Kevin Kao kevinkaoportfolio.com Code + test + web + design. contact@kevinkaoportfolio.com Detail-oriented and well-rounded individual specialized in software programming and web developments. Strong desire to learn and adapt new technologies to contribute quality projects and solutions of tomorrow. C# HTML CSS PHP Java JavaScript Microsoft SQL Visual Studio Eclipse with ADT JIRA phpStorm Microsoft SQL Server Studio Dreamweaver Flash WordPress Bootstrap ASP.NET MVC Photoshop Illustrator Premiere Windows iOS Android Linux (Ubuntu) User Interface HCI Visual Perception Webmaster & Founder, GamingDialog.com, Vancouver, Canada     2010 - Present Developed a video game news website using WordPress (PHP), Adobe Dreamweaver (HTML, CSS), and Photoshop Identified and created advertisements to specific audiences using Google AdWords and Google Analytics Performed search engine optimization to improve page ranking Helped website rank as one of Top 100 most popular video game websites on the Internet Survey Programmer, Vision Critical, Vancouver, Canada  Programmed custom web survey logic for internal and external clients in C#, HTML, and JavaScript using in-house framework 2014 Kevin Kao - Page 2  Created test cases and to execute grey-box testing and regression on complex surveys to identify bugs and design issues Software Developer Practicum, Club Intrawest, Vancouver, Canada 2014  Programmed a custom, C# ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL internal database authentication website where administrators can rapidly create, read, update, and delete several thousand online employee reward certificates  Received high praise for clear communication lines from design phase to project completion  Increased administrator and staff productivity and efficiency by over 300% with completed web application Quality Assurance Tester, Atimi Software Inc., Vancouver, Canada     2009 Performed exploratory and black-box testing while working closely with the programming and management teams Logged software bugs and defects on different versions of iOS iPhone devices, wrote test cases, and prioritized them accordingly using JIRA bug-tracking program Wrote and edited technical software specification documentations for future iOS applications Taught a new project manager the details of creating new technical documentations for upcoming projects Assistant Webmaster, Government of Canada, Vancouver, Canada 2008  Created, updated, and deleted webpages on the Government of Canada’s Fisheries and Oceans branch website  Posted news stories and updated British Columbia’s oceanic maps to inform fishermen of nonfishing and danger areas  Enforced government’s strict web standards, including typography, logo, and colour schemes  Engaged in design and layout consultations meetings with other government departments for online publications  Redesigned a navigation bar using JavaScript on the Habitat Enhancement website to search through internal archive faster and more accurately Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Arts and Technology with co-op education distinction British Columbia Institue of Technology, Vancouver, Canada Certificate of Technology in Software Systems Developer with academic distinction 2014