As a JavaScript developer, one of my biggest achievements was refactoring a large-size website to load JS libraries in a modular asynchronous way using the Require.js library. Which reduced the page loading time from 3+ seconds to less than 1 second, and made it really easy for other developers to write code in a more organized way.As a CSS expert, I'm a big fan of SMACSS and Compass CSS pre-processor, which I implemented for http://kyfa.com, reducing the total CSS by almost half of its… Show more As a JavaScript developer, one of my biggest achievements was refactoring a large-size website to load JS libraries in a modular asynchronous way using the Require.js library. Which reduced the page loading time from 3+ seconds to less than 1 second, and made it really easy for other developers to write code in a more organized way.As a CSS expert, I'm a big fan of SMACSS and Compass CSS pre-processor, which I implemented for http://kyfa.com, reducing the total CSS by almost half of its original size.I've also worked as a designer/illustrator for a couple of startups, you can check out some of my work on Dribbble at http://dribbble.com/jorgepedret.I've had the opportunity to work with other great developers and designers, with whom I love to interchange ideas, learn from, collaborate and mentor.Find more about me at jorgepedret.com/portfolio, blogging at beansandcurry.com, and dribbble.com/jorgepedret Show less

- Worked with pioneer company who developed tools for developers, including PhoneGap and Harp.js- Personally organized and ran one-of-a-kind CSS meetup for developers to share information in Vancouver (https://www.meetup.com/CSS-Brigade-Vancouver)- Everyday use of OSX command line (SSH, Oh My Zsh, Git, GitHub, NPM, etc)- Wrote modular JS libraries that established seamless real-time communication between the browser and the server using Socket.IO, Angular.JS, Backbone.JS-… Show more - Worked with pioneer company who developed tools for developers, including PhoneGap and Harp.js- Personally organized and ran one-of-a-kind CSS meetup for developers to share information in Vancouver (https://www.meetup.com/CSS-Brigade-Vancouver)- Everyday use of OSX command line (SSH, Oh My Zsh, Git, GitHub, NPM, etc)- Wrote modular JS libraries that established seamless real-time communication between the browser and the server using Socket.IO, Angular.JS, Backbone.JS- Fomented and used semantic HTML; meaningful HTML tags and structure- Utilized techniques and software to compress and optimize code for faster loading- Worked extensively with cutting edge JS and CSS libraries and browser features; graceful degradation for less capable devices.- Wrote code for automatically testing existing code base; tested integrity of entire application after making code changes; testing before pushing to Git repository- Worked with redis, mongoDB, couchDB for communication between different modules of our applications (server side and client side). Show less

Refactored website to load JS libraries in a modular asynchronous way using the Require.js library. Reduced the page loading time from 3+ seconds to less than 1 second, and made it really easy for other developers to write code in a more organized way.Implemented Compass using the SMACSS approach to modularize and significantly reduce the size of the CSS files.

Designed and coded WordPress templates for small and medium sized businesses.

In charge of BlueStream, one of the main products of the company. Its main features are managing direct mail campaigns, email campaigns and general/personalized direct websites, allowing the use of an internally-developed CRM (Customer Relationship Manager). Learned to a professional level Design Patterns, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Software Performance Improvement for high volume of data, Solution and Software Architecture, API's Design and Production Server… Show more In charge of BlueStream, one of the main products of the company. Its main features are managing direct mail campaigns, email campaigns and general/personalized direct websites, allowing the use of an internally-developed CRM (Customer Relationship Manager). Learned to a professional level Design Patterns, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Software Performance Improvement for high volume of data, Solution and Software Architecture, API's Design and Production Server Administration. Show less

Web Designer - Design and structuring of the web site - Advanced CSS design for all major browsers supportStructuring, design and programming of: - Administrative tool for company personnel - Internal use blog - Multiuser/Multilevel System Development - Multi-language management tool for public and private web site - Development of customized AJAX functions and library - Creation of Policies and Standards for Design and ProgrammingSevers… Show more Web Designer - Design and structuring of the web site - Advanced CSS design for all major browsers supportStructuring, design and programming of: - Administrative tool for company personnel - Internal use blog - Multiuser/Multilevel System Development - Multi-language management tool for public and private web site - Development of customized AJAX functions and library - Creation of Policies and Standards for Design and ProgrammingSevers Security: - General check of Linux Web Servers - Basic Application for securing Linux Servers - Creation of Policies for Intern security Show less