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.

All of the following labels apply to my capabilities: website developer • web programmer • web applications developer • XHTML developer / coder • CSS developer / coder • front-end developer • presentation layer developer • website production specialist • GUI developer • user interface developer • back-end developer • LAMP developer • PHP developer / programmer • MySQL developer

Skills

HTML / XHTML • hand coding • CSS • table-less layout • unobtrusive JavaScript • jQuery • template slicing / development • Photoshop • image optimization • LAMP (Linux, Apache, PHP, MySQL) • web application development • database design and development • SQL • cross-browser / platform testing and compatibility assurance • web standards • validation • regular expressions • URL rewriting • Content Management Systems (CMS) • ExpressionEngine

Employment History

NextLevel Arts (http://www.nextlevelarts.com/)
Owner / Website Developer, February 2005 – Present

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

TiVo (http://www.tivo.com/) (via Zenex Partners)
Website Developer, October 2006 (one month contract)

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 (http://www.vetnetwork.com/) – Portsmouth, NH
Website Developer, November 2000 – February 2005

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.

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.