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Dharmesh Patel
Sunnyvale, CA
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Objective
To obtain a web development position with an ambitious employer who will utilize my
diverse experience and offer new opportunities to increase my capabilities and advance my
career in the area of internet, communication and development.
Technical Skills
Client-Side Web Development: HTML5, (x)HTML, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, DOM, WAI-ARIA,
Performance optimization
Server-Side Web Development: PHP, CakePHP, Java
JavaScript Libraries: jQuery, YUI
Considerable experience with internationalization (i18n) and localization (L10n)
Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Gimp
Database: MySQL, Oracle
Web Server: Apache
Methodologies: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Multithreaded and Multiprocess
Programming
Debugging Tools: Firebug, Developer Toolbar(Firefox/Chrome/IE), Charles
Others: Greasemonkey scripts, Bugzilla, CVS, Perforce, (T)wikis, RSS, WordPress, C++Experience
Lead Front-End Engineer (Mobile App)
Salesforce (San Francisco, California)
January 2012 - Present
Senior Web-UI Engineer
Netflix (Los Gatos, California)
March 2010 - January 2012
Responsibilities included improving, implementing new features, and maintaining existing
Netflix non-member and account related site pages for new and existing US customers.
Design and technical lead for launching Netflix non-member and account experience in
Canada last year (July 2010).
Coordinating with Java and backend engineers to move Netflix non-member and account site
and tools to Amazon Cloud (simple DB, S3).
Reimplemented all pages to remove table based markup. New site is implemented using
tableless layout, standard and SEO friendly markup using HTML5 and CSS3 to support broad
rage of browsers.
Architect, developed and launched highly scalable non-member Netflix site from scratch to
support internationalization and localization. Specified, designed and implemented a CMS
like web application to built and update Netflix non-member site pages off-cycle without
deploying new build.
Built a tool to map URLs path to Java Servlet and enable/disable URLs per country
dynamically.
Initiated plan to convert all structured data like Movie and TV shows to schema.org
specification.
Other responsibilities included to define best front-end practice, helping and providing
guidance to other team member getting up to date with frontend, performance optimization,
helping QA with automation, etc.
Senior Front-End Engineer
Yahoo! Front-Page (Sunnyvale, California)
October 2005 - March 2010
Successfully implemented last two Yahoo! Front-Page design.
Collaborated with UI designers, Project managers and Director to design new Yahoo Page.
Responsible for site architecture, usability, accessibility and the maintenance of the
site.
Mentor and helped junior members of the Front-end team.
Implemented and tested more than 50+ design to provide better experience to Yahoo! users.
Reduce the load time of the Y! Front-Page (codename spirit) to 2.3 seconds for broadband
users.
Suggested and implemented in-line video on the Front-Page.
Implemented search auto-complete (suggestions).
Created and tested multiple search treatment and implemented successful search design
that increased search by 1% on the FrontPage.
Implemented a window shade (an animated panel) to notify users about new features and
products. Now other portals/sites like MSN and Adobe are using same technique to target
users about their new features and product.
Web DeveloperVIA-IT (Southfield, Michigan)
August 2004 - October 2005
Designed and developed cross-browser table-less Intranet Website layout and implemented
the design using ASP, XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
Responsible for content development, site architecture, graphic design, graphic creation,
and the maintenance of the site.
Responsible for Oracle database and ASP script integration for employee Directory.
Developed and implemented low level web based ticketing system for VIA Data Center.
Converted documents and forms to ASP/HTML/PDF format.
Designed and developed discussion board (VIA-Cafe) for VIA Employee.
Computer Operation Support SpecialistVIA-IT/Hewlett-Packard (Dearborn, Michigan)
April 2004 - October 2005
Responsible for Installing, configuring, and upgrading HP Open View Service Desk and
putty.
Responsible for providing 2nd level support for HP Open View Service Desk to multiple
organizations.
Responsible for configuring hardware such as laptops, desktops, PDAs, servers, etc.
Installing, upgrading and supporting software application such as Operating Systems, MS
Office XP/2003, VPN Clients, etc.
Troubleshoot and escalate hardware and software problems.
Incident Management - Network 1st Level
VIA-IT/Hewlett-Packard (Dearborn, Michigan)
March 2003 - April 2004
As a Network Engineer, conducted and oversee configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and
maintenance of routers, hubs, switches, cabling, and other LAN/WAN equipment for networks
of HP Domestic and International Clients.
Remotely accessed client networks, analyzed data to isolate outages, performance issues,
and intermittent behavior. Documented all changes to support history.
Worked closely with telecoms, element managers, team members and other 2nd level
Engineers as needed to resolve any network issues.
Providing primary technical support for networks, servers, applications, websites, and
email service of Ford Motor Company through HP, responding to technical inquiries and
resolving problems.
Application Developer (Internship
)
EDS/GM (Warren, Michigan)
April 2002 - September 2002
Designed and wrote web based Promotional Tool for intranet using Java. Promotional Tool
allows a user to transfer files from Development Server to Production Server.
Integrated a Promotional Tool with a database (Oracle 8.0) to record and update
properties of files on both development and production servers.
Participated in the migration of two different web based department resources into one GM
E-Project Development.
Assisted in design and development of web-based helpdesk for GM intranet.
Education
MS in Computer Science, December 2004
University of Michigan (Dearborn, Michigan)
BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, December 2002.
University of Michigan (Dearborn, Michigan)
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