Edwin Broce

Edwin Broce (636) 219 - 2235-GitHub: https://github.com/edwinb24 Portfolio My professional experience has largely been comprised of working on proprietary software, which I am not able to showcase or include in an online portfolio. However, I can provide a description of the projects I worked on, and in some cases have included publically available screenshots or links. Colibri Group (08/17 to 02/19) I worked on the Elite-to-Common project, which overhauled Colibri’s main subsidiary website and incorporated new company acquisitions. One of the tasks I performed for this project was converting the company’s legacy site into a new WordPress website. To this end, I created HTML, CSS, and JavaScript designs based on mock-ups. The website needed to be easy to modify through WordPress, mobile responsive, and able to support multiple browsers, including IE11. To complete this work, I used a specific development process: First, I would participate in one or more stakeholder meetings to discuss the needs driving the proposed change and the best ways to satisfy them. After an agreement about the site was reached, the UX developer and I would give time estimates for the changes and create two tickets (one for the mock-ups and one for the development of the site). Once the UX designer finished the mock-ups, I would use an API to collect all the information needed for the changes and reach out to one of our content creators, who would modify the information as needed. I would design the layout (taking into consideration a mobile mock-up if given) and ensure all standards are met across browsers. If a mock-up for mobile was not provided, I ensured that the website looked good on a mobile platform while still keeping a similar design. For all designs, we considered scalability and the ability for the design to be reused by any of the other 7 company subsidiaries. If a plugin was modified in the process of creating the site, we ensured that the plugin was able to be used between all the subsidiaries and that any element that might need to be changed by them was easy to customize. One of the final pages designed through this process can be seen at: https://www.elitecme.com/nursing/massachusetts/massachusetts-lpn-license-renewal-package-%E2%80%94-15-contact-hours/ Edwin Broce | Page 1 Other examples of my work can be seen at www.elitecme.com. At Colibri, I also did the following:         Used Jira along with an agile development cycle to manage different project tasks and ensure that timelines were met Created documentation for projects in the form of comments in the code, readme files, and videos Maintained and enhanced legacy WordPress plugins, 3rd party plugins, and a custom company theme Set up and modified WordPress database tables using MySql and PHPMyAdmin Set up application-level package manager systems Composer, Gulp, and Grunt Integrated code with Restful APIs Performed all migration of the website to a new hosting provider, including setting up the site database, transferring documents, creating a dev, to stage, to live workflow, setting up different environments in Git Version Control, and installing and modifying needed software Presented code enhancements in companywide meetings Thomson Reuters (07/16 to 08/17) I maintained an internal e-learning site used by 9,000 employees from our North America, Asia, and Europe teams called Thomson Reuters FrontLine Learning. While I no longer have access to the internal site, here is a list of the tasks I performed:    Designed and maintained WordPress-based informational standing kiosks for the company’s locations in Asia, using both remote software and standing kiosk hardware. The requirements for the kiosks included an API-based list of upcoming events and a selection of videos, which had to be easy to add by the content creators. Created a video playlist to display content for users Conceptualized and created a ticket system for bugs and requests for our content creator teams in North America and Europe. The tool was very similar to project management tools and inspired by Jira and Asana. Edwin Broce | Page 2            Added search functionality to our video catalog Designed a pool system with the help of TotalPoll Pro plugin Improved employees’ educational success rate by improving the way courses are organized, eliminating bugs, and restructuring the learning site Managed project tasks and timelines in projects involving an international team Performed Full-Stack development on a WordPress eLearning site, from an MySQL database and 3rd party data storage to the front-end HTML, CSS, JS and JQuery Added new site features using PHP in plugins such as ToolSet, API plugins, and SMTP email plugins Tutored content creators in new functionalities on the site Evaluated 3rd party WordPress plugins, created reports to help the team with purchasing decisions, assisted in contract negotiations with vendors, and made the final decision in purchasing multiple 3 rd party software programs Performed development and testing on computers in different places around the world Used Iframes to present site content in 3rd party sites and received API calls from 3rd party sites Designed responsive websites using JS, JQuery, Bootstrap, WordPress Plugins, and CSS code REIBlackBook (01/16 to 06/16) REIBlackBook is a SaaS company that offers software solutions for real estate investors and small business owners. While I don’t have access to the software, I have included some screenshots related to some of the work I performed.  I created an automatic process to import real estate listings from third-party websites. This new feature allowed users to upload csv files containing search results from popular real estate sites (Zillow, Trulia, etc.) to their account. The search results were also auto-populated in multiple fields, saving the user the time required to add them manually, which improved retention rates. This screenshot shows the imported information:  I also designed a feature to allow users to create a map through the use of the Google Maps API showing the locations of the houses they are analyzing. This screenshot shows a generated map: Edwin Broce | Page 3 Some of my other tasks included:  Created white-label sites that generated over $100,000 in the form of yearly B2B contracts  Reduced the time required for our customers to create sites by adding drag-and-drop site building functionality, which enhanced customer satisfaction and reduced weekly customer calls  Took charge in creating PHPUnit testing modules to test small code components, and in performing cross-browser, responsive testing  Conducted API calls to 3rd party software companies, handled packages in JSON and XML, and made AJAX calls to the MySql database to automatically update information in the local databases Worked using Git version control with a Scrum Agile Methodology using JIRA Developed mobile responsive web applications using Bootstrap, JS, and a specific responsive CSS code Used Redux and React to add custom search features Developed on an MVC model using a MySql database, PHP, Phalcon, Joomla, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, and AJAX Assisted clients with bug related tickets, used Jing to record tutorial videos for clients, and helped clients make changes to their site using a custom-made CMS      Miss Terios (08/2012 to 07/2014)  I designed a one-page website which was cross-browser compatible. The site included a jQuery accordion and used the Google Maps API. The site has since been taken down, but I still have an early version in my records, which is included with the permission of the site owner: Edwin Broce | Page 4    Performed search engine optimization through the use of Google Analytics and use of keywords Creating marketing material and managing the boutique’s social media Improved appointment tracking and reduced call volume by creating an online appointment system and training the team in its use Edwin Broce | Page 5