JOSHUA HIGGINS

2126 Chesterfield Ave. | Charlotte, NC 28205 (704) 737-4306 | hello@joshuahiggins.com

OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position within a web development studio with exposure to a variety of emerging and established web technologies where I can utilize my creative mind to further my career.

CURRENTLY
I am enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College, anticipating obtaining an Associate of Applied Science degree this spring with a 3.8 GPA or higher. I am studying Web Technologies with a focus on PHP and MySQL development. In free time, I have been furthering my education with various books and personal projects covering OOP PHP, jQuery, and MVC frameworks.

CAPABILITIES & HIGHLIGHTS

Proficient with Adobe CS5 (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint), Windows 95 through Windows 7, Mac OS X, and Ubuntu. Experienced in HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, PHP 5, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, web standards; improving in Javascript, JQuery, ActionScript, frameworks. Organized and detail oriented with a knack for learning and understanding quickly. Self-motivated, dependable worker; strong skills in time management and prioritizing tasks.

WORK EXPERIENCE
DATATECH VENTURES, INC. Charlotte, NC Intermark Brands Product Liaison, 2010 Current Acting as a liaison between DataTech Ventures customer service (CS) team and Intermark Brands. I learn about upcoming products and changes, and train the CS leads to relay this information to the entire CS team. Work with brand executives to develop and implement CS changes. FEDEX OFFICE / FEDEX KINKOS Charlotte, NC Assistant Manager, Production, 2007 2009 Managed production team across all shifts in a 24-hour print center, ensuring that all production associates performed the tasks needed to provide the customer with their desired finished product. Balanced store budget, controlled payroll via scheduling, and worked with outsource vendors. AMERICAN EAGLE Scranton, PA Assistant Manager, Operations, 2005 2007 Supervised and managed a team of 25-40 associates, with 3-10 associates working per shift. Handled general operations of the store; kept paperwork and stock organized and up to date. Maintained appearance of store, oversaw floorsets, window and store displays.