Andre Alforque Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Conducting ScrumMaster duties. Champion of Agile processes to foster predictability; transparently expose systems; communicate goals to add customer value; guide teams to success.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Perform under Agile and Scrum methodologies. Deliver on-time, quality code through communication of scope and goals. Continual progress: progressive feedback loop, fail forward.At Zoro, Andre leads operations and future development on NetSuite's front-facing solution using JavaScript technologies of Backbone, JQuery, and Underscore. He implements, educates, and maintains version control and release management in a challenging, cloud-based architecture.

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

Perform research for technical product managers. Inform decisions to accomplish customer needs: find, buy, manage.

Chicago, Il, Us

· Create process for structured user research.· Perform both remote and local usability interviews for a variety of Tribune products.· Evangelize the institutionalization of user experience principles within Tribune Company.

Chicago, Il, Us

· Manage operations for Tribune’s flagship entertainment information distribution website with a unique audience of over 2.5 million users per month and over 40 million page views per month.· Coordinate editorial and technical staff and resources over several remote offices including Santa Monica, CA, Chicago, IL and Glens Falls, NY.· Approve and maintain professional relationships with third party vendors which enhance the user the experience. Current vendors include: ScreenPlay for streaming movie trailers, Nine Systems for data hosting and streaming of television clips, and 24/7 RealMedia for online advertising delivery.

Chicago, Il, Us

· Created templates in StoryServer/TCL architecture to deliver news, features, and show times to a national, online audience. · Developed an application to keep online front page fresh; drawing from MySQL and Oracle databases, but requiring minimal overhead. · Managed lifecycle of Java programs embedded in HTML pages for redesigned look. · Produced Perl/CGI applications to promote interactivity with online users: such as polls and quizzes.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

· General computer support on both PC and Macintosh platforms. · Responsible for opening and securely closing lab. · Create schedule of student-employee work hours.

Washington, Dc, Us

Received a highly competitive position within the Summer High-School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP). Assisted mentor John Harness in the mission control system's modifications and upgrades, and specifically in computer buildup, equipment replacement, equipment configuration and documentation at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.