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Technical Skills:
HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Flash, ActionScript, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Ajax, Perl, CGI, Website Design, Graphics Development for the Web, Photoshop, UNIX (including vi, regular expressions), Dreamweaver, XML, C, Mason, Perforce
Professional Experience:
Independent Contractor
2003 - Present
Web Developer
- Creating, repairing, and/or updating websites and web applications for a variety of small businesses, organizations, and individuals.
- Continuing education, studying PHP, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, Flash, ActionScript, etc.
- Earned Certificates: "Open Source Database Skills", "Internet Technologies/Web Publishing".
- Became a Certified MySQL Developer.
Terra Lycos, Mountain View, CA
1999 - 2003
Web Developer
- Created, maintained, and upgraded Web-based email product, including U.S. and international co-brands.
- Significantly enhanced existing products for several other divisions, including Brazil and Spain.
- Team leader for email product; responsibilities included training others in co-branding procedures.
- Created and maintained co-brands for user-customizable Web portal product.
- Established, documented and taught standard practices and procedures to multiple sites in the US.
- Proactively developed new applications for both internal and external use.
- Pursued ongoing improvement using HTML, JavaScript, CGI and PERL.
- Integrated older co-branded products and architecture into newer, standardized formats.
- Resolved conflicts between customer requests and good design practices on a regular basis, resulting in a positive, team inclusive result.
- Created and maintained internal product documentation.
- Recognized several times by upper management for significant contributions.
WhoWhere, Mountain View, Ca
1998-1999
Web Developer
- Actively studied and introduced new web technologies, including greater use of PERL, JavaScript and CGI.
- Established standard feature sets for assigned co-branded products.
CommerceNet, Palo Alto, CA
1997 - 1998
Webmaster
- Maintained and improved company Website.
- Assisted in creating and implementing standard practices and procedures.
- Promoted several times while at CommerceNet.
Relevant Education:
De Anza and Foothill Community Colleges:
- Certificate, Open Source Database Skills (February 2110)
- Certificate, Internet Technologies/Web Publishing (September 2007)
- Technical Writing I, II, and III