Project Manager Developer

Location:

Astoria, NY, 11105

Posted:

January 13, 2011

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Resume:

Alex Lim **-** **rd st,Apt * Astoria, NY *****

*******@*****.*** 201-***-****

. Over 7 years of professional experience in LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL,

PHP)

. Proficient knowledge of PHP, MYSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, ColdFusion, CVS,

SVN, GIT, Drupal, Wordpress, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, HTML, XML, XSL,

XSLT, Tomcat

. Experience working with Content Delivery Network (Akamai) and memcache

. Experience in Java, JSP, J2EE,Vignette, Flash, ActionScript 2.

. Experience on managing high traffic site, site performance, mysql

tuning

. Experience in designing system solutions to solve business issues and

improve existing and new

processes and capabilities

. Supervise 10-12 developers, as well as offsite/offshor vendors

management.

. Experience with creating Mashups using Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and

Google Map API.

. Annual budgeting guidance - identify savings through renegotiation

opportunities, different technology, and other optimization.

. Annual budgeting guidance - identify savings through renegotiation

opportunities, different technology, and other optimization.

. Resourcing and staffing strategy and planning.

. Ability to mentor and work closely with others

. Hard working, always willing to put in extra efforts into work

. Can communicate effectively when working with non-technical people

. Have an appreciation and understanding of design

. Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin

American Media - Digital Media [ www.radaronline.com www.shape.com

www.mensfiteness.com ]

NY, NY 01/2010 - Current

Director of Digital Media Development

Lead Developer

. Responsible for developments of all AMI web properties.

. Migrate infrastructure from one hosting provider to a new one; cost-

savings and included sysops benefits.

. Re-platforming of Shape.com from custom CMS, and all other digital

properties to unified performance-tuned Drupal.

. Annual budgeting guidance - identify savings through renegotiation

opportunities, different technology, and other optimization.

. Resourcing and staffing strategy and planning.

. Transition from various development vendors on multiple platforms to a

hybrid internal team and preferred vendor model.

. Supervise a team of staff and offsite vendors management.

. Re-Architect the infrastructure and Application Optimizations (Drupal,

MySQL) to support the growth from 35 millions pageviews to 65 millions page

views.

Foxnews Digital [ www.foxnews.com www.foxbusiness.com www.thefoxnation.com

]

NY, NY 11/2008 - 12/2009

Lead Developer

. Introduced Drupal CMS to the company and developed a high traffic site

(15-20 millions pvs /month).

. Supervise,hire and train Front end developers (Javascript, CSS)

. Supervise, hire and train Back end developers (PHP,Drupal, MySQL)

. Designed and maintain an infrastructure of 10-12 servers cluster tto

support all the current and upcoming LAMP web properties,

. Developed Ads library that allowed Ads to load in an iframe to improve

page loading time and avoids timeout

. Wordpress plugins development.

. Enforce best pratices of multi-tire development.

. Vignette CMS Java Development.

. CakePHP Applications development.

ThirdAge Inc [ www.thirdage.com ]

NY, NY 02/2008 - 11/2008

Lead Developer

. Create custom Drupal modules in PHP/MYSQL/Jquery.

. Responsible for designing system solutions to solve business issues,improve existing features

of the site, and system administration

. Audit and Tune MySQL queries that cause performance issues

. Work with SEO consultant to improve site's page rank, traffic ...etc.

. Work with Editorial team to define new functionalities and user

experience

. Work with offshore vendors.

Ketchum Interactive [Omnicom Group]

[www.ketchum.com]

NY, NY 10/2007 - 01/2008

Web Application/Drupal Developer

www.hlrbac.com

www.hlrbac.com is a LAMP based application for Bank of America internally

use. Think of it as Microsoft word and Excel in web base.

. Convert all the PSD files into CSS(table less layouts) HTML, and

convert into Drupal theme.

. Developed a function for Charts (Line, Pie, Bar) generation according

to the values of the form.

. Created pages for a list of data according the statuses and user's

roles.

Iridiumconnect

Iridiumconnect is an internal application with Social Networking features

for Iridium Satellite.

. Created a cronjob script for pre-populate RSS feeds subscriptions for

all the registered users.

. Created a FLV conversion function using FFMPEG when users uploading

videos.

. Created a cronjob script for FLV conversions.

