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I be J.A.C.

Jerry A. Cornejo

Senior Technologist & Entrepreneur

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."

→ Arthur Ashe (by way of Theodore Roosevelt)

Who be J.A.C

An accomplished web-business architect and strategist with close to 20 years of web development experience. A strong "hybrid" skill-set encompassing leadership, architecture and both frontend and backend development. Highly regarded by business partners and executive teams as a key advisor, creative problem solver, skilled leader, and astute process and business analyst.

Senior Technologist

Entrepreneur

Web Engineer

Architect and build web sites and applications.

Efficiency Analyst

Analyze, identify, improve, and repeat.

Team Lead

Apply individual capabilities to specific needs.

Site Optimization

Load time, cross-browser, SEO, and more.

Technical Writer

Gather requirements, be concise, provide use cases.

Vendor/Talent Vetting

Know your audience, ask the right questions.

Employment

2017 - 2018
Web Development Manager
K-Swiss Global Brands

Responsibilities included: development manager, frontend web development (HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript), enterprise content management system, documentation, technical spec writing, vendor vetting, training, task management, process automation
Achievements
- Manage Development Team
  Provided guidance and direction to a 4-person India development team in the completion of high priority backend development tasks to meet business needs.
  (Technologies: JIRA, Skype)
- Marketing Support
  Worked with online marketing managers to outline strategies and identify technical requirements. Then implemented marketing initiatives by building landing pages, responsive emails, collection databases, etc.
  (Technologies: jQuery, HTML, CSS)
- Maitenance of e-Commerce Properties
  Maintained 4 brand websites (Kswiss.com, Suprafootwear.com, Palladiumboots.com, OTZshoes.com) accross the U.S., Europe and Australia. Sites were in 5 different languages and 3 different currencies.
  (Platforms: Magento, Shopify)
2013 - 2016
Web Producer
Teleflora

Responsibilities included: frontend web development (HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript), enterprise content management system, documentation, technical spec writing, vendor vetting, training, task management, process automation
Achievements
- Automated Email Generation
  Created an semi-automated process to generate responsive HTML emails cutting email coding from an average of 60 minutes to 5 minutes.
  (Technologies: XML, XSL, Windows Shell)
- Platform Lead
  As the lead of user documentation for the custom implementation of a new e-commerce platform, I led all major content updates and custom frontend features and functions.
  (Technologies: ATG, Endeca, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS)
- Vendor Expenditure Reduction
  Identified existing requirements and after a comprehensive vetting process replaced a legacy vendor with new one.
  (Results: $90,0000 yearly savings)
Recommendation
(2)
- Michelle Farrell
  Worked with Jerry - January 11, 2017
  
  I was always impressed by Jerry's leadership and project management skills when I worked with him at Teleflora. He was autonomous in establishing and streamlining policies, processes, and performance in support of continuous improvement across the website and in the delivery of assets from other departments. He was truly an evangelist who established standards in the company.
  
  He was my go-to person for any SEO technical improvements I want implemented. He was also very proactive and always consulted me when another department wanted to make website changes to make sure that the changes didn't negatively impact my SEO tactics. His solid work ethic and attention to detail in documenting processes made him a great asset not only to me as the SEO Manager but to the entire company. I highly recommend Jerry.
  
  SEO Consultant & Digital Virtual Assistant
- Bryan Pan
  Worked with Jerry - January 6, 2017
  
  Jerry is a unicorn. He has all the best traits you'd want in a developer:
  
  - Strong technical foundation, frontend and backend.
  - Open to learning and embracing new technologies.
  - Adaptable and able to find a concise path to the right solution.
  - Not afraid to take initiative and willing to help others.
  - Proactively finds problems and solutions before they become an issue.
  
  Best of all, he's easy to talk to and bounce ideas off of. He helped drive so many projects at Teleflora and was a pleasure to work with.
  
  Bloomingdale's - Product Manager http://www.bloomingdales.com
2008 - 2013
Consultant
Self-Employed

Clients/Projects included: Verve 8 Media, Creative Recreation, Olympus Cameras, Game Show Network, Olympus Cameras, Kyocera, TSOVET, National Association of Realtors, Drum-Squad, Open Gate Capital, OMG Global, NOSOTROS, P.V. Art Center, Dr. Marion, Insomnia Media, Thompson Chemists, H.E.L.P., Siguler Guff
Technologies
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, Magento, WordPress, 3dCart, Drupal
2011
UX Prototyper
Belkin

Protoyped a web-based dashboard for pre-launch IoT electrical meter.
Technologies
- JavaScript, jQuery
2009
Instructor
Cerritos College / P.V. Art Center

Taught beginning web development & introduction to social media.
2007
Project Manager
Media News Group / LA.com

Consolidated the entertainment section of 11 local newspapers on to one large entertainment hub.
Technologies
- Velocity, cmPublish
Recommendation
(1)
- Tom Zevallos
  Worked with Jerry - January 21, 2010
  
  I've worked with Jerry at both the Torrance Daily Breeze and LA.com. Jerry is a well rounded developer with great communication skills. He has both the ability to effectively manage a technical team and bring understanding and support for a executive team.
  
  On several projects we worked on, he was able to build sites and businesses from the ground up through his unique problem solving and dedication. Jerry is the type of individual who can help clear out any fog from the technical side, and can deliver answers and results by presenting the options.
  
  Conversant, Inc. - Business Development Manager http://www.conversantmedia.com

Entrepreneurship

2013 - 2016
Co-Founder
AudiOnIt, Inc.

Startup technology company AudiOnIt developed a process to take voice and video messages recorded via phone or web and transferring them on to elegantly designed and manufactured audio/video cards.
2011 - 2012
Co-Founder
CountM, Inc.

CountM developed an egress and ingress tracking platform for various industries.

Education

Founder
Founder Institute

The Founder Institute is the world's premier startup boot camp for talented entrepreneurs. Through a structured, 4-month curriculum of weekly training courses and business-building assignments, graduates of the Founder Institute come out as Founders of enduring companies.
Business Management Certificate
California Institute of Business Management
Computer Science Undergrad
California State University Dominguez Hills

I Be Me

In The Beginning

My first web development job was doing HTML coding for an interactive agency in Torrance, CA. The original plan back then was to work in a creative field as a designer, but as plans often do, they didn't go as expected. Through no conscious desire of my own, not even as a "what if," the design trajectory I had laid out for myself propelled me into the world of web development where I quickly became consumed by it...and that was a good thing.

Arthur Ashe's quote, "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." is how I began. In the late 90's there were no web development degrees, no developer boot camps, and no online training courses. Internet access was not easy to come by but every chance there was I spent web surfing, researching, self-training and coding.

A quote by Jason Calacanis I feel also fits my experience quite nicely.

You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. In the Internet industry, it's not about grand innovation, it's about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making something a little bit better.

This has been my journey and what still excites me about what I do is that as I try to work on small innovations every day, week and month to make what I'm working on just a little better, that same process is making me just a little better as well.