Summary:

• I am a web development professional with a focus on user interface UI front-end programming as it applies to a corporate web presence. My nearly 2 decades of experience in web development have encompassed IT infrastructure, DB design, project personnel management, business needs analysis requirements gathering in addition to my core competency in programming. One of my greatest strengths is objectively creating UIs based not only on business needs but also usability and UX feedback.
• Some of my more prominent accomplishments include:
• As Front-End Development Manager for Acquity Group part of Accenture Interactive , I was responsible for FED efforts in the Los Angeles location. I also consulted onsite at Walmart Labs as a Front-End Lead utilizing the latest JavaScript frameworks for the new Walmart.com late 2014 .
• As Front-End Development Manager at Advance Internet, led 3 developers in building and managing public Websites supporting newspapers nationwide, including NJ.com, AL.com, Syracuse.com, and OregonLive.com.
• Managed 7 programmers and one DBA at Thermo Fisher Scientific, developing multiple business-critical Web applications emphasizing content management and eCommerce. Sole onsite Manager, making daily decisions on staff, 3rd-party hosting and Web services, software purchases developer tools and application support software and costs.
• For the FBI, played key role as Technical Liaison, relaying technical needs for FBI's Web-based operations to hosting personnel at Sprint. Created technology requirements for account personnel, such as WebTrends reporting and Website hosting.
• Led project teams on multiple Vignette content management application development and integration projects at Prudential, New York Life and AIU AIG subsidiary , delivering each on time and within budget, despite aggressive time lines.

Professional Certifications:

• Red Hat Certified Technician Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3 , 2004
• Vignette, Sun Java Programming, Brainbench.com

Technical Skills:

• Development: XHTML, HTML5, XML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL, TCL, JSON, JSP/Java
• Platforms: Mac OS X, Linux, Windows all versions

Professional Experience:

Confidential

Front-End Development Manager,

• Lead front-end development efforts in the Los Angeles office of Acquity Group working closely with Interaction Design, Information Architecture, SEO, Creative and PM team members. Clients include: IHS, Edison Int'l, and Walmart.
• Architect and develop code web sites from inception using latest industry standards and best practices.
• Interview prospective college-hire and experienced-hire applicants for front-end development positions.

Confidential

Senior UI Developer

Completed many projects autonomously while also working with teams to maintain legacy sites. Work laterally with PMs, Sr Managers and UX from project inception to completion while mentoring team members especially in regard to JavaScript .

Code Object-Oriented custom JavaScript, HTML including XHTML5 , and CSS including SASS utilizing native ECMAScript standards as well as jQuery 1.8 , PrototypeJS legacy code , Backbone, and Bootstrap. Use HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript for Response Web Design sites.

Primarily engaged to the Toyota account including Toyota.com, desktop and mobile sites . Developed web sites to use single code-base to render on desktop to mobile and tablet devices.

Confidential

Lead UI Developer

• Analysis of performance of all front-end code HTML, CSS, JavaScript . Prepared documentation for code re-organization and phased-in approach to re-write as well as new object-oriented JavaScript MVC application architecture using Backbone and Underscore with jQuery .
• Utilized cutting-edge web technologies, especially HTML5, CSS 3, and OO JavaScript within a Ruby-on-Rails application framework. Implemented latest jQuery, includes updates to code-base for plug-ins and removal of antiquated libraries . Introduced Backbone and Underscore JS libraries to architecture. Fixed and reported bug in jQuery 1.6 IE6/7 bug core library.
• Mentored two UI developers in several areas of front-end development, especially JavaScript.

Confidential

Senior UI Developer

• Implemented the User Interface for desktop and web applications for the Sony eBook Reader platform using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other web technologies including jQuery, XSLT, and AJAX.
• Demonstrated professional engineering practices including adherence to coding standards, producing design documentation and supporting integration.
• Utilized cutting-edge web technologies, especially HTML5, CSS 3, jQuery, and XSL T / XPATH.

