Software Developer and Web Performance Expert
Vancouver, Canada Area
Software Developer and Web Performance Expert
Vancouver, Canada Area
Front-end developer and web performance expert dedicated to building the best of the best web applications in terms of user experience, end-user value, and performance.
I also have a background in database development working on several internal projects for the Vancouver Film School, such as, a room scheduling system that coordinated instructor course schedules in the form of multiple drag-drop AJAX calendars.
Front-end development, Firebug extensions, front-end performance tuning, database architecture, problem solving, user interface innovation, ability to quickly build prototypes, PHP5, MySQL5+, PrototypeJS, MooTools, Dojo Toolkit, jQuery, YUI, web services
(Public Company; wpp; Internet industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
* Experienced in developing multilingual web applications
* Optimized front-end performance for new Palm.com (Palm Pre) from 1min30sec to under 10 seconds within a weekend before launch
* Developed e-mail templates for Microsoft TechEd
* Developed several front-ends for Nintendo of America:
--> Club Nintendo (https://club.nintendo.com)
--> Gift Center (http://giftcenter.nintendo.com)
--> Nintendo DSi Microsite (http://www.nintendodsi.com)
* Developed front-end for Jenny Craig (http://www.jennycraig.com)
* Developed front-end for upcoming Citigroup MyFi (http://beta.myfi.com)
* Developed front-end for Cox Communications (http://cox.com)
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Architected and developed both the back-end and front-end for an internal drag/drop AJAX web dashboard that encompassed internal and external widgets. These widgets could be weather feeds, news feeds, inventory searches, YouTube searches, and web searches. This application was built to mimic iGoogle, Netvibes, and myYahoo.
Developed front-end for an internal drag/drop AJAX room booking management suite that coordinated instructor time slots, course time slots, room booking, and transportation booking across the 5 campuses of VFS in the form of Monthly and Weekly calendars (much like Google Calendar).
Developed an assignment grading sub-system that allowed VFS instructors to conveniently search, grade, comment, and track all assignments.
Developed a security card access management suite that allowed a specific department to track all security cards and keys across the 5 campuses of VFS.
(Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — June 2005 (6 months)
Contracted to help out with front-end development on a few of DigiCoyote's clients' web sites.
Diploma , Technology , 2004 — 2006
2004 BCIT Presidential Entrance Award Winner
Systems Integration Option specializing in systems administration (Windows/Unix) and database architecture (Oracle 9i/10g).
front-end engineering, public speaking, gaming, linux/apache/mysql/php (LAMP), javascript, omniture sitecatalyst, google analytics, clicky, game architecture (specifically, RPGs), web application security, web standards, cometd (real time ajax applications!)
BCIT CIPS, BCIT Systems Integration, ClearTwo Badminton, RichmondPro Badminton, Tong Louie YMCA, BlueFur Hosting
2004 BCIT Presidential Entrance Award Winner
2003/2004 Sullivan Heights Top Information Technology Student
2001/2002 Sullivan Heights Top Information Technology Student