Mike Laurel Web Developer UI / UX Engineer Email: mike@mlaurel.com Website: http://mlaurel.com SUMMARY I'm a seasoned web developer and entrepreneur with over 15 years of professional experience. A visual diagram of my work experience is illustrated below. The ideal job would allow me to continue working in a web developer capacity, building mobile- first responsive websites and web applications. With the overwhelming rise of mobile, I also bring an immeasurable amount of experience in designing and building hybrid, mobile- optimized apps with HTML, CSS and JS. Using IonicFramework, for example, to build your app once, and run it across all your devices. As a design centric web developer, I can also add value in kick starting the design process, using applications like Sketch and Pixate to prototype application flows and interactions. I m able to work in just about every phase of the web and app development process, or act as a one- man shop for companies with limited resources. Please do not contact me if you are a recruiter for a staffing agency or professional services firm. At this time, I am only interested in working directly with clients or employers.
EXPERIENCE 2014 Present La Jolla, CA Trey Software http://treysoftware.com Front- end Web Developer Currently working on various projects as a UX engineer and front- end web developer for TreySoftware in La Jolla Shores Designed a mobile first, responsive web application for client and NikonUSA using Bootstrap and AngularJS Developed AngularJS front- end framework for camera repair order processing system, with customized AngularJS form wizard controller and directives, consuming and storing data from a REST service Brand and logo identity work for client Technologies Used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AngularJS, Bootstrap, Angular Bootstrap, Zurb Foundation, jquery, Github, NodeJS (for development and testing), NPM, Bower, Grunt, Photoshop, Illustrator, Apache, REST, Subversion, Git, Github 2015 San Diego, CA 211 San Diego http://211sandiego.org Web Developer Contract web developer for 211 San Diego, through Modis Redesigned Drupal theme and homepage to include responsive design for mobile and tablet Maintained Drupal website, module and core updates Setup staging, development and test environment for 211 website using Pantheon hosting solution Developed native- like mobile app using Ionic Framework Designed UX workflow and developed web applications for various internal and external 211 partner website Technologies Used: HTML5, CSS3, LESS/SASS, JavaScript, Drupal, Pantheon, PHP, Xcode, Ionic Framework, Bootstrap, jquery, NPM, Bower, Grunt, Photoshop, Illustrator, Apache, NGINX, Git, Github
2012 2014 La Jolla, CA TyGro LLC. Web Developer Consultant Contract web developer and in- house CTO for TyGro, a software startup based in La Jolla, CA. Developed lead generating, e- commerce website, integrated with a custom 3 rd party automotive CRM solution. Setup and developed a custom Google Analytic and affiliate tracking system for monitoring traffic and lead generation. Implemented a number of API s including the TeleSign PhoneID API for phone number verification, and Five9 Virtual Call Center integration. Setup SVN source control and web deployment processes for ASP.NET. Migrated front- end development from an ASP.NET Master Pages architecture to Zurb Foundation 5, SASS, Compass and Liquid markdown. Setup multiple password- protected blogs for client using Ghost open source blog engine on NodeJS server with NGINX to manage DNS Technologies Used: HTML5, CSS3, LESS, SASS, Bootstrap, ZURB Framework, JavaScript, jquery, Photoshop, Illustrator, C#, ASP.NET, MSSQL, MySQL, SVN, Github, WordPress, Windows Server 2012, VMware and Hyper- V, DNS, OSX 2004 2010 Kirkland, WA Nokia http://nokia.com Research & Development (R&D) Engineer As a core member of Nokia s Ovi Share team, I played a major role in building the front- end development team, actively recruiting new team members and fostering an exciting corporate culture. Worked with Nokia s Ovi brand and marketing teams to ensure brand elements and guidelines were consistent throughout the service. Setup Ovi internal coding best practices and guidelines for front- end development team. Key member of user experience team, focused on driving membership. Participated in agile software development and scrum, with a focus on rapid prototyping and iteration. Managed procurement and configuration of development team workstations. Configured and maintained virtual machine (VM) library for UI/UX development team on both Windows and OS X platforms.
Implemented rapid cloning and imaging processes for secure backup and maintenance of virtual machine libraries and workstations. Managed website globalization project, migration of Twango UI from Prototype to jquery. Worked on the jquery integration, while still keeping Prototype in parallel. Developed new Ovi Channel drag- n- drop environment with jquery More info: Ovi by Nokia 2004 2007 Redmond, WA Twango Front- End Engineer and Co- Founder http://twango.com Co- founder of Twango, an Internet software services company that provided online personal media sharing services to consumers. Prototyped UI with dynamic drag and drop functionality. Implemented UX specifications and functionality for the Twango. Configured, procured and setup Twango v1 storage solution. Participated in all negotiations with Nokia, ending in acquisition. More info: Nokia acquired Twango on July 24, 2007 Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, BluePrint, Photoshop, Illustrator, JavaScript, jquery, C#, ASP.NET, SVN, MSSQL, Windows Server 2008, VMware, DNS, OSX 2001 2004 Seattle, WA Devcore Web Developer and Software Engineer Based in the greater Seattle Area, provided software development services including web development, database development, e- commerce development and website maintenance. Developed a custom online scheduling application for a security firm. Provide IT infrastructure setup services and technical support for a local technical staffing agency. Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, JavaScript, ASP, MSSQL, IIS, Windows Server 2003, DNS
1999 2001 Seattle, WA Dataloom Web Development Manager and Co- Founder Co- founder of Dataloom, where we created the xloom engine, an XML- based application services framework that enabled the rapid design, development, and deployment of multilingual, device independent web- based applications. As co- founder, in charge of investor relations, secured investment from NTT DoCoMo of Japan. Managed a team of over 20 web developers and testers, and implemented the Dataloom suite of web- based productivity applications (now commonly referred to as "Web 2.0" applications). Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, JavaScript, DHTML, XML- RPC, SOAP, ASP, MSSQL, IIS, Windows 2000 Server, DNS 1996 1999 Redmond, WA Microsoft http://microsoft.com Web Developer Contracted with various Microsoft product groups and customer units, including Microsoft Active Server Pages Group (ASP), Intelligent Interface Technology team, Internet Customer Unit, and the Education Customer Unit. Responsible for building and maintaining customer unit websites on Microsoft.com, adhering to and driving MSCOM publishing guidelines. Prototyped XML- RPC web- based content management system (early AJAX) to support internal MSCOM intranet website. Designed and developed intranet websites to enhance internal corporate infrastructure. Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, ASP, XML- RPC, MSSQL, IIS, Windows NT Server, DNS
1993 1996 Honolulu, Hi Aspect Software Engineering Web Developer and GIS Engineer Intern GIS engineer and web developer for Aspect Software Engineering. Worked on a number of projects supporting dbweb and ibasic, two of the first application platforms for web servers. Digitized maps using MapInfo and Intergraph for various GPS related projects, including Dole Pineapple and the Chuuk Island Atlas. Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, dbweb, ibasic, ASP, Windows NT Server, MSSQL, MapInfo, Micrographix, Intergraph, AutoCAD EDUCATION 1991-1996 University of Hawaii BA User Interface Design and Development REFERENCES References are available upon request.