Design Portfolio

Work experience

• (http://www.kidzsmart.com) KidzSmart

  August 2011 – Present

  Javascript developer. KidzSmart follows a "learn through play" mantra by providing children with engaging education tools that make learning fun, easy, & collaborative. I create PHP/JavaScript solutions for Interactive projects ranging from websites to touch screens, tablets & smart phones.

• (http://www.jpgninja.com) JPG Ninja

  February 2010 – Present

  Freelance: PHP, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript developer. Working with provided PSD files, I create websites, blogs, web applications, and themes in a dynamic, self-driven environment. Position calls for quick adaptation, re-thinking problems, and building creative solutions for creative problems.

• (http://guideproductions.com) Guide Productions

  June 2009 – February 2010

  PHP / XHTML, CSS3 developer. Often worked from design mockups in an Agile environment, developing XHTML & CSS into proprietary ASP.NET applications. Position demanded well-documented code, and complicated CSS work, managing hundreds of templates on an ever-evolving product.

• (http://www.adperfect.com) B.C. Media Works / AdPerfect

  November 2008 – May 2009

  JavaScript/PHP/MySQL developer. Conceptualizing, and creating JavaScript & PHP/MySQL frameworks to dynamically serve advertisements. Other commonly used technologies include: Scriptaculous, AJAX, Prototype, MooTools and JQuery. In addition to a consistent output of quality code in an independent non-supervised setting, the position demands creativity, extensive bug testing and consistently evolving ideas into working applications in order to stay ahead of a competitive market.

• (http://www.b3com.com) B3 Communications

  June 2007 – November 2008

  Interactive developer. Design and develop business websites, touchscreen Flash applications, e-mails and graphics for high-end luxury real estate. Position demands setting and meeting deadlines, creativity, flexibility, enthusiasm, ensuring client satisfaction, on-the-fly prioritization and a strong independent work ethic while being part of, and contributing to, the entire development team.

• (http://www.giftedniche.com) Gifted Niche web design

  January 2005 – June 2007

  Website designer and developer. Design personal and business websites and graphics. Position demands careful planning, setting and meeting deadlines, creativity, flexibility, enthusiasm, ensuring client satisfaction, hard work, marketing, selling and invoicing.

Personal

Web Design Approach & Methodology

• Separate structure, presentation and behaviour when building websites
• Hand-code semantic markup which validates to a strict doctype
• Utilize progressive enhancement while building Websites
• Test sites across all major browsers, platforms, and resolutions

Development Portfolio

Related Experience

Software experience

• Photoshop — 10 years, 4 of which have been in a professional setting
• Dreamweaver CS4 — 5 years. Prefer faster, smaller text editor (Notepad++, TextMate)
• Illustrator CS4 — Good working knowledge
• Premier CS4 — Basic working & animation knowledge
• WordPress — 5 years of professional experience. Used for multiple projects as blogging software & CMS. Thorough knowledge
• BaseCamp — Used for multiple projects. Thorough knowledge
• Drupal — Junior experience having worked with it on numerous small projects
• Subversion — 1 year of experience working as a front-end software developer. Strong knowledge

Industry expertise

• Building dynamic content- and user-based websites
• Proficient in XHTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, ActionScript, Flash, XML and W3C DOM
• Hand coding semantic, operational, standards compliant markup
• Building cross-browser, cross-platform compatible websites
• Understanding of flow, layout, spacing, typography, and colour in Web design
• Familiar with RSS and podcasting
• Implementing SEO strategies on established & developing websites
• Mac and PC proficient