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TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Over 10 years of experience with web technologies
- Front end web development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, YUI
- Back end engineering: Java, JSP, PHP, XML, ATG web commerce, WordPress, PhoneGap
- Database architecture and development: MySQL, MS SQL
- Mobile web development, responsive web design, web service creation and integration
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Eclipse, Flex, Flash, SVN, CVS, Perforce
- Windows, Mac, and UNIX Operating Systems
SOFT SKILLS
- Solid experience in team leadership, interviewing, training, and documentation
- Work closely with product owners, designers, analysts, and other team members
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Over 2 years of experience using Scrum/Agile methodologies
EXPERIENCE
Senior Software Engineer (August 2010 - Current)
Intuit, San Diego, CA
- Architecture, front end, and back end coding of customer chat and telephony website integration
- Architecture of TurboTax Online in-product chat experience
- Set team standards for object-oriented JavaScript model
- Created CMS content web service to be consumed by New Business Initiatives team
- Led the group in a process improvement initiative to increase work flow efficiency
- Led the engineering team on Scrum processes: planning and daily stand-ups
- Worked to ensure high availability of multimillion user website through load estimation and testing
- Developed a component failure strategy that included contingency game plans for all connected services
Senior Web Developer (January 2007 - July 2010)
Intuit, San Diego, CA
- Responsible for Quicken marketing, Quicken support, TurboTax marketing, and TurboTax support websites
- Lead front end developer: TurboTax Support Ð Associate of Support Professionals (ASP) "The Year's Ten Best Web Support Sites" 2008 award winner
- Extensive A/B testing experience: strategy, user segmentation, metrics, and user experience coding
- Trained junior developers in development techniques, communication, and company culture
- Contributed to TurboTax Online software: prototyping and DHTML menu system
Lead Engineer and Developer (January 2008 - July 2010)
MyTrailMap.com, San Diego, CA
- Architecture of social networking website
- Worked with designers to plan and execute user interface
- Coded front end interface, back end database, and data services
- Set up development environment, code releases, and database backups
Lead Web Developer / Development Supervisor (January 2003 - December 2006)
Interactivate, San Diego, CA
- Led front end and back end website and application development
- Responsible for project planning and time estimates
- Responsible for hiring, training, and managing staff
Freelance Web Developer and Contractor (August 2002 - January 2003)
Norland Consulting, San Diego, CA
- Independent full service web design and development
- Site architecture, graphic design, web coding, and search engine optimization
Web Developer / Graphic Designer (July 2001 - July 2002)
Webmistress.com, La Jolla, CA
- Designed websites, logos, and interactive Flash pieces
- Coded HTML, JavaScript, CSS, ActionScript, and Lingo
EDUCATION
University of California, San Diego (September 1997 - June 2001)
- BA in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major (ICAM)
- Biology Minor
- 3.4 GPA