Publication
Eight CSS Tips for Advanced Layouts and Effects
https://www.toptal.com/developers/front-end/eight-expert-css-tips
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Rico Mossesgeld
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Metro Manila, Philippines
Toptal member since April 25, 2017
Bio
Rico has built online publications and services for big agencies, media companies, establishments, foundations, and a major daily. He relies on his proactive communication skills to help partners find solutions, and has shared his development expertise with teammates from different nationalities and timezones.
Portfolio
Equilibrium Design
jQuery, SCSS, HTML, WordPress, PHP
Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp.
MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, SCSS, HTML5, WordPress
Social@Ogilvy
Sysomos, REST APIs
Experience
- HTML5 - 5 years
- WordPress - 5 years
- CSS - 5 years
- PHP - 5 years
- SCSS - 5 years
- JavaScript - 4 years
Preferred Environment
Vim Text Editor, Bash, Sublime Text, Git, Windows, OS X
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on was a basic social media performance tracker built with WordPress.
Work Experience
Web Developer
2017 - PRESENT
Equilibrium Design
- Created a responsive, cross-browser online price estimator, featuring a senior-friendly interface.
- Converted Adobe Illustrator mockups into functional web-based interfaces.
Technologies: jQuery, SCSS, HTML, WordPress, PHP
Digital Development Head
2015 - 2017
Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp.
- Led a web development team through an update of existing online publications to provide better support for search engines and social media networks.
- Standardized publisher-friendly features (including Google AMP and Opera Mini support) as part of development workflow.
- Built and sourced libraries to speed up production and deployment of new publications and services.
- Provided content recommendations, based on online conversation analysis, to the editorial team.
- Developed display advertising and content marketing products for clients.
Technologies: MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, SCSS, HTML5, WordPress
Associate Business Director
2014 - 2015
Social@Ogilvy
- Led the set up of a local social media command center for Coca-Cola.
- Created sample code to test capabilities and limits of social network REST APIs (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
- Coordinated team analytics, community management, and content creation efforts for local and international clients.
- Wrote detailed technical requirements of analytics dashboards for a development contractor to implement.
- Responsible for revenue tracking, service costing, and servicing senior clients.
Technologies: Sysomos, REST APIs
Head, Digital Development
2012 - 2014
ID8 Inc.
- Used WordPress to build online services to support integrated media campaigns.
- Provided technical expertise on social media and online publishing platforms for accounts management team.
- Supplied digital PR strategy and analytics for key local and global clients.
- Developed the original version of 8List.ph, a WordPress publication that won a PR industry award.
- Incorporated user-visible pageview data through Google Analytics API.
- Worked with REST APIs to build a social media account performance tracker.
Technologies: REST APIs, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, HTML5, WordPress
Online Content Manager
2009 - 2012
Yellowasp Corp.
- Supervised article production team for a US-market website.
- Coordinated with stakeholders on quantity and quality requirements.
- Provided community management for website forum.
Technologies: Google Docs, Microsoft 365, CSS, HTML
Email Marketing Specialist
2007 - 2009
US Auto Parts Network Philippines
- Conceptualized and worked on copywriting for conversion-oriented promotions for an eCommerce website’s email newsletter program.
- Provided direction for web designers.
- Automated newsletter process through Microsoft Excel, cutting production time by 70%.
Technologies: Microsoft 365, Google Docs, CSS, HTML
Marketing Specialist
2006 - 2007
Microwarehouse Inc.
- Serviced internal requests to localize print collaterals of global consumer electronics brands.
- Handled event ingress and egress.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, CSS, HTML
Experience
8List
http://8list.phA groundbreaking and award-winning site that provides your daily dose of entertaining, useful, and informative lists.
MB Life
Millennial-oriented online publication built for The Manila Bulletin, the leading local newspaper of record in the Philippines.
Garage Magazine Online
http://garage.com.phOnline edition of Garage Magazine, the top Men’s fashion magazine of the Philippines.
Ramon Magsaysay Foundation Website Revamp
Implemented for The Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation, a non-profit that gives out what’s been called “The Nobel Prize of Asia”.
GoingPlaces.ph
Online edition of Going Places (formerly Cruising), a travel magazine.
Find Your Candidate 2016
Personality quiz designed to help voters find the most suitable candidate for the 2016 Philippine Elections, based on their positions on key issues.
HTMLizer
This project I've carried out consisted of a PHP class that makes the HTML generation code more readable. I developed and stored it on the GitHub platform, allowing for easy access by other developers.
Night Mode Demo
Lightweight JavaScript implementation of a Night Mode button that doesn't affect images and videos.
Responsive Animated Landscapes
A CSS3 experiment in creating more dynamic Google Doodle-type headers for 8List.ph. Takes full advantage of browser GPU acceleration.
Education
2000 - 2006
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Animation
Ateneo de Naga University - Naga City
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Facebook SDK, Facebook Open Graph API, X (formerly Twitter) SDK, X (formerly Twitter) API, Google Analytics API, Instagram API, jQuery, REST APIs
Tools
Sublime Text, Jekyll, Vim Text Editor, Git, Sysomos, Google Docs, Adobe Photoshop
Languages
SCSS, HTML5, Sass, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Bash, HTML
Frameworks
Foundation CSS, Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress, OS X, Windows
Storage
MySQL
Other
User Experience (UX), Analytics, Writing & Editing, Microsoft 365
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