The portfolio of a fellow who ciphers code and drafts drawings.

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This website is a collection of the digital design and development endeavors of Nathan Neufeldt (who would be myself). Welcome. Please peruse.

I began my professional career in 2003. I have worked with clients such as Staples, Jimmy Johns, John Frieda, Curel, Tata, MGA, Monrovia, Audi and VW.

My work experience includes: UI and Web Development, Mobile Application Development, Flash/Flex (AS3) Development, Software Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, UX Design.

Please revisit on occasion as this site will be periodically updated with new content, visuals and implementations of technology.

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VW Vehicle Protection Plan Page

VW Vehicle Protection Plan Page

The decision tool helps consumers select protection plans based on financing options.

UI Development, Javascript, jQuery, Backbone, EJS, HTML, CSS, Ajax

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VW Events iPad App

VW Events iPad App

This iPad application was used at auto shows to market VW product as well as to capture leads for new customers.

Mobile Application Development, Javascript, CSS3, PhoneGap with XCode

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VW Credit Pre-approval Form

This app uses javascript and ajax to allow customers to apply for credit pre-approval.

UI Development, Javascript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Ajax

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Hospital EMS iPhone App

This iPhone app for an undisclosed hospital in S.E. Michigan gives EMS drivers essential ER information as well as mapping information.

Mobile Application Development, Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, PhoneGap with XCode

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Vehicle Enhanced Data Management System

This Flex UI interfaces with a large set of web services to allow product managers to control all on-line vehicle data.

Flex Development, AS3, Mate Framework

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VW Configurator Javascript API

This Javascript API provides UI developers with all the methods necessary to create an online vehicle configurator.

Development, Javascript, Ajax

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MGA Be-Bratz.com and MyePets.com

These virtual worlds feature a customizable isometric room with an interactive pet avatar.

Flash Development, AS2, UI/web service integration

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Jimmy John's Restaurants

The interactive franchise availability map allows users to drill from state to county level to determine franchise availability.

Flash Development, AS2, XML

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Lifesong Church

This Flash-driven splash page features animation, xml-based news feed and an mp3 player.

Flash Development, AS2, Design, Photoshop/Illustrator

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Staples Geared 4 School

This Flash-based microsite included games and a sweeps entry for a celebrity-hosted shopping trip to L.A.

Development, Design, AS2, Flash, Animation

Awards/recognition - 2007 American In House Design Award: 2006 Back-To-School Teen Microsite

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Staples Copy Cat

This Flash-based microsite was built around the idea that cats ran a copy machine business.

Flash Development, Design, AS2, Animation

Awards/recognition - Winner 2007 American In House Design Award

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Staples: Interactive Product Display

The Staples' interactive furniture galleries allowed shoppers to explore an office collection and get more information about the various pieces. The Staples' product tour was streamlined to allow a designer to use a template to build out a tour within a short period of time.

Flash Development, Design, AS2

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Staples Digital Gift Guide

This Flash-based application allowed customers to select a camera and accessories and then print a wish list.

Flash Development, AS2, XML

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Animated Banners/Banners/Promotional Design

A selection of promotional design work ranging from LCD banners, to online-banners, to full page online spreads...

Design, Development, XHTML, CSS

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Resume

SKILLSET (LANGUAGES AND SOFTWARE)
Primary: JavaScript, Ajax, (X)HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, ActionScript 3, MXML, XML, JSON, Flash CS4, Flex Builder 3, Flash Develop, Adobe Creative Suite, Eclipse, SVN, Fiddler, Notepad++, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web developer tools, Microsoft Office, Balsamiq Mockups, Selenium
Ancillary: Ruby, PHP, MySQL, JSFL, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, ProTools
Libraries and frameworks: jQuery, JMVC, Sencha Touch, Backbone, QUnit, PhoneGap, Mate framework

EXPERIENCE
Systems Designer/Developer-Distributed, March 2009 – Present
Compuware, Detroit MI
Responsible for UI, Javascript, HTML, Flash/Flex/ActionSript and mobile development. Duties include developing new applications and new features/pages, performing technical analysis and design, leading development teams, interfacing with creative agency in development process, and making repairs/updates to existing code. Accounts include VW and a S.E. MI hospital.
– Developed VW vehicle protection plan decision tool using Backbone.js
– Developed vehicle features section of VW Events iPad app
– Developed VW credit and Audi Financial Services online pre-approval forms which include a large number of inputs with complex validation/dependency rules
– Designed UX for initial prototype for owner's services
– Developed iPhone application using PhoneGap that utilized http services and mapping information.
– Designed UI and led Flex development effort for vehicle data management tool.
– Led development effort for JavaScript vehicle configuration component.
– Designed technical solution for page banner management system.
– Designed technical solution and led implementation for global page tracking functionality.

Contract Flash and UI Developer, March 2008 – March 2009
Compuware, Detroit MI
Responsible for Flash and UI development on vw.com. Duties included analyzing UI technical architecture, developing new features/pages, repairing and updating code base, interfacing with creative agency in development process.
– Built custom streaming FLV player for Volkswagen and Audi intranet sites.

Contract Flash Developer, January 2007 - December 2007
Enlighten, Ann Arbor MI
Responsible for Flash development. Accounts included Jimmy John’s, John Frieda, Curel, Jergens, Rescue Pets, Tata Consultancy Services, MGA Bratz and MGA ePets
– Developed isometric room application for Be-Bratz (http://www.be-bratz.com) and ePets (http://myepets.com).
– Developed Rescue Pets Bone Dig game (http://www.rescue-pets.com/).
– Developed Jimmy John’s franchise availability map (http://www.jimmyjohns.com).
– Developed dynamic Flash banner display system for Tata Consultancy services

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