Mark Brathwaite
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Email: ****.**********@*****.*** Cell: 647-***-**** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-brathwaite-148a7928/ Objectives: Web Developer
Summary of Qualifications
● Detail-oriented with extensive experience in regulatory compliance, taxpayer services and information technology. Strong communicator and collaborator, working cross-departmentally to foster partnerships and success.
Employment History
Collab Universe Feb 2023 - Present
Founder, Web Dev
● Leads DeFi dev team (India / Dubai region) & mobile app development team (Eastern Europe iOS / Android development)
● Head of business development operations, user onboarding and funding (secured business financing and led a $250K USD pre-seed fundraise)
● Responsible for ideation, growth, test, build and launch phases & tracking of debugging along with codebase evolution and innovation (using React Native, TypeScript, Flutter, Node.js, MongoDB & Digital Ocean)
Canada Revenue Agency Mar 2021– Oct 2023
Web Developer
● Proficient at building back-end and responsive websites; 800+ tickets completed in HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap5 & JS for government clients (various divisions)
● Efficiently completed updates to Infozone Intranet & canada.ca utilising Bootstrap 5 & Flexbox
● Successfully fulfilled client requests through PubHub ticketing system, including revisions according to client feedback regarding forms, newsletters, custom built pages, JSON Updates, calendar creation & project management (designs based on client mockups)
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Canada Revenue Agency Dec 2017 – Mar 2021
Compliance Officer
● Analysed taxpayer files for tax-potential for T1 personal income tax and corporate returns
● Prepared notices of assessments using calculations which draw from factual income information
● Assured implementation of compliance tax program in accordance with federal regulations
● Maintains documentation of compliance activities, inspection outcomes and follow-up compliance activities, conducting risk assessments and audits as required
● Provides guidance to regulated parties with respect to compliance obligations
● Monitoring risk exposure and identifying any gaps with procedural implementation
● Negotiated deadlines with taxpayers with regard to filing & advised of associated interest & penalties
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Canada Revenue Agency Jan 2015 – Dec 2017
Taxpayer Services Agent
● Determined eligibility for deductions through in-depth research and advised on various ways to claim these credits (i.e. filing or adjustment requests)
● Researched information management databases to answer client information through analysis of confidential information
Kanetix, Rate Supermarket, Wal-Mart Compare & Insurance Hotline Nov 2010 – Jan 2015 Brand Ambassador
● Processed customer applications and created insurance quotes for a variety of products including commercial, auto, life, health and travel
● Trained new employees to properly deal with customers and utilise computer systems EDUCATION & TRAINING
o Responsive Web Design - FreeCodeCamp Certificate (2023) o JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures - FreeCodeCamp Certificate (2023) o The Web Developer Bootcamp - Udemy - Colt Steele (2022) o Microsoft Azure AZ-900 Cloud Certification (2021) o Sololearn JavaScript, Swift 4, PHP, Ruby, C#, JQuery & Java Tutorials (2018) o Bilingual (passed Second Language Evaluation & Alliance Française tests) (2017) o Advanced training on government Intranet applications & tax information systems (TSAD & Heron Road) (2015)
o Bachelor’s Degree, Honours - English and Drama, University of Toronto (2009) o Royal Conservatory of Music Certification (Piano, Theory, Performance, History) (2005)