Rowland Rose

Full Stack Web Developer

Summary

Full stack web developer with 6+ years of experience in PHP/MySQL and HTML/CSS/Javascript. Currently focused on developing in the Laravel and Vue.js frameworks.

Experience & Education

Today

January 2021 – Present

Director of Technology at RealClearPolitics

January 2019 – December 2020

Project Manager at RealClearPolitics

January 2013 - December 2018

Web Developer at RealClearPolitics

2013

October 2009 - November 2012

Web Designer at L.O.F. Inc.

April 2008 - September 2008

Game and Web Developer for LetsMakeAGame.com

August 2006 - July 2007

Adobe Flash Developer at DNA Digital Media Group

2006

Summers of 2003 and 2004

Web Development Intern at Bethel College

2002 - 2006

B.S. in Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University

2002


Experiments

Chord Progression Experiment Screenshot

Chord Progression Experiment JavaScript
Using data on standard pop chord progressions, choose a chord, Major or Minor scale, and step-number range, and get back a chord progression that should (in theory) sound decent!

Melody Grid Screenshot

Melody Grid JavaScript
A simple step sequencer implemented in timbre.js (may only work in older versions of Chrome)

Flash Music Maker Screenshot

Flash Music Maker ActionScript
Create music with bouncing balls! Pre-cursor to Music Bounce flash game.

Skills

Laravel Vue.js SPA PHP MySQL HTML5 CSS Javascript Node.js jQuery

Work Examples

Create.World Screenshot
Open source map generator. Quickly generate 2d RPG maps for worldbuilding, game dev inspiration or amusement.
JavaScript


Zenosy Screenshot

Zenosy

BeGeeked Labs

Online community management tools.
Laravel VueJS jQuery


Smartliv Screenshot

SmartLiv

Personal Project

Blog using Wordpress + Codeigniter integration. Responsive web design.
Wordpress Codeigniter CSS

LetsMakeAGame.com Screenshot

LetsMakeAGame.com

Personal Project

Five games that allow users to create levels and share/rate/review them with friends. Four of the games were designed and programmed by me.
CSS PHP MySQL Flash ActionScript


Harper CRI Membership Application Screenshot

Harper CRI Membership Application

University of Notre Dame

Large file-uploading form and associated admin panel.
CSS PHP MySQL