Edmund Kwok
Malaysian, 21, freelance Drupal Developer.
| Headline: | Service Provider |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Industries: | Computing, Information Technology |
| Location: | Kuala Lumpur |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups |
| Tags: | drupal, E-Commerce, jquery, php, psd to xhtml/css, user interface, web application development |
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Skills
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Language : XHTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, SQL
Javascript framework : jQuery
CSS Framework : Blueprint
Technology : AJAX/AHAH
Content management framework : Drupal - Module development & theme integration Applications : Photoshop (Basic knowledge)
Version control system : Bazaar, CVS, Subversion
Knowledge in setting up a LAMP (or Lighttpd instead of Apache) stack to run Drupal
LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AND TEAM PLAYER
• Managed and delegated tasks effectively to organize events successfully as head prefect and youth leader
• Cooperated with team members and executed assigned tasks to meet the group’s goals
• Able to work independently and is self motivated to complete assigned tasks
RESEARCH SKILLS
• Conducted primary and secondary research to answer questions and/or validate statements with a scientific process
• Knowledge in statistics and SPSS software to analyze data and draw conclusions
MICROSOFT OFFICE
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Knowledge in Excel formula to automate certain tasks
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | THE YOUTH INTELLIGENCE |
| Position: | WEB DEVELOPER |
| Time period: | June 2008 - December 2008 |
| Description: | The Youth Intelligence (www.theyouthintelligence.com)
• Converted PSD to Drupal 5 using the Blueprint framework • Implemented experimental navigation system that allows scroll-free browsing of content using jQuery • Responsible for day to day maintenance and updates of Drupal site YouthSays (www.youthsays.com) Malaysia's Largest Youth Opinion Community, a Rails application • Designed and tweaked user interface for certain sections of the application, some with AJAX • Assisted in monitoring and ensuring application up time at the server level • Responsible for day to day maintenance and updates of the application’s front end YouthEcho (www.youthecho.com) & RealVoices (realvoices.youthsays.com) • Responsible for day to day maintenance and updates of Wordpress blogs YouthMalaysia (www.youthmalaysia.com) The Youth Community Leader of Malaysia • Converted XHTML theme to Drupal 6 • Built Drupal site with featured content on the front page, depending on the taxonomy assigned to blog post • Migrated Drupal site from existing server to a fresh new VPS, setting up a LLMP (Lighttpd) stack • Responsible for day to day maintenance and updates of Drupal site YOUTH'09 (www.youth09.com) Malaysia's Largest Youth Lifestyle Festival bringing 36,720 Malaysians in three days • Conceptualized, built and managed PHP websites (www.youth09.com & www.youthmalaysia.com/NYEC) that is the official information website and website for various activity registrations • Integrated site with external mailing list and YouthSays (pulling and posting data) • Responsible for day to day maintenance and updates of PHP sites DotComYouthSearch (demo: youthsearch.insyghtful.com) A YOUTH'09 activity, in search for the most commercial viable website in Malaysia (co-organizer withdrew from event) • Converted PSD to Drupal 6 using the Blueprint framework • Built system to manage nomination and voting of websites - à la website gallery |
| Employer: | HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY |
| Position: | WEBMASTER |
| Time period: | October 2007 - June 2008 |
| Description: | Able to familiarize self with proprietary system that is used to update corporate website (www.psychologyathelp.com) |
| Employer: | HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, KUALA LUMPUR |
| Position: | Student |
| Time period: | April 2006 - June 2008 |
| Description: | Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) 3rd year student, on hold CGPA: 3.59 |
| Employer: | FREELANCE WEB APPLICATION - Various organizations |
| Position: | DRUPAL DEVELOPER |
| Time period: | January 2006 - June 2008 |
| Description: | • Developed web-based (intranet and internet) system using the Drupal (www.drupal.org) framework, based on requirements specified by clients
• Used Drupal modules, wrote ‘glue’ modules as well as custom modules • Extend and customize existing Drupal modules for overseas clients • Improved clients workflow and increased productivity by providing suggestions to automate work processes PowerKids Kindergarten (Drupal 5 based site) • Developed internal billing system to automate invoice creation, payment processing, and reports generation HELP University College (Drupal 5 based sites) • Developed and designed internship system to facilitate application process for applicants and employers - careersenseathelp.net • Developed and designed experiments signup system to manage experiments and automate bonus marks tracking • Developed and maintain online signup system to reduce paperwork, increase efficiency and avoid manpower wastage • Integrated new student portal with existing student information system with additional features - CGPA calculator and email notifications for new academic documents uploaded |
| Employer: | THE SWITCH SDN BHD |
| Position: | WEBMASTER |
| Time period: | December 2004 - August 2007 |
| Description: | • Update corporate website (www.theswitch.com.my) with information on news, upcoming events and previous events
• Converted static website to Drupal and trained staff to take over maintenance of website |
| Employer: | HELP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, KUALA LUMPUR |
| Position: | Student |
| Time period: | December 2004 - March 2006 |
| Description: | Pre-U: American Degree Program CGPA: 3.23 |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Webmaster, Tenaganita Sdn Bhd MAR 2008 - PRESENT
• Update NGO website (www.tenaganita.net) with news, press releases, and articles • Converting existing CMS, Joomla, to Drupal to add additional features to the website Contributor, Drupal Open Source Project (www.drupal.org) FEB 2006 - PRESENT • Assist other users in the support forum to solve Drupal problems • Contributed the Autosave (www.drupal.org/project/autosave) module that auto saves content after a period of time • Identify bugs, debug issues and submit patches to help with the next release of Drupal Webmaster, Rock Up! 2008 - Music to Change Website MAR 2008 - MAY 2008 • Designed website (www.rockup2008.blogspot.com) theme based on existing template according to color scheme • Integrated Google Blogger and Google Page Creator to add multiple pages/sections to the website Volunteer, HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign OCT 2004 • Distributed flyers, booklets and donned sandwich board with information on HIV/AIDS around KL City Centre • Learned and experienced stigmas and misconceptions associated with HIV/AIDS patients |
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Joanne Soo
Communications graduate from Monash University Malaysia. Currently working as Operations Manager at YouthSays Sdn Bhd,