Joe Kanakaraj
Updated December 2011
UI Engineer/Technical Dynamo

My web development career started circa 1998, when I was in college.  Desperate to expand my Phish and Grateful Dead tape collection, I taught myself HTML and Javascript in order to build an online tape list.  From there, I pretty much caught the development bug.  Through the years, I've developed skills not only in the field of web development and front-end technology, but also in project management, information architecture and graphic design.  

Timeline

User Interface Engineer

  • Major League Baseball
  • Dec 1, 2010 - Current
  • User Interface (“UI”) Engineers are responsible for designing and developing the presentation layer for Major League Baseball Advanced Media (“MLBAM”) and its associated web properties. Skill set includes advanced level Javascript, HTML, CSS, JSTL/JSP, XML/JSON transformations.

Contributing Writer

  • Sny.tv
  • Sep 1, 2006 - Apr 1, 2008
  • - Contributing writer for SNY.tv for the New York Jets

Marketing Producer

  • Major League Baseball
  • Nov 1, 2005 - Nov 1, 2006
  • - Optimizes overall performance of Club sites as it relates to increasing traffic, registered users and revenue generation - Acts as a liaison between assigned Clubs and MLBAM personnel - Manages Club-specific feature/functionality development including, but not limited to: promotions, subscription products, Club.com Shop & Ticketing initiatives, sweepstakes and other marketing pages - Coordinates design, editorial, and technical teams during new feature/functionality development projects; develops and manages schedule and project budget - Produces, proofs, tests and sends HTML and Text online newsletters and other email communication for assigned Clubs through email delivery software - Fulfills other production responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Club Initiatives or other appropriate managers - Provides sound feedback and suggestions for enhancing the user experience - Tracks data, analyzes results and implements changes based on collected site data

Senior Producer/Project Manager

  • Direct Holdings Worldwide
  • Sep 1, 2004 - Nov 1, 2005
  • -Worked with back-end development team to determine front-end technology requirements for both Lillian Vernon and Time-Life websites. -Documented known issues that would and offered solutions. -Develop benchmarks, standards, naming conventions for all processes related to front-end development of the new Lillian Vernon website. -Responsible for accurate implementation of visual design and user interface. -Worked with designers to perform page-level front-end browser/OS testing -Document relevant methodologies, processes, scopes and code for hand-off to the production group -Responsible for management, development and creation of work flow and process in relation to web development related issues -Streamlined existing processes as well as created new technology workflows -Heavily involved in various e-commerce initiatives that involved the analysis, development and understanding of numerous pieces of technology, specifically how they apply to eCommerce and the web.

International Web Developer

  • Slim Fast Foods Company
  • Jun 1, 2003 - Sep 1, 2004
  • • Responsible for every aspects of web development in relation to all Slim•Fast international and domestic sites. • Assisted with information architecture, usability and functionality design for an array of different web projects. • Used Flash to develop float in banners to promote new marketing campaigns. • Worked as a liaison between the technical developers and international project managers. • Used HTML, ASP, CSS, JavaScript, and DHTML to code all sites. • Developed these sites to be integrated with our own content management system (CMS). • Managed various internal projects from conception to development.

Web Developer

  • Breakaway Solutions
  • Jun 1, 2000 - Apr 1, 2001
  • • Worked on many high level dynamic websites on a corporate level. • Worked hands on with project managers and designers to help deliver the best solution and product for the clients. • Managed the “build” portion of client based projects and worked with designers to provide artistic solutions that were WWW compatible.

Developer

  • Freelance Web Development
  • Apr 1, 2001 - Dec 1, 2009

Sr. Technical Producer

  • Major League Baseball
  • Nov 1, 2006 - Dec 1, 2010
Vital Stats
11
Years of professional experience
10
Years of HTML/CSS/Javascript programming
6
Years at MLB.com
3
Skeeball awards won
13
Baseball Stadiums visited
Job Duties

Skill Proficiency
Skill Advancement
Interests Over Time
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Education
BS'00
Syracuse University
Information Management and Technology