| EXPERIENCE |
May 2006 - Present |
The Walt Disney Company |
N. Hollywood, Ca |
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Lead Web Developer - Disney.com |
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- On the launch team for Disney.com 3.0(August, 2008). Some of my responsibilities included:
- In charge of launching the Disney.com Home page.
- Architecting the new XML for the site navigation using a CMS and templates.
- CMS data structure standards for new objects created that support new site functionality.
- Content implementation for multiple layouts of the Disney.com Home page.
- Writing the technical specifications for new elements created for 3.0.
- Conducted on-site CMS and template training in Japan for the Disney.co.jp re-launch(October, 2007).
- On the launch team for Disney.com 1.0, the reinvention of Disney.com(February, 2007). Some of my responsibilities included:
- In charge of launching the new content and initial troubleshooting.
- In charge of populating the new content structure with data.
- Working closely with a team of web developers and business units to organize the implementation of large amounts of data.
- Writing the technical specifications for new elements created for 1.0.
- Acting as a liaison between business units and web developers to ensure that expectations and timelines are met.
- Working with 3rd party developers to guarantee that their code and assets meet the Disney.com framework requirements.
- In charge of updating and integrating the Flash, HTML and ad-served content and code for Disney.com, as well as 12+ top level channel and neighborhood pages spawned from this main portal. Regular content updates are scheduled semiweekly, weekly, biweekly and monthly.
- In charge of the templating system and the weekly integration for the Disney Insider Newsletter Email and all related pages.
- Development of new web pages using wire-frames, spec sheets and creative assets, with an eye towards creative and practical problem solving.
- Manipulation of assets/artwork and creation new assets/artwork when needed.
- Using GoPublish (CMS) to update content on template driven pages.
- Building templates using Disney's proprietary TEA scripting language.
- Working side by side with producers, QA and other web developers discussing solutions for problematic issues.
- Working closely with the QA department to ensure that daily & weekly deadlines are met and operational standards are maintained.
- Creating detailed test plans for all work completed to facilitate proper testing.
- Submission of completed work using a production tracking database.
- Tracking all assigned work using the JIRA project management application, while assuring that all relavent projects are followed through to completion.
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Oct. 2005 - May 2006 |
The Walt Disney Company |
N. Hollywood, Ca |
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Quality Assurance Specialist - Disney.com |
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- Cross platform testing using Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, Mozilla and Safari.
- Usability and functionality testing.
- Media testing using Macromedia Shock Wave and Flash, Windows Media Player, Real Media Player and Apple QuickTime Player.
- Isolate and document discrepancies from set test plans, then verify discrepancy corrections in production tracking database.
- Working side by side with producers and web developers discussing solutions for problematic issues.
- Working mainly with Disney Pictures and various Disney movie websites such as Pirates of the Carribean, Chronicles of Narnia and Chicken Little to name a few.
- Testing the logic, functionality and flow of registration and sweepstakes entry forms.
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Aug. 2003 - July 2005 |
Scripps/Shopzilla.com |
Los Angeles, Ca |
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Data Systems Operation Specialist |
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- Cleaning large amounts of data through use of Perl and RegEx
- Writing spiders
- Categorizing products
- Proofing new programs
- Implementing programs into production environment
- Managing and troubleshooting 2500+ jobs
- Handling internal company requests for data migrations and retrieval
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Mar. 2001 - Aug. 2003 |
Attorneysonline.com |
Bonsall, Ca |
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Manager of QA/Page Layout |
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- Manager of page layout and quality control
- Supervising content organization
- Enhancing usability and functionality of web sites
- Performing final diagnostic testing for production approval
- Drafting initial web site concepts
- Designing cooperate identities and logos
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Webmaster |
CheapAfricaTickets.com
AfricanArts-decor.com
JimKrogle.com |
CatSafaris.com (in-progress) |
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- Coming up with the initial concept for the sites
- Creating all graphic elements
- Creation of the UI and content layouts
- Architecture of relational MySQL databases
- Creating custom web-based CMS tools using PHP
- Optimizing images for faster page-load times
- Performing frequent updates
- Animation using Flash
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| Education |
2005 - 2007 |
UCLA Extensions |
US-Ca-Los Angeles |
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Beginning UNIX/Linux
Intermediate UNIX/Linux
Fundamentals of Object Oriented Programming Using JAVA |
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2005 |
Sybase Training |
US-Ca-Los Angeles |
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2004 |
Sun Microsystems Training |
US-Ca-Los Angeles |
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2001 |
LTU University |
US-Ca-Irvine |
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Certification in Web Design |
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I obtained my certification in web design in the Spring of 2001. My curriculum included such classes as Information Design, Optimizing Images For Web, Advanced Dreamweaver and HTML. |
| Software Skills |
Skill Name |
Experience |
| Development & Database Skills |
Skill Name |
Experience |
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Regular Expressions |
3 years |
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Relational Databases |
3 years |
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