John Contarino
About
John Contarino is from Moorestown, New Jersey, United States. John works in the following industries: "Software Development". John is currently WordPress Specialist at New Media Design. John also works as Web Applications / eCommerce Developer at New Media Design, a job John has held since Apr 2003. Another title John currently holds is Web Developer at Idea Lab Digital, LLC. In John's previous role as a iOS App / tvOS App Developer at New Media Design, John worked in Moorestown, NJ until Jan 2019. Prior to joining New Media Design, John was a Game Producer at Game Makers and held the position of Game Producer. Prior to that, John was a CD-ROM Programmer at New Media Design, based in Burlington, NJ from Jan 1993 to Jan 2008. John started working as Programmer at Video Software Limited in Jan 1995. From Jan 1994 to Jan 2001, John was Entertainment Columnist at New York Post, based in New York, NY. Prior to that, John was a Content Editor at Concert Connection from Jan 1995 to Jan 1999. John started working as Senior Adjunct Professor at Burlington County College in Pemberton, NJ in Jan 1997.
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John Contarino's current jobs
Install, customize, design, theme, integrate, maintain, train and support a variety of WordPress websites, from simple to highly complex. Extensive experience integrating custom web applications and eCommerce systems within a WordPress website. Also specializing in child themes and theme customizations, including extensive CSS and custom PHP scripting. Familiar with multiple themes, plugins and services. Able to restore hacked WordPress sites as well as secure and maintain WordPress sites to keep them safe and running optimally. Work as an independent subcontractor and with various partners on a variety of WordPress projects.
As an independent subcontractor and with various partners, design and produce powerful, yet easy-to-use custom web applications and eCommerce websites using PHP, MySQL, CSS, JQuery, AJAX, JavaScript and Flash. Skills include: • Design and program custom web applications, from real estate management software to portfolio systems with easy to use Administration areas. • eCommerce and custom web applications, from information architecture, to development and coding, to final deployment. • Design and produce shopping cart systems with secure online credit card processing to highly-complex eCommerce and business management web-based system. • Overall strength is an excellent combination of design savvy and technical skills, producing powerful yet easy-to-use websites. AWARDS: 2004 Silver Axiem Award for Web Production, Video Web Presentation (Thomas Register); 2003 ProHosting "Site of the Month", Intuitive Theme (New Media Design); 2002 Copper Axiem Award for Web Design, Self-Promotion (New Media Design).
Work in close partnership with this top-notch creative agency on complex interactive projects, specializing in custom web applications. Clients include: General Motors, Whitesell, UMDNJ, Camden County College, Ossur, Combat Medical Systems, Moorestown Fire Company, Burris Construction Co., Beechwood Landscape, Giordano, and many others.
Work in close partnership with this top-notch creative agency on complex interactive projects. Duties include: • Design, program and produce Flash, HTML, ecommerce, and database-driven websites as well as full-scale and business card CD-ROMs. • Manage multiple projects and subcontractors, work with clients, create unique and successful marketing campaigns, and constantly contribute creative ideas to improve the company's work and growth. • Production duties include all aspects of design and production, including: information architecture, interface design, PHP and MySQL programming, HTML coding, graphic production, video editing, music scoring, Flash programming, Director programming, testing and debugging, installer setups, and more. • Clients include mid-size businesses and advertising agencies such as Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Schering Plough, Herrs, Pfizer, Timberlane, Smith Kline Beecham, Fleet Bank, Oki, Novo, Siemens, Sam Adams, Y100, Philadelphia Newspapers, Art Guild, Lacas Coffee, Business Information Group, SFGT, Domus, Mangos, NetCarrier, Charlotte Shop, Hachik, Triumph Bar, Vox, CHERP, Lippincott Wilkins Williams, West Coast Video, and others. OTHER PARTNERS CRT Design Studios (Red Bank, NJ), Agents of Imagery (Palmyra, NJ), Princeton Online (Princeton, NJ), Music Box Productions (New York City, NY).
