Front End Web Developer

Senior Multimedia Developer

Hewlett-Packard
Cupertino, CA
November 2006 to present

 

Description:

At HP I work with the software division to build cutting edge websites and creating video and audio content for the sites. The emphasis is on high fidelity creativity while following with the company's over all look and feel. Browser compatibility and usability are always strictly followed and observed.

Web Duties:

• Created [X]HTML / JavaScript / CSS / AJAX / Flash based web pages.
• Cross Browser Compatibility issues for: IE 6 - 8 / Firefox / Chrome / Opera.
• Validated all code to W3C standards.
• Created an XHTML / CSS based icon, clip art, and graphical standards online repository.
• Maintained our groups SharePoint CMS (Content ranging from General News, Best Practices, How to's, Wiki and Document Repositories).
• Rebuilt and recoded deprecated flash based modules using ActionScript 3.
• Hand proofed XHTML and CSS code for other developers.

Video Duties:

• Creating flash based content with Camtasia 6, After Effects CS3, Premiere CS3 and Captivate 4.
• Managed video shoots with subject matter experts, voice talents and executives.
• Set up video shoot areas, set up lights, calibrated cameras and microphones.
• Produced professional level live action video for marketing materials.
• Recorded and built software demonstrations and marketing presentations using Camtasia.

General Duties:

• Lent a hand in content [information] architecting.
• Reviewed graphics of SME's to make certain that their content remained within company graphical standards
• Conducted online seminars on the subjects of software demonstration recording and multimedia
• Created department procedural documents to standardize workflow

 

Front End Developer & Proprietor

Sanctuary Multimedia
San Jose, CA
November 2003 to Present

 

Description:

This is a consultancy I created in 2006 to further develop my career. This experience helped me stay competitive with other designers/developers. This position forced me to keep a close and careful eye on the front end web developer community.

Web Duties:

• Hand coded PHP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and ActionScript websites.
• Cross Browser Compatibility issues for: IE 6 - 8 / Firefox / Chrome / Opera.
• Installed AJAX - Jquery and Mootools components into web content and site navigation.
• Search Engine Optimized (SEO) sites for Google, Yahoo and MSN.
• Conducted Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns.
• Constructed PHP form based “Contact" pages.
• Connected websites to Google Analytics web based software.
• Recorded and produced a 2 min commercial released on Youtube and Vimeo for clientele.
• Hand installed Joomla, Drupal and Wordpress Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Hand Coded PHP and CSS Templates for CMS's.
• Built Flash / XML based picture changers and navigation bars.
• Validated code to W3C standards.

Graphic Design Duties:

• Produced wire frame / organizational docs.
• Produced web design compositions to meet client marketing and branding campaigns.
• Executed visual "Face Lifts" to modernize site look and feel and streamline usability.

General Duties:

• Educate clientele on a diverse collection of web business subjects [SEO, SEM, Web copy writing].
• Negotiated with clientele to open work agreements and properly set expectations.
• Successfully "closed" Financial arrangements with clientele.

 

Front End Web Designer

Franklin Templeton Investments
San Mateo, CA
December 2003 to November 2006

 

Description:

This was a front end design/interface position. The nature of my work was 50% design and 50% coding. In these projects there was special emphasis on teamwork, usability, 508 compliance, AICC compatibility and CD rom based multimedia.

Duties:

• I served as the key role in visually designed microsite interfaces.
• Developed XHTML / JavaScript / CSS based microsites.
• Validated all code to W3C standards.
• Designed and built flash based multimedia CD roms with flv video for sales teams.
• Produced printed materials such as brochures, marketing materials and CD casings (Indesign CS).
• Created original illustrations (Illustrator CS2) for a web based series.
• Constructed Articulate Presenter based presentations for company communications.

 

Production Designer

BBH Media
Oakland, CA
October 2003 to October 2004

 

Description:

At BBH I worked with a team of coders/developers to build catalog websites. In this position I was building out the content as opposed to working on the interface. It was a very competitive and process heavy environment. This job helped me understand the importance of clean code and working as an organization to build out large scale web projects.

Duties:

• Hand coded online media at an aggressive pace.
• Professional grade photoshop photo manipulation and restoration.
• Daily website housekeeping and file cleanup.
• Proofreading client copy and fixing grammar / spelling errors.
• Built animated advertisement banners with ImageReady.