Resume

Davis Ray Sickmon, Jr

Available on Contract Basis

March 6, 2013

Contact And Social Media
(316) 290-9049	daviss@midnightryder.com
Company Site: www.MidnightRyder.com	Personal Site: www.MidnightRyder.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/midnightryder	Twitter: www.Twitter.com/midnightryder
Linked-In: www.linkedin.com/in/midnightryder

Objectives

To consistently provide a good product for customers, foster growth in new and existing developers, be challenged both inside and outside of the field,
and provide a solid income for my household

Qualifications

· 24 years of professional software development

· Professional experience on numerous platforms

· Strong teambuilding and project management background

· An end to end understanding of networking technology, from physical installation to protocol design to client server architecture

· Heavily experienced in high-uptime fields such as industrial automation

· Experience in multiple software development fields allows a unique understanding of problems from multiple points of view

· Strong design skills for mobile development, online software development, and desktop development

Notable Projects

Cloud Based Social File Network	Caprock Custom Software	2013 to Current
Handled all aspects of design process and budget projections, P&L sheets, 21 page design document for investment grade proposal, and all maintenance and upkeep contracts. Project is currently in discussion with investors for funding, so further information is unavailable at this time.
ToroCloud	Caprock Custom Software	2012 to Current
Handled all aspects of design process, client and server software design and implementation, marketing website, and maintenance.
iCareING Notebook	Families Together, Inc.	2012 to Current
Handled all aspects of design process for iOS, Android, and future desktop versions of personal medical tracking software for Families Together, Inc., a non-profit organization. Also designed and implemented marketing website, and am actively involved in further marketing and development efforts.
Network Controlled Vending	Supply Solutions Corp	2012 to Current
Supply Solutions Corp provides vending of tools and parts for industrial settings automated storage cabinets and vending machines fitted with a touch screen and custom PIC microcontroller based hardware. Provided both hardware and PIC troubleshooting in their warehouse and on-site at end user locations.
My Little Green Book	Caprock Custom Software	2012 to Current
Brought “My Little Green Book”, a publication of the Oklahoma Defense Lawyer’s Association, to iOS, Android, and Blackberry platforms. This allowed defense lawyers to have instant access to relevant law on their mobile devices during discussion or court cases, rather than having to look up relevant information in the print version.
Fruit of the Spirit	Midnight Ryder Technologies	2010
A Biblically based project that allows a user to gage their day based on the “Fruits of the Spirit” presented in Galatians. Built using PhoneGap to experiment with HTML 5’s localStorage functionality, and eventually released as a full product.
Kenosha Milling	Harvest States / Cargill	1993 to 2011
Industrial Automation project on the largest single-construction flourmill in North America. Original work was performed as an employee of Creek Electric, Inc., the customer requested the contract for support and continued development remain with myself after CEI’s engineering department was shut down. Duties included: · HMI Design & Implementation PLC Programming · Network Design & Installation · CAD for electrical documentation · Setting documentation standards for outside contractors
Bang The Keys	Jill Dearman	2011
Designed and implemented iOS product tie-in for Jill Dearman’s “Bang The Key” book on writing. The product allows users to select writing exercises, sets criteria for them, and keeps them after the activity so the writer can look back at them for further inspiration.
Fountain Street	Fountain Street Productions	2008 to 2009
Designed in association with Maha Al-Emam, and implemented a social network for independent music distribution and publication.
DIIO	Diio, LLC / Maha Al-Emam	2009
Diio.net is the world’s largest provider of flight data. In association with Maha Al-Emam, we implemented the graphics-intense front end for their online presence.
Golf Game		2005
Implemented Speex VOIP compression for multi-player games into existing golf title that utilized the Torque 3D engine.
Soccer Game		2005
Designed and implemented Torque Script based AI into work-in-progress soccer game that utilized the Torque 3D engine. Title was never shipped by customer.
Marble Attack	Digital Snow	2005
Designed and implemented all gameplay and AI for low-budget indie single player, kid friendly first-person shooter. This title used the Torque 3D engine and was released for PC and Mac.
Flip Panic!	Midnight Ryder Technologies	2003
Designed and implemented all aspects of game, from UI and graphics to game programming. Released for PC.
Tile Panic!	Midnight Ryder Technologies	2002
Designed and implemented all aspects of game, from UI and graphics to game programming. Released for PC.
Boulder Panic! 1, 2, TC, CB, 2 DX	Midnight Ryder Technologies	1999 to 2001
Designed and implemented all aspects of game, from UI and Graphics to game programming. There were 5 versions in total over three years, and after Boulder Panic! 2 a re-usable game engine was designed and utilized for The Challenge (TC), Christmas Bonus (CB) and 2 DX versions of the game. Released for PC
Credit Card Authorization System	Underware Electronics	1990
My first contract development job was at age 17, developing a credit card authorization system that hooked in with an existing order entry and inventory database. As per customer spec, the project was developed in Microsoft BC 7 with BTrieve for database accessibility.

Contract & In-House Project Stats Since 1999 (as of March 6, 2013)
Shipped iOS & Android Projects	10	Video Games Shipped	8
Pending iOS & Android Projects	7	Unshipped Video Games	4
		Pending Video Games	2
Websites Developed	48	Industrial Automation Projects	12
Other Application Development Projects	14

Employment History
Midnight Ryder Technologies		President			1999 to Current
Handle all aspects of a contract development company, including:
Sales & Marketing · Software Design & Implementation · Customer Relations · Contract Negotiations			Hiring of 3rd Party Contractors Accounting · Business Development
Pixel Time		Instructor			2010 to 2011
Taught classes for Pixel Time, including:
Game development WordPress Development			· iOS Development using PhoneGap · general iOS education
R & S BBQ #1		Construction Manager			2007
Ran a complete construction job from removal of old retail image package to final stages of restaurant opening. Handled all teams, tradesmen, and interfaced with city inspectors, along with doing physical construction tasks.
Gamer Zone Centers		President			2004 to 2006
Performed duties as president of the company, handling employees, strategic business development decisions, and even from time to time, physical construction projects for expansion or location move.
Creek Electric, Inc		Developer			1991 to 2002
Initially hired to build electrical panels, my role slowly grew over time to include:
CAD MMI Development Network Design	Network Design · Network Installation			· Systems Administration PLC Programming

Associations And Distinctions
The Save Ferris Project	Founder	2012 to Current
Butler County Community College	Interactive 3D Degree Steering Advisory Board	2010 to Current
SANS	SANS Handler On Duty Rotation	2003 to 2004
IndieGamesCon	Speaker	2001 to 2003