MICHAEL BOTELHO
Web Designer / Developer
Work
Resume
Technical Qualifications
Front End
HTML, CSS (LESS and Sass), JavaScript (vanilla, jQuery, OOP), XML/XSLT/XPath
Web Standards and Accessibility, cross-browser compatibility
mobile/responsive design (jQuery Mobile, CSS3)
Back End
PHP, MYSQL, MVC, OOP, CMS Integrations
Other
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
3D Modelling, Rigging, Animation
Digital Compositing
Experience
Designkrew
Los Angeles, CA
Developer
June 2012 - Present
- Developing and maintaining standards complient/cross browser compatible sites using the wordpress platform.
- Building robust and user friendly wordpress custom themes, custom widgets, and custom plugins.
- Expanding on and customizing social networking components as well as event management systems and ecommerce systems.
- Building standards compliant, iron clad email templates and integrating them into various marketing applications.
- Managing multiple projects in an extremely fast paced environment.
Self(Freelance)
Los Angeles, CA
Designer/Developer
Feb 2010 - June 2012
- Freelance web designer developer in various capacities.
New Age
Los Angeles, CA
Instructor
Feb 2010 - June 2012
- Trained students in Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, and After Effects.
- Trained students in Javascript, HTML, and beginner level PHP development.
JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Boston, MA
Audio Visual Technician
June 2003 - June 2008
- Operated and maintained 35mm motion picture projectors (both single reel projectors and platter systems).
- Operated a variety of audio systems, networked speakers, plasma screens, video projection systems, automation systems, and playback devices.
- Monitored and repaired equipment malfunctions throughout the museum, built forum stages, and learned the basic principals of theatrical lighting.
- Videotaped in Beta SP format and set up multi-camera shoots, including the operation of a D35 Sony video camera. Ran audio cables, set up microphones, terminating the connections into mixers or patch bays.
Education
EMERSON COLLEGE
Boston, MA
Masters of Arts in New Media
Magna Cum Laude
Jan 2006 - June 2009
- Served as Graduate Assistant for undergraduate level Interactive Media and Introduction to Digital Media Production courses.
- Crewed on and co-wrote 2 short video narratives.
- Trained in 3D modeling and animation using Maya, Zbrush, and Renderman. Produced three short narratives.
- Collaborated on digital shorts, working as 3D generalist and compositor using Nuke, and After Effects.
- Trained in interactive web based design & development
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, MA
Bachelors of Fine Arts
Summa Cum Laude
Jan 2002 – Dec 2005
- Wrote, directed and edited, 9 digital shorts.
- Comprehensive generalized education (anthropolgy, psychology, sociology,economics,literature, art history)
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
New York, NY
Bachelor’s candidate in Fine Arts
June 1998 – June 2000
- Studied extensive 3D sculptural modeling & engineering, 2D color theory & composition, drawing, painting, sculpture & photography.
- Studied interactive media production & design.