Senior Web Developer at PayPal
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Senior Web Developer (Mobile Division) at PayPal
- President/Owner at Consolidated Future LLC
- Product Developer at Personal Projects and Experiments
- Past
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- Contractor at Dhap Digital
- Senior Interface Architect at Extractable Solutions
- Senior Web Developer at The Fantastic Corporation
- Senior Web Specialist at Digital Pipe, Inc
- Senior Production Specialist / Streaming Media Specialist at Plexusnet Broadcasting Corporation
- Streaming Media Specialist at Timbral Research Inc.
- Senior Web Developer / Streaming Media Specialist at WolfSmith Media LLC
- Webmaster at Ventura Communications Internet, LTD
- Education
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- DV Creators Revolution
- Computer Arts Institute
- Oryan School of Multimedia and Design
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Shimone. Samuel’s Summary
Primarily working for internet startups over the last 10 years. Always interested in continuing my education and gaining more experience. I'm also looking to get more involved in the arena of interactivity and UX.
Shimone. Samuel’s Specialties:
As a consultant I advise customers on current trends, best practices, web standards, user experience improvements, code optimization and refactoring.
As a developer I specialize in presentation-tier web development with a focus on improving the user experience through valid markup, optimized code, attention to detail, adherence to standards, cross-browser and platform testing and an overall obsession with quality.
Shimone. Samuel’s Experience
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Senior Web Developer (Mobile Division)
PayPal
(Public Company; ebay; Internet industry)
March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Currently working on iPhone, Mobile WAP and Mobile SMS - features, improvements and enhancements.
Previously working on Skype Send Money and Skype Checkout.
Ongoing contributions to Web Standards Initiatives -
President/Owner
Consolidated Future LLC
(Internet industry)
2002 — Present (7 years)
Consulting on best practices, trends, social media, accessibility, user experience, design and code direction.
Services include: consulting, review, design, architecture, refactoring, templating, prototyping, site-maintenance, X/HTML, CSS for web and mobile. -
Product Developer
Personal Projects and Experiments
(Internet industry)
1998 — Present (11 years)
More a creative outlet than a company. I build websites to learn more about the users who interact with them and to keep my coding skills up to date.
Current projects include:
LikeWowOnline.net: Technical articles on web development. 2007-present
Shimone.info: Personal lifestream. Social network aggregator. 2008-present
Past projects include:
Jungle-Life.com (Crew): DJ Crew homepage, personal bios, music and video streaming, audio downloads. 1998-2000
Jungle-Life.com (Blog): Personal blog. 2000-2004
Jungle-Life.com (Fashion blog): Reporting on streetwear, fashion, and related industries. 2005-2007
StaticBeats.com: Shoutcast streaming, album reviews, community forum, social network and experimental electronic radio station. 2000-2006
Shimone.org: Pre Flickr-era personal photo gallery. 2001-2008
BoomBoomBap.com: E-commerce selling overstock CD and vinyl from my personal collection. 2001-2005
Moonlight-Toys.com: E-commerce partnership venture. 2003-2006 -
Contractor
Dhap Digital
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2006 — January 2007 (9 months)
Team Lead and Lead Architect for Lexus.com redesign.
Interwoven Teamsite Specialist, XHTML/CSS Specialist, Copywriter
HTML, XHTML, PHP, CSS, Standards Compliance, Semantic HTML, Teamsite Templating -
Senior Interface Architect
Extractable Solutions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
May 2003 — May 2006 (3 years 1 month)
Team Lead
Site Architecture
Site Maintenance
Template production
Quality Assurance Testing
Technical Documentation
Content Management Systems
Cross-Platform Site Architecture
Cross-Browser Site Implementation
Strict adherence to web standards, compliance, browser compatibility and accessibility
HTML, XHTML, Cold Fusion, JSP, PHP, CSS, Teamsite -
Senior Web Developer
The Fantastic Corporation
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
January 2002 — September 2002 (9 months)
User Interface Development and Implementation
Quality Assurance Testing
Help Systems and Technical Documentation
Copy Editing
Web-based Software Applications
Streaming Media Development and Integration
HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Real/Windows Media Technologies -
Senior Web Specialist
Digital Pipe, Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
November 2000 — January 2002 (1 year 3 months)
Technology Research and Product Development
Help Systems and Technical Documentation
Website Construction and Implementation
User Interface Architecture
Web-based Streaming Media Applications
HTML, SMIL, Cold Fusion, JavaScript, Real/Windows Media Technologies -
Senior Production Specialist / Streaming Media Specialist
Plexusnet Broadcasting Corporation
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years)
Client-server and Web-based Applications Consultant
Video Filming, Editing, Encoding and Streaming
Interface, Graphic and Web Design
Digital Video Production and Multimedia Integration -
Streaming Media Specialist
Timbral Research Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
Audio Technology Research
Website Design and Deployment
Interface, Graphic and Prototype Design
Digital and Multimedia Content Production
Streaming Media Applications
SMIL, RealAudio, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Graphic Design -
Senior Web Developer / Streaming Media Specialist
WolfSmith Media LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
January 2000 — August 2000 (8 months)
RealAudio/Video Streaming, Encoding and Optimization
Website Management and Architecture
Video Production
Project Management
Client Consultation Services
SMIL, HTML, Perl, JavaScript, Multimedia, Flash -
Webmaster
Ventura Communications Internet, LTD
(Internet industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
Architect/Web Master
Visual Technologies and Interactive Solutions
Visual Marketing, Hardcopy Design and Publishing
Project Management and Customer Support
HTML, JavaScript, PERL
Shimone. Samuel’s Education
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DV Creators Revolution
Certificate , Modern digital video acquisition, creation and delivery , 1999 — 1999
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- Courses: Audio/ Video Recording, Audio/ Video Editing, New Media Interactivity, Camera Principles, Digital Video, Principles of Lighting, Pre/Post production, Storyboard/Scripting, Codecs, Video Compression/Streaming
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Computer Arts Institute
Certificate , Intermediate Macromedia Director, Intermediate Discreet 3D Studio Max , 1998 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Multimedia Course Curriculum in Three Stages: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced
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Oryan School of Multimedia and Design
Certificate , Advanced Multimedia Production for Print, Web and CD-Rom Distribution , 1997
Additional Information
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Shimone. Samuel’s Groups:
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PayPal -
Information Architecture Institute (IAI) -
WSG -
Web Standards Design + Development -
Future Trends -
Extractable Solutions Alumni -
Idiomatic: Conversation Marketing
Shimone. Samuel’s Honors:
PayPal: Customer-focused Quality Award Q2 2009
PayPal: Web Developer Excellence Award Q1 2008
PayPal: Blue Moon Award Q1 2008
PayPal: Meteor Shower Award Q3 2007
DHAP: Best Play by Play Announcer (Lexus.com redesign)
Shimone. Samuel’s Contact Settings
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