May 2009 - Present
Senior Software Engineer
2009:
Built the front-end for Yellow Page's next generation mobile web site,
m.yp.com, with an emphasis on usability, speed and compatibility across all mobile devices including iPhone, Android and Palm Pre.
February 2009 - April 2009
Senior Software Engineer
2009:
Built
www.buzz-media.com and provided front-end development support for
www.buzznet.com with a primary focus on page optimization, scalability, usability, search engine optimization (SEO) and effective information architecture.
November 2007 - February 2009
Senior Front-End Developer
- Utilized an expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, DOM and CSS to deliver advanced user interfaces and controls.
- Worked with product groups to develop and enhance usability.
2008:
Assisted with front-end development for the Yahoo! Campaign Builder using Adobe Flex.
2007:
Contributed unobtrusive JavaScript to the
Yahoo! APT project using the latest front-end techniques with a primary emphasis on code reusability and performance.
May 2000 - November 2007
Senior Front-End Developer
- Applied an advanced knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and CSS to deliver cutting-edge user interfaces and modules.
- Contributed user interface design mockups for several initiatives.
- Trained, guided and mentored teammates on many of the above technologies.
- Worked with product groups to develop and enhance usability.
- Led front-end projects to a timely and successful completion.
2007:
Acted as the primary front-end developer for EarthLink's Next Generation Portal.
Contributed cutting-edge designs that heavily influenced the portal's final design.
Implemented advanced JavaScript techniques in delivering innovative features such as the My Favorites module and the content Dock.
2006:
Created the graphic design for the
EarthLink Shopping Widget for Mac OS X.
Also created the user interface and graphic design for the
EarthLink Shopper.
Handled markup duties for the EarthLink Reader and TV Listings sites.
Created prototypes and designs for EarthLink Search, PeoplePC and optimized versions of our main portal.
2005:
Created an inline edit prototype for our portal and a widget collapse feature that eventually made its way into production.
Added a 'Video Player' feature to our portal that supported QuickTime, Window's Media and Real-Player.
Implemented Omniture tracking for data gathering related to
our user's interactions with our sites. Assisted with the regular maintenance of
EarthLink Search.
2003-2004:
Migrated our JSP-based portal and channel properties to Velocity. Rewrote 90% of the portal's markup and CSS to support a semantic approach to its design.
Handled markup duties for the majority of our channel properties such as
Movies,
News and
Finance.
Added a "My Theaters" feature that pioneered a use of iframe-based
remote scripting on the portal.
2000-2002:
Handled markup duties and maintenance for
EarthLink's WWW site and
portal.
Assisted with development implementations of new architectures including our migration to a JSP-based portal.
April 1997 - 2000
Sole Proprietor
- Performed website contract work for small businesses and working professionals.
- Met one-on-one with clients in exploring the best possible options for their web presence.
- Handled duties ranging from creative design to code implementation.