## BIO
Adam Pasztory email: [login to view URL] Employment History 1/06 - present Web Developer Freelance · Available now to help you build Flash and Ajax web applications! Years of experience in localization, interactive user interfaces and games. Go to [login to view URL] for more info. · With Cog1, Created Samurai Kittens, a Mortal Kombat-style Flash game for The Independent Film Channel. 9/02 - 12/05 Software Engineer GlobalEnglish Corp. · Client and server-side development for GlobalEnlish. · Duties included leading development of revamped About Us page section, designing new global style sheets for the site, and researching the transition to ASP.net. · Contributed to numerous high-profile features including the Pronunciation Center, Business Skills Center, and Toolbar. · Redesigned existing functionality using an object-oriented approach. · Created games in and contributed to overall design of GlobalEnglish Kids. 6/00 - 8/02 Senior SQA Engineer GlobalEnglish Corp. · Tested website that teaches English online. [login to view URL]. · Wrote WinRunner scripts, including a library of reusable functions to automate testing of the thousands of pages that comprise our site. Developed DLL extensions for WinRunner using C++. · Performed code reviews, white box testing and load testing. · Wrote SQL queries to test database functionality. · Enhanced and maintained code for bug-tracking database. · Wrote test plans and other technical documents, and ran training sessions. · Supervised a team of QA Engineers and contractors in Korea. 11/99 - 5/00 Localization Coordinator The 3DO Company · Prepared software assets for localization of 3DO games, including Army Men, Might and Magic, and BattleTanx. The company shipped 21 localized SKUs in Europe in Q4 2000. Prepared Nintendo and Sony submissions. · Coordinated translation and voice recording of assets with localization companies. · Worked with Domestic Marketing, 3DO Europe and translators to localize manuals quickly and accurately. Reviewed localized parts for final shrink-wrapped products. · Met with developers and established localization procedures for company. Created templates and worksheets to facilitate creation of localization kits. 9/97 - 10/99 Localization Supervisor LucasArts · Led localization of major product releases, including The Phantom Menace, Racer, Rogue Squadron, Force Commander, Rebellion, X-Wing Alliance, and Star Wars: Behind the Magic. · Supervised 5-person localization team. Recruited and trained new employees. · Coordinated efforts between internal staff and external licensees to ensure worldwide simultaneous release of products with domestic version. · Resolved technical issues with translators, artists, programmers, and voice editors. Met with developers to educate them about the localization process. · Used VBA to develop spreadsheets for scheduling and budgeting. Wrote International Department guidelines, and documentation for in-house tools. · Additional duties included file transfers, approval of translated parts, media duplication and verification, research, public relations, advising marketing department, product demos and presentations. 1/96 - 8/97 QA Tester/Lead Tester LucasArts · Served as International Lead Tester - oversaw testing of European and Asian versions of many LucasArts games. · Headed the test effort for TIE Fighter Mac and Herc's Adventures PSX. Developed test plans, supervised testing teams, maintained bug-tracking database, and gave status reports to management. · Black box testing experience on numerous PC, Mac and console titles including Jedi Knight and Rebel Assault II. Education San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Software Engineering Classes completed include: "Data Structures", "Computer Architecture" and "Assembly Language". UC Berkeley Extension Berkeley, CA · Classes completed include: "Win32 Systems Programming", "Windows Internet Programming", "COM/DCOM", and "Windows Application Programming". Duke University Durham, NC · B.A. in History · 3.6 GPA · Dean's List for all three years of college Freelance & Volunteer Activities · 2004: Built the voter registration website VOTEsters with a small group of friends. · 2002 - 2005: Participated in various beta tests and usability studies for Macromedia, including Dreamweaver 8 beta program. · 2000 - 2001, volunteer Math Tutor at San Carlos Central Middle School through the Healthy Cities tutoring program. · In 2001, I contracted as the Editor for "Agone", a role-playing game published in English by Multisim. I edited the translations of 6 books, totaling about 800 pages. · In 1997, I was a QA Tester for Exile II and Exile III, popular shareware games published by Spidweb Software. Skills · Programming: SQL, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, VB, C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Perl, VB and ActionScript. · Expert with Photoshop, Quark, Acrobat, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Swift 3D, Source Safe, Vault and all Office applications. Familiar with Unix and Mac OS. · Languages: Nearly fluent in Hungarian; some Spanish, German & French.
## Area of Expertise
* Programming: SQL, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, VB, C, C++, C#, Java, PHP, Perl, VB and ActionScript. * Expert with Photoshop, Quark, Acrobat, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Swift 3D, Source Safe, Vault and all Office applications. Familiar with Unix and Mac OS.
