Developing and Learning new Web Technologies is a huge passion of mine and I've stuck with it for over 13 years. The industry is forever changing and I intend to follow it with excitement.
Lead Developer: Online Marketing Gurus August 2017 - Now
Front-end Developer: Online Marketing Gurus November 2015 - August 2017
Front-end Developer: Freelance ( Various Contracts )February 2013 - November 2015
Front-end Developer: Blue Wren Media January 2012 - January 2013
Front-end Developer: NSW DET (VETAB) July 2007 - December 2011
Education
Business Administration Certificate III - TAFE2007
Bachelor of Computer Science - WSU2006
Web Design Certificate IV - TAFE2004
HSC + Vocational Training in Information Technology Certificate II2003
Programming Skills
HTML5 & CSS/SCSS
Highly proficient in restructuring, editing and designing with HTML5 & CSS3 with the use of style preprocessing such as SCSS. I began my development career in Web Design and have followed industry trends and conversion rate optimisation closely as it's evolved over the last 10 years.
JavaScript / jQuery
Although I focused heavily on jQuery in the early part of my career due to it's shorthand approach, I'm also comfortable with Vanilla Javascript (ES5). As listed below, I am currently studying MERN and am becoming comfortable with the ES6 format. Javascript is probably my favourite language due to it's Front End alignment.
As Javascript becomes more robust and now Node has stared to dominate the space, I have started studying full MERN stack as I believe this is where the web will end up heading. MVC applications seem to be thriving and after React received an MIT License, I shifted my focus away from Angular. As these applications are written entirely in Javascript, and can read and understand applications easily, but I'm not in a position to call my self proficient in building them yet.
PHP & Wordpress
Up until recently, I used PHP for almost everything to do with API and application management (Pre MongoDB / MVC). I still believe it's a valuable language and I am comfortable working with it, it's just that my focus has changed to newer tech. Wordpress being as widely used as it is now means that it's a valuable set of skills to have in installation and developement. I am comfortable working with the system in terms of custom functionality, post types, wigetised areas, menus, and theme building.
Google Services
Due to my background in Didgital Marketing, tracking website and app performance is extermely important. As there as soo many Google Services, here is a list I am comfortable with:
Google Analytics (ga.js, analayics.js & gtag.js) - Event and Ecommerce Tracking, Cross Domain Tracking, Goals, View and Filter Setups
Google Tag Manager - Triggers, Tags, Custom Events and Custom Datalayer setups
Google Search Console - Website page indexing, sitemaps, robots.txt and overall index management
Google Data Studio - Custom reporting and data set setup via Analytics
Google Devloper Console & Firebase - Project setup, API enabling and usage, API access and Service Worker Accounts
Google APIS - AppScripts, Gmail, Google My Business, Analytics, Adwords, Google+, YouTube Data
Google Structured Data Test Tool + Google Data Highlighter
SEO
Working as a Developer for in one of Sydney's top SEO agencies has given me valuable and proven skills in both Digital Marketing and SEO compliance. I have ranked a few sites of my own already applying what I know about SEO and Google's Guidelines. I am Also familiar with Facebooks Business Manager and running social media campaigns.
Backend / Server / Sys Admin
Server setup and optimisation goes hand in hand with what I do, and although not my strong suite, I still know the basics of MySQL database setup, PHP versions, Apache, etc. I couldn't count how many websites I've rebuilt and migrated but I cam comfortable doing so as well as setting up CDN's such as Cloudflare.
Task Management Software
Task and time management are crucial to DevOps and I have used Asana, Teamwork, Trello and Jira. I've also developed things using their APIs, some fun and some more management orientated for use in tracking KPIs and to show where bottle necks are.
Software Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
MS Visual Code
What You Get
I’m highly motivated and strive to solve problems in the most effective and cost effcient manner. I try to be as logical as possible in everything I approach as well as look at things in a very analytical manner. Working as a Lead Developer I have gained valuable experience in quick decision making skills and can manage a team of developers including workload, task assignment and deployment schedule.
I think of myself as a “Company Man” and if you give me the opportunity to work for your company, I live and breathe my work place. I dont mind overtime and regularly work from 8:30am to 7:00pm when necessary as I believe that being on top of my work load and priorities is key to seamless business operation.
I bring along with me years of Web Development knoeledge and experience with multiple CMS types as well as building and deploying proprietary applications and reporting software. A multitude of Digital Marketing experience with a focus on search engine optimisation and paid campaigns.
I give everything to what I do as I want to apply myself to a worthy and ethical business that helps not only myself in furthering my career but also furthers the well being of the company I work for and it’s clients.
