rboyce

Robert Boyce

http://rboyce.com
1205 Vicente Dr. Apt. E Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(630) 426-9237

Education

  1. Urbana-Champaign, IL

    University of Illinois

    B.S., Computer Science May 2011
    Concentration in Human-Computer Interaction
    Minor in Mathematics

Employment

  1. Facebook, Inc.

    October 2011 – Present

    User Interface Engineer

    • Move fast
    • Break things
  2. Hewlett-Packard Co.

    July 2011October 2011

    webOS User Interface Developer

    • Developed fronted components of webOS system applications using Enyo framework.
    • Worked with advanced CSS3 web development techniques
    • Prototyped future interface design concepts.
  3. Palm Inc. / Hewlett-Packard Co.

    May 2010August 2010

    Software Developer Intern

    • Developed a Node.js service to perform data cleanup and population.
    • Updated existing software to use WebOS 2.0 APIs.
    • Analyzed feasibility and implementation of future WebOS features.
  4. Robert Boyce Web Design

    January 2004June 2011

    Head Web Designer

    • Design and host websites for local businesses.
    • Built complete PHP/MySQL database backend to handle daily performance information for local bar.
    • Full design portfolio online at: http://rboyce.com/design
  5. Yahoo! Inc.

    June 2009August 2009

    Yahoo! Developer Network Intern

    • Developed cross-domain cookie security procedure proposal.
    • Worked on a new version of the Yahoo! Developer Dashboard using the Symfony PHP framework and YUI 3.
    • Experience setting up and maintaining virtual server environments with VMWare.
  6. Wolfram Research, Inc.

    May 2008August 2008

    Web Programmer

    • Designed and maintained a Mathematica and JavaScript-based internal web analytics application.
    • Maintained Apache-based proxy and web server.
    • Reported actionable insights based on analytics data.
  7. University of Illinois Extension

    June 2007December 2007

    Student Web Assistant

    • Developed and maintained websites for the University of Illinois Extension as part of the Office of Web Development.
    • Managed state-wide Extension websites using a custom ColdFusion-based content management system.
    • Created web-based marketing materials such as newsletters and banners using Adobe Photoshop.
    • Maintained Extension databases in Microsoft Access and MS-SQL formats.

Skills

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Honors / Awards / Activities

  1. Chair (from Spring 2010), SIGCHI (UIUC Chapter), 20092011
  2. Member, ACM (UIUC Chapter), 20072011
  3. Winner, Palm App Showcase, 2009
  4. Google Games, 2008
  5. Yahoo! Hack Day, 2007
  6. Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, August 20072011
  7. Edward E. & Lillian Hussemann Memorial Scholarship, August 20072011
  8. University of Illinois James Scholar, August 2007 – December 2009