Jovanie De La Cruz
Front-end web developer working with small businesses.
I'm a growing web developer focusing on developing elegant and functional web sites. I have prior experience in social media management and digital advertising. When I'm not working at my desk I can be found maintaining my car sharing fleet on Turo or shopping at Home Depot for my next home improvement project. On my days off I like to visit new restaurants and bars in Chicago with my friends.
Experience
Web Developer
Develop websites and digital marketing solutions for clients. Offer suite of reliable web-hosting solutions and content management systems utilizing open source software. Maintain servers and ensure smooth operation of client websites.
Car Sharing Fleet Operator
Maintain a small fleet of personally owned vehicles. Participate in the car sharing marketplace in Chicago. Coordinate key handoff with traveling guests utilizing remote fleet management tools. Service vehicles at regular intervals.
Marketing and Web Intern
Develop and implement marketing strategies for clients. Design marketing materials to be used in marketing strategies. Maintain social media presence for clients on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Web. Front-end web development for clients. Provide occasional remote IT support.
Skills
- Planning & Prototyping
- Content Creation & Visual Elements
- Mobile-First, Responsive Design
- Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
- Web Hosting & Website Deployment
- Marketing & Analytics
Portfolio
Meadow Managers
This was a great introduction for me into a flat file CMS. I designed a business website for my friend Sebastian and I wanted it to be simple, easy to maintain, and quick to publish. His business is brand new so it was a perfect opportunity to start promoting his lawn care business on social media as well. They provided me with a logo and some photos they took from recent jobs and I gave them a site they can log in to to create new blog posts and image galleries.
https://meadowmanagers.com/
Professional Outdoor Solutions
This was my first project under Woolard Marketing to create a website for a local turf and field management company. It was a great because they already collected tons of photos from fields they had worked on. Integrating the logo and colors into the design of the website was fun, too. I actually took inspiration from their truck decals to design the wavy footer. They also really wanted to make it easy to browse through some of their recent works so putting together a portfolio on their site was great experience.
https://professionaloutdoor.solutions/
Interests
Apart from my career as a web developer, I enjoy spending quality time with friends trying out new restaurants and bars around town and also playing competitive video games with friends online.
I'm also very interested in self hosting solutions. My FreeNAS home server houses Nextcloud for personal cloud storage, a Plex Media Server for on-the-go media consumption, a MineOS Minecraft server, and block storage to store backups for all the computers in my life.
A favorite hobby of mine is photography. I enjoy taking pictures of family and friends, street photography, and professional portraits. At UIUC I covered a few sporting events and shows for the Daily Illini. Immediately after high school I was hired to be a product photographer for a large showroom. I often take pictures on demand of people, products, or places as needed for projects and clients.
Currently streaming Stranger Things, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and True Detective.
Favorite topics in podcasts and YouTube videos are personal wealth, self improvement, technology news, and video game related content.
Awards & Certifications
- 3rd Place in Social Media Challenge at Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference (CA, 2017)
- 1st Place in Social Media Challenge at Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference (IL, 2017)
- 1st Place in Web Design at Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference (IL, 2016)