Confidential

Sr. Web Developer

• Produce and maintain clean, high quality, standards compliant JavaScript code. Develop code that is cross-browser/cross-platform UI compatible and troubleshoot associated issues.
• Assist with planning and development of rich user interface for new web-based applications in accordance to design specifications, user interface style guides and established usability standards.
• Work with other members of the development Team to ensure successful implementation and integration of presentation tier with other tiers in multi-tier web-based applications.
• Maintain cutting edge knowledge of current and emerging technologies, industry trends and standards, modern web browser capabilities, compatibility issues, W3C standards compliance and accessibility issues.
• On a daily basis, I wrote object-oriented JavaScript, CSS, XHTML, and JSP code, including DMLs based on PL/SQL, for prod A/B testing. Exclusive to Auto Insurance

Confidential

CMS Consultant

• Engaged to implement new CMS for Cedars-Sinai Internet and Intranet employee web sites. Created new templates utilizing Velocity Macros, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX for content management applications utilizing the Percussion Rhythmyx platform.
• Contributed to refinements of the user interface based on outsourced deliverables. Created and modified JavaScript and CSS, including XHTML, for cedars-sinai.edu.
• Configured and customized Google Search Appliance for Cedars' web searches.

Environment: Percussion CMS, GSA, ASP, .Net, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS

Confidential

Web Developer Consultant

Engaged to write code, add new sections and optimize performance of People.com public Website. Tested page delivery in many browsers on Microsoft and Apple platforms.

Key Accomplishments:

• Wrote code to display Flash-based Brightcove video player embedded in Web pages, entailing XML file generation video meta-info . Also developed video/Web pages for 2009 award shows content. Integrated social networking features.
• First to identify major bug causing site to not appear in a user's browser diagnosed problem to root cause and implemented corrective action.

Environment: TCL, Vignette V/6, XHTML, JavaScript, MS Windows, MacOS, Omniture

Confidential

Front-End Development Manager

• Hired into newly created position to lead 3 Web developers in rebuilding and managing public Websites supporting newspapers, including nj.com and syracuse.com. Interacted with many project managers/stakeholders to define project goals, prepare schedules and manage multiple concurrent projects. Supplied technical direction for implementation of all front-end Web development to Graphics Design and Programming Departments.
• Redesign of the Websites led to nearly 100 ad sales revenue increase millions of dollars annually from autos.nj.com and realestate.nj.com. Classifieds revenue also saw marked improvement from click-thru ad revenue.
• Functioned as technical advisor on outsourced usability sessions. Determined how varied users interacted with the Website's main areas of revenue generation.
• Implemented guidelines for integrating front-end code to back-end homegrown content management system, using Python/Linux shell scripting.
• Wrote coding standards for HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Also authored documentation and personnel guidelines to ensure adherence.

Environment: AJAX, XHTML, JavaScript, JSP, CVS, CSS, Photoshop, Analytics

Confidential

Technical Lead/Manager Consultant

• Directed team of 7 programmers and one DBA on business-critical development in the Web Services Department. Company utilized Vignette V/6 and VAP platform for content management and eCommerce transactions. Drove application development through team leadership and technical design, as well as direct interaction with numerous internal business units to determine technical needs. Consulted and made decisions on personnel resources, 3rd-party hosting and Web services, software purchases developer tools and application support software and costs.
• Sole onsite Web Services Manager, reporting to VP of Global Applications and Web Services Project Manager, both in offsite locations.
• Completed and delivered documented assessments for purposes of comparison and decision-making. Also produced technical requirements documentation adhering to company practices/templates and following guidelines set by executive management.
• Headed successful migration of Tcl code to Java/JSP platform on UNIX/Oracle.

