Corey Grunewald


  • www.cgrune.com
  • cjgrunewald@gmail.com
  • 794 St. John's Place
  • Apt. 1D
  • Brooklyn, NY 11216

Objective


To apply my creative and technical abilities in a fast paced team developing functional and innovative user experiences.

Education


Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, VA — BFA » Kinetic Imaging • Minor » Computer Science • 3.75 GPA

Awards & Recognition


  • First Place in 2011 VCU Student Film Festival
  • Kinetic Imaging Student of Excellence 2010, 2011, 2012
  • VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation
  • Video selected for “Awkward Art Festival” 2009
  • Video selected for “FeedBack: Video by Artists” 2011
  • Elaine A. Heiberg Scholarship for the Arts
  • Dean’s List 2009,2010,2011,2012
  • William A. Simmons Technology Scholarship

Experience


Application Engineer • Vimeo • New York, NY • July 2013 - Current

  • Building Vimeo and loving every minute of it.

Analyst • Lab 49 • New York, NY • September 2012 - July 2013

  • Worked on a variety of products through the full stack CSS, JavaScript, node.js, MongodDB, Ruby, JSP, Java (Spring MVC)
  • Focused specifically on asynchronous user interfaces and data visualizations
  • Assisted in analysis and UX design of applications; held client meetings to better understand business needs

Web Developer • Freelancing • Richmond, VA • April 2012 - August 2012

  • Developed www.redrain.com, www.vintageseltzer.us, and www.lefkofskyfamilyfoundation.com
  • Developed HTML5 / JS based games for fun and engaging experiences on microsites.
  • Assisted clients with navigating the process of website development by explaining decisions and possible choices available to them.

Front End Developer • Best Response Strategies LLC • Glen Allen, VA • March 2011 - July 2012

  • Lead team in complete refactor of the UI and UX of Django based web application. Created style guides, developed wireframes in accordance to business tasks, implemented static asset management, targeted mobile platforms using responsive design, and developed the Django templates, CSS (SASS), and Javascript (Coffeescript) for the front end of the application.
  • Prototyped interfaces for new product features in Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Actively participated in agile workflow development, heading discussions for UI and UX of application.
  • Lead learning sessions for SASS and Coffeescript to help get the development team up to speed.
  • Created and tested HTML email templates to ensure a consistent design in multiple clients.

Web Developer • VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation • Richmond, VA • May 2010 - December 2010

  • Worked with an interdisciplinary team including business, art, and engineering students to create a web application targeting the maintenance and parts domain for Swedish based engineering company, Alfa Laval, and for a local web startup.
  • Lead development of web applications using the Symphony CMS framework and Drupal. Delegated tasks and created a timeline for project milestones to achieve deadlines.
  • Created and presented user experience demonstrations of the applications to company executives.

Skills


Software & OS

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Maya
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Logic Studio
  • Quartz Composer
  • Mockflow
  • Unity 3D
  • VDMX
  • Mad Mapper
  • Max MSP
  • OS X
  • Windows
  • Unix ( Debian )

Languages, Frameworks, Toolkits, Etc.

  • HTML HAML
  • CSS SASS
  • Javascript CoffeeScript
  • Processing
  • Java
  • PHP
  • Node.js
  • Ruby
  • Lua
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • SVN
  • Git

Multimedia Production

  • HD Videography
  • Motion Graphics
  • Field Audio Recording
  • Transcoding
  • Post Production
  • Audio Mixing and Mastering