About Mike_K   Top Coder Competition Ranking # 441 of 49,950   Raw Score Total: 5,314.54 Name:  Mike_K (see 7 ratings)   in St. Paul, Minnesota United States Seller / Coder Rating:  9.86 (Excellent) Sign up date:  Jun 2, 2002 7:14:39 PM EDT Last Logged In:  Aug 6, 2003 8:32:25 AM EDT Jobs Started:  10 Jobs Completed:  10 Missed Status Report Warnings Issued:  0 Arbitrations Lost:  0 (out of 0 Arbitrations) What is arbitration? This coder is Expert Rating certified. ExpertRating has certified this coder's expertise via a comprehensive exam in the following area(s). ExpertRating certified coders work for leading companies around the world and show a 20% better increase in performance and efficiency compared to their non-certified counterparts. Exam Name Status Date HTML Certified 8/22/2002       Post a new project exclusively for Mike_K   Invite Mike_K to bid on one of my existing projects    Send Mike_K a bonus   Add Mike_K to my custom list of favorite coders     Areas Of Expertise:  I am knowledgable in the following areas: Scripting ASP JavaScript VBScript Programming Visual Basic Web design CSS DHTML HTML - Expert Rating Certified Professional! XHTML XML/XSL WEB DEVELOPMENT I studied HTML for one year in school, and I have been continually increasing my skill level through self-teaching over the years. I am also knowledgable in the area of Javascript programming. Over the past four years, I have had three different jobs in the area of Web development, ranging from the local school district to a major technology corporation. Each of these jobs has put me in a challenging position in which I always learned something new. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT After studying Visual Basic for one year, I have constantly used the language and have been steadily increasing my ability. As one of the single most useful development tools, Visual Basic meets the needs of programmers and users alike with great speed of development and ease of use. Projects I have worked on include multimedia applications and Internet browser interaction. However, my skills range far beyond this, into areas such as calculation/computation software, Microsoft Office development, and some database management. GRAPHIC DESIGN My area of focus is programming and development, but I also work in the field of graphic design. My tools of choice are Jasc Paint Shop Pro and Jasc Animation Shop. I am most experienced in Web site design, creating buttons, images, menus, etc. for Web pages. I also have done many small jobs involving the creation of animated .gif image files.   Resume: Projects I have completed recently: Created new layout and design for existing web site, maintaining existing content Developed code to detect which streaming video players are available, choose the best one, and load and play the associated file format Overhauled, updated, corrected, and added new content to an existing web site, including redesigning navigation system - www.venusmortgage.com Created and implemented animated GIF images for ASP-based web site Developed a web browser auto-launcher which automatically browses advertising sites for users who receive credits for viewing Added fullscreen video playback to audio jukebox program Redesigned navigation and did some graphics work for high school's web site - www.lhs.isd194.k12.mn.us Coded Internet and intranet sites for NMC - personal3.sthomas.edu/mjkeliher/nmc RECENT EXPERIENCE LogicBay Corporation Minneapolis, MN Web Developer -Created Internet and intranet sites, each with unique content and style. -Worked with graphic designer to create original design and functionality. Independent School District 194 Lakeville, MN Web Developer -Updated and maintained Web sites for the district. -Created Web sites for two new schools. -Also created content for district&'s public access television channel. Below you will find ratings and comments posted by clients with whom I've worked through Rent A Coder. I hope you find this information helpful in making your decision. Thank you to all my clients who have taken the time to rate the work I have done. I am currently ranked 206 out of over 31,000 coders in the Rent A Coder Top Coder Ranking!   Top Coder Competition Raw Score   Average Job Size Average Coder Rating Number of Completed Jobs Penalty for Missed Status Reports Warnings * $53.90 x 9.86 x 10 - (0 warnings x 1000 penalty) = 0   Raw Score Total: 5,315 * Penalty rule enacted on 10/8/2001 and applies only to warnings sent after that date. Note: all top coder competition stats are only updated once a day between midnight and 1:00 EDT.     Rent A Coder Work History All ratings and comments are the opinion of the poster and do not reflect the official view of Rent A Coder. Rated For Rated By Rating Bid Amount Rated On   Bonus for Mike_K on 12/9/2002 3:45:38 PM Snoopernet None Given $14.00 December 9, 2002 3:47:47 PM EDT       New Look for Website: HTML only Snoopernet 10 (Excellent) $75.00 December 9, 2002 3:44:06 PM EDT   Mike did an exellent job. He was very helpfull and open minded when I changed my mind about the job I initially had advertised. Expect good communication and be sure of complete customer satisfaction with this coder.     One Page Web Design - small project IRMOMAN 9 (Superb) $45.00 November 22, 2002 8:31:55 AM EDT   Quick and responsive.     Video popup DJzone 10 (Excellent) $85.00 October 8, 2002 10:04:26 PM EDT       Bonus for Mike_K on 7/26/2002 1:13:27 PM lendingcompliance None Given $60.00 July 26, 2002 7:26:46 PM EDT       Ehancements to Website lendingcompliance 10 (Excellent) $45.00 July 26, 2002 1:04:59 PM EDT   Mike was very patient and hard working throughout the project. His knowledge and constant updates along with the visuals of what he did from the supplied information made working with him very easy and efficient.     Web Badge (pin) Graphic (re-post)(for Mike_K) Bazz 10 (Excellent) $15.00 July 23, 2002 4:20:00 AM EDT   Very accommodating - good coder     Audio & mpeg video player in vb5 digijuke 10 (Excellent) $100.00 July 11, 2002 4:24:27 AM EDT   Mike was very quick in regards to adding mpg to our software we will use him in the future for all of our software needs. Thanks Craig Digijuke.com     Bonus for Mike_K on 6/28/2002 5:38:59 PM Ninja1 None Given $50.00 June 28, 2002 5:40:44 PM EDT       repost after data loss: Auto Rotator Ninja1 10 (Excellent) $50.00 June 28, 2002 5:38:13 PM EDT   Top Notch! If you want someone that knows his code and is more than willing to work with you, Mike is the man! My project was completed well ahead of schedule with all the little 'extras' that happened along the way. Thanks Mike!     ------ Average:   9.85