Design
I'm comfortable working in Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, and Invision, and have training in graphic design. I can help you plan, design, and build your new site or app.
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My name is CJ. I'm a web developer based in San Diego. I have experience in web site design, building, and customization and I do work mostly with Wordpress and static sites.
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Development
Need a new theme or plugin? I can do that! Want a fast static site? Sure! I have experience working with HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and MySQL in multiple content management systems and generators.
Support
Have an existing site that needs migration to a new host? Have an app that needs bug fixing? I have experience in many aspects of tech, so, no problem! I can help you make what you have even better.
Experience
PINT, Inc.
Web Developer
September 2015 - May 2018
Specialized in development for content management systems, primarily Wordpress, Joomla!, and Drupal 7. Front-end and back-end development experience and basic server administration, including working with Git and Gitlab, Apache and PHP configuration. Front-end developer for new and existing client sites and experimental PINT, Inc. web technology projects, as well as PHP developer for Wordpress, Joomla! and Drupal projects. Active participant at all stages of project discovery, planning, and execution.
Responsibilities
- CMS theme and plugin development
- Production of client sites from wireframes and design comps
- Discovery and implementation of UX, SEO, and performance improvements
- Maintenance of client sites in various content management systems, including but not limited to Wordpress, Joomla!, Drupal 7, PWP (PINT’s proprietary CMS)
- Troubleshooting and fixes for client sites in various content management systems
Scentco, Inc.
Web Designer and Developer
October 2012 - June 2015
Developer responsible for all aspects of designing and developing Wordpress sites, themes, and plugins for 7 eCommerce websites, html emails, product photos, and print materials.
Responsibilities
- Development for Wordpress sites with eCommerce emphasis
- Design for print, web, and social media, including e-blasts and printed materials
- Product photography for eCommerce
- Theming for 7 Wordpress websites
- Development of Wordpress plugins for:
- online fundraising system
- wholesale customer account management
- digital promotional product samples
Work
Scentco Fundraising
Designed and built this Wordpress site based on an existing MODX site the previous developer had built.
Coded a custom Wordpress plugin to handle tracking of product sales for school fundraising campaigns, along with a custom Wordpress theme.
Total CRO
I re-coded the existing custom Wordpress theme from design mockups to refresh the site design.
Also, worked to reduce pageload times and asset sizes to improve the site's performance for mobile and slow-connection users.
Joe Bushman Construction
Added a Wordpress custom post type screen to allow the not-so-tech-savvy client to quickly and easily add images and details of his construction projects, all while another developer was in the middle of doing a refresh of the theme.
FEMSA
Initial work with this client was administering content and code changes on their existing Drupal 7 site.
Later on, I worked on scraping the site content to create static HTML versions of the pages in preparation for converting the site to a static site generated using Contentful and Metalsmith to improve page load times.
IMUSA
Started work with this client by adding social media share icons to the site, along with converting their Wordpress theme to be responsive for mobile.
Afterwards, I spent time working on a custom PHP Wordpress plugin for bulk importing products and recipes into their Wordpress instance from Excel spreadsheets.
Scentco, Inc.
Designed and built the main corporate site for Scentco, Inc. using Wordpress with WooCommerce.
Also contributed product photography for product listings.
KLA Tencor
The multinational, S&P 500 client I was originally brought on to work with at PINT, Inc., I spent a bulk of my time there working on their multiple Joomla! sites.
Work consisted of advising PINT and KLA's in-house IT on infrastructure changes to improve content development and deployment speed and reliability, as well as custom Joomla component and theme coding.
Smickers
A fun little site, I designed and coded this custom Wordpress theme and built the site up from scratch.
Theme is original using jQuery for minimal element animations, along with also doing the product photography. Graphics done by me in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Skills
Tech
- Wordpress Theme and Plugin Development Experience
- Joomla! Component and Theme Development Experience
- UI / UX Design
- Responsive / Adaptive Design
- Object-oriented Programming
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem identification skills
- Experience with CI/CD tools, GIT, Github / Gitlab / Bitbucket
- Basic Apache/NGINX web server maintenance and administration
Languages
- HTML5
- CSS3 / SASS
- Javascript
- jQuery / jQuery Mobile
- PHP
- MySQL
Education
Art Institute of California - San Diego
Bachelor of Science - Web Design and Interactive Media
September 2009 - September 2012
- Courses taken in color theory, digital typography, image manipulation, interface design, user experience design, programming logic, digital illustration, server-side and client-side programming languages
- Several quarters on honor roll
About Me
I am a web designer and developer living in sunny San Diego, California.
I have a love for all things Web; I am always studying the latest techniques and technology. I am eternally cramming my head full of new skills and designs, all in pursuit of bettering my unique blend of talents, knowledge, and perspective.
On the personal side, I enjoy music, especially genres like classical, alternative dance, nu disco, synthwave, indietronica, and skate punk. I can usually be found chatting it up and and discovering new tracks at Dubtrack.fm (look for CJY) and on a music blog called Indie Discotheque. I also enjoy following professional soccer, of which I am a fan of LA Galaxy and English team Arsenal. Other things I enjoy are watching sci-fi movies, camping, and watching my favorite TV show Jeopardy.
I have a Bachelors of Science degree in Web Design and Interactive Media from Art Institute of California - San Diego, which I finished in 2012.
Most recently, I was a web developer at a web agency called PINT, Inc., where I specialized in development for content management systems, primarily Wordpress, Joomla!, and Drupal 7. While there I picked up a lot of front-end and back-end development experience and learned some server administration skills, including working with Gitlab for auto-deploying code to sites.
Before that I was a web designer and developer at a small company called Scentco, Inc., where I was one of two front-end developers and the sole back-end developer on a creative team of seven.