Development

• Develop websites using Drupal, WordPress and other application development frameworks.
• Front-end development using modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks and build tooling.
• End-user training and documentation for websites and applications.
• Requirements gathering and estimation for developing project proposals.

Cooperative Governance

• Member of engineering circle, providing technical guidance and direction for development teams within cooperative.
• Member of hiring circle, doing technical screening interviews.
• Board member (Feb 2025 - present)

• Website development on Drupal and WordPress platforms
• Consulting and development for web, databases, graphic design and IT project management.
• Support and training for content management systems (Drupal, WordPress, DNN/Evoq)

• Web project management for redevelopment project of Methanex website on Drupal 7 platform
• Develop and implement Drupal training plan for website content editors
• Requirements gathering for ongoing website development and site refinements
• Provide technical documentation and end-user guides for website and intranet
• Provide technical support to staff for company intranet (DNN/Dotnetnuke/Evoq)
• Troubleshooting issues with external website and intranet
• Provide training on use of external web services (MailChimp, Vimeo, YouTube, etc)
• Conduct web analytics reporting for web properties and intranet

• FileMaker Pro database development services 
• Upgraded database tracking system for faculty payments and appointments, from legacy version of FileMaker Pro (v. 5), to the latest supported version (v. 12)
• Improved database structure to take advantage of the new capabilities of FileMaker Pro 12.
• Developed project plan and scope in consultation with product owners, managers and users.
• Documented existing databases and work-flow Integration with Active Directory for external authentication, enabling Single-Sign-On capabilities

The VIFF is among the top five film festivals in North America in terms of both attendance (approx 140,000) and number of films included (392) (stats from 2012). Traffic spiked to 85K views/month during the festival period (Sept-Oct).

• I was part of 2 major projects that helped modernize the festival’s IT operations:
  • Project manager for re-development of viff.org to Drupal 7 platform.
  • Selection and implementation of a new box-office ticketing system.
• Website content management and server maintenance for the Festival, Vancity Theatre and the Industry Forum
• Manage online box office ticketing system, and integration of ticketing to the main Festival website
• Ensure branding and identity standards are maintained across web properties.
• Assist marketing department with email marketing and social media campaigns
• Front-end design/theming of web properties
• Conduct web analytics and reporting for internal stakeholders, funding agencies and sponsors
• Determine IT needs, priorities and policies, working with senior management and staff to support VIFF’s operations
• Manage contracting of IT consulting and support services.
• Develop technical requirements and scope for major IT and web projects

• The Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition (CODE) presented information about the installations, concerts and performances that comprised the Cultural Olympiad. The CANADA CODE sub-site received over 20,000 submissions (pictures, videos, songs and stories) from Canadians that told the world about daily life in Canada.
• Content management for the CODE and Cultural Olympiad web properties.
• Responsible for execution of online communications, publicity and news publishing
• Collaborate with other resident web developers to stream-line web publishing process.
• Coordinate production, editing and translation of copy by staff writers.
• Web graphics production using Fireworks, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Tracking and regular reporting to management on site metrics using analytics software.

• Create structured, semantic HTML and CSS from PSD design mockups and technical specification documents
  Work with designers, back-end developers and quality assurance engineers to ensure site-wide standards for quality, performance and design.
• Attach JavaScript methods to DOM for interactivity and connectivity with back end using in-house JavaScript framework (based on dojo toolkit)
• Work as part of development team in Agile/Scrum development methodology

• Web content management for the DND/CF official website (forces.gc.ca), one of the most heavily visited Government of Canada websites, receiving approx 590K visitors per month.
• Post departmental news releases, backgrounders, media galleries, departmental sub-sites, and online version of DND/CF newspaper The Maple Leaf.
• Design websites using standards-based design based on W3C guidelines and the Government of Canada’s Common Look and Feel (CLF) standards
• Design, development and maintenance of intranet websites for departmental clients.
• Develop custom web content management systems and media galleries
• Advise management on best use of technology to keep site current with evolving standards, and to improve security, functionality and accessibility.

• Design, layout and production of communications products (print, display products, presentations, promotional items, web design and multimedia)
• Write detailed project specifications for design projects, and Liaise with and contract services from private sector design and print firms on supplier list
• Provided advice, direction and project management services to departmental clients
• Ensured quality of end product and best value for the use of public funds
• Developed and maintained project management database using FileMaker Pro
• Developed and maintained intranet website, providing an archive of Canadian Forces insignia and heraldry for departmental use.