Vantex Group, Las Vegas, NV

Senior Web Developer April 2008 - Present

Responsible of creating and maintaining high traffic websites. Developed a “Landing Page Engine” that separates programming logic and presentation layer, allowing the Creative Team to produce new web pages at a faster and more efficient rate. Involved in analyzing, planning and developing the company’s current and future technology goals.

Key Contributions:

• Created automated event trigger emailing system.
• Lead the set up a of versioning system to centralize development team's code base using Subversion.
• Produced reusable PHP classes for interacting with third party; Payment Gateways, ID Verification and Geographical Data APIs.

Property Line, Las Vegas, NV

Design Manager Senior Web Developer Web Developer May 2004 - April 2008

Responsibilities included creating graphical materials and web site designs for both internal and client web sites. Develop/maintain web-based applications, troubleshoot issues with existing systems and create new products/services to increase company profit.

Key Contributions:

• Designed the company's main website interface using a true CSS layout while focusing on web standards.
• Developed a customizable interface and infrastructure for the company intranet.
• Produced PHP classes for form processing, paging, and general functions utilized by many of the company's web-based applications.
• Created websites, email promotions, and print ads for Property Line and Property Line clients.

Castle Trading, Northridge, CA

Web Designer July 2003 - April 2004

Top-level responsibilities consist of planning, developing and implementing in-house applications to improve the company's efficiency. Other duties include maintaining and providing ongoing development of company websites. Ensuring user accessibility, as well as monitoring site traffic and helping scale site capacity to meet internet consumer demands.

Key Contributions:

• Automated the process of adding customer information into the company's database.
• Fully developed company websites and dynamic web-based tools for clients.
• Increased company's web ranking through website optimization, resource organization and search engine optimization.
• Provided receptive technical support for online trading customers.
• Installed, upgraded, and configured all new computers and printers.

Jacobs Engineering Group, Pasadena, CA

Project Manager &
Lead Programmer November 2002 - February 2003

Directed the production of a web-application for internal allocation, invoicing, and tracking of communication expenses for employees. Project manager responsibilities included overseeing and approving all work of team members and acting as the liaison between client and team. As lead programmer, tasks were to develop, construct, and debug the application. This project was completed and fulfilled Jacobs's requirements as well as DeVry University senior project requirements.

Key Contributions:

• Managed a team of programmers while prioritizing and focusing on key initiatives and maximizing productivity.
• Created application's instructional support manual.

ADS Technologies, Cerritos, CA

Quality Assurance November 2000 - May 2002

Responsibilities at ADS Technologies included testing and insuring that each product met company standards, as well as to troubleshoot and foresee any problems that may arise with a product. These computer products ranged from PCI 1394 Controller Cards to USB Instant DVD Converters. This internship was acquired through DeVry University's internship program.

Marriott Hotels, Norwalk, CA

Banquet Server February 1998 - February 2001

As a banquet server, provided food service to guests and catered to any needs that arose during their banquet. Additional responsibilities included preparing banquet and meeting rooms according to specifications on banquet event contracts.