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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