Jessica M. Vázquez
I am a student at the University of the Sacred Heart (USC) in Puerto Rico. I am studying for a B.A. degree of Science in Computer Science.
I have been practicing Web development and design during my free time since the year 2005. It truly is one of my greatest passions. To constantly learn new things and improve is a joy to me.
When I am not studying or writing code, I enjoy telling stories and creating art. I aspire to be a professional author someday.
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Currently, as a student, I am seeking to earn experience in the fields of Computer Science and Informatics.
I want to become a professional, always staying up to date with the latest technologies and standards, and providing services and products of the highest quality.Presently, I am working as a freelance Web developer and designer, and within the last year, I have completed several works as such. During the development of these projects, I have created multilingual (Spanish and English enabled) Web sites, powered by content-management-systems, some built on top of the CakePHP framework, others on WordPress and Drupal. In addition, I have done branding design, creating logos and brochures.
Other fields in which I am very interested are software development, and game design and development.
Moreover, and very important, I aim for my name to one day become a synonym of transparency, professionalism, dedication, trust and efficacy in these fields.
Specialties: Web development, Web standards, Web accessibility, social media, WordPress, Drupal, CakePHP, XHTML, HTML4, HTML5, CSS2, CSS3, PHP5, JavaScriptExperience- Jun 2011 - PresentWebmaster / Web Site Builders Puerto Rico
- Designing, developing and maintaining, dynamic, usable, accessible, SEO-friendly Web sites for different clients.
- Making use of content-management platforms like WordPress 3.x and Drupal 7.x, adapting them to each client's needs and specifications; also taking advantage of Web technologies and tools such as X/HTML, HTML4, CSS2 and CSS3, PHP5, MySQL, and AJAX.
- Maintaining the Puerto Rico Web Site Builders site.
- Advising clients of the best alternatives available to meet their needs and specifications, and those of their audience, through existing Web technologies - Aug 2009 - Dec 2011Webmaster / Center for Language Development Across the Disciplines (LAD), University of the Sacred Heart
- Proposed a redesign for the Language Across the Disciplines (LAD) project’s Web site.
- Redesigned and reorganized the project’s Web site, as a part of the Language Center's (CLC in Spanish) WordPress-powered site.
- My work consisted of designing, developing and managing the new Web site and its features, as well as maintaining it once launched.
- In addition, I managed connections to the project through social media, including social networks like Facebook. - Sept 2008 - Aug 2011Assistant Designer and Developer of the SilverQuest game project; Webmaster / Wolfgame
- I assisted in the design and creation of the independent online roleplaying game, SilverQuest. Includes character concepts, brainstorming, world building, game graphics authoring, game packaging and distribution, advertising, basic game scripting.
- Hosted and helped manage the game's official Web site at the time (powered by WordPress 3.x). - Jan 2010 - Oct 2010Programmer / STEMmED Project
- Developed plug-ins for the WordPress blog and Web content-management-system (WCMS).
- Aided in the creation of graphical elements for different projects.
- Provided technical assistance to students at the STEMmED laboratory facilities.
Education-
2008 - 2012University of the Sacred HeartBachelor's in Computer Science
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2006 - 2008University of Puerto Rico-Carolina CampusBachelor's in Graphic Arts
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Interests:Web design and development, Web technologies, PHP5 programming, rapid application development, game design and development, graphic arts and design, fiction writing, reading, Web technologies consulting, education, learning, linguistics, animals and nature, environmental causes, Web comics, 3D rendering and modeling
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Tweets
- WAHOO: Lee Hyun Woo Gets Sexy for Elle http://t.co/JabNArWQXa via @dramafever
- I just used Shazam to discover This'll Be My Year by Train. http://t.co/fYW1EjhsuT
- 11 apache threads and 9 mysql threads on average... Hmm... It should stay lower, I think.May 23, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Picking Up Pieces by Blue October. http://t.co/vUvc0aL2KC
- Photo: nevver: Someday Until then… http://t.co/iESySxP7k8
- Crazy about the 'To the Beautiful You' (Hana Kimia adaptation) K-Drama and its soundtrack! <3 - http://t.co/5aDeYfeZKa via @youtube
- K-dramas, the experts on "Hardcore Friendzoning"... XD #kdramasMay 18, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I wanted programmer or artist... - I got Field Mechanic on the The Steampunk Character Test at OkCupid. http://t.co/biISPR3dJw via @OkCupid
- Why Uptime Guarantees are Ridiculous http://t.co/giWWyMW52Q
- Warm-Up Exercises For Writers - Free course To Learn The Basics Of Great Non-Fiction Writing In Three Minutes A Day http://t.co/6vJPiOtGNG
- Understanding poetry is a way to immerse yourself in an art form that explores cultures everywhere in the world http://t.co/Zt19XbxRMR
- I just used Shazam to discover The Lovers Are Losing by Keane. http://t.co/5Adr9OT9AB
- Llena una petición, por la igualdad en PR. Proyecto del Senado 238 en contra del discrimen LGBTT en PR. @lgbtpr - http://t.co/6Kl2aYXDrp
- Watching #StarTrek for the first time. Because, why not? I can't sleep anyway. And I've wanted to see this. ^^; http://t.co/itcW6gFr2Q
- Aprueban enmiendas para presentar certificado médico para obtener licencia de armas http://t.co/8t9iAGh6Cg via @diariodepr
- I just used Shazam to discover Waiting For The End by Linkin Park. http://t.co/1mIm6kjA65
- I just used Shazam to discover Shadow Days by John Mayer. http://t.co/LD65RHriij
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Repositories
- Minetest-c55, an open source infinite-world block sandbox game with survival and crafting.2 watchers / Pushed May 22, 13
