Resume

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

I am a creative developer and experienced Web professional with a love for creating responsive websites and finding optimal solutions to design challenges. I have worked for various kinds of organizations; a data management company, Saas procurement company, a third-party risk management company, a big data company, an automated contact center software company, a prestigious gaming company, startups, and multiple non-profits.

With good people skills and experience in WordPress (CMS), Hubspot, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and the latest web technologies, I seek a professional WordPress Website Developer and Design Manager position where I can contribute significantly to an organization’s mission, use my skills, work with amazing people, and continue to learn.

I am looking to join a team that only hires the best.

Work Experience:

WordPress Web Developer: June 2024 – Present
Special Olympics of Northern California, Pleasant Hill, California
Responsibilities for https://sonc.org/:

• Lead website initiatives, focusing on new features, SEO, performance, and accessibility improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders to craft and execute impactful web strategies.
• Implement responsive design features to optimize user experience and engagement.
• Proactively discovered ways to enhance functionality and boost search rankings.
• Manage the transition to Gutenberg, maintain hosting, admin, plugins, and local, staging, and live sites.

WordPress Developer/Technical SEO Specialist at Pure Storage via Crawford Group
Jan 2024 – Present
Pure Storage via Crawford Group
Responsibilities for https://blog.purestorage.com/:

• Drive the global blog website initiatives focusing on performance, SEO, and accessibility. 
• Identify and implement strategies to enhance functionality, improve rankings, and competitiveness.
• Create scalable, reusable blocks and trained team members for blog and pattern creation.
• Collaborate to address SEO challenges, resolve WordPress issues, and enhance security.
• Spearhead the transition from a custom-coded theme to leveraging WordPress Core and Gutenberg.
• Uphold Pure Storage’s reputation as a digital innovator within the industry.

WordPress Website Designer and Developer: Nov 2023 – May 2024
Intertru
Responsibilities for https://intertru.ai/:

• Rebuilt Intertru website using WordPress Full Site Editing and Gutenberg blocks.
• Developed a custom child theme to enhance website functionality and facilitate updates.
• Integrated fonts, videos, responsive layout, and optimal accessibility to elevate user engagement.
• Ensured layouts were responsive across all devices to maximize accessibility and enhance engagement.
• Operated within an agile development cycle and improved SEO rankings on Google and Bing.

WordPress Web Developer: July 2022 – September 2023
Ivalua, Redwood City, California
Responsibilities for https://www.ivalua.com/:

• Managed global corporate website for Ivalua in WordPress, handling frontend and backend operations.
• Implemented designs and responsive user interfaces to ensure a consistent, on-brand experience.
• Maintained and updated WordPress custom theme while transitioning to Full Site Editing and blocks.
• Created scalable, reusable blocks and trained team members for blog and press release creation.
• Managed MotionPoint website translations in five languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian).
• Implemented on-page SEO best practices, optimizing visibility and search engine rankings.
• Ensured that the website adhered to ADA, WCAG, and GDPR compliance standards for accessibility.
• Optimized performance by identifying areas for improvement in speed, SEO, and overall performance.
• Guided multiple projects while staying updated with the latest technologies to excel in the field.

WordPress Web and Digital Manager: February 2020 – June 2022
Aravo, San Francisco, California
Responsibilities for https://aravo.com/:

• Managed the Aravo corporate website in WordPress (frontend and backend).
• Built homepage, landing pages, menus headers and footers, and forms.
• Built scalable resources and trained team members to post blogs, webinars, and gated landing pages.
• Implemented Search Engine Optimization (SEO) best practices and increased website performance.
• Grew site traffic/visitors YOY by 412%, added 300 Marketing-Qualified Leads (MQLs) and converted several significant brands to our platform.
• Increased Google performance scores for the desktop from 60 to 99 and for mobile from 13 to 80.
• Updated and recommended plugins, managed hosting, and maintained environments for testing.
• Create HTML emails and email templates in HubSpot.
• Create ~ 3min animation video product explanations.

WordPress Web Producer: Contract: January 2020
Cyara, Redwood City, California
Responsibilities for https://cyara.com/:

• Built campaign emails, landing pages with forms, and thank you pages in HubSpot.
• Designed templates that included hand-coding HTML and CSS.
• Created customer interview videos for the website.

WordPress Web Specialist: June 2019 – December 2019
MarkLogic, San Carlos, California
Responsibilities for https://www.marklogic.com/:

• Worked on the MarkLogic corporate website and maintained a quality website.
• Empowered others to publish content, provided training, and oversaw the implementation of best practices.
• Ensured branding consistency, optimized images, and user-friendly website experiences.
• Used WordPress plugins for workflows, filtering, setup of Vanity URLs and redirects, and more.
• Followed SEO best practices and tracked projects in a project management tool.

WordPress Web Designer / Developer: October 2017 – May 2019
Cyara, Redwood City, California
Responsibilities for https://cyara.com/:

• Managed and redesigned the corporate Cyara website.
• Created style guide to ensure consistency; used optimized images and provided monthly analytics reports.
• Implemented website architectures, creating mockups, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Used and updated WordPress admin, plugins, and clones and maintained local, staging, and live websites.
• Hand-coded HTML5, CSS3, used Git, PHP, and Javascript.

Webmaster: October 2016 – October 2017
San Carlos Flight Center, San Carlos, California
Responsibilities for https://sancarlosflight.com/:

• Managed and created web pages for the San Carlos Flight Center website.
• Ensured consistency, accurate information, optimized images, permissions, and Google Analytics.
• Used Drupal, admin, themes, modules, blocks, views, content types, clones, and write HTML5 and CSS3.

Web Assistant: March 2016 – October 2016
Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto, California
Responsibilities for https://www.paloaltojcc.org/:

• Created new and updated existing pages and forms to provide a quality informative company website.
• Followed style guide to ensure consistency with grammar, page layout, colors, and functional links.
• Researched, resized, and optimized images with Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Used DNN CMS, HTML5 and CSS3 code to process detailed requests.

3D User Interface (UI) Artist: February 2007 – March 2016
Take-Two Interactive / Visual Concepts / 2K Sports, Novato, California,
Games: NBA2K, MLB2K, NHL2K NCAA2K
Consoles: PS4, XBOXONE, PC, PS3, XBOX360, Mobile, PS2 and WII
Responsibilities:

• Created and implemented high-fidelity 3D graphics for next-gen game consoles and PC games.
• Produced efficient user interfaces and experiences, and translated 2D layout/design into 3D elements.
• Built functional menus (with scrollbars, meters, highlighters), coded buttons, and animated keyframes.

Tools and Technology:

Web: WordPress • HubSpot • MotionPoint • HTML5 • CSS3 • JavaScript • PHP
SEO: Google Analytics • Yoast • SEMRush • ZoomInfo
Production: Visual Studio Code • WPEngine • Git • FTP • Notepad++
Email: HubSpot • HTML Email
Adobe CC: Photoshop • Illustrator • After Effects • Acrobat
Office: SmartSheets • Wrike • PC / Mac proficient

Education:

Master of Fine Arts in 3D Modeling and Animation
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Certificate – Web Specialist
Montgomery College, Rockville, MD