Objective
Full-time employment that pushes me to learn. I'm looking for a company or project that makes a positive contribution to the world, a place where I can grow and help others to grow.
Skills
- HTML, CSS, Javascript
- Jquery, Backbone
- Rails, JSP, PHP
- HAML, HAMLC, SASS, CoffeeScript
- Cross-discipline (design/development) advocate
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Web & Graphic design
- Excelent communication skills, at ease presenting, public speaking, leading
Studies
- Self-taught. 10+ years experience in web development & graphic design, 4 years front-end development.
- Currently Devouring: Object Oriented Javascript techniques, ES6, Node.js, Angular.js, Susy, Grunt, Bower, Gulp, Yeoman
Experience
- Web Development Engineer - Amazon 2013 - 2015
- Developed an online marketing website - Amazon Local Register
- Contributed front-end code to the Amazon Local Register hybrid application
- Re-skinned the hybrid application to match the new native application
- Wrote and contributed to environment configuration guides
- Front-end Developer - GoPago 2012 - 2013
- Responsible for front-end development, cross-browser compatibility, and front-end design in a Rails/Backbone.js environment
- Work closely with both QA and the engineering team to deliver user portal and online merchant tools at a rapidly changing startup
- Web & Graphic design as needed
- Senior Multimedia Designer - Blue Shield of California 2008 - 2012
- Website design and strategy for $1 billion legacy modernization program affecting over 6000 employees and 3 million members
- Information Architecture
- Integrate modern design and web best practices with existing out-dated legacy intranet systems
- Site development documentation
- Establish use and management guidelines for online content
- Graphics and content editing support
- Interactive Flash learning tools
- Video production (art direction, editing, keying and effects)
- Creative Director - Ngakpa International 2002 - 2008
- Directed all communications and advertisements for quickly growing non-profit
- Responsible for web & print design, animated online content and advertisement design
- Managed volunteers and contractors in a quick turn over environment
- Provided Dreamweaver and Photoshop training for volunteers and employees
- Monthly email Newsletter design and management
- Senior Web Designer - Redback Networks 2000 - 2002
- Supervised 4 person design team and worked closely with the development team to meet the needs of a rapidly growing hardware/software company
- Designed user interfaces for executive dashboard and customer account management
- Responsible for web & print design, advertisement design and animated banner ads
- Managed international multi-lingual website and intranet