Resume
GENE COTTON
1819 Monrovia Ave. #20, Costa Mesa CA 92627
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Tools: Adobe CS6, Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012, SQL Server Management Studio, Team
Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Source Safe (VSS), Microsoft IIS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, Axure, Balsamiq, Jira, Confluence, Github
Technologies: HTML5/CSS3, HTML4/CSS2, JavaScript, JQuery, JQuery Mobile, Bootstrap, AJAX,
Responsive Design, Adaptive CSS (LESS/SASS), XML/XSLT, .NET C#/VB, .NET MVC 3/4, Razor,
ASP.NET, Classic ASP/VB Script, SQL, PHP 4/5, MySQL, LAMP, ActionScript
Graphic design & mockup, front-end/UI development, prototyping
Middleware, database and data access development
Proper design patterns, best practices, object oriented development, n-tier development
Good marketing skills, creative concepts, campaign development, and business sense
Expert writer with superior grammar, vocabulary, and spelling
Great oral communication and presentation capabilities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
November 2012 – Present
BJ’s Restaurants
Huntington Beach, CA
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the Unites States. Its restaurants
offer pizzas, beers, appetizers, entrees, pastas, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. As of June 16, 2014, it
owned and operated 151 casual dining restaurants. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in
Huntington Beach, California. In 2014, BJ's reinvented casual dining by enabling guests to place orders,
get on the waiting list, and pay their bill through their mobile phone with the Mobile Pay and Order
Ahead online applications.
 Front-End Architect for Mobile Pay and Order Ahead web applications
 .NET development with ASP.NET and MVC 3/4
 SQL Server database design and development
 Design, architect, and deploy complete software solutions
 Mockup, prototype, and integrate final UI/UX solution
 Tools: Visual Studio 2008/2010, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop,
Fireworks, Axure, Balsamiq
 Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, XML/XSLT, .NET (C#), MVC 3/4, Razor, SQL
SENIOR UI DEVELOPER
June 2012 – November 2012
InHouse USA
Huntington Beach, CA
InHouse provides online software as a service (SaaS) for lenders to manage the appraisals done on the
properties in their portfolio.
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Object Oriented PHP with custom MVC framework
Design, architect, and deploy complete website solutions
Mockup, prototype, and integrate final UI/UX solution
Tools: Visual Studio 2008, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Fireworks, Axure, Balsamiq, Jire, Confluence
Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, Responsive Design, Adaptive CSS
(LESS/SASS), XML/XSLT, PHP 5 OOP, Postgres SQL
SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER
Aug 2008 – June 2012
Welk Resort Group
Escondido, CA
Welk Resorts provides resort villa rentals and timeshare ownership in 4 locations: San Diego, Cabo San
Lucas, Branson, and Palm Springs. Welk also operates 2 theatre houses and 2 executive golf courses. All
of these business units rely on a significant amount of online revenue, ecommerce, and online
marketing endeavors.
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Design, Build, Test, Deploy, and Maintain numerous High Traffic Public Websites and Portals
eCommerce and Payment Processing with Millions of Dollars in Annual Revenue
Web Projects with Partner Sports Teams and Venues
Landing Pages, Banners, Campaigns, Flash Videos, and Interactive Media Projects
UI and Front-End Development, Brand ID Design, and High Quality Graphic Design
Mission Critical Systems with 24-7 Accessibility Requirements
Development of online presence in WordPress, Convert ASP/IIS to LAMP
Convert Classic ASP/VB6 to Modern ASP.NET C# Solution
Internet Marketing Campaigns, PPC, ROI Reporting, SEO Implementation and Tracking
Tools: Adobe CS5.5, Visual Studio 2008/2010, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Source Safe
(VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, Axure, Balsamiq
Technologies: HTML5, HTML4, CSS3, CSS2, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap, AJAX, XML/XSLT, .NET
(C#), ASP, SQL, PHP, MySQL, LAMP, ActionScript 2, ActionScript 3
SENIOR WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER
Apr 2008 – Aug 2008
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
Contract for the United States Department of Defense (DoD)
Department of the Navy (DoN)
Norco, CA
The Navy’s Surface Warfare Center is located in Norco, CA. I contracted to the DoD through CSC to
architect UI solutions for multi-million dollar secret military projects.
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Develop massive web-based applications operated by 100,000 sailors daily
UI/UX for systems with hundreds of thousands of daily users
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Custom ASP.NET web components and web-based applications
Development of rich media experience for web-based applications
Create logos, graphics, and other presentation layer elements
Mockup, prototype, and integrate final UI/UX solution
Author developers guide and UI architecture document
Tools: Visual Studio 2008, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Fireworks, Axure, Balsamiq
Technologies: HTML4, CSS2, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, XML/XSLT, .NET (C#), SQL
SENIOR DESKTOP APPLICATION DEVELOPER
Dec 2007 – Apr 2008
LaSalle Bank / Bank of America
Tustin, CA
La Salle Bank, acquired by Bank Of America in 2007, manages $92 Billion dollars in Collateralized Debt
Obligation (CDO) assets.
