Ranjan Datta

Personal Details
Ranjan Datta
18845 E. Armstead St. Azusa, CA 91702
626.251.8922
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Professional Profile

Over Six years experience in successfully developing front-end integration solutions for web sites and web applications. Excellent front-end web development and site management skills in fast-paced corporates and agencies. Expert level skills in (X)HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript, JSON, image editing and optimization, troubleshooting and resolving cross browser issues.

Proficient in User Interface design, architecture, usability and accessibility. Effective use of Unobtrusive DOM scripting, AJAX technologies and Javascript libraries like jQuery, YUI. Basic knowledge in SEO concepts, Web Design Concepts and Server side technologies like ASP.NET, PHP, Java.

Skills

Technical Skills

  • Hand coded HTML 4.01, HTML 5, XHTML 1.0, XML
  • Hand coded CSS 2.1, CSS 3
  • W3C specifications and validation for (X)HTML, CSS
  • Unobtrusive DOM, Javascript, Javascript libraries and Ajax
  • Expert in Adobe Fireworks and Photoshop for Image optimization
  • Eclipse, Aptana, Netbeans, Visual Studio, Dreamweaver editors
  • Knowledge of SEO concepts
  • Knowledge of server side languages like ASP.NET, PHP, Java
  • CVS, SVN, TFS, Git for version control
  • Debugging in IE 6, IE 7, IE 8, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari and Konqueror
  • Section 508 accessibility and WCAG specifications

Professional Skills

  • Ability to work with a team
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Can lead a team to meet project goals
Experience

Outlook Amusements ( California Psychics ) (June 2009 till date)

Current Project involves extending a third party CSS framework to suit the needs of our properties.

Migrated property blog from Typepad to Wordpress MU ( California Psychics Blog )

Recent project involved building a complete javascript framework built as small custom built plugins for jQuery.

Plugins involve consuming RESTful service (JSON) by AJAX fand populating HTML templates within a page, Image Rotation, Media loaders, Form Validation, Form Utilities, Querystring and Cookie Utilities

Worked on iPhone and Mobile version of the website ( California Psychics Mobile )

Freelance (June 2006 to June 2009)

Worked as a frontend developer for several high profile organizations such as Fox Sports, Fashion Institute of Design, iFilm (A Division of MTV), Bibles.org, SPCA as a contract developer for agencies such as Bold New World, Aquity Group, Evolve Media.

Entertainment Publications(January 2005 to June 2006)

Worked as a Sr. Frontend Developer with XHTMl, CSS, Javascript and AJAX leading a small team of front-end developers.

Freelance (January 2000 to January 2005)

Worked in India, Australia and California as a Freelance Web Developer building web solutions in HTML, CSS and Classic ASP, PHP for various clients

Prior Career (1991 to 1999)

Worked in the turnkey Distillery, Brewery and Fruit Processing Industry as a Mechanical Engineer. Work involved Estimation, Basic Engineering, Project Planning and Management.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) - Marathawada University, India.
Subjects of specialization - Operation research and Project Management, Production Planning and Control.

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