Joe Velez
714.814.0109
www.JosephAdamVelez.com
OBJECTIVE
Pursue a career in web development with an established and reputable company that enables me to utilize and enhance my skills and creativity. Meet the needs of the company (and/or client) and develop in such a way where future expansion and rapid changes in technology are easily met.
SKILLS
Specialized Technologies: HTML, CSS, BluePrint, Javascript, jQuery, jQuery UI, JSON, AJAX, DOM Manipulation, PhotoShop, ColdFusion, PHP, MSSQL, MySQL, XML, CVS, ColdBox MVC, Tortoise SVN, API Integrations, FTP, SSH (putty), RDP, DreamWeaver, Eclipse, IIS, Apache, BIND, Qmail, Xmail, Plesk
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- 10+ Years experience with ColdFusion, including experience with ColdBox MVC
- 10+ Years experience with database development, including MSSQL and MySQL
- 10+ Years experience in web hosting and email, including IIS, Apache, BIND, Qmail, Xmail, SmarterMail, Plesk
- 5+ Years experience with CSS, including table less design, BluePrint
- 5+ Years experience with jQuery, including validation, UI, AJAX, and DOM manipulation
- 5+ Years experience with PHP
- Writing Clean Code
LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Work Flow experience, including FogBugz, Bugzilla, recommending use of BaseCamp for project management
- Technical Support experience, including email setup, domain & website transfer, API integrations, SOP and How To documentation, training
- Client Interation experience, including initial client meetings, sales process, conflict resolution, long term client relationship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Interactive Tax Group, Inc. (ITGtax.com), Newport Beach CA
Front End Developer, 20011 – 2012
Technologies Used: JSP, PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, jQuery UI, AJAX, Dom Manipulation
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Front end development for our own sites: TaxTV.com and TaxProConnect.com
Intelligent Beauty Inc. (Dermstore.com), El Segundo CA
Integrator, 2008 – 2011
Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, jQuery UI, AJAX, Dom Manipulation, ColdFusion, MSSQL, ColdBox MVC, Tortoise SVN, CommitMonitor
Operating Systems: Windows
Front end development for our own sites including a beauty industry social networking web site, beauty industry email newsletter, landing page and shopping cart experience for customer retention.
- Cut up complex web designs from PSD format into web-ready JPG, GIF and PNG formats
- Convert PSD to HTML incorporating CSS, JS and SEO using best practices and clean code
- Client side UI and validation using jQuery for a spectrum of views including login, online ordering, video gallery, surveys, etc
- Implement code into ColdFusion ColdBox MVC, commit code
- Development of landing pages and iterations of landing pages
- Development of shopping cart check out process
- QA
- www.beautyfix.com – Still Live
- www.blush.com – Still Live
- www.Dermstore.com/lp/1 (and many more)
- Other shopping cart experiences no longer exist due to a change in our business model
FrontGate Creative / White Barn Group, Irvine / San Clemente CA
ColdFusion / PHP Developer, 2006-2008
Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, ColdFusion, PHP, MySQL, MSSQL
Operating Systems: Windows
Front end and back end ColdFusion or PHP development for client sites. Some work includes the following:
- www.tenetcu.org – Still Live – Full cut up, PHP/HTML/CSS/JS, API integration with online banking login, custom CMS
- www.seatBeltBags.com – No Longer Live – ColdFusion, AbleCommerce, custom e-commerce experience, Fed Ex real time shipping and print label integration
Ewing Beland, Monrovia CA
ColdFusion / PHP Developer, 2005 – 2009
Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, AJAX, ColdFusion, PHP, MSSQL, MySQL
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Freelancer creating e-commerce and custom CMS web sites. Some work includes:
- www.ewingBeland.com – Created custom portfolio that allowed user to browse through multiple images per client, with custom CMS
- www.VenturaFoods.com – Create UI for displaying recipes based on ingredients selected. ColdFusion
- EwingBeland.com also used my personal CMS site builder for some of their clients including www.sgvcog.com and www.cityOfMonrovia.org My role was to cut up and implement PSDs into the site builder application, and train the site owner how to use the CMS to maintain their web site. www.Sgvcog.org still uses the system today.
WebCreators Inc, Tustin CA
ColdFusion Developer / Customer Service Representative, 1998 – 2003
Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Javascript, ColdFusion, MSSQL, MySQL, IIS, Apache, BIND, Qmail
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Dual role: web developer and customer service representative. Bid on custom projects and complete.
- Create new and custom features for e-commerce site builder using ColdFusion
- Integrate payment gateways including AuthorizeNet, PayPal, USAePay, GoEmerchant, Ecommerce Exchange, Charge.com, and 20+ more
- Manage servers including Apache, BIND, Qmail, MySQL, ColdFusion, Windows
- Install server hardware
- Weekly tape backups
- Provide customer service via phone, email, IM
Sam’s Web Club, Mobile AL
ColdFusion Developer, 2003 - Present
Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, jQuery UI, AJAX, Dom Manipulation, ColdFusion, PHP, MySQL, Apache, BIND, Xmail, SmarterMail
Operating Systems: Windows
- Created entire e-commerce enabled site builder CMS application from scratch with a variety of page templates including join email, contact form, photo album, flash album, poll, email reminder, calendar, faq, file search, password protected members area and more.
- Replicate databases and create unique DSNs
- Create new features to make user experience more enjoyable
- Implement custom features for clients on a needed basis
- Cut up PSD designs and implement into site builder CMS
- Maintain servers and code including deleting log files, restarting services, installing patches, rewriting code for optimization, etc
Recent Projects
www.taxtv.com - This site allows you to read about various tax topics. I provided the custom PHP development required to to enhanced the WordPress theme including: customizing a post to list posts from another category, pull bulletin board info from a third party site and display its contents on a post, customize the Contributor program, and built a custom WP Plugin for managing recruiters and contributors.
www.taxproconnect.com - This site allows you to search and find a tax professional, or sign up as a tax professional. I provided the custom PHP development required to enhance the WordPress theme including: integrating the NSI merchant gateway, custom browse/search, custom add/edit profile and profile details.
TaxTV.com and TaxProConnect.com are part of the ITGtax.com family. Each site will feed the other selected content, allowing tax professionals to be found on TaxTV, and allowing TaxTV articles to be posted on TaxProConnect.
www.BestBidShop.com – This is a penny auction web site. I completed the following tasks: Design, HTML, CSS, JS, AJAX, ColdFusion, PayPal IPN Integration, Custom CMS to manage auctions and users. Features include list auctions by live, watching, bidding on, won, update profile, purchase bid credits, purchase won auction, on-site alarm reminder, auto bid process.
www.BedsAndBlinds.com - This is a company that provides custom beds and blinds including quotes and installation. I cut up the design, wrote the HTML, CSS.
www.onez4u.com - This is an e-commerce web site selling baby clothing. I imported the product's via CSV upload, resized the product pictures, provided e-commerce system that integrates with PayPal IPN.
www.zigret.com - This is an electronic cigarette. This project just got underway. I have imported their product database via CSV upload, resized provided product images, uploaded logo and background image.
Your Site Control Panel - My custom CMS (content management system). I have end user and private label reseller clients all over the US, Canada and Germany utilizing my software. I designed my admin to be pure AJAX and incorporated a custom jQuery UI theme to give it a clean and professional look.
