Joni Halabi :: Professional Resume

Technical Skills:

Extensive professional experience in website development using:

• Standards compliant HTML 4 & 5
• CSS and CSS frameworks - SASS, Compass, 960 Grid, Blueprint
• Javascript and JS libraries - JQuery, YUI 2 & 3
• Scripting languages - PHP, JSP, Perl
• Content management frameworks - Drupal 6 & 7, WordPress
• Graphic design tools - Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
• Operating systems - Mac OS X, Windows XP & 7, Linux
• Source control management systems - Subversion, Git, Perforce

Additional skills include:

• Cross-browser compatible development for Firefox, Internet Explorer 6-8, Safari, & Chrome.
• Practical experience in creating HTML and XML templates required for website localization.
• Extensive experience in group management and localization process management.

Work Experience:

Senior User Experience Developer - Optaros, Boston MA
December 2009 - present

• Develop and improve upon front-end user interfaces for a variety client websites and web application using a variety of different technologies and frameworks, including HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, JSP, and Drupal.
• Communicate and coordinate with clients to manage client expectations and ensure they are kept up-to-date regarding various project-related tasks.
• Hired by several high-profile e-commerce clients to work on a variety of projects, such as:
  
  Macys: Sole UX developer on a team tasked to create brand new functionality for an internal merchandise management tool, which involved incorporating several YUI 3 modules into a YUI 2.7 environment. Lead UX developer on a separate team delivering key usability improvements and new front-end functionality using JSP, YUI 2.7, and CSS. Conducted a feasibility study for upgrading the site from YUI 2 to YUI 3. Converted UI templates from a Velocity-based system into JSP.
  
  IDG Pathways: Part of a team of UX and server-side developers. Styled several sections of IDG’s CIO mentoring online tool, which was created in Drupal, using Compass, SASS, and the 960 grid framework.
  
  Northern California AAA (CSAA): Part of a team of UX developers tasked to re-platform the CSAA website into Drupal. Created and styled templates and panels pages for the site home page and major landing pages. Developed front-end functionality for dynamic forms, banner carousels, and tabbed content using CSS and JQuery.
  
  Experian: Implemented interactive quiz, article carousel, and poll widgets on Experian partner websites using Drupal and OView (an Optaros-specific product). Developed a new personal credit trivia quiz Drupal module to be specifically used by Experian partner sites.

Web Developer - Nokia, Burlington MA
August 2009 - November 2009

• Developed front-end features of the Ovi application store website for desktop and mobile device web browsers using PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript within the Zend framework.
• Generalized website code into templates to allow for proper localization into multiple written languages.

Web Content Engineering Manager - Cambridge Interactive Development Corp., Cambridge MA
January 2008 - July 2009

• Directly managed members of the Web Content Engineering department, which develops and maintains static and dynamic product and corporate web sites using HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
• Interviewed and hired candidates for open Web Content Engineer positions within our department. This included the writing, administration, and assessment of a technical evaluation to all candidates.
• Ensured that the current web development standards were used on all projects, and that these projects were delivered to our QA team in a high-quality functional state.
• Managed the development of all product & corporate website and secure web application projects.
• Served as the lead web content developer for several key site development and maintenance projects.
• Played a key role in the implementation and current expansion of our company's content management system, Plone, using HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Python, used on Everest Poker.com, one of our company's primary products.
• Initiated and played a key role in the creation of a new content localization department and wrote documentation to assist in the process management of this new department.

Web Content Engineer & Translation Manager - Cambridge Interactive Development Corp., Cambridge MA
June 2004 - January 2008

• Developed and maintained product and corporate web sites using HTML, CSS and Javascript.
• Ensured all website updates passed cross-browser compatibility testing.
• Implemented dynamic functionality on our marketing websites using XML and Perl.
• Ensured the quality of the internationalization of website and software copy in over 15 written languages.
• Managed the translation process for website and software copy in over 15 written languages.
• Trained and directly managed product translators in several emerging markets.

Independent Projects:

I have been hired by various clients to design and develop marketing and content driven websites. Highlighted projects include:

• Ain Kani Development Society (2009-present) - http://www.ain-kani.org
  This website promotes the village of Ain Kani, Lebanon, as well as provides a place for people with ties to the village to network. I originally developed a very basic user profile section of the site in PHP. More recently, I replatformed the site on WordPress, which included creating a new site-specific theme and customizing the "Mingle" plugin to support and upgrade the user profiles section.
  
  
• Avi Green for State Representative (2003)
  Avi Green ran to be MA State Representative from Cambridge and Somerville in 2003. I designed and developed his campaign logo and website, which served as the single point of reference for all online advertising.

Education:

Foundations of Leadership
Center for Creative Leadership at Rensselaer, 2009
This program teaches managers and executives how to improve upon leadership styles and to be better leaders and team builders.

Master of Fine Arts
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003
Major: Electronic Arts

Bachelor of Science
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2000
Dual Major: Computer Science & Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication

Community Involvement:

Liaison to the MIT Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, 2006-present
Alpha Phi Omega is a national, co-ed community service fraternity. I support the local chapter at MIT with organizing community service projects, developing leadership skills, and recruiting new members.