CAREER SUMMARY
Meticulous Web Developer who
undertakes complex projects, meets
tight deadlines, delivers superior
performance. Possesses hands-on
knowledge in web design and
development best practices. Applies
strong critical problem solving and
analytical skills to inform senior
management of possible areas of
profitability. Operates with a strong
sense of urgency and thrives in a fastpaced setting.
MY WORK
 Online Portfolio – jbotos.com
 Sears Vacations (Hotel) –
searsvacations.com
 LaWeekly - laweekly.com
 5 Day Method - 5daymethod.com
 Band Crew - bandcrew.com
KEY SKILLS
JOHN BOTOS
UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer
Over 12 years of Experience
WORK HISTORY
International Cruise & Excursions (ICE), Inc.
Senior Web Designer / Developer
7/2015 – Present
Design & maintain the hotel user interface of the multisitebooking platform. Convert designs into cross platform
desktop, tablet and mobile responsive layouts utilizing
Bootstrap, SASS and Gulp. Participate in weekly sprint
hotfixes and feature rollouts.
Voice Media Group
PHP Web Developer
4/2014 – 7/2015 (1 year 4 months)
Support and enhance overall usability of existing and new
applications utilizing CakePHP (Object Oriented
Programming), MySql, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3.
Research and implement best proven practices and latest
trends in web development. Participate in daily standups and
meetings; collaborate with coworkers to identify efficient and
sustainable solutions. Other tools or skills include Sublime,
GIT, Git-Flow, SVN, Bootstrap and LESS.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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UI/UX Design
Rapid Prototyping/Wireframes
Front-end Development
Cross browser Desktop/Tablet/Mobile
Responsive Layouts
Lead Generation / Conversions
Search Engine Optimization
Email Marketing & List Building
PHP OOP MVC
Drupal/WordPress Development
Agile Dev Cycle, JIRA
WEB DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
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Home Smart International
UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer
7/2013 – 4/2014 (11 months)
Participate in daily meetings, discuss and contribute to the
development of custom web applications. Create and
prioritize deadlines and execute project initiatives. Design
wireframes, mockups, custom user interfaces and layouts to
bring ideas and functionality to life. Research and implement
the latest trends and best proven practices in front-end
development. Convert Photoshop designs to HTML5, CSS3
and implement additional functionality with jQuery and
JavaScript. Create custom WordPress templates and add
additional required functionality utilizing plugins and/or
custom coding.
Adobe Creative Suite
Sublime, Atom
Bower, NPM, Grunt, Gulp, Node.js
Git (Command line & SourceTree)
SASS, LESS
Freelance Contractor
UI/UX Web Designer & Front-End Developer
1/2011 – 6/2013 (2 years 6 months)
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HTML5, CSS3
Bootstrap, Foundation Frameworks
LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL,
PHP)
jQuery, JavaScript, Ajax, JSON
CodeIgniter, CakePHP
Firefox, Safari, Chrome developer
tools
MAC OS, Windows
OTHER USEFUL SKILLS
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Displaying good interpersonal skills,
able to work well with others.
Possessing extensive technical
knowledge and consulting experience.
Giving accurate time estimates of any
work to be done.
Building large-scale ecommerce
websites.
In-depth understanding of modern
web practices.
Excellent debugging & problem
solving skills
Devising online marketing strategies.
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree in Visual
Communications
Graphic Design, Web Design and
Development
Collins College – Tempe, AZ – 2004
CONTACT INFO
John Botos
(602) 373-0575
[email protected]
Design, code, launch and manage ecommerce email
marketing campaigns for SilverTribe.com to a list of 70,000
subscribers via Bronto. Boosted email signup subscribers by a
whopping 700% when offered incentives in combination with
a well performing two part squeeze page. Increased website
sales by enhancing user experience and eliminating
bottlenecks. Researched, pitched and implemented strategies
with the goal of driving sales and increasing subscriber click
through rates. Design and code multilevel web pages in
HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery. Create WordPress themes with
custom functionality in PHP.
Leadpile
UI/UX Web Designer & Front-End Developer
3/2010 – 1/2011 (11 months)
Research competition & create a winning strategy in
conversions. Design, code & implement conversion
enhancements to landing pages & micro sites. Track and
measure user behavior and conversions via Google Analytics,
ClickTale, and CrazyEgg. Assist SEO co-worker in
implementing internal optimization. Create custom
WordPress themes and micro sites. Create & maintain lead
capture forms, assist developers in usability testing & bug
tracking.
Contractor
UI/UX Web Designer & Front-End Developer
3/2009 – 1/2010 (7 months)
Design web applications that incorporate client's brand,
business logic and objectives. Code custom content
management systems in PHP to allow users to update and
mange website listings with photos and information.
MartzAgency (Big Yam)
UI/UX Web Designer & Front-End Developer
1/2009 – 9/2009 (9 months)
Translate client brands into web pages that offer users a rich
user experience. Hand code designs into HTML and CSS
templates. Update existing websites with new content,
images, forms and other elements.
GoRenter LLC
Senior Web Designer
3/2006 – 1/2009 (2 years 11 months)
Research competition & create a winning strategy in website
traffic and conversions. Design, code and assist developers in
building out new site. Research and apply SEO techniques.
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Increased website traffic from 600 to 40k monthly visitors.
MartzAgency (Big Yam)
UI/UX Web Designer & Front-End Developer
3/2005 – 3/2006 (9 months)
Translate client brands into web pages that offer users a rich
user experience. Hand code designs into HTML and CSS
templates. Update existing websites with new content,
images, forms and other elements.
SeniorKare.com
Web Designer
1/2004 – 3/2005 (9 months)
Design, code and manage company website. Research
keywords and implement keyword rich content and meta
tags. Design brochures, business cards, banners, logos, and
other print media used at trade shows.
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