Senior Web Developer
Resume:
Jennifer A. Plank, BA, MISt
Home: 416-***-****
Toronto, ON M5S 1X5
Email: ********@******.***
My Angular Project
http://jenniferplank.com/jensAnimals/app/index.html#/animals
SUMMARY
Information Professional (MISt) with 14 years’ experience developing large corporate websites and intranets
Skilled at organizing and managing team requirements
Adept at user interface design, using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Experienced with bilingual website development
Section 508 and W3C Compliance experience
Talented writer with excellent content development and organizational abilities
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge of screen and code optimization techniques for mobile applications
Skills
Technologies
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, JSP, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap,GIT, AngularJS, nodejs, npm
Software
XML Spy, DreamWeaver, Rational Application Developer (RAD), Eclipse, TeamSite, Rally, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point), FireBug, YSlow, phpMyAdmin, WinMerge, Webstorm
Operating Systems
Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 7, 8, 8.1, Mac, Unix, Linux
Internet
Apache, Microsoft IIS, Tomcat, HTTP, SMTP, FTP
Web Design
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, The Gimp
Web
Web site information architecture, wireframes design, templates, web site usability, accessibility/ADA/Section 508, W3C-compliancy, cross-browser compatibility, SEO; web site performance, Progressive Enhancement methodology, user-centric development/design, Highcharts
QA
Mercury Test Director, Mercury Quality Center, Bugzilla, Unfuddle
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Five Cats Media Design
(My corporate name) Aug 2008 – Present
Front-End Web Developer - Freelance
Continual on-going self-study using books, websites, Pluralsight and coding exercises
Recent topics include: The MEAN stack, Angular.js, Node.js, Ext.js, Backbone.js,
Innovapost - ePost Nov 17, 2015 – Dec 31, 2015
(https://www.epost.ca/service/landingPage.a)
Developer
Configured new Mailers for ePost and Innovapost using XML/XSL, Javascript, HTML and SQL.
Liaised with Project Managers at ePost and numerous external companies, to define the Technical Specification and set up new mailers
Insight Action Jun 2015 – Aug 28, 2015
(http://www.insightactioninc.com/)
Front-End Web Developer
Developed web pages in an Apache Tomcat environment with Javascript and LESS, making extensive use of Highcharts
Conformed to industry standard best practices for Responsive Design using Bootstrap
Used the Unfuddle ticketing system and GIT code repositories for code management
Rogers Feb 2014 – Jul 23, 2014
(http://www.rogers.com/)
Front-End Web Developer
Liaised with SME’s to update Rogers.com site as per Rally story requirements using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON and Photoshop
Contributed to the redesign of the Investor Relations section of Rogers
Updated all content including responsive design pages using Bootstrap
Learned & applied TeamSite and Rally as part of an Agile Development team
Non-Linear Creations Oct 2012 – Dec 2012
(http://www.nonlinearcreations.com/)
Interactive Web Developer - Consultant
Employed Agile software development while creating the CSS/CSS3 and HTML5 for a project iteration
Learned SharePoint and began training on the Sitecore web content management system
Studied NLC’s development best practices to ensure development was consistent with team web standards
Dominion of Canada General Insurance (now Travelers) Nov 2009 – Jun 2011
(http://www.travelerscanada.ca/)
User Interface Developer – Contract
Changed alignment, design, and spacing of elements to conduct extensive XSLT, CSS and Javascript revisions of the Dominion’s Dragon® web application, using Rational Application Developer (RAD)
Managed new feature requests including timeline estimates, called meetings to ensure all project stakeholders were informed and approved the impact on the project timelines
Amended the XSLT, CSS, AJAX, jQuery and JavaScript files to align page elements perfectly with pre-designed mockups and wireframes
Created a visual style guide with The Gimp documenting the class naming conventions, and indicating where each should be used
Transferred knowledge by making copious notes explaining issues not readily apparent from the code, to aid future development efforts
Determined, tracked and maintained a list of all project deliverables
Learned the OneShield Dragon® insurance processing system and adapted the out-of-the-box Dragon® to correspond with a designer’s approved style guide
Used MKS Integrity source control
CIBC May 2008 – Feb 2009
(https://www.woodgundy.com), (https://www.investorsedge.cibc.com) and (http://www.cibc.com)
Senior Web Developer – Contract
Developed and maintained CIBC’s web presence while ensuring cross-browser compatibility for IE 6,7 and Firefox 2,3
Designed and implemented production webpages based on specifications and graphical mock-ups
Coordinated business requirements with BAs and graphic designers
Mentored junior developers in industry best practices
Learned TMS Content Management Tool
Created the CSS behind the CIBC Branch Locators
Virgin Mobile Apr 2007 – May 2008
(http://www.virginmobile.ca/en/home/index.html)
HTML Developer
Managed web content change process from inception to completion
Liaised with marketing on a daily basis to clarify project requirements and scope
Coordinated the efforts of the entire web team, and served as contact point for QA, ensuring pages were cross-browser compatible for IE6,7 and Firefox2,3
Utilized Mercury Test Director for QA efforts
Updated this, bilingual corporate website according to marketing requests, using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, Eclipse and JSP
Ensured brand values were consistently applied across entire website
Collaborated on a site redesign
Investigated, determined and implemented solutions to various rebuild issues such as compressing more content into less space
Reduced page weight by transitioning image reliant navigation tabs into lighter CSS navigation menus
Developed interfaces and micro sites with HTML, CSS and JavaScript from given wireframes and designs
The Globe & Mail Sept 2001 – Nov 2006
The Globe & Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com)
Globefund (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/funds-and-etfs/funds/)
Globeinvestor (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/)
GlobeinvestorGold (http://gold.globeinvestor.com/) –subscription
GlobeAdvisor http://www.globeadvisor.com/)
GlobeAdvisor ProStation (https://secure.globeadvisor.com/gi/db/wsga.wks_login?pi_redirect=wsga.workstation) –subscription
Web Producer
Updated, maintained and developed the Globe and Mail’s financial web properties in accordance with corporate and team web standards
Instrumental in creating GlobeinvestorGold and GlobeAdvisor Prostation websites under tight deadlines
Utilized sophisticated Java-based templating system to deliver dynamic web content
Invented and popularized department-wide development techniques for data reuse, employing XSLT to derive HTML pages from existing XML data
Developed and tested content and micro sites using XHTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, Photoshop and Illustrator ensuring pages were standards-compliant, and cross-browser compatible for IE4,5,6, Netscape Navigator and Safari
Collaborated with project managers, designers, back-end developers, and other business units to ensure business requirements and deliverables were met
EDUCATION
Master of Information Studies Degree, University of Toronto, 1998
Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree (History), York University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Angular, Angular Academy 2016
Node.js, NPM, Bower, Express, Modules, Dependency Injection, Expressions, Controllers, Directives, ng-inspector, Batarang, filters, bi-directional data-binding, services, forms and validation, scope, scope hierarchy, navigation, routing, services, transitions, connect to backend services and REST API, JavaScript promises, $q service, deferred Object, http and $http Interceptors, Karma, Jasmine, Mock, TypeScript
Certificate, Internet Business and Technology 2001
Intro to Java and JavaScript, E-Business, Strategies for a Web Presence, Internet/Intranet Security, Issues, Web Server Configuration, Web-Enabling Your Database (ASP), Intro to XML
CGI Programming 2001
Intermediate HTML 2000
Website Planning, Implementation and Mgmt 1998
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