Confidential

Technical Lead/Developer/Analyst Consultant

• Wal-Mart through Acxiom : Designed Web application for employment background verifications, including analysis of formal business and technical requirements.
• Orphan Foundation: Performed system maintenance and security checks for Windows 2000/XP/NT based network. Documented all work and provided recommendations for future enhancement.
• State of Maryland: Built a fully functional prototype of a Web-based system for Maryland's TANF application process. Process included significant client interaction.
• Instrumental in system design, implementation and requirements, including a rule-based decision making system for application and interview process as well as design issues for tablet PC use. Conducted usability sessions with client.
• FBI/Sprint: Served as a Technical Liaison, relaying technical needs for FBI's Web-based operations to hosting personnel at Sprint.
• Created technology requirements for account personnel including WebTrends reporting needs as a service as well as Website hosting.

Environment: XHTML, JavaScript, Vignette V/6 VAP , TCL, Java, JSP, UNIX, Oracle, XML, Web Services, IIS, C , ASP.Net, Visual Studio 2005, T-SQL, Stored Procedures, SQL Server, XSLT, CSS, Tomcat, Hibernate

Confidential

Technology Director

Produced Web and scripted Flash/CD-based multimedia applications and designed/developed server code ASP/ CFML while maintaining eCommerce network with 2 DNS, email and IIS/SQL Servers. Site development maintenance included ecommerce functionality MS Site Server and SharePoint Internet Portal administration.

Environment: ASP VBScript , CFML, DNS, IIS, MS SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint

Confidential

Internet Solutions Analyst Developer

• LensWorld.com: Redesigned company Website and built a complete database model SQL Server 2000 and Commerce capability ASP . Gathered requirements through continuous client meetings/interaction and documented technical specifications, cost estimates and schedules for development and implementation.
• Redesign dramatically increased sales from 250K to 4MM annually in 4 years. Produced these results through major Website changes, including backend fulfillment processes, an automated system designed for growth and effective marketing tools, such as automated newsletters that generated repeat sales.
• Selected outsourced hosting environment, including server requirements and potential loads with application demands and streaming media services.
• BET.com: Aided CTO/DBA in assessing pure-content needs of new database model and performed database modeling. Teamed with client staff throughout process.
• Converted 4-step article creation process into a one-step integrated article publishing tool using dynamic HTML and Vignette code.
• Configured WebLogic to process JSPs through Vignette V6 implementation.
• Moved authentication from proprietary WebBoard product to SQL Server instance for shared data pool and user integration. Converted several ColdFusion scripts to ASP applications for increased processing efficiency.
• Directly supervised the following projects: NewYorkHelp.org, EurophoneUSA.com, BrainwaveVideo.com, PolarityMedia.com, FunkmasterFlex.com and TorahLab.com.

Environment: Flash, ActionScript, Vignette, HTML, ASP, TCL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, WebLogic, CVS, Apache, Tomcat, JSP, CSS, Photoshop

Confidential

Internet Consultant

• Supplied leadership and oversight on content management application development, delivery and integration projects for Fortune 100 companies, including Prudential, New York Life and AIU AIG subsidiary . Working directly with project management, led consulting teams on multiple key projects concurrently.
• As Development Lead, managed technical documentation and analysis gathering through JAD sessions producing requirements for project teams and clients. Key resource for decisions on development schedules and project environments.

Key Project Accomplishments:

• Prudential: As sole consultant, provided database design for new Prudential.com site, entailing a complete analysis of the current 3500 static document Website. Principal mentor to Prudential.com's internal Web development team, guiding them in completing a database design for the Website and training for ASP within Vignette.
• New York Life: Led 2 BusinessEdge development teams in creating 2 New York Life Vignette Websites: eclipsefunds.com and mainstayfunds.com. Created Vignette template guidelines and assisted in technical documentation of all projects.
• AIU subsidiary of AIG : Documented Detail Design/Functional Specifications for both content management and content delivery applications. Conducted analysis of client internal/external JAD sessions during brainstorming sessions with client.

Environment: Vignette, TCL, ASP, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, Photoshop

Prior Experience:

Lead Web Developer and Webmaster at 360hiphop.com and InfoVista Corp formed own firm, NetDevelop, Inc., providing Web design and hosting services.