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Front-End/UI development for $3.5 million dollar project called CDO Suite 2.0
Author developer’s guide and UI/UX architecture standards
Development of rich media experience for web-based application
Microsoft best practices and MVC design pattern
Design, architect, and deploy complete website solutions
Mockup, prototype, and integrate final UI/UX solution
Tools: Visual Studio 2008, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Fireworks, Axure, Balsamiq
Technologies: HTML4, CSS2, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, XML/XSLT, .NET (C#), SQL
SENIOR WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER
Aug 2007 – Dec 2007
Automated Response Technologies
San Clemente, CA
Automated Response Technologies provides automated Lead Generation and Client Nurturing with auto
telephone dialers and email customer retention campaigns.
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Front End/UI development and implementation for web-based applications
Develop web-based applications in .NET with SQL and Oracle databases
Upgraded legacy ASP /VB6 to modern .NET Solution
Error handling, risk management, and software development lifecycle
Develop and Maintain 3 web-based applications, public website, and intranet portal
Tools: Visual Studio 2008, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Fireworks, Axure, Balsamiq
Technologies: HTML4, CSS2, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, XML/XSLT, .NET (C#), Oracle, SQL
SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER
Apr 2005 – Aug 2007
ThinSpring
Corona, CA
ThinSpring provides medical product life cycle solutions and drug label submission software for the U.S.
FDA, as well as North American pharmaceutical companies.
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Web-based application for US FDA for managing drug label information
Web-based application for COTS product for pharmaceutical companies
Public website, secure intranet employee portal, and online customer service portal such as
thinspring.com
Software as a service (SaaS) for online validation of drug labeling XML data
Develop US FDA XSL Style sheets for all drug labeling submissions in north America
Press releases, email campaigns, trade show displays, webinars, and product videos
Search engine optimization success with a multitude of #1 and front page hits for both Google
and Yahoo with zero advertising cost
Develop complete ThinSpring Brand and Corporate Identity
Develop UI/UX standards, implement on existing applications, and train developers
Write press releases, data sheet copy, brochure copy, and website content
Manage GUI standards for all application screens
Manage vendors for print production, display manufacturers, email campaigns, and PR
Tools: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash
Technologies: HTML4, CSS2, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, JSP, ActionScript 2, Oracle
LEAD WEB DEVELOPER
Jun 2003 – Apr 2005
BAX Global, Inc.
Irvine, CA
BAX Global provided international freight forwarding and logistics operations.
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Front-End/UI Architecture and Presentation Layer development in an enterprise environment
1 Internet, 2 Extranet, 1 LAN-Based Intranet, and 1 Web-Based Portal
Web Controls, User Controls, SSI, Templates, CSS, JavaScript, HTML
Flash websites and interactive tutorials
Web Apps, Websites, User Controls, and Server Controls
UI Design, Graphics, Templates and Style sheets
20 web-based applications and 1,000′s of web pages
Custom user controls and web components
CSS style sheets, templates, and prototypes
Author UI architecture documentation and developer’s guide
Concept, Develop Snapshots, Prototype, Slice Images, Code, Maintain
Database Structure, SQL, and Stored Procedures
Tools: Visual Studio 2008, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Fireworks, Flash
Technologies: HTML4, CSS2, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, .NET (C# and VB), SQL
WEB DEVELOPER
Feb 1998 – Jun 2003
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (Formerly Rockwell Semiconductor)
Newport Beach, CA
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor solutions for communications
applications in the wireline and wireless network infrastructure, which includes enterprise networks,
broadband access networks (fixed and mobile) and metropolitan and wide area networks.
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6 Public Websites & 3 Intranets
Web application development in an enterprise environment
Interactive PDFs, CD-ROMs, and Flash Media
Dozens of Logos and Brands, 3 Complete Corporate Identities
Thumbnails, Comps, Mock-Ups, and Prototypes
Trade show booths and large format print production
Corporate Presentations, Brochures & Data Sheets
Retail Package Design and Retail POP Display Design
Information Architecture, UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, and Art Direction
Tools: Visual Studio 2008, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Fireworks, Flash, QuarkXPress
Technologies: HTML4, CSS2, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, JSP, Oracle
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Mar 1993 – Feb 1998
Terra Universal, Inc.
Anaheim, CA
Terra Universal is the leading manufacturing expert in critical environment applications, with over 30
years of design and fabrication experience in cleanroom-related industries.
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Web design and 3D digital rendering
Develop Annual 1000-Page Print Catalog
Publish Interactive CD-ROM
1,000′s of 3D Wireframe Drawings, Model Renderings, and Technical Illustrations
Graphic Design, Computer-Aided Design, and 3D Shell Modeling
Scan and Photo Retouch Print and web design, including 3D and shell modeling
Traditional Paste-Up, Comp, and Mockup
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress
PRODUCTION ARTIST
Nov 1991 – Mar 1993
InstaPrint
Fountain Valley, CA
InstaPrint was a busy print shop with on-site presses and many hundreds of local customers.
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Expert digital layout and photo manipulation
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Pre-press graphics, traditional paste-Up, scanning, and photo retouch
Turn around 35 projects on a daily basis
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker