Jonathan Ong
User Interface Designer
jon@jonong.com
Summary
A 7+ year experienced Web Developer with strong, cutting edge web technologies in both UNIX and Windows platforms. Strengths include analyzing problems and developing a strategy to tackle them. Experience in broadband, search and directory web based applications, while working in a fast paced, demanding environment.
SKILLS
  • Technical Skills
    • HTML
    • DHTML
    • XHTML
    • JavaScript
    • CSS1/CSS2
    • XML/XSLT
    • JSP
    • ASP
    • Java
    • Perl/CGI
    • MySQL
    • IIS
    • CVS
  • Applications
    • HomeSite
    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • Word
    • TortoiseCVS
    • Eclipse
    • Lotus.Notes
    • Dreamweaver
    • Excel
    • Visio
    • WinCVS
    • Putty
    • Jakarta Tomcat
  • Platforms
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • UNIX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Expeditors International of Seattle, Seattle, WA

2004 - present

User Interface Designer/Developer
Spec'd out, created and built new user interface prototypes for internal applications.
  • Hosting and maintaining Jakarta Tomcat server, including CVS and SSH modules on personal box for development environment.
  • Working with JSP, DHTML, CSS1, CSS2, HTML, JavaScript and Java to build prototypes.
  • Built mock ups using PhotoShop and Dreamweaver.
  • Participated in other workers ideas to build a more efficient and reliable user interface.

JonOng Freelancing, Seattle, WA

2003 - 2004

Web Developer
Designed and developed small local business web sites in the greater seattle area.
  • Hosted, designed and developed sites through the use of ASP, HTML, DHTML and CGI.
  • Maintained servers and site content while managing customer accounts.
  • Designed and illustrated business identities.
  • Digital imaging for product to be sold on the web.

InfoSpace, Inc., Bellevue, WA

2000 - 2003

Lead Web Developer
Implemented and maintained graphical user interface (GUI) in broadband and subscription services as well as back end programming.
  • Launched a brand new subscription gaming service 2 weeks ahead of schedule which kept costs under budget.
  • Assisted in creating Verizon's Broadband Media Center which secured the partners account.
  • Uncovered and solved a security issue in a user manager database that secured the creation of a new billing system.
  • Implemented a new billing engine for subscription services to use an in house payment gateway, eliminating the need to outsource.
  • Created a dynamic solution for modular packages, through the use of HTML, DHTML and CGI, which was later sold as a new application.
  • Migrated over 200 thousand users from one database to another, resulting in cutting server costs.
  • Launched and developed a interstitial ad campaign which brought in $50 thousand in advertising revenues.

Web Developer

2000 - 2002


Maintained and expanded search and directory portals. Implementing new GUI and back end architecture while documenting technical specifications for each application.
  • Evaluated and rebuilt classifieds, white pages, and horoscopes search engines to be faster and more stable.
  • Coordinated with advertisement team to create new areas to launch ongoing ad campaigns.
  • Migrated source code from an acquired website to an in house machine to reduce the cost of unnecessary servers.
  • Managed an Internet Information Service (IIS) server to provide a development area for other developers to build and test new applications.
  • Created a profanity tool checker in chat modules to reduce the amount of profanity by 70%, clearing the way for a higher demographic and more customers.

Go2net, Inc., Seattle, WA

2000

HTML Interface Developer
In a UNIX environment, maintained and designed financial, hosting and search portals.
  • Developed and tested a new bug tracking tool that was more efficient and reliable for development teams.
  • Designed and implemented a branded hosting site which later was co-branded, resulting in a $2 - 3 million deal with Toshiba.
  • Maintained a finance message board that brought in paying customers.
  • Constructed web pages for high profile columnists that supplied editorial content for the finance channel which increased customer appeal.
  • Created a newly designed Intranet which supplied style and editorial guides, news and internal web tools for employees to reduce training time.
EDUCATION

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

1994


Bachelor of Fine Art - Visual communication with emphasis on graphic design
URL ADDENDUM
InfoSpace Properties
Go2net Properties

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