Jacob Fike

Dec 2010 - Present

Server Engineer

Disney Interactive, Social Games, Playdom — Full-Time

• Created internal tool suite for directly accessing and querying multiple versions of a game server for development and testing purposes.
• Transitioned onto the java backend team to help with game server for high-profile Facebook games.
• Worked on PHP framework that allows any game to be run on multiple social networks from a single codebase..

Dec 2009 - Present

Chief Technical Officer

Avalon Labs LLC — Full-Time

• I am the lead developer behind Avalon Labs' first venture: Fellowstream, a team-oriented to-do list.
• I do contract web developement for GarageGames.com.

Dec 2010 - Present

PHP Developer

Playdom, Inc — Full-Time

• Collaborated with a small team to build a Java game server for Playdom's largest Facebook game.
• Worked with PushButton Labs on their Twister framework for social games.

Oct 2006 - Dec 2009

Senior Web Developer

GarageGames — Full-Time

• Performed back-end and front-end development for high-traffic sites InstantAction, Torque Powered and Great Games Experiment.
• Worked with a variety of technologies including: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and XML.
• Performed Linux server administration and maintenance.
• Created new and worked with existing web services such as Facebook Connect and Twitter.

Expert, 10 years

PHP and MySQL

Well versed in Object-Oriented programming, MVC frameworks and web services. Proficient at database design, administration and optimization. Experienced with CakePHP, Zend Framework and Code Igniter. Familiar with SOAP/XML web services such as Facebook, Twitter and payment processors (PayPal, Authorize.net, Chase Paymentech, etc).

Expert, 12 years

HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Very comfortable with front-end development including taking a design from Photoshop to the browser. Experienced with jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous, Google Closure and YUI JavaScript frameworks. A wizard with AJAX. Actively using CSS3 and HTML5.