Web UI Developer

Summary

This seasoned Web App Developer has a can-do attitude and almost a decade of experience in HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Javascript, Firebug, Ubuntu Unix and Microsoft desktop, Apache web servers and other LAMP platforms. Extensive jQuery skills. Wrote web apps for email marketing, Sprite editing, web client presentation tools. Contracted for 2 years training AT&T personnel on various Microsoft Office and Adobe applications, data networking, and web development software. U.S. Citizen.

Languages: HTML5, HTML/DHTML, JavaScript, jQuery, YUI, Dojo, AJAX, PHP4, PHP5, CSS2.1, CSS3.0

Software: Eclipse/Aptana, NotePad++, MySQL 5.0.92, Apache/2.2.17, SMTP, Firebug, FrontPage

O/S: All flavors of Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu Linux 11.04 workstation and server

Professional Experience

FERLAZZO CONSULTING, Pleasanton, CA 2002 – Present

Web Application Developer

Champion for small business owners in private and commercial loan sector.

Optimized HTML pages to use CSS sprites and compressed JavaScript

Wrote custom email auto-responder in PHP

Created and maintained MySQL database for email campaigns.

Zippy pages using graphics. sprites, PhotoShop and GIMP.

MySQL interface for customized processing. Advantage was small database with easy UI.

Javascript that makes your pages pop. Spiffy graphics.

PHP to make your head reel. Incoming page request steering by IP address.

Computer Curriculum Corporation (aka NCS LearN), Sunnyvale, CA 1997 - 2002

Director, IT Operations; Director, Network Operations and Planning

Responsible for data & voice network, host systems, and desktop/laptop computer operations and support for 5 sites and 800 users. Eliminated chaos by building a support staff that was managed to key measurements. Managed staff of 18. Produced annual budgets to control costs.

Upgraded servers from Novell NetWare 3.12 to Microsoft NT 4 with minimal downtime during cut-over.

Rescued dysfunctional e-mail by stabilizing Lotus cc:Mail and then upgrading to Microsoft Exchange with no downtime or loss of e-mail.

Optimized routed infrastructure when upgrading from Bay Network to Cisco routers, PIX firewall, Catalyst switches and Nortel Networks Contivity VPN.

Upgraded and stabilized bouncing network for a 7-building campus to Category-5 cabling.

Upgraded client hardware and software to enable better support and standardization.

Created a true company resource by redesigning Intranet web server for improved content and delivery.

Chevron, San Ramon, CA 1995 – 1997

LAN Engineer – Contract and regular employee

Facilitated the speed increase of network traffic by the design, modification, and configuration of LAN equipment. Enhanced internal customer department networks at multiple sites around the country. Directly supported multiple data center networks.

Recommended Fast Ethernet and ATM upgrade standards and guidelines after being nominated to be a member of the LAN Infrastructure Evaluation Team.

Project managed technicians and vendors under tight deadlines for the installation of new hardware and software.

The Future Now, San Mateo, CA 1995

Business Consultant – Contract position

Increased sales by meeting with customers of the network integration and computer reseller to provide company services.

Facilitated the creation of strategic planning, designing new networks and application systems for customers.

Created sales support material in the form of proposals, scopes of work, and configuration documents

Made technical proposals and presentations to customers.

Directed system engineers and project managers regarding customer project implementation issues.

Nellcor Incorporated (aka TYCO HEATHCARE), Pleasanton, CA 1992 – 1995

Telecommunications Manager

Responsible for networking and end-user computing issues for this medical equipment manufacturer. Strategized with data, voice, and video conferencing vendors to replace antiquated systems and provide redundant and cost-effective networks.

Led major IT project team to relocate headquarters data center and networks using state-of-the-art physical LAN (structured wiring, switched Ethernet) in new facility with no downtime to users.

Designed, planned, and led IS project team to convert servers at all 11 sites from 3Com 3+Share to Novell NetWare 4.01 and converted e-mail from 3Com 3+Mail to Lotus cc:Mail.

Expanded private data network to 4 domestic and 4 European locations using Cisco routers.

Upgraded internal network management systems, processes, and procedures to enable quicker problem resolution.

Improved end user support by developing Help Desk staff.

Upgraded obsolete technology by purchasing (AT&T Definity) PBX and (Octel) voice-mail systems at 4 locations.

Various manager, programmer and analyst positions 1979 – 1992

Education

Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Management, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

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