Developer
2010 - PRESENTHyperspective- Successfully deployed numerous sites for various clients.
- Assisted clients in various tech support and/or needs and improvements for their sites.
- Helped assess and improve various procedures and workflows regarding software development in the company.
- Created in-house tools for other departments to improve their workflows.
- Managed internal documentation for company learning and resources.
- Implemented multiple kiosks for museum exhibits using Unity.
- Created an AR application for company showcase.
Technologies: Unreal Engine, Unity, Drupal, WordPress, NGINX, ApacheWeb Developer
2015 - 2016Digital Mediums- Helped develop various sites.
- Acted as an on-call developer for emergency issues with sites.
- Improved performance for one of the client's high-traffic sites.
- Implemented a code generation tool using AngularJS for easy management of a data-heavy site.
- Successfully ported a Drupal site with custom code to WordPress with a custom plugin.
Technologies: Custom CMS Development, WordPressWeb Developer
2012 - 2013Grid, LLC- Helped develop various client sites from plugins to theme and site implementation.
- Improved mobile performance and functionality for a desktop-centered website.
- Created an internal tool that takes a formatted CSV to automatically create projects and tasks in GitHub using their API.
- Implemented a website for a financial institute to meet their needs.
- Assisted emergency company needs by implementing a last minute site with a few days' turnaround.
Technologies: Web Servers, Git, WordPressDeveloper
2009 - 2010Aimiyo, Ltd.- Managed various (50+) WordPress sites, including maintenance, updates, and bug fixes as well as feature implementation.
- Worked on the SEO for various WordPress sites.
- Translated various WordPress sites from English to Japanese.
- Created tools/web services for selling medical goods to customers.
- Implemented various sites using Joomla and Drupal with custom features.
Technologies: WordPress
Kentaro Rose
Web Developer in Pearl City, HI, United States
Member since October 30, 2016
Kentaro is a developer who specializes in web development. He has helped develop and maintain sites for various companies including Kaiser Permanente, HPMG, IFAW, and more. He develops with quality and user in mind--that is, code quality and performance for the back-end and a great user experience on the front-end.
Kentaro is now available for hire
Portfolio
- HyperspectiveUnreal Engine, Unity, Drupal, WordPress, NGINX, Apache
- Digital MediumsCustom CMS Development, WordPress
- Grid, LLCWeb Servers, Git, WordPress
Experience
- HTML 10 years
- PHP 7 years
- JavaScript 7 years
- WordPress 6 years
- WordPress Plugins 6 years
- WordPress API 6 years
- CSS3 3 years
- Divi 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Flexibility
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is Virtual Tour kiosk for showcasing the history and models of various props.
Employment
Experience
- Caldera Househttps://calderahouse.com
Developed the company's re-branded single-page website. The front-end was built to provide a great mobile and desktop experience for users. The back-end was built with a custom page builder to allow the client to make edits and changes to the website in a user-friendly way.
- Tabora Galleryhttp://taboragallery.com
My role: This site was a challenge due to its unique design and user interface. The theme implementation required direct calls and implementation of WooCommerce API as the design did not work nicely with the API.
Overall, the site was a success, allowing users to view the artists' works as well as purchase paintings directly from the website. - Hawaii Tourshttps://www.hawaiitours.com/
A tour website for planning and reserving different Hawaii activities.
My role: mobile layout fixes, bug fixes. - Stout Street Social Websitehttp://www.stoutstsocial.com/
An eatery in Denver, Colorado
My role: Fixed various mobile issues with the site as well as implementing new features with the menu. - Electricate.comhttp://www.electricrate.com/
Research, enroll in, and compare electric and/or gas plans for homes and businesses.
My role: The good folks at electricrate.com asked me to do various fixes and improvements on their site. The changes I've made allowed for smoother purchases from customers, improved UX, site optimizations, and other improvements - Brides Choice Hawaii
A bridal magazine that brings bridal and wedding information to customers.
My role: theme fixes, bug fixes, and feature implementation - Pacific Island Financial
A finance firm specializing in finance for businesses.
My role: Implemented the site and added all the content, working with client to launch the site successfully. - Diagnostic Laboratory Serviceshttps://dlslab.com/
A medical testing laboratory.
My role: bug fixes and feature implementation. - Fit Body Clothing
A sportswear shop.
My role: theme implementation, bug fixes, and feature implementations - Stingrey Classic
A bodybuilding and physique organization.
My role: website changes and theme fixes.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, CSS3, CSS, HTML, PHP, Java, Lua, C#.NET, Python, CFrameworks
Unity, Slim, Divi, Laravel, AngularLibraries/APIs
Node.js, jQuery UI, jQuery, WordPress API, Backbone.jsTools
GameMaker Studio, Subversion (SVN), Git, Adobe Photoshop, Apache, NGINX, WPBakery, WP-CLIPlatforms
WordPress, DrupalStorage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2, MongoDBOther
HTML to WordPress, Chrome Extensions, Firefox Extensions, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, PSD to WordPress, Ajax, CSS3 Animation, Flexibility, Web Servers, Custom CMS Development, AvadaParadigms
Functional Programming, Test-driven Development (TDD), Agile
