ninemsn#
Front End Developer
Duties + Achievements
Developed pages and templates for the MSN New Zealand suite of websites, developed components for the OptusZoo homepage and conceived/developed a Windows app for managing media inventory.
- For the first three months, worked on rolling out new features on the Optus Zoo portal, developing in Javascript with the Starmap framework.
- Subsequently worked with the MSN New Zealand development team on a full redevelopment of the portal sites: Network Home, News, Sport, Travel, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Money, Olympics 2008 Mini-Site. Developed ASP.NET controls for ad rendering across the MSN NZ network utilising the in-house "Stargate" CMS.
- Led a small team of contractors in the development of an interactive TV Guide embedded in MSN Messenger. Held meetings with ninemsn partner HWW and representatives of TV stations in NZ to negotiate data requirements. Helped design an XML format for syndicating TV times & content. Designed an MS SQL database to hold scheduling information. Worked with Senior Producer on initial UI concept, and handed front-end work to a Web Developer.
- Wrote and optimized stored procedures for retrieving Weather data.
- Responsible for ensuring cross-browser compatibility including Internet Explorer 6.0.
- During free time, developed a small C#/WinForms application for the HWW media library, to keep track of physical assets (mainly DVDs).
Tech
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- .NET
- ASP.NET
- VB.NET
- SQL Server
- T-SQL
Feedback
“Worked with Jonathan a few years ago at Ninemsn, while he was on the NZ project. A smart developer who has a wide range of skills in both user experience & .Net development. Someone who delivers great work and willing to share all his knowledge with his team members. Looking forward to work with you again in the near future.”
– Senior Developer
“Jonathan is proactive, efficient and approachable. He was always on top of tasks and delivered the highest quality work and solutions. It was a pleasure working with Jonathan - I recommend Jonathan without hesitation.”
– Program Manager
Projects
- MSN New Zealand
- OptusZOO
- Media Inventory System
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