Web Developer at Canoe
Toronto, Canada Area
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- Web Developer at Canoe
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- Information and Communication Technology Advisor at Red de Desarrollo Sostenible
- Volunteer at Olancho Aid Foundation
- Web Application Developer at ISL
- Web Developer at Artisan Web Press
- Education
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- Dalhousie University
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Matthew Hogg’s Summary
Web developer with over 9 years of experience. Knowledgeable in all aspects of developing for the Web, but particularly enthusiastic about client-side technologies and user experience. Codes everything by hand. Loves Javascript, clean design, and learning something new. Inspired by the effect the Web has on people’s daily lives. Produces consistent, efficient code and simple, friendly end user experiences by thinking critically and solving problems in simple, but clever, ways.
Matthew Hogg’s Specialties:
HTML (always hand-coded); XHTML; CSS; Javascript; AJAX; Javascript libraries (MooTools and jQuery); RSS; LAMP/WAMP (Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, and PHP); Adobe Photoshop; standards compliance; cross-browser development; user interaction design; content management systems; Drupal; WordPress (templates); Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL); ASP (with VBScript); ASP.NET (with VB.NET); XML; XSLT; ColdFusion; Bilingual (English and Spanish).
Matthew Hogg’s Experience
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Web Developer
Canoe
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
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Information and Communication Technology Advisor
Red de Desarrollo Sostenible
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Volunteered as a CUSO “cooperant” for an NGO in Honduras. Evaluated requirements for offering “official” websites to Honduran municipalities. Researched open source CMS options and personalized a Drupal install to meet their specific needs. Delivered MuniWeb, a municipally- oriented CMS. Trained and debriefed staff on topics like MuniWeb, Drupal, PHP and CSS. MuniWeb will be deployed as a service to over 100 cities and towns throughout Honduras.
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Volunteer
Olancho Aid Foundation
(Religious Institutions industry)
April 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Offered skills to non-profit educational foundation in rural Honduras. Developed modern website aimed at, and accepting applications from, potential teaching volunteers from the United States. Responsible for all aspects of development: requirements, design, database implementation, server- and client-side programming, content writing. Volunteer enrolment has skyrocketed since the website’s launch.
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Web Application Developer
ISL
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2001 — February 2006 (4 years 8 months)
Developed a variety of websites and web applications for corporate clients in Canada, and the Maritimes in particular. Trained colleagues on topics like XHTML and CSS. Responsible for project requirements definition and user interface design. Lead developer of an in-house CMS, OneWeb, currently the engine for more than 50 high-profile websites across Canada.
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Web Developer
Artisan Web Press
(Internet industry)
September 1999 — May 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Developed websites and web applications for departments and faculties of Dalhousie University. Responsibilities included all aspects of web development: client meetings, requirements definition, web design, database implementation, programming, and technical support.
Matthew Hogg’s Education
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Dalhousie University
Computer Science 1997 — 2001
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Web Standards Design + Development
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