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Jay Robinson is a web designer/developer living in Palo Alto, California. He is passionate about using web standards to create flexible projects for the open web.
Education
- 2003-2007 B.A. in Communications, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
National Collegiate Scholar; focused on video, technical writing and web design. Wrote, directed and produced two student films, a pilot television show; constructed the accompanying websites. Contributed to KTUH, the student-run noncommercial radio station, as a disc jockey.
- 1998-2002 High School Diploma Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, Washington
Experience
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2010-present. Web Designer, Ext JS, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Build and maintain ExtJS.com. Contribute and enhance Ext JS JavaScript framework while building new products.
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2008-2009. Web Designer & Developer, Fasturtle, Scottsdale, Arizona
Develop PHP sites; maintain MySQL databases. Expert in CSS; knowledgeable in JS. WordPress expert. Collaborate to create user interface. Optimize traffic-heavy sites to conserve bandwidth. Practice techniques for mobile development including iPhone.
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2008-2008. Freelance Web Consultant, Maureen Glunz, MCO Realty, Fountain Hills, Arizona
Designed & developed custom online realty catalog using WordPress for content management. Established branding, increased Google rank. iPhone-ready site.
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2007-2008. EFL Instructor, The Welton School, Seoul, South Korea
Taught English as a Foreign Language to children aged four to 14 while living abroad. Developed lesson plans, tutorials and activities to help explain phonics, grammar and composition.
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2004-2007. Mac Specialist, the Apple Store, Ala Moana, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Led group presentations; earned kudos as a One-to-One Trainer. Built strong relationships with small business clients.
Technical Skills
- Hand-code with web standards. Familiar with all major browsers.
- Expert knowledge of X/HTML, CSS, WordPress. Extensive knowledge of the DOM, JavaScript, AJAX, PHP, MySQL, Microformats and emerging HTML5 and CSS3.
- Working knowledge of C, C++ and iPhone programming techniques. Extensive knowledge of iPhone and other mobile web development techniques.
- Mac OS X, Xcode, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop CS4, QuarkXPress.