Blake Sadoway Email & Phone Number

Nanaimo, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Developing and managing responsive WordPress websites, creating themes and building website pages using tools like Elementor and WPBakery. Translated Figma designs into pixel-perfect, mobile-first layouts, ensuring a seamless user experience.- Developing innovative React and JavaScript web applications, such as a gameshow pitch platform, an interactive museum exhibit wheel, and custom proprietary tools.- Delivering ongoing client support, including troubleshooting, bug resolution, and website/plugin updates. - Conducting back end migration of WordPress sites - Developing and implementing custom plugins and functionality for Wordpress and WooCommerce using hook and filters

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

- Developed a Python tool to connect to Microsoft Azure, streamlining automated voice integration for training videos.- Created a dynamic visual representation of a physical training site using OpenLayers, React, and Vite. This tool features an isometric view with points of interest and can generate maps from manifests.- Identified and mapped out deficiencies and security flaws in the in-house custom LMS, and developed a comprehensive plan to address and fix each issue. - Completed a comprehensive overhaul of the client-facing site from the ground up, enhancing security and implementing a modern web UI.- Managed daily support calls and emails relating to the LMS (Learning Management System)

- Completed strategic planning and build of web structure for five web properties, including collaboration with stakeholders for acquisition-related site migrations- Created and maintained multiple WordPress, PHP, and HTML websites, improving on existing functionality and bringing web security from D grade to an A+- Implemented CMS and SAAS-related automated solutions to support increased lead generation for company's marketing and sales teams- Monitored SEO output across all sites, increasing site crawlability by 5% and decreasing page errors by 10-20%

- Developed a legacy full-stack web app that utilized Java, Twilio, and Javascript (JQuery) to send out 3,000 SMS and email-based offers monthly- Built an audit log feature to help discern admin and user actions on a timeline, cutting back on time spent tracking events through through application logs- Conducted docker container management, database updates, MySQL reports, and related DevOps tasks- Wrote, designed and implemented new features using a REST-ful design pattern

Vancouver, Canada Area

Built a weather app from conceptual to live site. Used React with Redux for the UI and Three JS for the 3D elements.

Manage automation simulation of online gameIdentify and isolate bugs in the software, report those bugs tothe development team in a clear, concise manner, and monitorthe resolution of those bugsUpdates to in-house gameplay knowledge database

Daily stability testing of in-house engineManaging a full JIRA database of engine tech-relatedissues and tasksWas an integral part of Gameplay and Online teams finding bugs

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Taught QA team self learned testing programsSpearhead test plans for QAManaged daily smoketests for current builds-Joyride (Xbox Kinect)-Joyride Turbo-Kinect Sports 1-Kinect Sports 2(Football/Skiing)-UFC on Xbox Live-NBA GameCenter-NHL Gamecenter-Xbox Sports Picks

Modeled, textured, rigged and cleaned up props, characters and sets for animation- Zigby, animated TV show for toddlers- Modeling 3D props and sets in Alias Maya for an animated TV show- Animation Layout, preparing the 3D shots for the animators to use based on camera, character and background positions- Maintaining consistent quality for all background sets and editing them for the clients demands, keeping them clean, organized and reducing the file size

Tested different builds daily to find, regress and close out bugs- Skate- NBA Homecourt - Skate 2- Skate It- NFS: Pro Street

Web Development

Activities and Societies: Full stack web development curriculum

Applied Software Development Certificate, Applied Software Development Certificate

Advanced Diploma, Video Game Art And Design