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Kaela Webb
info@kaeladesign.com

Orange County & Los Angeles, CA

(626) 716-1475
Skills

Most Proficient

(X)HTML5 & CSS3
CMS: WordPress, Joomla
Adobe Photoshop
PSD Slicing
Mobile Sites
IDEs: Aptana, Eclipse
Cross Browser Compatibility
SEO/Web Standards Valid Code

Sound Proficiency
jQuery / jQuery UI
PHP
Dreamweaver 2 – CS5.5
Adobe InDesign
Tumolt Hype & Radi
Flash CS5

Familiar With / Used
CMS: Concrete5
Installation of WAMP and XAMPP
SVN

Attributes

•Passion for web development
(demonstrated by my long-running interest in computers, web development, and comments from supervisors regarding my thoroughness, high code quality and the “love” I lavish on the work I do)

•Ability to research and solve problems
(as demonstrated by my success in researching and implementing solutions for numerous non-trivial development problems that arose at my current job and while freelancing)

•Excellent customer service and communication skills
(worked directly with most clients on projects to determine their needs and how to best implement them)

•Quick to learn new technologies and implement them where needed efficiently and quickly
(as demonstrated at my current job using new programs and coding solutions to inefficient and outdated web products)

•High attention to detail
(demonstrated by my promotion to Quality Assurance Manager)

•Team-player with management skills
(experience includes working in team development environments, freelancing with teams and individuals, and varied project management)

Work Experience
Lead Web Developer :: E-Marketing Associates :: El Monte, CA :: 2011 – Present

  • Leading development team as a technical lead and as a management lead for seasonal operations. Managing design team for e-card creation during holidays.
  • Introducing new web technologies and transitioning all web development to modern technologies (HTML5, CSS3, Hype, customizing WordPress plugins).
  • Developing WordPress framework to assist in rapid prototyping of new websites (PHP, HTML5).
  • Developing mobile sites (jQuery), Flash-like animations in Tumult Hype, jQuery animations and UI, WordPress plugins and PHP.

Web Developer :: Pixel Motion Media :: Costa Mesa CA :: 2010 – 2011

  • Attention to detail led to becoming QA lead for all web development
  • Front-end web developer (HTML/XML/CSS)
  • Assisted programmer in implementing custom solutions to our complex code base.
  • Managed Ticket Support system and allocated tasks as well as project management on sites I developed.

Freelance Web Developer :: SEO :: 2008 – 2011

  • Provided quality web development, SEO, and graphics design for clients
  • Developed all e-mail newsletters for Jenny Craig (HTML, CSS)
  • Consulted with customers directly to translate their needs from start to finish – idea to completed website. (PHP, HTML, CSS, WordPress,jQuery)

Owner :: Lipstick Vogue Fashions :: 2005 – 2010

  • Ran a start-up fashion business to showcase fashion design skills
  • Self-taught in design, pattern making, dressmaking, and production management
  • Created a successful e-commerce site using open source solutions (Joomla, Virtuemart), created all graphics, photo editing, and marketing material graphics.
  • Created commissioned designs and patterns, sourced all materials and labor, and networked with related businesses
  • In charge of all sales, customer service, & business operations.
  • Managed Google Adwords, Analytics, and Social Networking to promote the business.

Education

  • Graduated from Serrano High School in 2003
  • Self-taught in web design since 2005

I have always had a passion for learning and have continued to educate myself in new technologies. I am currently expanding my knowledge in PHP OOP and frameworks such as CakePHP, advanced jQuery usage (creation of plugins and mobile site frameworks), and creating a custom WordPress framework.

Personal

I began making websites when I was 12 and have loved code and graphics ever since. At 19 I started my first job managing a website and began my fashion business in my spare time. After working with web technologies and fashion design simultaneously for many years, web development took place as my passion. Every year I learn exponentially more in web development and plan to use these skills to become a diverse programmer. I truly love what I do and it shows in my work.

I play the ukulele, am a lifelong vegetarian, and have a pet chipmunk named Artie.