John Percival

I am John Percival, son of a single mother and grew up in the Philly area, where I currently reside. As a Creative Technologist, I aim to drive innovation while exploring new and emerging technologies that span across all screens and devices. I am responsible for rapidly prototyping, building upon concepts and developing projects. I regularly consult with top agencies, brands, and key partners to execute on digital solutions while focusing on the multi-screen user. I work with video, technology, code and design daily, while maintaining a strong focus on mobile development and dynamic data. Really, I just like figuring things out. I have 7 years of front-end agency development experience, with 5 years leading teams in creative and technological development. I have a solid understanding of software engineering methodologies, advanced HTML, CSS, and front-end development technologies and techniques. I also have advanced Flash AS3 OOP knowledge including working with media and external libraries. Lately, my focus has been mastering the mobile space.

The Back Story

In 2001, my love of music and the drums encouraged me to become an intern at a recording studio. In 2005, under the teachings of Drew Raison, I became an Audio Engineer at Big Sky Audio. In 2007, I headed to college and after 3 ^1/2 years, I earned my Bachelors of Science degree in digital media production. After graduation, I did A LOT of freelance work involving motion graphic design and video production. Shortly after, I realized the web was where I wanted to be and was very fortunate to have been offered an excellent position with Pointroll. I have been with the company ever since. Starting as a junior designer in 2007, I pretty much have held every job in the company and eventually climbed the ranks to Creative Technologist in 2011. I absolutely love the work I get to do everyday, it's challenging but it's the only position where I can define the future. Outside of work, I still play the drums and have a habit of starting new projects. I get a high on figuring things out and discovering what's possible.

Achievements

• Graduated with top honors and awards
• Completed the Caliper Assessment in 2010 with Leadership Training
• Awarded Point-roller of the year 2010
• 5 years of management in digital advertising campaigns and creative direction
• Handled resource allocation while working with a 10 person team nationwide working with project estimates, time management, client communication and travel

Facts

• At the age of 16 I started playing the drums
• At the age of 17 I recorded my first album
• At the age of 20 I worked with national bands
• At the age of 23 I made my first feature length film
• At the age of 26 I spoke at my first industry conference
• At the age of 28 I'm writing my first book