Avatar New York [www.avatarnewyork.com]

NY, NY 01/2007 - 10/2007

Web Application/Drupal Developer

www.salesconx.com was a tremendous and complicated project where I used

LAMP, AJAX (YUI), CSS,

HTML simultaneously on PC and MAC OS X to make the whole system from Ground

Up which was combined of many different sections

(as listed below).

. Developed an auction system where users can easily Sell/Buy

contacts/connections using

DHTML / Ajax - windows on the site.

.- Created a Private Message system where users can communicate without

sending e-mails.

. Integrated Payment Gateway ( Website Payment Pro ) so that Salesconx

can process payments on the site.

. Created a system similar to Escrow Funds where users can only use the

funds within the site but they

can also retrieve funds to real money.

. Web 2.0 style Sections:

. Converted all the Photoshop templates into CSS ( table-less layouts).

. Created Dhtml / Ajax - Windows for 80% of the site including Payment

Processing.

. Created a CMS tool using AJAX where Administrators can easily change

the contents of the site by just double clicking of the contents that

need to change.

www.apricotandivy.com

. Integrated CSS templates into Drupal theme system.

. Integrated Payment Gateway (Website Payment Pro) for processing

payment purposes.

. Created a custom shipping charges module for Administrator to define

different charges by items / sub-total.

. Customized the E-Commerce modules to fit the site's specific needs.

(e.g. Product Categories/ Sub-Categories menu, You Might Also Like,

Wishlist, etc.)

InfoLearner Inc. [www.shoppersny.com] [www.infolearner.com]

NY, NY 08/2006 - 12/2006

Web Developer

www.campoutstore.com

. Customized X-cart to specific needs of the site, created affiliates

product section so that

the sites can sell affiliates products.

. Created a CMS system so that Administrators can manage Articles and

Posts on the site.

. Integrated CSS templates into X-cart templates using SMARTY template

engine.

www.hidefster.com

www.videogamesbutton.com

. Created a CMS system for Administrators to manage the affiliate's

products, Google ads,

posts and articles on the site.

Lotus Web Studio Inc. [www.lotusws.com]

NY, NY 01/2006-08/2006

Web Developer/ Project Manager

www.design21sdn.com

Design21sdn is a social design network founded by Felissimo and UNESCO to

create an environment where

designers from around the globe can share ideas and compete in competitions

to win prizes and recognition.

www.design21sdn.com was a tremendously complicated project where I used

LAMP, AJAX, CSS, Flash, HTML, MySQL, X-Cart, and PHPBB simultaneously to

make the whole website which was combined of many different sections (as

listed below).

. Competition Section:

Developed an online competition system where the registered user can

upload and play videos/mp3s/images.

The administrator can create different competitions here, and users may

add search tags of their choice.

. Public Vote Section:

Created a form similar to that of YouTube, where the users can rate

entrees, submit comments,

and the system automatically come up with the average rating for each

entree.

. Judging Section:

Created a judging system where judges can discuss entrees on private

forum and select winners by voting

and automatically combine and compare ratings.

. Share It Section:

The system I developed allowed the users to upload images and videos,

and at the same time share them with

other website visitors. This system is similar to that of YouTube and

Flickr.

. Created a script (bridge) that connected 2 different systems (Shopping

Cart and CMS)

www.tao.bz [Content Management System]

. Created functions for adding contents and editing templates and CSS

files.

. Created HTML generator function for the entire website.

. Developed search function for the entire website.

. Developed different language selector.

. Created function of adding web forms.

RichDJ Web Services [www.richdj.com]

NY, NY 05/2005-12/2005

Web Developer

www.richdj.com

. Developed header with JavaScript, CSS, and HTML where the user can easily

scroll across to

different links and sub links.

. Created search function (including keyword search) with PHP.

. Created page by page CSS coding from GIF layout designs.

. Programmed Product Selector with option and suggestion in PHP.

. Customization of shopping cart.

. Created a mailer class for sending out emails.

Offsite Freelance Projects [www.alexlim.net]

NY, NY 03/2003-05/2005

Web Developer

www.takashimaya-ny.com

. Developed managing group products section on X-Cart Admin to

manage/add/edit group products

. Developed products listing page

. Developed group products listing page

. Converted all html pages into Smarty templates

www.sunshinehealthyliving.com

. Developed managing group products section on Admin to manage/add/edit

group products

. Developed group products listing page

. Developed managing featured products and featured products listing page

. Converted all html pages into CRELoaded templates

www.backofficeon18th.com

. Developed managing featured products section on Admin to manage/add/edit