Curriculum
Experience
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2009 - Now
Lead Front-end for Tyven S.L
Responsible for the design and construction of an application to assist small businesses create a sophisticated web presence.
Implementing the jQuery framework on a php smarty custom MVC base. Current Activities
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2008 - 2009
Art Director / Front-end for Newmediabit
Working on diverse projects from identities to web motors to apps for television built in python.
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2006 - 2008
Art Director for Muchoviaje.com
Strong emphasis on optimisation for both speed and SEO. Introduced jQuery and ajax principally for minimizing returns to the server.
More efficient HTML and CSS saw an 80% drop in bandwidth useage.
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2005 - 2006
Art Director for MBO publicidad
Responsible for campaign lines and identites produced. Developed several websites for small businesses implementing custom CMS solutions.
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2004 - 2005
Inhouse designer for the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.
Sole charge responsible for design and publication of all material produced by the Gallery.
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2004
Freelance; 6 months in Madrid
Involved in logo, print and web design. Companies: Olivar de Gracias, Roc-Neige, Bluebox, Sabai, Código Visual.
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2003 - 2004
Freelance
Conceptualization, creation, programming and development of web pages and CD Roms. Design of presentations and different types of publicity and logos.
Institutions: Auckland Museum, Auckland Art Gallery
Companies: Inhouse Design Company, Zoomslide, Mario Madayag
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2002 - 2003
Presentation Plus (superyachtmedia.com)
Employed as a multimedia designer. Design of navigation systems and screens for DVD, video editing, programming online applications. Conceptualization, creation, programming and development of web pages and CD Roms. Design of presentations and different types of publicity and logos.
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2000
Mirai España S.L., (hotelsearch.com)
Redesign of website and creation of a CD Rom for business development (6 months)
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1999
Young & Rubicam New Zealand
Art Direction working with a copywriter. (3 months)
Current Activities
- Upgrading jquery code to a backbone structured application
- Investigating NodeJS for realtime multi-user updates
- Designing new UI components for cloning websites and notifications
- Building dynamic graphs to help clients extract important business data
Skills
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Front-end programming
CSS, LESS, HTML, SEO & pagespeed optimization, javascript, jQuery, Handling various APIs,
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Back-end programming
php (OOP & services via REST and SOAP), mysql, python (& Brainstorm API)
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Design & Art Direction
Identities, books and printed material, marketing campaigns
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Interactive
Flash and Actionscript, Director and Lingo, DVD menu
Education
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1996 - 2001
Bachelor of Design from Unitec, Auckland - Graduated with first class honours
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2000
Master of Digital and Interactive Design from the Istituto Europeo di Design, Madrid - Graduated first place
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1999
Course in Advertising and Art Direction from Axis Advertising School, Auckland - Graduated second place
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1991 - 1995
Secondary Education from Rodney College, Auckland
Languages
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English
Native
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Spanish
Oral high, written medium high