Richard Gil

Richard Gil

Developer / Artist in Houston, TX, He/Him/His

About

Exploring the world of generative art, making myself a better developer, and learning how to make a good cup of coffee.

Work Experience

2018 — 2022
Houston, TX

● Technical Lead and People Manager for all technology and development projects across the entire agency portfolio, including more than 20 clients
● Responsible for the professional development of seven designers and developers
● Established and maintain processes and procedures for technology projects, including process management systems, building and deployment best practices, and resourcing/scheduling optimization
● Develop and deliver full-stack digital solutions to meet clients’ business needs
● Served as client technical liaison on all dev projects and was responsible for delivering
satisfaction to external clients and internal stakeholders
● Built and deployed websites and web experiences through various technical requirements including Vue, GSAP, Craft CMS, WordPress, HTML, PHP, CSS/Sass, JavaScript, Azure, Digital Ocean, and AWS deployment
● Provide maintenance, troubleshooting, and support to ongoing client web properties

2015 — 2018
Houston, TX

● Senior technical lead for all web-based projects and primary liaison for all cross-functional collaboration.
● Presented technical work to clients and served as subject matter expert for all special client requests and/or complex challenges
● Worked closely with agency leadership and client service team in project scoping, and effort estimations
● Developed workflow for development team including code editor setup, code compilation process (Gulp), and local environment setup (Vagrant). Git setup (local and remote) and project deployment procedure
● Built and deployed digital experiences to meet or exceed client satisfaction using Craft CMS, WordPress, HTML, PHP, CSS/Sass, jQuery/Javascript

2018 — 2018
Houston, TX

● Served as subject matter expert and technical representative in collaboration with internal teams to advise on best practices for user experiences, technical platforms and plugins, and digital performance optimization
● Built and deployed websites and web experiences through various technical requirements including WordPress, Shopify, HTML, PHP, CSS/Sass, jQuery/JavaScript, Azure, and AWS deployment
● Provide maintenance, troubleshooting, and support to ongoing client web properties

2013 — 2015
Stamford, CT (Remote)

● Full-stack developer responsible for all activities supporting the full deployment life cycle on assigned projects, including setup, configuration, coding/programming, third-party integration, and database administration
● Managed concurrent development projects and competing priorities to maintain client satisfaction and manage expectations
● Coordinated with third-party contractors and vendors in fulfillment of technical requirements

2012 — 2013
Houston, TX

Responsible for front-end and back-end development for the medical school’s website and department sites. Created a library and system to speed up the development of department sites in WordPress.

2010 — 2012
Contract Developer
Everywhere?

Worked as an extension of the development team to support various projects and agency needs including front-end and back-end development, designing & developing UI prototypes, and custom CMS integration. Clients included WhiteFence and notable Houston agencies such as BrightBox/Pop Labs, and Savage Brands.

2009 — 2010
Multimedia Developer at Design At Work
2007 — 2009
Multimedia Developer at Spotlight Creative
2003 — 2007
Audio Video Editor at GillCook Advertising

Volunteering

2019 — Now
Houston, TX

Assist in setting the overall vision for the U.S. chapter of the organization from a technical perspective along with website and donation portal support.

Education

2000 — 2003
Multimedia and Web Design at The Art Institute of Houston
Houston, TX

Contact

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