Jon Apgar

Designer – Developer
jon@antitheorystudio.com

Objective

My objective is to build entertaining and engaging websites, games, and applications that connect people with the world around them. I believe that computers and the internet are transformative technologies with great potential to shape our world for the better.

Programming Languages

• HTML, XML, CSS
• Javascript
• PHP
• Actionscript 3.0
• Java
• C#
• SQL

Applications and Software

• Unity
• Flash
• Adobe CS5
• Blender
• FL Studio
• Sony ACID

Skills and Experiences

• Website development, application development
• Game design, programming
• Social-media integration
• Graphic design, digital illustration
• Photography, videography, editing
• Writing, editing, formatting & typesetting
• Music composition and production

Education

Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON. 2008.

• Majors in biological and social-cultural anthropology

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Georgetown District HS. Georgetown, ON. 2001.

• Received Communications Technology Award
• Placed in top 25% of Canada in Fermat Mathematics Competition

 

Selected Work Experience

Lead Multimedia Developer
CAE Professional Services
Halifax, NS
August 2011 – Current

Responsibilities: Developing educational games and technical training simulations, UI design and programming, 3D programming, creating storyboards, interfacing with clients.

Computer Technician / Substitute Teacher
Sandy Lake Board of Education
Sandy Lake, ON
August 2010 – June 2011

Responsibilities: Maintaining student information system, training teachers on use of student database and computer technology, substitute teaching children in all subjects from kindergarten to grade 10.

Web Developer
Nipissing University
North Bay, ON
August 2009 -March 2010

Responsibilities: Performing maintenance and upgrades for large university website (www.nipissingu.ca). Tasks included editing content, adding new functionality, consulting with stakeholders and training professors and students. Served on Web Advisory Committee and advised the adoption of open-source blogging software to allow easier updates to the site by administrators and faculty.

Research Assistant
Museum of Geology
Lisbon, Portugal
Summer 2007

Responsibilities: Analysis, reconstruction, photography and documentation of ancient human skeletal material.

Marketing Assistant
Unique Party Favors
Mississauga, ON
2005-2006

Responsibilities: Sales analysis, photography, graphic design and merchandising.