User Interface Engineer

UI/UX programmer and architect with extensive coding experience in Object Oriented JavaScript, HTML5, HTML5 Video, PDF to HTML, tableless layouts templates, CSS2 CSS3, jQuery, and Flash/AS1 AS2 with some experience with Angular.js, D3, MySQL, MSSQL, node.js, PHP, ASP.NET/C , and Classic ASP all with an emphasis on bandwidth optimization, accessibility, semantic markup, and graceful degradation.

Skills

Languages and Frameworks

Object Oriented Javascript, jQuery, JSON, XML, CSS2, CSS3, SASS, LESS, XHTML, HTML, HTML5, HTML5 Video, Smarty, TWIG, Yahoo Widgets/Konfabulator, SWFobject, Freewheel, Conviva, and a working knowledge of Angular.js, D3, Dojo, PHP, C and C .

Programs

• Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illistrator
• Notepad , Sublime Text 2/3, WinSCP, Putty, Firebug, MS Office Suite

Experience

• Designed, developed and coded from scratch Anagh's website in it's entirety.
• Develop and maintain anaghtech.com with that latest HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery standards.
• Designed Anagh's current media related graphics package and design standards.
• Developed a custom timesheet application and portal for project time management, employee hours tracking, and employee information and resources

• Developed and maintained several templates and components used across their Mead, At-a-glance, and Day-Time brands using the latest HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery standards.
• Recoded the shopping cart to use an AJAX JSON system resulting in a faster richer user experience.
• Cleaned up, abstracted, and reworked a lot of inline code to create a more maintainable MVC system.
• Worked on browser compatibility issues with a focus on IE8 and general graceful degradation.

• One of the founders and investors of Zada Technologies, an outsource firm and code resource agency.
• Defined and updated on a bi-weekly basis the core design, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery standards used in the architecture of various in-house templates, and web mobile projects.
• Lead website programmer in projects where the client did not need an on-site front-end resource.
• Designed several templates for use across many client projects.
• Design rapid prototypes for client approval .
• Sole creator of ZT's mobile software BugJuice, a JavaScript console and Firebug-like debugger for use on mobile devices with an emphasis for the iPad.
• Refactored, and enhanced an existing AngularJS application to follow strict MVC patterns for improved source code maintenance, 30 code reduction, scalability, , ease of upgrade, and enhanced performance.

• Confidential Worked on various projects ranging from simple PSD to HTML templates to fully creating eBook software using latest HTML5, XML, JSON, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS standards.
• I have assisted in creating new CMS functionality and options for better Youtube integration, and worked on dynamic layouts multi-platform layouts to work with assistive technologies for ADA compliance for several client websites.
• Enhanced client's CMS system's MVC structure with AngularJS and refactored previous functionality to work within AngularJS's controller setup.
• Worked with other developers to improve and maintain their client's intricate CMS system and overall website foundation using the latest HTML5, XML, JSON, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS standards along with AngularJS, Symfony, Vagrant, TWIG, and LESS.
• Lead programmer and architect of Pearson's next generation cross-platform eBook reader which is currently a nominee for the 2014 SIIA CODiE award.
• Developed several cross platform educational simulation and tutorial applications for Pearson:
• Financial Calculator Tutorials: A highly interactive application that teaches the user on how to use Pearson's financial calculator software. These tutorials teach the user with voice overs, videos, and details instructions
• Auto Tool Game Speed Rounds: A timed game with 3 rounds that tests the user's knowledge of car and machinery
• Auto Tool Game Labeling Activity: A game containing over 600 drag and drop activities to test the user's knowledge of car and machine diagrams, and a custom program created to assist in creating the JSON for the over 600 activities.
• IT Sims: A simulation of Windows that teaches students step-by-step how to use Microsoft Windows and many of the applications that comes with it.

One of the few members on the DOT COM team maintaining and monetizing CNBC.COM and video content, and overhauling the current 5 year old system with the latest HTML5 standards and assisting the content management team in developing the new CMS project for their editors and journalists. I developed various AJAX applications and components including:

• The multi-platform cross-browser video player framework used by the next generation of the homepage for CNBC.COM, every future CNBC video special, and video gallery using CSS, HTML5, OO JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, XML, Conviva and Freewheel. This video platform allows for VOD and live streaming video to play on all browsers and Apple mobile devices.
• Designed and programmed several prototypes for the initial approval process of CNBC Digital.
• Programmed and designed various video, button, slideshow, and AJAX components for the new CMS using HTML5, OO Javascript, jQuery, CSS with sprited images , CSS3, JSON, and photoshop.
• Various AJAX real time quote and schedule components.
• Creating and maintaining a variety of libraries to augment jQuery, Akamai, Freewheel, SWFobject and Conviva.

I assisted in the creation of many pages used by CNBC, and cross-browser standards based pages for the next generation of CNBC.COM all under a SCRUM methodology.I worked directly with QA testers, designers, and technology leads and project directors from start to finish, code review and work with team members on how to improve the readability and performance of their code with an emphasis the use of HTML5 and company standards and the cleanest code, work with the graphics department on how to implement their ideas, was directly involved in the architecture and deployment of many projects, and worked with the backend, template and database developers on how to implement various real-time components. In addition I ran the monthly CNBC Digital department's Front End Standards meeting which focused on the latest in browser and mobile technologies and development strategies, JavaScript and jQuery benchmarks and troubleshooting scenarios, and the best relevant standards that should be used to impact the greatest amount of the CNBC audience.

• Handled most of the development and all of the design of their website including converting the classic ASP system to ASP.NET/C 3.5 and overhauling and designing their store and customer support components using ASP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, cross-browser tableless layouts, CSS, and worked with MSSQL for their inventory searching.
• I was involved in almost all projects from start to finish, coordinated and worked with various contractors and companies to maintain our systems, online store, and website. I also maintained various network services throughout the office building when if and when staff memebers aren't available.
• Was part of the overhaul of the YU.EDU, handling all aspects of the Yeshiva University website from layout changes, video, to bank specific templates and interactions.
• I was involved in all project creation and coordinated with the PR, graphics design, and publishing team, integrated content with EKTRON and developed and designed around it's intricate workflow using CSS, JavaScript, HTML and some ASP. Worked with developers and graphic designers to create PSD to HTML prototypes for review, and was heavily involved in meetings to discuss workflow, new projects, and the goals of the company

• baXading, a javascript application that adds additional selectors to target parent DOM nodes.
• UA , a browser sniffer that surpasses the user-agent and applied corresponding classes to the body tag so CSS developers can target specific browsers without hacks and minimize degradation
• Various Flash web games including Universal War, Brimstone, and several other arcade genre games.