Proposal
STEM Outreach Web Portal Project (RFP 780-GC21665)
Project Summary WSU Tri-Cities has positioned itself over the past 35 as a Tri-Cities leader in innovation and experiential education. In an effort to expand it’s offering to the community, WSU Tri-Cities’ STEM Outreach programs seeks to develop a web resource for educators, students, and parents alike. The web application will provide links to STEM resources, a common calendar of relevant events, and a tool for connecting educators with classroom volunteers.
Introduction Douglas Waltman II is a consultancy in Washington State specializing in web applications design and development. The company was named after the owner, Doug Waltman, a Tri-Cities transplant of 7 years with a background in web development of over 11 years. The company has the experience, capability, and time to meet and exceed the goals of the STEM Outreach program as it relates to the project proposed herein. This project is notable because of it’s intent for outreach and education. Doug has been involved in several educational related projects over the years which include several self-starters (Tutbox back in 2006, and soon to be released in 2014: Starfactory) as well as for others (the Learn About Web conference, TriConf, and local “Tuestorials” Meetup where professional share knowledge with each other) to name a few.
Scope This proposal assumes the scope as outlined by WSU RFP 780-GC21665
Development Timeline Week 1
Design the look of the site Start app development (user accounts)
Week 2-3
Develop resource links features Develop volunteer matching features Develop common calendar features
Week 4
Prepare app for alpha testing and deploy to test server
Week 5-7
Receive testing feedback, implement changes, polish features, and fix bugs
Week 8
Finalize any remaining features or issues and launch
Project Cost Design and Development
$22,000
Hosting through June 7, 2015
$2,400
Total
$24,400
Technology The development platform Ruby on Rails will provide the ability for the consultant to rapidly develop features for the site within a short time frame without giving up code quality. With a strong and active development community, it is a stable path forward into the future. Consultant utilize the hosting platform “Heroku” due to it’s simple, scalable pricing and the ability to rapidly deploy software to the web. 2
Resume Education Degree: School:
Bachelors of Art in Computer Graphics Design University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2001-2005)
Experience Freelance | Consultant | 2011 – 2014 • •
Created an education portal where students vote on classes that get scheduled when thresholds are met. Taught by local professionals. Co-developed internal software for AT&T to track employee ideas.
DigitalAugment Inc. | User Interface Specialist | 2011 – 2014 •
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Designed and developed a user customizable interface for a webbased community management tool. This tool helped users schedule events, create discussions, and manage wiki-style content. Designed software interfaces for web and mobile devices.
Ikon Marketing Group | Creative Director | 2009 - 2011 • • • • •
Developed a local community portal that aggregated various calendars, events, news, and business listings in the Tri-Cities area. Developed a software interface design, website, marketing, and packaging design for a custom hardware business. Spoke at multiple conferences on the topic of Usability & Design. Developed shopping cart software for WordPress. Served as lead developer and liaison for client projects from consulting, to design, to end product.
Advanced-Images Photography | Consultant | 2009 - 2011 • •
Developed web-based software that allowed customers to build and order photo albums. Developed web-based software that integrated with Adobe’s “Web Photo Gallery”, allowing customers to order prints in various sizes.
Work Samples Websites • • • • • • •
http://www.newedge.com/ http://soulbuilt.com/ http://gretlhomes.com/ http://igniteyouthmentoring.com/ http://elitecnd.com/ http://sleepingdogwines.com/ http://speakdogtricities.com/
Publicly Available Web Applications • •
Meograph Bedloo
http://www.meograph.com/ https://www.bedloo.com/
Design Examples •
Fuse Logo http://f.cl.ly/items/3Q3g1g1H0I1J460e210k/fuse-logo-idea-v2.jpg
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Picazo Wine Labels http://f.cl.ly/items/1p3o3m0f2j193a2g1v2n/label-picazo717.jpg
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Find It In Tri-Cities Logo: Website:
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http://f.cl.ly/items/2a1Z32450w3C161C3z0P/logo-fiitc.jpg http://f.cl.ly/items/1J1O3z3d1T1M1N3j223B/website-fiitc.jpg
Make the Dash Count Poster http://f.cl.ly/items/2x440W3A42123f270N0w/poster-makethedashcount.jpg
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Viking Packaging http://f.cl.ly/items/2j022i0W2z2K3Z2r1y0g/viking-packaging.jpg
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Kenmore Team Web Portal http://f.cl.ly/items/0e3Z133B163D0Q0s1y3X/website-kenmoreteam.jpg
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SonicLife Logo http://f.cl.ly/items/1V430X14442v3y010040/logo-soniclife.jpg
Professional References Wildland A creative consultancy leveraging stories as a medium for print design, video, and web design. Contact:
Ty Mullholland (509) 205-2003
[email protected]
Location:
http://wild.land Richland, WA 99352
Flex Rental Solutions The leading provider of cloud based rental and event management software in the world. Contact:
Erik Ralston (509) 312-9058 (509) 551-5777
[email protected]
Location:
140 Gage Blvd Richland, WA 99352
Shenoa Lawrence Independent contractor specializing in web design, branding, and business consulting. Contact:
Shenoa Lawrence (707) 486-2716
[email protected]
Location:
6243 4th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107
Request for Proposal 7840-GC21665 Exhibit A.1 to be submitted with Proposal
CONTRACTOR (LEGAL NAME OF ENTITY) ADDRESS FOR THE PRINCIPLE PLACE OF BUSINESS CITY, STATE, ZIP: TELEPHONE
Douglas Waltman II 250 Gage Blvd Apt 2111
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 987-7944
STRUCTURE (CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, ETC.) YEAR ESTABLISHED FEDERAL EMPLOYER ID WASHINGTON UBI (REVENUE REGISTRATION NUMBER)
Sole Proprietorship 2011
618-05-3284
603-094-125
NAME, TITLE, ADDRESS, EMAIL, PHONE, AND FAX NUMBERS FOR CONTRACTOR’S RFP CONTACT. NAME AND TITLE ADDRESS: CITY, STATE, ZIP PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL
Douglas Waltman II 250 Gage Blvd Apt 2111
Richland, WA 99352 (509) 987-7944
[email protected]
PRINCIPLE OFFICERS (E.G.: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, BOARD CHAIRPERSON) NAME Douglas Waltman II
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