Jacob Ekanem

Jacob Ekanem 4 Raveon Kokoro Street, Awoyaya, Lagos, Nigeria -- Proffessional Summary Web Developer with 12 + years playing integral roles in large projects. Successful at presenting and advocating for design concepts. Seeking Web Development and UI/UXrole with project management responsibilities. A highly focused web developer , organized, methodical, result driven and with a keen eye for detail, results in solid coding and trustworthy deliverable and designs. Understanding client requirements and communicating the progress of projects are core values in achieving long lasting business relationships. Core skills  Broad development knowledge and use of tools like, Grunt, Bower,SCSS, and Gulp.  Industry aware and technically up to speed with current software development tools.  Strong PHP skills in an object orientated environment. Also a master of some PHP based frameworks like Laravel, Symphony and CodeIgniter.  Strong knowledge of WordPress and it’s APIs used to build fully scallable sites and possibly web applications.  Convesant with JavaScript and many JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS, Jquery.  Advent user of CSS 3 and it’s many UI frameworks; Foundation and Bootstrap being the most popular.  Ability to work in a closely knit team, using tools like FlowDocks for communication, Teamwork for Task Management and BitBucket or Github amongst others  Strong analytical skills and level headed problem solver  Strong communication skills; Fluent in English as it’s my first language Work history Web Designs, UI and Development – Impact85 (Feburary - November 2008) Leading a small team on a variety of development projects and delivering solutions to meet and exceed clients’ briefs. Duties  Build UI for clients with specific needs to their business  Propose design solutions to meet client’s needs  Building and maintaining custom CMS for site owners Web Developer – Platform Branding (January 2009 – December 2009) Part of a small team of developers aimed and serving the branding industry with web based solutions from websites to custom costumer management softwares. Duties  Build and maintain applications with clean, quality and strict code structures using frameworks  Build websites using WordPress or Drupal  Maintaining continuity throughout all websites both technically and creatively  Providing aftercare support for clients on assessing the performance of their sites Lead developer and designs enthusiast - MOD (Ministry of Designs) (December 2009 – June 2011) Part of a team of developers and designers, taking on the most creative gigs Lagos state has to offer. Duties  Lead the team from concept to deployment  Manage client expectations and application development Education School Masters Academy, Ajah, Lagos. Junior Secondary (2001 – 2003) Lekki Peninsular College, Osapa, Lagos. Senior Secondary (2003 – 2006) References Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require references from any of my previous employers.