JAY×R Jay Robinson designs the web @Sencha.

Résumé

Download vCard | Resume (PDF)

Jay Robinson web designer

Palo Alto, California 94301 USA

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

  1. 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.

  2. 1998-2002 High School Diploma Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, Washington

Experience

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.