Parvez Husain Creative Web Designer ∙ Developer ∙ Agilista http://www.parfait.dev ∙ parvezht@gmail.com ∙ (510) 585-9127 Summary ======= • Strongly believe in Agile principals including continuous integration, refactoring, simplicity and being flexible. • Expertise in Ruby on Rails, PHP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript. • Fierce advocate of CSS for site layout i.e. separation of content & style. • Extensive experience in Usability, Online Branding and UI design. • Create & Quality Web Design & Graphics using arsenal of Adobe Suite. • Instrumental with creating a web site from a mockup aka Photoshop. • Conceptualize freely & help develop exciting, consistent new ideas. • Content Globalization with knowledge of designing bilingual websites. • Flexible, Energetic, fast learner, great team player. • Capable of carrying projects from concept to resolution. Work Experience =============== MicroPlace Inc. A PayPal Company Web Designer & Developer Oct 2007 – Present --------------------------------------------- Summary: Working as Web UI Designer and Ruby on Rails Developer. An agilista at an XP Development environment. • Develop website in RoR as part of team that drives on XP and Agile. • Ensure bug free website • Publishing new functionalities every 2 weeks. • Follow the Test Driven Development approach. • Complete XHTMLizing from mockup aka Photoshop. • [Glossary: MeTime – 10% time off to develop personal ideas] • MeTime: Created template for Official Blog and google gadget. • MeTime: Created interactive community portal for registered users. Global IT Inc. Web Designer & Developer Jan 2007 – Oct 2007 --------------------------------------------- Summary: Working as Web Designer and Developer. Was part of the team for the development and implementation of eGRM portal project. Enterprise Global Resource Management: • The project was a resource management portal to be used by the company teams in US and India to efficiently manage the professional services process. • Performed bug tracking and fixed solutions to most common User Interface layout problems and browser compatibility issues. • Helping in creating mockups & templates for forthcoming pages and functionalities. • Design and development testing with quality approach. Golden Systems Electronics LLC Web Designer & Developer / Graphics Designer May 2003 – Dec 2006 --------------------------------------------- Summary: Joined as Web Developer and Graphic Designer. Very quickly moved on to manage Branding, Web Development and Web content management. Web Designer & Developer: • Construction, maintenance, daily administration and support of company and partner Web sites, Intranet and Email • Complete restructuring of Websites into a Dynamic Website in PHP • Domain names and packages registrations • Points based Partner Program Website and CRM website completely made in XHTML & CSS with PHP/MySQL • Localization of the Vendor and partner Web sites (Persian) • Develop in-house softwares for RMA, Logistic & Product divisions • Integrating softwares with Oracle DB based CRM software Graphic Designer: • Design and produce art and copy layouts for material to be presented by visual communications media such as brochures, etc. • Create graphical designs for user interface on related web sites • Conceptualize and design promotional materials such as office signage, exhibits, displays and gift items SONRANET Web Designer Jan 1998 - Jun 2000 --------------------------------------------- • Designing of Websites and portals • Use of ASP, DHTML, HTML, JavaScript, VBscript in creating the Webpages • Use of Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver to create and design fantastic web portals • Involved as a team in creation of the NRI section of the businessindiaweb.com portal Mahavir Computer Consultancy Services Hardware & Networking Engineer Jul 1997 - Dec 1997 --------------------------------------------- • Installation and troubleshooting of standalone and networked systems • Setting up of LAN on Novell Network • Knowledge of NT and UNIX systems • Maintenance of machines and troubleshooting of software Expertise Expertise ========= • 8 years of developer experience • Ruby on Rails (3 years) • PHP • XTMLize • CSS • Agile Methodology • Extreme Programming • Test Driven Development • Scrum • Object Oriented Programming • Creative Designing • Usability • JavaScript • jQuery • Script.aculo.us, PrototypeJS • AJAX • MySQL Gallery of Work =============== • www.microplace.com: 2007-2010 MicroPlace Inc. • microplace.blogspot.com: 2010 MicroPlace blog • www.microplace.com/vision: 2008 MicroPlace Vision • www.docause.com: 2010 Cause related networking • www.axtrom.com: 2006 IT vendor website • www.goldensystems.ae: 2004-2006 IT Distributing Firm • www.gigabyte.ir: 2006 IT Vendor localized website • Global IT Logo: 2007 Designing • Real Estate Software: 2006 Multi-user Application • Berkshire Int Logo & Profile: 2005 Designing • www.adlibadli.com: 2002 Barter Website (dead) more @ www.parfait.dev Education ========= 2001 - Bachelors Degree in Commerce Mumbai, India K.C. College, University of Mumbai 1998 - Diploma in Electronics, Computer and Telecom Eng Mumbai, India CMS Institute 2003 - Microsoft Certified Professional Mumbai, India Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with MS Visual Basic 6.0 1999 - Diploma in Computer Science Indo German Educational Fund Tools ===== TextMate FireBug SVN GIT Adobe Creative Suite VMWare Selenium IDE Shell Terminal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks! References available on request.