Dharmesh Patel's Resume (Last updated March 18th 2007)

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DHARMESH PATEL

(408) 242-4728

Sunnyvale, CA 94089 - USA

http://dharmeshpatel.com

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OBJECTIVE 
To obtain a Front-End Engineer position with an ambitious employer who will utilize my diverse experience and offer new opportunities to increase my capabilities and advance my career in the area of internet, communication and development.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

Yahoo! Inc, Sunnyvale, California

October 2005 - Present
Senior Front-End Engineer
  • Developed cross-browser table-less Front-page layout and implemented the design using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
  • Responsible for site architecture, usability, accessibility and the maintenance of the site.
  • Implemented and tested more than 50+ design to provide better experience to Yahoo! users.
  • Reduce the load time of the site to 2.3 seconds for broadband users.
  • Implemented in-line video on the Front-Page (Public Alpha)
  • Implemented search auto-complete (suggestions) (Public Beta)
  • Created and tested multiple search treatment and implemented successful search design that increased search by 1% on the FrontPage
  • Implemented a window shade (an animated panel) to notify users about new features and products. Other portals/sites like MSN and Adobe are using same technique to target user about new features and product.
  • Design and implemented a in-line Page-Tour(feature tutorial) using Javascript and CSS.

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SKILLS 
  • Languages: XHTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), JavsScript, DHTML, PHP, XML, C++, C, SQL, Active Server Pages (ASP), Java, JSP, Python.
  • JavaScript Libraries: YUI, Prototype, mootools, MochiKit
  • Operating Systems: Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux.
  • Software: Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2003, OpenOffice, Adobe Photoshop.
  • Database: Oracle, mySQL, MS Access.
  • Server: Apache.
  • Methodologies: AJAX, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Multithreaded and Multiprocess Programming
  • Debugging Tools: Firebug, Web Developers Tools (IE/Firefox), ieHttpViewer, FF HTTP Viewer, Charles
  • Other: Bugzilla, CVS, RCS, vim, XMLHTTPRequest, Wordpress

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EDUCATION 

University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan, December 2004

Master of Science in Computer Science

 

University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan, December 2001

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

 

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