Jessica L Echeverria

13624 N 21st Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85029 (602) 748-3160

SKILLS

Development: Object-Oriented PHP, CSS, HTML/XHTML, MySQL, jQuery, JavaScript, cURL, Soap, AngularJS
Frameworks / Implementation: Symfony 2, Yii, Yii2 and CakePHP Frameworks, Cordova, Ionic, Doctrine 2 ORM, Joomla 1.0 and 1.5, JIRA & Confluence, PHPUnit, Selenium HD, Zend Studio, Wordpress, Bootstrap
Technical: Hand code, Responsive design, Agile, Scrum, Project management, FTP, SEO, PHPStorm, Git, SVN
Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Gimp, Inkscape
Platforms: LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), lighttpd, Windows, Mac and Linux /

SUMMARY

Ten years experience with web technologies and design
Keeps up-to-date with the latest design and development trends
Quick and eager to learn new techniques and technologies
Able to work independently and with little supervision

WORK EXPERIENCE

Blue Global LLC – Scottsdale, AZ Sr. Web Developer 08.2012 – 01.2017

  • Fully responsible for creating new SOAP and cURL API integrations in PHP and maintaining existing integrations for a large number of lead buyer systems
  • Worked on the MoneyToday android app, implementing UI/UX design using Ionic framework, AngularJS and Cordova
  • Designed and developed a systematic interface using PHP and the Yii framework, as well as the MySQL schema, for creating, and dynamically implementing and administering the ability to filter leads, which moved those filters from developer-maintained code to an external administration tool, and subsequently freeing up several hours of valuable developer time daily
  • Created numerous innovative website and form designs using Bootstrap, jQuery, and other modern technologies, standards and interfaces, achieving a 30% lead conversion rate
  • Researched competitors to be able to strategize competitive advantages to drive continued growth

Piping Rock Health Products – Scottsdale, AZWeb Developer 05.2011 – 08.2012

  • Part of a small Agile team responsible for designing and developing an enterprise-level website, including custom shopping cart application for a site expected to reach $5 million in sales within the first two years
  • Researched and pioneered use of the Symfony 2 framework for a scalable, enterprise application while documentation was still non-existent, with a heavy emphasis on scalable, performant code
  • Developed the customer account management, admin price reports, and customer registration for e-commerce web application, as well as all front-end templates using Twig templating engine
  • Co-architected the 100-table normalized MySQL schema using Doctrine 2 ORM
  • Fully-automated the functional testing of the shopping cart checkout process using PHPUnit and Selenium HD, which saved the team 6 hours for each bi-weekly testing cycle

MindStreams, LLC – Phoenix, AZ PHP Developer 10.2010 – 03.2011

  • Wrote complex MySQL queries and exported into MS Excel reports as requested
  • Met with department managers to develop custom PHP solutions for individual needs on a case-by-case basis
  • Developed an administration website for managing client’s existing database system using PHP, MySQL, jQuery and AJAX
  • Maintained and managed client’s existing website built with CakePHP

Sun Journal – Lewiston, ME Page Designer 04.2010 – 08.2010

  • Layout and design for newspaper pages, which includes editing copy according to AP Style, writing headlines and cropping photographs, with extensive use of Adobe Indesign and Photoshop.

Calvary Chapel The Woodlands – TXWeb Developer04.2001 – 12.2009

  • Designed, programmed and maintained the website using PHP and MySQL, with Flash and Javascript, as needed and was appropriate through the organization's stages of growth, then restructured the web presence and seamlessly transitioned to Joomla 1.5 (with customized modules)
  • Integrated custom-themed Joomla CMS modules for events calendar, sermons, and photo gallery
  • Extensively modified existing free sermon module using CSS, PHP and Object-Oriented concepts to maintain the desired look, feel, and functionality, completely altering the original appearance
  • Transferred audio teaching tapes and CDs to website, and edited audio files as needed
  • Original website design and Joomla CMS template created using GIMP and Inkscape
  • Responsible for the look and feel of various mailers, flyers, brochures, cards, handouts, bookmarks, and booklets for retreats, events, outreach, and promotion
  • Designed nearly all printed materials using Scribus, Inkscape, Gimp, Adobe Indesign and Photoshop
  • Prepared and assembled items as needed (booklets, bindings, laminating, finishing)

EDUCATION

Maine College of Art (GPA: 3.45, Portland, ME) – Focus in Graphic Design