Peter S.Y. Kim, Ph.D.

Learning Never Ends

Senior Web Application Engineer

Career Summary

Implemented solutions for over 30 sites, for companies such as PBS, Riverdeep, Immunex, Centre Foundation, and Penn State. Over 21 years of web development experience in application programming, front-end UI, server/DB administration, and site architecture. Proficient at identifying project requirements and implementing solutions on multiple platforms, including MS-based solutions on Windows DNA and .NET platform, WordPress CMS on LAMP stack, and others. Experienced in Technical SEO and conversant on both On-Page and Off-Site SEO. A web application veteran with excellent communication skills and a thorough understanding of the project development cycle.

Technical Summary

Programming:
ASP.NET/C#, Visual Basic, ASP/VBScript, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Transact SQL

Authoring:
HTML5, CSS3, XML/XSL, JSON

Databases:
MS SQL Server, MySQL, MS Access/MS Jet

Analytics/SEO:
Google Console/Analytics/Tag Manager, SEMRush

Digital Media:
Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator/Premiere

IDEs/Code Editors:
MS Visual Studio/Code, PHPStorm

Project Management:
MS Project/Visio, Mindjet MindManager

Employment

Invent Penn State
Web Application Developer / Server Admin / DB Admin
State College, PA, 2020~Present

Invent Penn State (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL, SEO)

  • Oversaw continual development and maintenance of the entrepreneurial resource program site, which includes faceted search, multiple custom post types and forums, and three independent databases
  • Provided project guidance and training for existing staff on site testing, server security and performance, SEO, menu architecture, etc.
  • Managed nine standalone sites and one multisite one on two dedicated VM servers, ensured smooth operations, and monitored server uptime 24/7

Penn State Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (PHP, JavaScript, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Served as the sole developer of the entrepreneurship program support website
  • Provided guidance and feedback at the planning stage on matters, including but not limited to site architecture and responsive design

Penn State Corporate Engagement Center (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Served as the sole developer for the site relaunch that included an image repository for various stakeholders

Penn State Small Business Development Center (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Served as the sole developer for the site relaunch that included a custom search solution, multiple custom post types, and an email marketing automation

Rowland Creative
Web Application Developer / Server Admin / DB Admin
State College, PA, 2018~2020

Penn State College of Arts and Architecture (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Oversaw development for the college site that spans over multiple schools and departments
  • Utilized multiple JavaScript elements to provide a feature-rich, dynamic site, including HTML5 animation

Oberon (JavaScript, XML/XSL, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Oversaw technological specification and provided consultancy for the development of a product-driven site that included over 10,000 products and accessories

Emily Whitehead Foundation (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Provided development and legacy data migration/database support for the site relaunch

AVAIL Technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3)

  • Wrote technological specification and provided integration of HTML5 video solution for the site relaunch

Penn State ABRL (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Served as the sole developer and server administrator for the content-rich site

Invent Penn State (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Provided legacy site support and server administration for a number sites under the Invent Penn State umbrella
  • Lead the outsourced development team on the LauchBox multisite build, by providing technical/design specifications and managing a realistic development timeline

Centre Foundation (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Served as the sole developer for the relaunch of the non-profit site, which included payment processing through Stripe and date/time-driven funding events

Mammoth Restoration (PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MySQL)

  • Served as the sole developer for the site relaunch

PSYK Media
Owner / Web Application Developer
State College, PA, 2013~2018

Bisdex (PHP, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS)

  • Provided debugging of two (D)HTML menus that exist on the same page, while ensuring cross-browser compatibility

Yonsei University (PHP, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS)

  • Served as both the project lead and developer for a child development lab website, which included content on child development, as well as news and forum applications

Webemerse (PHP, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS)

  • Integrated videos, a site search engine, and a flash introduction to the web site. Site required 508 compliance

Word-Ware
Senior Web Application Developer
Seattle, WA, 2004~2006

Genie Industries (ASP.NET/C#, T- SQL, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS, IIS)

  • Served as both the lead programmer and the main consultant for a team of contractors involved in the site redesign
  • Developed a document management tool for equipment specifications
  • Assisted the DBA in designing tables, defining entities, and developing triggers, stored procedures, and views
  • Wrote the code guidelines for the team, and assisted the program manager in drafting the site proposal
  • Developed the site navigation system and tested the applet for cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility

Washington Department of Natural Resources (JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS)

  • Acted as the sole architect for the revision of the site, which included a new UI and navigation system
  • Revamped the site hierarchy to ensure balance of information, and implemented CSS to ensure uniformity across the site
  • Worked closely with the client to QA the changes and to ensure that all the added features functioned as proposed
  • Provided training to the client personnel responsible for future updates

Immunex (ASP/VBScript, JavaScript, (D)HTML, Photoshop, Fireworks)

  • Analyzed legacy application for functionality and lead the development team to reverse-engineer its components, including a PDF document delivery system and an online presentation system
  • Developed detailed functional and technical specifications for the components to be developed
  • Converted PDF documents to HTML5, retaining the original layout of the material by reproducing the graphical elements with Photoshop and Fireworks

