Greg North
/grāg nȯrth/ proper noun
Definition : A developer, code monkey, lover of all things Flash, and not a robot.
THE KNOW HOW
SOFTWARE : Flash, Flex, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Sorenson Squeeze, Cleaner, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks
CODE : AS2, AS3, XML, PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS
WORK HISTORY
Digitas Nov 2009 - Present
Software Engineer
Working on fun stuff
PermissionTV Nov 2008 - November 2009
Senior Flash Developer
I returned to PermissionTV at a senior level to utilize their V2 video platform. I am the tech lead on many projects including, Liberty Mutual, CVS, The Outdoor Channel, and Take Hollywood. I’ve also worked on many internal projects such as building live video support into the video platform, integrating the Twitter API into the PTVLive player, and implementing dynamic stream switching for RTMP videos.
Arnold Worldwide Feb 2008 - Nov 2008
Flash Developer
At Arnold Worldwide I got to see how the gears in a big agency run. I was lead flash developer in rich media projects for well known brands such as Radioshack, ESPN, Truth, Progressive, Bahamas and many more. These projects consisted of rich media banners, video players, microsites, and games. Along with leading on many projects, I also created and distributed reusable code for use across all digital flash projects, taught AS3 and Object Oriented Programming practices internally, and lead conversations in social media awareness and upcoming flash technology.
PermissionTV May 2006 - Feb 2008
Flash Developer
PermissionTV was a great experience in the cutting edge field of broadband television. There is such high demand of broadband TV these days. At PermissionTV I helped create and maintain a number of video experiences with the use of the PDK (Player Development Kit) for clients such as Intercontinetal Hotels, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, FHM, Mitt Romney and V-Me.
Freelance Design/Development Work Sept 2005 - Present
Freelancing has helped me gain a lot more experience in the field and I have done a number jobs for various companies. My projects have concisted of game design tutorials, Flash navigation with XML integration and Flash applications.
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