Jose Martinez

I am an innovative, imaginative, and passionate programmer/designer with a track record of professional success in website production and project management for 24 years. I possess a solid ability to quickly grasp new concepts and thrive on taking on new challenges. My greatest strength lies in transforming ideas into tangible realities.

Full Stack Developer / Senior Frontend Developer | Planned Companies

12/2018 - 01/2023 (4 years)

Developed and implemented apps/modules to streamline business tasks for employees and associates, utilizing platforms and languages such as Coldfusion, SQL, jQuery, Bootstrap, Handlebars, DataTables, Articulate 360, TalentLMS, Postman, smtp2go.com, CodeonTime, Twilio, and Zoho ServiceDesk. Provided 24/7 support for all applications until trust and reliability were established. Conducted employee training to ensure the correct and efficient use of business modules.

Notable Projects

• PlannedLMS: Created a mobile training program for the concierge/front desk division. Utilized Articulate 360 and TalentLMS Mobile Platform to track trainee progress, completion, and scores through API calls and scheduled tasks. Implemented email alerts to both trainees and Operations Managers. Developed a web application displaying an Operations Manager's trainees' progress and provided tools for resending login credentials and certificate printing.
• Work Order System: Revamped an antiquated system to facilitate service requests from customers, resulting in increased profitability through improved efficiency.
• Timesheet History Module: Replaced a legacy version with a modern search feature and added timespan restrictions for enhanced timesheet lookup.
• ServiceDesk - WorkFlow API Connection: Integrated an interactive form into Zoho's ServiceDesk to handle IT/payroll requests.
• Check Request System: Designed an app for employees to submit check requests, enabling managers to review, approve, or reject requests via email. Approved requests were processed by the Finance Department.
• eInvoice Tool: Integrated with Sage to collect client billing information, generate invoices, and send them via smtp2go.com. Implemented a webhook to track email interactions, providing statistical reports (delivery, read receipts, etc.).

Software Engineer, UI/UX | Border City Media

Dec 2013 - Feb 2018 (4 years 3 months)

Frontend Developer with experience in implementing responsive data reporting systems for both desktop and mobile platforms. Proficient in a wide range of languages and software, including Coldfusion, HTML5, JavaScript (jQuery, backbone.js, highcharts.js, handlebars.js, modular functionality organization), CSS3 (optimized with LESS), Twitter Bootstrap, PhoneGap (now monaca.io), Framework7, Sublime, and Eclipse.

Key Contributions

• Played a pivotal role in the platform redesign by translating graphic artists' templates into functional pages for the entire system.
• Integrated backend AJAX input and output with HTML5 and JavaScript components and libraries to enhance user experience.
• Provided valuable input for the system's smoother user interface and user experience.
• Enhanced reports and dashboards by adding new UI/UX elements and functionalities, resulting in visually summarized reports and quick access to detailed tabular and graphical data.
• Redesigned the front page to be more user-friendly, featuring summarized reports of top albums and songs, lists of saved and administrator-provided reports, and an industry news feed.
• Implemented a PDF grab functionality for detailed and graphical reports, generating web page-like copies of dashboards, widgets, and action button reports formatted to fit standard paper sizes (8x11).
• Contributed to the development of a functional mobile version (Apple and Android) of the desktop browser application using PhoneGap (mobile platform) and Framework7 (mobile design platform).
• Repurposed UI/UX elements from the desktop application for seamless integration into the mobile platform.

Jul 2013 - Nov 2013 (5 months)

My primary responsibilities include handling small-scale web development tasks for email campaigns and public-facing websites. I am proficient in using various programming languages and software such as PHP, JavaScript (including Twitter Bootstrap and jQuery), SQL, HTML5, and CSS3.

Web Developer | Occasion Brands

Mar 2013 - Jun 2013 (4 months)

I was responsible for editing and thoroughly testing code.

Application Developer | Recruitics

Jun 2011 - Jan 2013 (1 year 8 months)

As a developer for the internal CMS at Onward Search (read below), I played a significant role in its reorganization and subsequent rebranding into a new product as Recruitics. This transition involved transforming a product tailored for one company into a marketable solution for multiple companies. Throughout this process, I utilized various languages and software, including Coldfusion, SQL, JavaScript (jQuery, ExtJS, HighCharts, Twitter Bootstrap), CFML, HTML5, CSS3, Dreamweaver, Sublime, SQL Server Management, and SourceSafe.

Additional contributions include

• Social Media Tool: Recognizing the need for enhanced social media coverage, I revamped the existing Twitter integration to cater to multiple users. I developed a queueing system to space out tweets throughout the workday, along with the following sections:
• User's Own Timeline: Providing options to retweet, reply, or favorite individual tweets. 
• Company's Twitter Timeline: Displaying the company's tweets.
• User's Team Tweet Timeline: Showing tweets from other team members within the user's specific team.
• Twitter Link Relator: This timeline facilitated the identification of followers who shared the same content via links. Relevant links were compared and tallied to determine web relevance. To enhance Recruitics' appeal and user experience, I implemented Twitter Bootstrap, providing a quick
• and effective facelift to the platform.
• For larger clients with extensive job-related data, XML downloads were utilized instead of direct user interface interaction. To streamline data processing, I utilized Visual Studio to create efficient processes
• for downloading XML files, processing the data into an SQL worker table, updating it as needed, and transferring it into live production data.
• I excel in adapting and enhancing systems, managing complex data, and addressing evolving stakeholder needs.

Feb 2010 - Apr 2012 (2 years 3 months)

As a CMS developer, my responsibilities included creating a user-friendly system for recruiters to post jobs on the company website, implementing APIs to automate posting on social media pages, and integrating with Bullhorn, the organizational system. I also designed a comprehensive reporting system that captured job applicant data, click-through rates, and submission metrics through the CMS.

Additionally, I developed data manipulation tools for administrative purposes and worked on side projects for other company holdings, such as Onward Healthcare and Onward MD.

Throughout these tasks, I utilized a range of languages and software, including Coldfusion, SQL, JavaScript (jQuery, ExtJS, HighCharts), CFML, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Sublime, SQL Server Management, and SourceSafe. Initially, I was hired to reorganize and enhance the internal CMS, creating user-friendly forms and tools for data manipulation. Upon upper management's request, I co-directed a web redesign project and optimized the data structure to improve job posting input and output on the company's website.

I integrated the Bullhorn API into the CMS to enhance functionality, enabling tracking of applicant views and clicks to monitor preferences. I developed tabular and graphical reporting features using Coldfusion cfcs and jQuery AJAX calls. Furthermore, I integrated the company's Twitter account into the CMS by establishing communication through a JAVA connector and customized Coldfusion CFC package.

This integration allowed for automatic job posting updates on Twitter, and I developed tools for creating custom Twitter messages using SQL data, Coldfusion CFC, and jQuery AJAX calls.

In terms of analytics, I collected data on job postings, including visits and applicants, and built reports. I created line graphs and pie charts to visualize daily, weekly, and monthly trends in applicants and visits. I also gathered data on job posting sources to determine the most effective channels.

Gibbs College

2005 - 2007

Associates, Digital Media

Dean’s List - 3.8 GPA