Résumé

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Summary

Passionate about writing extra-clean code, I follow only the best practices and stay well-informed with modern techniques.

Self motivated, conscientious, and highly focused, I strive to deliver pixel & cross-browser perfect templates resulting in little QA tickets.

Curious and constantly willing to learn more, I seek experience in all areas of front-end web development and am currently focusing on jQuery and JavaScript.

Specialties

  • Writing valid standard (x)HTML & CSS (with HTML5 & CSS3 experience)
  • Delivering cross browser compatible & SEO friendly templates
  • Cutting up designs in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Fireworks
  • Writing cosmetic jQuery and implementing plug-ins
  • Working within .NET environments
  • Developing for Content Management Systems: Kentico & WordPress

Experience

The Atom Group, UX Developer

Portsmouth, NH / February 2010 – present

  • Cut up and code valid / pixel-perfect / semantic / cross-browser perfect templates for .NET environments
  • Implement templates into various content management systems, typically Kentico or WordPress
  • Write cosmetic jQuery or include jQuery plug-ins when necessary
  • Work in a fast paced environment, meeting deadlines and staying organized while handling multiple projects at a time

StudentCity, Temporary Front-End Web Developer

Peabody, MA / October 2009 – January 2010

  • Daily maintenance and updates for Studentcity.com and Gradcity.com
  • Design and code new landing pages with HTML & CSS

Chai Labs, Web Design & Development Consultant

Home Office / January 2008 – October 2009

  • Work from wire frames to design mockups for upcoming web pages
  • Code web pages with HTML & CSS
  • Design graphics and logos

Social Gaming Network, Icon Designer

Home Office / August 2007 – May 2008

  • Design 100s of 64px x 64px “virtual gift” icons for the once most popular Facebook application, “Free Gifts”

MSN Dollies, Webmaster

Home Office / July 2004 – January 2008

  • Sole owner and creator of a popular avatar website, www.MSNDollies.com, once earning 60k unique visits daily
  • Perform daily maintenance checks
  • Update web pages when necessary
  • Organize affiliates and link exchanges
  • Implement banner advertisements for revenues via CasaleMedia.com
  • Hire outside help for PHP scripting and database work
  • Sold to ChaiLabs in 2008

Awards

RED Awards: Best Attitude

2011 Atom Group Christmas Party
The thirty five employees at The Atom Group nominated and voted for stand out people in five different categories. I was nominated and won the “Best Attitude” award.

Education

Salem State University

Salem, MA / September 2005 – February 2006

  • Interactive Media Design, Information Technology

Suffolk University

Boston, MA / September 2004 – May 2005

  • Liberal Arts