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Education

Humber College

Post Graduate Certificate in Web Development

Studied Web, .Net, PHP, Wordpress, XHTML, CSS, C#, Javascript, AJAX, SQL, OOP, Web Accessibility, Design.
Graduated August 2010
  • Created Content Management Systems from scratch in PHP and .NET(C#).
  • Studied modern web standards and best practices.

University of Toronto

Honours Bachelor of Arts

English Maj./History/Writing, Rhetoric & Critical Analysis
Graduated June 2007
  • Honed research and communication skills.
  • Improved ability to process and analyze large amounts of information.

Professional Experience

Architech

Senior Developer

August 15, 2017 - Present

Software Consultant for various projects

  • Worked in Python and React to Build new features and fix bugs on the Wave Accounting web application
  • Using Git version control in a fast-paced, agile engineering environment
  • Added automation testing framework to Jenkins build pipeline
  • Unit and integration testing utilities (Jasmine, Enzyme, Selenium, Mocha) and methodologies
  • Optimized mobiile performance of legacy website
  • Lead a team in modernizing a legacy web application to a modern tech stack

A.K.A. New Media

Front End Web Developer

December 3, 2010 - August 3, 2017

Built and maintained web properties and online presences; performed other IT duties.

  • Studied and built professional, responsive, standards compliant, multi-lingual web sites and custom applications. (*see below for examples)
  • Worked primarily with XHTML, CSS.*, SASS, LESS, Javascript, Jquery, AJAX, C#, SQL, Angular (v.1.x).
  • Used Gulp, Node, Sublime Text, Git CLI, Cordova, Sourcetree, IIS, Foundation, Bootstrap, Kentico (v.5-10), Photoshop, Google Maps API.
  • Ensured sites met standards(W3C), accessibility (AODA level A + AA), and SEO best practices.
  • Tested and configured sites for cross-browser and backwards compatibility.
  • Implemented various API integrations (Custom, Social Media, Spectrix, Google Maps, Miscrosoft Exchange API).
  • Collaborated and communicated with design and account teams throughout all projects.
  • Interviewed, screened, and trained new hires. Lead development of new projects.
  • Provided support on UX and UI for akaraisin (Software as a Service solution for fundraising).
*Recently built examples:
Hopeair
Canada Media Fund
Frontier College
Women's College Hospital Foundation
Luminato Event Scheduler
Hospitals of Regina Foundation
Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation

PopHire

QA Analyst

November 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011

Analyze a start-up application for bugs, quality, and UX.

    Sunrank

    Developer Intern

    July 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010

    Internship at Extreme Labs start-up incubator.

      Victory Verbatim

      Court Reporter

      October 3, 2006 - February 16, 2008

      Coordinated and assisted Counsel with the audio recording and procedures of legal examinations.

      • Gained exposure to Ontario Legislation in a legal environment.
      • Attended Arbitration Hearings, depositions, and examinations.
      • Edited and proofread legal transcripts for quality and accuracy.

      wagi.ca

      Research Assistant

      February 3, 2006 - June 16, 2009

      In a part time position I assisted a senior real estate appraiser with report preparation and researching/analyzing data.

      • Utilized a variety of real estate data base systems for searching, compiling and analyzing data.
      • Inputting graphics.

      Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

      Volunteer Music Therapist

      June 1, 2005 - June 1, 2006

      During a one year volunteer position I initiated and spearheaded a music therapy program for patients.

      • Organized interactive activities.
      • Communicated, explained, and taught musical concepts to patients.
      • Created a friendly and caring atmosphere for patients, enabling them to feel comfortable taking part in the program.

      Personal Experience

      Developer

      Hobby/Freelance Developer

      December 3, 2010 - Present

      Personal and freelance projects.

      • An environmental data monitoring application in Python on a Raspberry Pie
      • A data logging application, which logged data to a MySql database displayed to a php backend/js frontend.
      • An application in angular and MySql to manage and store lunch places.
      • Configured cloud linux/apache web server for personal site and projects.
      • Worked on various freelance projects in static HTML, Wordpress, and Kentico.
      • Performed needs assessment and communication throughout project with clients.
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