Jesse McCarthy, Website Developer
Portsmouth, NH • Contact Me
About
I'm a professional web developer specializing in modern techniques, best practices, web standards, and open source technologies.
Possible job titles include: website developer • web programmer • web application developer • XHTML developer / coder • CSS developer / coder • front-end developer • presentation layer developer • client-side developer • website production specialist • GUI developer • user interface developer • back-end developer • server-side developer • LAMP developer • PHP developer / programmer • MySQL developer
Skills
Front-end
HTML / XHTML • hand coding • CSS • table-less layout • unobtrusive JavaScript • jQuery • template slicing / development • cross-browser / platform testing and compatibility assurance • web standards • validation • Photoshop • image optimization
Back-end
LAMP (Linux, Apache, PHP, MySQL) • web application development • database design and development • SQL • regular expressions • URL rewriting
General
Resourceful, thorough, detail oriented, excellent at debugging and problem solving.
Employment History
NextLevel Arts is the trade name for my independent contracting business, which provides high quality website design and development services.
Please see my business website for some examples of my work (just a handful of selected examples).
Skills used: PHP • MySQL • web application development • XHTML • hand coding • CSS • table-less layout • unobtrusive JavaScript • cross-browser / platform testing and compatibility assurance • Photoshop • image optimization • template slicing / development • site development • troubleshooting • debugging • bug fixing
I was recruited by Zenex Partners to provide front-end website development services to TiVo as a temporary employee, working remotely. TiVo provided me with Photoshop design compositions that I converted into hand-coded, table-less XHTML / CSS.
Skills used: XHTML • hand coding • CSS • table-less layout • unobtrusive JavaScript • Photoshop
VetNetwork provides website design and development services to clients in the veterinary field.
I performed a broad range of web development tasks at VetNetwork, leading me to become very well rounded and adept at solving problems.
Skills used: PHP • MySQL • web application development • XHTML • hand coding • CSS • table-less layout • unobtrusive JavaScript • cross-browser testing and compatibility assurance • Photoshop • image optimization • template slicing / development • site development • troubleshooting • debugging • hosting management • client service
Responsibilities included:
- Building templates – slicing and coding Photoshop comps using hand coded HTML / XHTML and CSS
- Building complete websites, including content population
- Maintaining and updating live sites
- Selecting and administering hosting services
- Server side programming, database application development
- Interfacing with clients to define and complete projects, large and small
- Liaison with graphic designers on technical issues
- Modifying site designs in Photoshop
Accomplishments included:
- Built and maintained dozens of websites.
- Introduced the use of hand coding, valid code, XHTML, and CSS, replacing outdated methods and use of WYSIWYG editors by the graphic designers. Using modern development practices dramatically improved maintainability of sites.
- Recommended and implemented switch from expensive, under performing hosting provider to lower cost, higher performance provider.
- Introduced the use of project management software (web based) to coordinate work on projects within the office and with off-site designers and clients.
- Instrumental in conceiving and producing the first update to the company's identity (logo, website, etc.) since its creation.
Education
Associate in Science in Computer Technologies Degree, New Hampshire Community Technical College (Stratham), 2001.
Much of what I know is self taught and I'm constantly enhancing my skills.