Summary

• Extensive knowledge in web design, web development, and graphic design.
• Specializing in W3C web standards based markup, utilizing semantic markup for structure and CSS for presentation.
• Solid organizational, project and team management skills.
• Can lead and motivate geographically dispersed online teams.
• Reliable, motivated, hard working, and attentive to details.
• Adaptive to new applications and technologies.
• Excellent communicator, both written and oral.

Education

1. Certificate in Web Technologies, BCIT

   January 2005 - January 2007

   Enhanced existing knowledge in HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Java, ASP, PHP, ColdFusion, Flash, accessibility, usability, as well as focused on web design and the business of web design. Graduated with honours.

Experience

1. XHTMLized

   February 2007 - Present

   Project Manager & Lead Front-End Web Developer for Canada

   I work with a geographically dispersed online team converting user-submitted designs into W3C compliant XHTML and valid CSS with use of jQuery, sIFR, SWFObject, Microformats, POSH and more. Responsibilities include: project management, communicating with clients, meeting sharp deadlines and co-authoring an XHTML and CSS framework.

2. October 17 Media

   January 2007 - Present

   Front-End Web Developer

   Responsible for creating W3C compliant XHTML and valid CSS along with WordPress theme creation, Newsletter templates and other various tasks.

3. Utopia Designs

   January 2005 - January 2008

   Founder, Owner & Sole Operator

   Specialized for several years designing and creating web sites using W3C compliant HTML/XHTML and valid CSS with focus on usability and accessibility.

Skills

• Methodologies:

  • Web Standards
  • Accessibility
  • Usability
  • Semantic Web
  • Cross Browser Compatibility
  • Content Management Systems
  • SEO
  • User-Centered Design

• Behavioral:

  • JavaScript
  • jQuery

• Presentational:

  • CSS
  • XSLT

• Structural:

  • HTML
  • XHTML
  • Microformats
  • RSS
  • XML

• Server-side:

  • PHP
  • mySQL

• Software Applications:

  • Graphics Editors:

    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Fireworks
    • Adobe ImageReady
    • Adobe Illustrator

  • HTML/Text Editors:

    • TextMate
    • E Text Editor
    • Coda
    • Adobe Dreamweaver
    • Macromedia HomeSite
    • UltraEdit
    • Firebug (Firefox Extension)

  • Web Browsers:

    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Opera
    • Safari
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer
    • Camino

  • Other:

    • WordPress
    • Subversion

• Platforms:

  • Mac OS X
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Linux

Publications

1. Long Live the Q Tag, A List Apart, 2006.