Resume

Profile

Senior web designer and developer with over 20 years of building, developing, and managing personal and corporate websites. Valuable web skills in front-end and back-end development. Expert knowledge of SEO best practices for web design optimization and keyword optimization. Expert knowledge of WordPress, WooCommerce, Themes, plugins, and other CMS systems. Excellent problem-solving skills with computer hardware, software, and web security. Knowledgeable in coding in HTML, CSS, PHP, JS, React, and more. Also, 15 years of experience as a technician/engineer in Semiconductors and Metallurgy operating SEMS and EDS for failure analysis projects involving small and large corporations. Also, a four year Navy Veteran, having served aboard an Aircraft Carrier as an Operation Specialist.

Employment History

Senior Web Designer and IT Operations at Sharpnet Solutions
Fort Collins, CO | September 2015 – Current

• Planning web site designs, functionality, navigation, and forms to capture data.
• Reviewing web design feasibility and technical issues.
• Helped start a web development team in 2017, which grew from 1 to 5 employees.
• Managed SEO Accounts and sending monthly reports to the client.
• Perform SEO optimization, keyword research, and SEO recommendations.
• Setting up Google Analytics, Search Console, and sitemap.xml Submissions.
• Setup and Submit GMB listings for Clients
• Maintenance of over 50 Servers
• Maintain Hosting and Emails of over 300 websites
• Servers: HostGator, Cloudways, InMotion
• Manage Website Setups and handling Web Site Migrations
• Manage Domain and DNS Transfers on GoDaddy, Google Domains, Bulk-Register, Domains.com,
• Manage Emails and Email issues
• Cleaned and Fixed over 1k hacked WordPress sites.
• Helped remove and restore websites from Google Blacklist.
• Trained new employees on the SEO and Web Design Process.
• Expertise in problem-solving and fixing web related issues.

Freelance Web Designer as a Hobby
January 2003 – Current

• Did Web Design and Development projects on my off-hours as a hobby.
• Built and maintained a website for ASM Chicago as an Engineer.
• Learned to build WooCommerce Websites.
• I managed over 50 Accounts.
• Fixed Website problems, hacks, and issues.
• Created affiliate websites.
• Managed Domains and DNS on GoDaddy.
• Used various control panels like cPanel, Zpanel, ISPconfig, VestaCP, Cloudways.
• Hosted on HostGator, A2 Hosting, Bluehost, DigitalOcean, InMotion, Vesta, Amazon AWS.
• Expertise in Email setup and SMTP.
• Expertise in problem-solving web and network-related issues.

Lead Scanning Electron Microscope Engineer at Exova (Formerly Bodycote, Acquired by Element Materials Technology Group in June 2017)
Glendale Heights, IL |  January 2007 – January 2015

• Performed Failure Analysis Projects
• Operated and Maintained a SEM
• Performed Calibrations
• Sample Preparation at Microscopic levels
• Maintained Lab Equipment, Computers, and Software
• Photography and Microscopic Levels
• Wrote Failure Analysis reports

SEM (Search Engine Marketing) Technician at Sharpnet Solutions
Fort Collins, CO | January 2003 – January 2007

• Computer Maintenance and Repair for the Company
• Network Setup
• Website Development
• SEO
• Email Marketing
• In 2007 was laid off, due to marketing pressure and compitition.

Lead Scanning Electron Microscope Technician at Micron Technologies
Boise, ID | January 1993 – January 2003

• Performed Failure Analysis using a SEM(Scanning Electron Microscope)
• Used EDS to identify Elemental Properties.
• Operated Photolithography Equipment, Steppers, Coaters, Developers
• Worked in a Clean Room Fab
• Worked on 6inch, 8inch, and 12inch wafers
• Took over 300 class hours of Semiconductor Classes

Operation Specialist in the USS Navy
Oct 1990 – May 1994

• Served on the Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV-63.
• Served on the Aircraft Carrier USS Midway CV-41.
• Operation Specialist Class “A” School.
• Attended BUDS(Basic Underwater Demolition School), but had to give up due to a bad stress fracture.
• Operated on naval radar and technical equipment.
• Worked in a tactical command room and bridge.
• Identified and tracked positions of unknown ships and aircraft.
• Deployed to the Persian Gulf War during Operation Desert Shield.
• Earned National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and Meritorious Unit Commendation.
• In 1994 there was a reduction in forces, and I volunteered.

Education

AAS in Information Technology at ITT Technical Institute
Boise, ID | January 2000 – May 2003

• Awarded Highest Honors with a 3.9 GPA

Udemy Certifications

• Web Design For Web Developers, 3 class hours
• Git Started with GitHub, 1 class hour
• Advanced CSS and Sass, 28 class hours
• Adobe-Illustrator-Fundamentals, 2 class hrs