My Resume

Creative professional with six years of experience in frontend web application development. Equally adept as an individual contributor and team player, partnering with technical and non-technical groups ranging from marketing to engineering to discuss ideas and resolve issues. Focus on performance and user experience, introducing new features, capabilities, and solutions based on changing needs. Continuously learn and apply new, emerging technologies to drive usability and compatibility. Offer experience with web 2.0 technologies, mobile functionality enhancements, widgets, and plugins.

Worked with 200+ teams to develop and maintain and bring improved web efficiency to web applications for the Apple community. Worked with Web Designers to take PSD layouts and comps and convert them into functioning applications.

• Worked on various projects, including MyStore and MyMessage, to create, enhance and fix content issues.
• Introduced and worked with various JavaScript libraries such as JQuery, JQuery UI, Bootstrap and Handlebars.
• Addressed bug issues relating to HTML, CSS3, JavaScript and Java Server Pages using in house tracking systems and working in a Scrum environment.
• Developed and/or tested in a Linux environment which included setting up and running Apache/Tomcat/JBoss servers while pulling code from SVN.
• Worked with designers to take comps from theory to production, by bringing interactivity through the use current technologies like HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.

Appointed as sole frontend developer for VMware.com, interfacing with marketing and web producers to ensure consistency across supported browsers, including Internet Explorer 6-9, Safari, Chrome, and Opera. Teamed with marketing to create and plan for mobile functionality enhancements on VMware.com. Maintained projects in Perforce and Interwoven Teamsite.

• Partnered with marketing to integrate third-party HTML templates into Interwoven’s content management system; introduced CSS/HTML modifications, created custom jQuery plugin functionality, and modularized content via XSL.
• Developed and/or contributed to key high-traffic pages, including VMware Executive Leadership, VMware Careers, Contact Us, Support & Download, VMware Products, and Megamenu dropdown.
• Implemented 2.0 functionality into VMware.com, including Geo-Location Selector popup, level-two page Carousel Promo ads, and Shadowbox (lightbox) effects on videos, images, and content forms.
• Contributed to installing analytical tracking tools via services such as Google Analytics and Sitecatalyst.
• Introduced JavaScript technologies such as jQuery.mobile and Modernizr to bring touch events for mobile devices on VMware.com as well as determined best media compatibility for a variety of mobile devices.
• Incorporated social media widgets, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, into marketing projects.
• Addressed website’s HTML, CSS, and JavaScript issues by modifying and correcting errors in browsers and driving knowledge transfer to add content templates without disrupting structure.
• Implemented video players using Flash ActionScript to display promotional/training videos on VMware.com.

Xerox Palo Alto, CA