Biography

Gavin BoticaHaving worked as web designer, developer, producer and combinations of all three, I now work predominately in front-end development. This is an exciting area currently, with the mobile web explosion and emerging technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3. I am also a very experienced developer and passionate advocate of the WordPress CMS.

For many years I have worked as a freelance contract developer. Working with both my own clients, and regularly contracting to digital studios, advertising agencies and other businesses.

I moved into web development in 2000. My roles included: Producer for Australia’s largest online store, designer and producer in a large government marketing department, Producer for a digital agency and web master for a financial news publishing company. I have particular interest in usability, user interface engineering and user experience, and I also have considerable experience with server and systems administration, technical management and troubleshooting.

I am reliable, accurate and professional. A creative thinker, with a technical mind. Six years as a music production engineer taught me to trust my instincts and be confident in my decision-making. I pride myself on being efficient and methodical and I have excellent written and verbal communications skills along with good analytical abilities.

Some of my clients and employers

  • Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland
  • Spitfire Creative, Auckland
  • Telecom NZ
  • DBC2 Marketing, Melbourne
  • The Digital Agency, Auckland
  • Company 1, Sydney
  • NSW Deptarment of Commerce, Sydney
  • NZ Defence Force

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Skills

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Front-end Development

I've been building websites with HTML, CSS and Javascript for more than 10 years. I have extensive experience with front-end and mobile development, user interface engineering and production. I am conversant with many popular frameworks and libraries, including jQuery, Google Maps API, the Facebook APIs, Raphaël and more. I am also proficient with PHP and MySQL.
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WordPress

I have been working with WordPress for more than 6 years and have acquired extensive knowledge of this very popular CMS. I possess thorough knowledge of all aspects of WordPress, with an interest in rapid framework-based development. I pride myself on adherence to web standards and WordPress best practice.
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Producer

I have produced websites, micro-sites and EDM campaigns – large and small. I am confident working with clients, stake-holders and team members – at a senior level. I have experience writing project scopes, business requirements, technical specifications and working with project management applications such as BaseCamp to organise, plan and execute web projects.