UsedAerials4Sale (ASP/VBScript, T- SQL, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS)

  • Designed and implemented a new user interface and debugged legacy application
  • Provided consultation for migrating the site from ColdFusion Markup Language to a Microsoft DNA solution with ASP and SQL backend
  • Wrote time and budget estimates for a presentation to the CEO, and quantified the benefits by providing real-world scenarios and performance benchmarks

West175 Productions (JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Fireworks)

  • Acted as the sole developer and the designer for the three PBS production sites: Greatfood, Masterchef USA, and Cucina Amore
  • Created and optimized all of the visual contents used on the site, including navigation bars, identity logos, and rollover effects
  • Developed a simple frame-based portal to link to the sites
  • Worked closely with the client to ensure that the design and the implementation of the sites met PBS’ code of standards, such as the sizes of the advertisements and links, and the site color schemes

Dunn Lumber (ASP/VBScript, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS, Acrobat)

  • Designed and implemented a new user interface and debugged legacy application
  • Provided consultation for migrating the site from ColdFusion Markup Language to a Microsoft DNA solution with ASP and SQL backend
  • Wrote time and budget estimates for a presentation to the CEO, and quantified the benefits by providing real-world scenarios and performance benchmarks

Riverdeep, Inc.
Web Application Developer
Redmond, WA, 2000~2004

Riverdeep Intranet (ASP/VBScript, T- SQL, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS, IIS)

  • Served as the engineering lead for the development of a company-wide intranet, that would provide a solution for over 2000 employees in four different locations including Dublin, Ireland
  • Developed a flexible inventory tool that incorporated multiple database search engines and specialized engineering tools for equipment specification
  • Developed an employee database query tool to cross reference an employee by their attributes, such as location or department
  • Wrote code guidelines to standardize coding and commenting practices of the development team

EdConnect (ASP/VBScript, T- SQL, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS, IIS)

  • Acted as an engineer in a team of eleven to produce a management application to query and deliver children’s education software titles
  • Developed a subscription-based system that requires secure user authentication and tracking
  • Implemented an encryption system to ensure application security
  • Provided QA during project cycle to ensure cross-browser and platform functionality
  • Worked with project team, including the producers, content managers, and quality assurance staff to clearly define tasks needed to complete the project
  • Assisted the engineering lead to estimate schedules and complete tasks on time
  • Maintained and developed derivative projects from existing code

digiMedia
Web Application Developer
Seattle, WA, 1999~2000

Michael Ziegler Photography (ASP/VBScript, T- SQL, JavaScript, (D)HTML, CSS)

  • Acted as the sole developer and designer for the commercial site of photographer Michael Ziegler, which features an online portfolio, a gift shop, and a calendar of events
  • Provided an elegant but user-centric interface that would encourage the visitors to explore the content-rich site
  • Responsibilities included site architecture, UI design, DB design and administration, server administration, content writing and editing, authoring, programming, image manipulation and processing, and search engine placement and publicity
  • DB functionality cancelled due to financial restrictions

Quiznos at Keybank (JavaScript, (D)HTML, IIS)

  • Designed and developed the site with heavy emphasis on brand identity
  • Acted as the sole developer of the site with a week of turn-around time
  • Minimized the maintenance cost by developing a dynamic JavaScript applet that allowed easy updates of data-bound objects (such as menus) through a flat ASCII text file
  • Produced camera-ready logos by scanning corporate handouts with a high-resolution scanner and hand-tracing it into vector format

Sierra On-Line
Site Architect / Content Writing
Bellevue, WA, 1998~1999

Sierra On-Line Portal ((D)HTML, MS Project, Freehand)

  • Created the site chart for the renovation of sierra.com and all related diagrams
  • Drafted achievable team schedules and enforced development deadlines
  • Served as a stand-in for the content manager during his personal leave, writing and editing original copy, as well as providing production support to the development team
  • Created the theme for a site-launching contest promoting the renovation
  • Wrote and edited meeting notes, agendas, and progress reports to the president

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies
Penn State University, 2021

Doctorate of Philosophy in Demography
Penn State University, 2021

Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
Penn State University, 2015

Master of Science in Demography
Penn State University, 2015

XML/XSL
BCC Extensions, 2001

Java and Enterprise JavaBeans
Riverdeep, Inc., 2000

B.A. in Creative Writing and Computer Science
Seattle University, 1998

Editing Experience

Features Editor
Spectator, Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Volunteer Work

English and Composition Tutor, Tutoring Center
Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA

  • Taught basic essay forms and helped students implement them into their own homework by showing them how to reorganize their thoughts into a clear thesis and a coherent argument
  • Established rapport with students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and empowered them to learn at their own pace and to enjoy the writing process

Teaching Assistant
Children’s Literacy Project, Seattle, WA

  • Volunteered classroom assistance to students with learning disabilities in low-SES schools around the Seattle downtown area

Volunteer Mentor
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA

  • Developed a close relationship with a little brother with planned visits and activities twice a week

Languages

English, Korean, Chinese, French (In order of fluency)