQL, JSON, FB Graph API]

		Website data services with optional server-side transformation capability
		[TicketCity.com - C#, SQL, JSON, XML, XHTML]

		Affiliate services used for extracting event ant ticket data 
		[TicketCity.com - C#, SQL, SOAP, XML]

		Customer account management services provided CRUD functionality for accounts and itineraries
		[OneTravel.com - C#, SQL, XML]

	Web UI Development

		Designed and developed custom CMS (content management system) and website rendering platform, delivering major improvements in time-to-market with new site features and content while also incorporating extremely advanced SEO (search engine optimization) techniques
		[TicketCity.com - ASP.Net, SQL, JavaScript]

		Designed and developed a simple interface for a March Madness Bracket contest app
		[BracketStar.com - ASP.Net, jQuery, JSON, OAuth, CSS]

		Developed an interactive image control with pan and zoom features, used for seating charts
		[TicketCity.com - JavaScript, CSS]

		Airfare + Hotel travel packaging search engine
		[OneTravel.com - Cold Fusion, SQL, JavaScript, XML/XSLT]

		Developed online warranty claims & service requests management system
		[KalmarRT.com - ASP.Net, SQL, JavaScript]

		Various websites that utilize Amazon web services
		[Contractor -  ASP, SQL, XML, XSLT]

	Desktop Application Programming
	
		Various medical industry software products
		[Contractor - Visual Basic, Delphi]

		Internet Explorer toolbars and toolbands
		[Contractor - C++, ATL]

		Several utility applications, used to automate frequent tasks
		[Everywhere - C#, Visual Basic, C++, Delphi, Cold Fusion]

Work History

	Web Development Manager, TicketCity.com
	01/2011 - Present
	- Oversee production, organization and integrity of companywide web presence
	- Assist Director of Technology with decision making
	- Lead and mentor developers

	Lead Web Developer & SEO Specialist, TicketCity.com
	12/2005 - 01/2011
	- Website, CMS, Internal tool development
	- Search engine optimization development

	Programmer & SEO Specialist, SiteStreet.com
	04/2005 - 12/2005
	- Website development
	- Search engine optimization & marketing
	- Customer technical support

	Technical Support Representative, Harte-Hanks, Inc.
	11/2004 - 03/2005
	- Troubleshoot software and hardware problems for FedEx employees by phone

	Operations Advisor, OneTravel.com
	03/2004 - 07/2004
	- Advise CIO, VP of Operations, Marketing, QA and Development teams with ongoing and upcoming projects and initiatives

	Quality Assurance Manager, OneTravel.com
	11/2003 - 03/2004
	- Create all source code release labels and release notes
	- Lead testers in documenting bugs
	- Advise CIO on bug fixing priorities

	Special Projects Product Manager, OneTravel.com
	07/2003 - 11/2003
	- Research and analyze future corporate product & application initiatives
	- Advise CIO on product and application initiatives

	Project Manager, OneTravel.com
	03/2003 - 07/2003
	- Communicate development requirements to programming team
	- Communicate status with marketing, testing and operations staff

	Search Engine Optimization Manager, OneTravel.com
	11/2002 - 03/2003
	- Analyze customer and visitor traffic metrics
	- Advise product managers on incorporating SEO tactics into application development
	- Advise marketing staff on trends and statistics

	Developer, OneTravel.com
	08/2002 - 11/2002
	- Programming new applications
	- Programming for bug fixes on existing applications

	Software Contractor 
	06/1999 - 08/2002
	- Software application design and development
	- Website design and development
	- Ecommerce programming
	- Online marketing and promotions
	- Customer technical support

	Land Surveying and Mapping
	11/1994 - 06/1999
	- Plan land surveying projects for oil exploration with Geophysicists, Geologists, and Operations Managers
	- Manage land surveying crews
	- Generate maps using sophisticated mapping software
	- Process and QC survey data

Education

	Associate of Applied Science Degree, Computer Science Technology, Texas State Technical College, 2001, GPA 3.628