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Web Project Engineering & Engagement Management

Skyteam (2007-2008)

Application architecture and web development completed for FCB in New York, NY to support web site relaunch for a 14-member alliance of commercial airlines.

Project roles included:

  • Application architecture specifications for integration with numerous third-party content and service providers, including What’s On When (event listings) and AccuWeather;
  • Setup and administration of project infrastructure and repositories, including Apache Tomcat, MySQL, Maven, MoinMoin Wiki, and Subversion;
  • Ownership of the entire front end codebase, which included JSPX/JSTL presentation logic (rendering as XHTML/CSS) and object-oriented JavaScript libraries;
  • Optimization and export of all visual design assets provided by art direction staff;
  • Training and supervision of junior developers;
  • Implementation of a custom-designed currency conversion UI, consuming AJAX services provided by XE.com;
  • Development of an AJAX-based UI for a flight search service provided by Amadeus IT Group SA
  • Development and documentation of a customized life cycle for the management of software defects, enhancements and deployments

This relaunch of SkyTeam.com took place in late 2008, and has since been decommissioned.

Skyteam home page Skyteam flight search results Skyteam currency calculator
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