Job History

  1. Skybox Imaging (Mountain View, CA and Remote Work)

    May 2012 to Present - Frontend Web Developer (Contract work)

    Flying satellites (yes, the kind in space) with open web technologies!

    Built frontends for satellite telemetry processing

  2. CBS Interactive (San Francisco, CA)

    August 2011 to May 2012 - Mobile Frontend Web Developer (Contract work)

    Build most of the frontend for the new CNET mobile, using Node.js as a backend. The new site was a dramatic improvement in terms of looks and speed, and a challenge to

  3. WebMocha (Remote Work)

    January 2009 to Present - Web Developer (Contract work)

    Work includes converting website mockups (images) to cross-browser compatible HTML/CSS, as well as a bit of Javascript work with jQuery. Projects included work for the redesign of MOG (jQuery) and MySpace (jQuery mixed with MySpace's JavaScript framework).

  4. JSMag (Remote Work)

    October 2010 to October 2012 - Community News writer (Contract work)

    Maintained a weekly and monthly news column, following the developments of the JavaScript language and community.

  5. Yahoo! Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)

    July 2009 to April 2011

    Frontend Engineer on the Yahoo! Tiger Team (October 2010 to April 2011)

    Developed and presented a portion of a two-day internal HTML5/CSS3 training.

    Developed an internal Mobile Web training.

    On the planning committee for the Frontend Summit 2011 (Yahoo! internal).

    Investigated the technologies needed and scoped time estimates for an in-progress project (ask for details).

    Frontend Engineer at Yahoo! Mobile (July 2009 to October 2010)

    Worked on maintaining the Blueprint platform, which gave me the experience of debugging on a very wide variety of mobile browsers. Implemented several major features such as sports brackets, made some features more accessible to screenreaders, and created Blueprint examples for a revised developer SDK.

    Initiated and organized the Mobile Developer Summit 2010, Yahoo! Mobile's first internal company-wide conference.

    Hackday Winter 2009: Designed a Wordpress theme that outputs Blueprint code.

    Talks given:

    • CSS3 (part of an internal HTML5 workshop)
    • Intro to HTML5 (for internal Hack Day Bazaar Summer 2010)
    • Hosted the Mobile Developer Summit 2010, gave a keynote, and gave a short talk on Blueprint (2010, internal)
    • "Designing for Mobile Multiplicity (and how Blueprint makes it easier)" (2009, internal)
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  7. Yahoo! Inc.

    June 2008 to October 2008 - Frontend Engineer Intern for Yahoo! Shine

    Created HTML/CSS wireframes of proposed three-column versions of the blogpost page for Yahoo! Shine.

    Implemented the frontend interface for editors to use in scheduling featured blog posts. Implemented using YUI Calendar and some minimal JS validation. Used some PHP in retrieving variables passed from the database from the backend.

    Created internal documentation to be read by editors, instructing them in the use of the Yahoo Polls Platform.

    Started work on a web-based application for creating email newsletters. This involved heavy research into the CSS support of different email clients. The application was never utilized and thus never completed, but I used the opportunity to practice using object-oriented Javascript while using YUI.

    In addition to these responsibilities, I was given the opportunity to attend a few weeks of Yahoo!s Juku Program for frontend training. I learned a lot during these weeks and also the weeks studying online materials.

    Familiarized myself with command-line Linux, specifically RHEL and FreeBSD, both of which I learned how to use to access distributions of software from the Yahoo code repository.

  8. Headline Media

    April 2008 to June 2008 - Web Developer (Contract work)

    Worked on several websites, usually updating and adding content. In some cases required modifying the template of a CMS such as osCommerce.

  9. Atlus USA

    November 2007 - January 2008 - QA Game Tester

    Tested Persona 3 FES for the Sony Playstation 2 prior to the game's release in the US.

    Imported video and still pictures from Persona 3 FES for use on the Atlus website.

  10. Javaground USA, Inc.

    February 2007 to October 2008 - QA Game Tester

    Administered J2ME Java-based "profilers" that profiled various aspects of cell phone capabilities, such as memory, audio, and fonts. This information was used to develop games tailor-made to each phone.

    Revised and rewrote technical documentation for operating the profilers.

    Thoroughly tested games made (or ported) by the developers according to a testing plan.

  11. IT Helpdesk, Biola University

    September 2005 to December 2006 - Helpdesk Technician

    Assisted faculty, staff, and students diagnose and repair software and hardware issues on their computers (PC and Mac OSX).

    Oversaw over the computer lab (helped patrons print documents, etc.).

  12. Instructional Technology Center, University of La Verne

    September 2003 - January 2005 - Web Programmer

    Learned PHP/MySQL and implemented several projects: ULV Plant Database (relational database structure), Senior Project Database, ULV Recycling Database.

    Helped design database structure for SmartTracker, ITC's internal equipment tracking system.

Skills

Education

  1. Bachelor's Degree

    Biola University (Philosophy: Fall 2004 to Fall 2006)

    University of La Verne (Philosophy/Religion: Fall 2002 to Spring 2004)

  2. High School Diploma

    La Serna High School (1998 to 2002)

References

Phu Son Nguyen: Frontend Engineer at Yahoo! (LinkedIn)

James Long: Former Frontend Engineer at Yahoo! (LinkedIn)

Mark Marquez: Former QA Lead at Javaground, Inc (ask for email)

Cedric Tisserand: Former Manager of the Instructional Technology Center (ask for email)

More references given upon request.

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