Monty Ksycki - Web Application Developer

montyksycki@gmail.com | 1.773.551.5370

OVERVIEW


Really passionate about creating interactive web applications using the newest development tools and techniques. I am really obsessed with writing better code.

LANGUAGES & FRAMEWORKS


  • Ruby
  • Rails
  • Javascript
  • jQuery
  • HTML 5
  • CSS
  • Haml
  • Sass
  • Less
  • Cucumber
  • RSpec

TECHNIQUES


Agile Pair Programming, TDD and BDD

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS


  • MacBook Air
  • Command Line
  • Chrome, Firefox, Safari Developer Tools
  • Git / Github
  • Textmate and VIM
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign)

EDUCATION


Saint Xavier University

Bachelors Degree in Liberal Studies

American Academy of Art

Associates Degree in Advertising / Graphic Design

USER GROUPS


  • ChicagoRuby
  • js.chi();

PORTFOLIO PROJECTS


EXPERIENCE


Jangdiafoto

2005 - Present


Photographer

Photograph corporate events

Bella Pictures

2005 - 2009


Wedding Photographer

Photograph weddings primarily in journalistic, contemporary photographic style.

Chicago Defender Newspaper

2005


Graphic Designer

Graphic layout daily newspaper sections.

Fred Fox Photography

1998 - 2005


Wedding Photographer

Photograph weddings primarily in a traditional photographic style.

ComEd / Exelon

1990 - 2003


Graphic Designer

Worked on a variety of projects that included graphics for video, print, electronic and web media.