President and owner of New Media Design, an interactive development firm that combines traditional communication skills with cutting-edge technology. We’ve provided expert interactive design and production since 1993, being one of the first companies in the area to do so. Also develop original interactive products, including interactive greeting cards. Accomplishments: • Programmed over 10 award-winning marketing CD-ROMs for Lucent Technologies. • Programmed over five medical industry sales force training and marketing CD-ROMs for SimStar. • Programmed floppy disc-based personal financial advisor for Cigna. • Designed and produced websites for clients including Old Barracks Museum and others. AWARDS: 2001 Silver Axiem Award for Interactive Media, "Nutrition" CD-ROM.
John Contarino's past jobs
Design, develop, program, and deploy iOS applications (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and tvOS applications (Apple TV) developed with Xcode using Objective C and Swift with the latest SDKs, with apps available in the iTunes Store. Knowledgeable with Interface Builder as well as all core technologies, including: UI Elements, Graphics, Location, Maps, Media, Animation, Data, Multitouch and Gestures, Motion, Backgrounding, Auto Layout, and Universal apps. Expertise in integrating apps with custom PHP-based web services and web applications using MySQL databases. In addition, strong background in UI / UX as well as client and team management. Certification: iPhone Development and Objective C, Big Nerd Ranch (April 2009).
Create and produce Game Greetings, game-based interactive greeting cards that are sold on the web. Also created Crazy Cards, a low-brow humor website featuring free Flash games. Experience includes: • Concept, game design, documentation. • Art direction, graphic production, budgeting and scheduling. • Programming using Director and Flash, plus Shockwave and installer packaging. • Project management, including directing freelance and part-time graphic artists, programmers, sound designers, and voice talent. AWARDS: 2000 Silver Axiem Award for Interactive Media, "Birthday Bake A Cake"; 2000 Silver Axiem Award for Interactive Media, "Halloween Make A Monster"; 1999 Silver Axiem Award for Interactive Media, "Santa's Rocket Sleigh."
Work as a subcontractor to program CD-ROMs and disc-based presentations (over 25 projects to date) using Macromedia Director and high-level, object-oriented Lingo programming. Related experiences include interface design, graphic, sound and video production and preparation, beta testing, documentation, and managing multiple projects and groups of programmers. AWARDS: 2001 Silver Axiem Award for Interactive Media, Educational, for the Nutrition CD-ROM; 1999 Third Place, International Film and Video Awards for Lucent's "Switch" CD-ROM. Clients: Lucent, Schering, Cigna, Roche, Oki, Lockheed Martin, Glencoe-McGraw Hill, and the National Institute of Health.
Director / Lingo programmer; interface design and development; audio production; project management
Wrote weekly casino column for the entertainment section of this popular and high circulation tabloid.
Edited music news for 300 of the most popular music groups and teen celebrities for Rolling Stone’s music news web and AOL sites, Concert Connection’s site, and a 900 phone service. As editor, managed 10 freelance and staff writers and helped them improve their writing and reporting. Also responsible for recruiting new writers as well as defining and directing the overall content of the service.
Taught introduction to multimedia design and production, focusing on Macromedia Director.
Developed multimedia and Internet projects, as well as trained clients on all major Macintosh applications, specializing in multimedia software. Accomplishments included: • Produced and designed multimedia projects using Director. Also, conducted user tests, developed content, and improved designs through critical evaluations. • Initiated, designed and created Internet site for Atlantic City casinos. • Redesigned company’s site. Created look and feel, reorganized, and added fun features. • Taught basic to advanced levels of Macromedia Director, SoundEdit Pro, Photoshop, Strata StudioPro, Premiere, Illustrator, Freehand, QuarkXPress, Painter, Persuasion, Filemaker, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Designed and desktop published 25 to 50 pages a week in addition to copy editing and managing freelance writers and photographers. At The Shore is a tabloid produced by the Atlantic City Press.
Wrote one to two movie reviews a week, critiquing the latest commercial film releases.
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Wrote reviews (concert, theater, and arts) and about three features weekly, determined content, designed pages, edited copy, worked with photography and paste-up departments. AWARDS: 2nd Place, Critical Writing, NJPA (1990); 3rd Place, Special Section Layout and Content, NJPA (1991); Honorable Mention, Critical Writing, NJPA (1991). REPORTER Covered municipal beats, wrote news and investigative features.