Ambuja Magaji

IT industry professional with experience as UI / UX Design, User Experience, Front End Developer, Web Master and Quality Assurance and certified Scrum Master.  Ability to manage multiple projects and develop strong working relationships with product owners, developers, designers, project managers, and Business stakeholders. Highly motivated, self-directed, strong troubleshooting, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and well versed in web/digital technologies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Content Management System

Extensive knowledge in HTML, CSS, JS

UI Design and Development

Agile Scrum Methodologies

Bootstrap and foundation framework                             

Responsive Design and Wire framing

 Project Management

Ability to multitask and complete work on a deadline

Prototypes and High quality mock-ups

Manual, Automated Web Application Testing

Quality Assurance QA and UAT Testing

Knowledgeable in Search Engine Optimization

Wide knowledge of current digital technology

TECHNICAL SKILLS

· HTML5, CSS3

· Javascript,

· JQuery,

· GIT

· JSON

· GSAP JS Animation

· Axure, Sketch, UXpin

· Invision Studio

· Dreamweaver

· HP Teamsite

· XML

· Microsoft Office Suite

· Bootstrap

· Foundation

· Google Analytics

· Adobe Marketing Cloud

· JIRA Issue and Project Tracking

· Google Double Click Studio

· Drupal Content Management

· Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Created a clickable prototype for faster approval by product owner to be handed off to developers
• Successfully hand coded JS animated banner Ads and also removed dependency of outside vendor during SpeciFI Banner AD product launch within budget
• Managed and successfully accomplished to deliver up to 200 pages within deadlines for Citizens Bank redesign project launch
• Advanced team knowledge coached them to build responsive pages using newly upgraded HP Interwoven Teamsite (CMS) and removing any impediments to meet deadlines

EXPERIENCE

SportsHitters, Warwick RI                                                                                                                                  March – Present

UX Designer, Front End Developer     

A sports mobile app, start up company focusing on user interface design and Front End Development work using Ionic Framework

• Brainstorming ideas and leading whiteboard sessions, gathering requirements from product owner to understand the business need and fast-pace design work based of the requirements  
• Rapid prototypes using UXpin to demonstrate user flow for back end developers and product owner
• Wireframe and create paper mockups for mobile app customer interface dashboard design
• Working closely with off-shore developers to implement some of app logic functionalities such as invite, notification option for users

• Adding and changing front end features of the app – changes to CSS and HTML code
• Using Terminal to push changes to Github repository
• Documentation and creating style guide for the app
• Design graphic elements for the app using Photoshop

Citizens Bank, Cranston RI                                                                                                                                            2013 - 2017

AVP, Front End Developer                                                                                                                                                   2017

In my role as Front End Developer, worked with business stake holders to build Banner Ads, email templates, web analytics, build responsive pages and oversee some of the day to day web-based production and operations to support Digital Marketing initiatives.

• Developed different sized HTML5 / JS Animation for Online Display Banner Ads (ODA) for SpeciFI product
• Performed browser testing and debugging pages using developers console and testing for analytics tags such as Ensighten, DoubleClick are functioning correctly
• Participate in the technical planning of projects – Work closely with product owners, developers and project managers where necessary to ensure design requirements/standards are being followed
• Created welcome email message templates using Adobe Marketing Cloud to target specific customers
• Setting up JIRA workflow process and kanban board for UI/UX team
• Built and deployed online Banner Ads for Online Banking site both in QA and production environment using one to one marketing tool
• Built responsive Web pages and hand coded HTML /CSS emails based of wireframes and updated the status in JIRA.
• Cross browser testing for code changes made
• Support development team and validate changes made for rate integration, website maintenance using HP TeamSite Content Management System (CMS)
• Provide training in Content Management System (CMS) and help troubleshoot with outside vendors
• Highly experienced in defect free production deployments with strict change control process
• Participate in user acceptance testing/issue resolution

Web Master via Frontier Systems                                                                                                                              2016 –2017               

Worked on citizensbank.com re-design project as a lead publisher, creating and managing responsive web pages through HP TeamSite Interwoven Content Management System (CMS).  Created Excel spread sheets and JIRA to track and provide updates on project process.

• Managed multiple requests by marketing team for Web content activity for timely launch of Citizens Bank redesign project, led the team and trained them on how to implement upgraded changes into CMS
• Provided updates, high level statues, and timelines to project managers and other business stakeholders
• Design of templates, layouts, grids and columns within Content Management System
• Built new web pages based wireframes provided by Business line using HP’s Interwoven Content Management System
• Managed SEO Meta Tagging for entire Redesign project
• Involved in development, deployment, and maintenance of website content, code and digital assets
• Directed multiple developers on key priorities during daily status calls
• Testing code deployments for accuracy in QA environments done by onsite and offshore resources
• Reported, tested, validated, and approved defect releases, working with code development team to highlight issues and replicate them
• Collaborated with Digital Marketing team to determine issues with website usability and functionality and resolve those issues to the customers’ satisfaction

Web Master, Web Content Management Team, via Randstad Technologies                                                 2014 – 2015

Worked on daily content related activities and development for citizensbank.com, collaborating with Digital Marketing team for modification, troubleshooting, development and publishing web content through.

• Accepted and integrated files provided by third party vendors.
• Developed web pages in HTML, CSS and Java script based on User Experience requirement documents
• Implemented analytics tagging needed for tracking and reporting SEO Metadata tags.
• Integrated bank compliance changes for product rates and dates.
• Highly experienced in defect free production deployments with strict change control process
• Tracking and documenting work through Project Analysis and Control System(PACS)
• Support and deploy production approved changes for website
• Image manipulation using Adobe creative suite
• Worked in Agile environment
• Leverage third party vendors to resolve any website issues
• Tracking and documenting all the work done on the site

QA Tester via Randstad Technologies                                                                                                                      2013 - 2014

Continuous Improvement project for Interactive Marketing initiatives part of DOTCOM for Citizen and Charter One. Worked in agile development environment with frequently changing requirements. Interacted with business analysts and developers to gather requirements, defects, analyze business requirements, specifications to create test plan and test cases, and participated in QA meetings.

• Tasks completed– change in OLB Login Functionality, WAO App, JS Errors, Webtrend and Ensigthen tags, quick fixes on the Dotcom site, Browser compatibility Issues for Login buttons, First Click Free.
• Used http watch, Firebug and other developer tools to test for analytical calls that were implemented.
• Production support for every sprint being deployed making sure the website was functioning as BAU.
• Testing activities were completed on time for QA sign off and also supported during the production install.
• Complete regression and compatibility testing for the websites.
• Chat functionality implementation on the Next Gen Website for Citizens and Charter One Bank sites, also coordinated meeting with 3^rd party vendor to resolve issue and defects.

Business Innovation Factory, Providence, RI                                                                                            2008 - 2009

Post - Production Assistant 

Involved in day-to-day content management of websites, manual testing of user interface functionality and video editing, proofreading documents and editing content for “Nursing Home of the Future” project.

• Tools used Final Cut Studio 2, Photoshop, QuickTime and Drupal Web-content management.

Interlock Media Inc, Boston, MA                                                                                                                                2007 - 2008

Graphic Designer

Designed website for documentary Film "Turned Out", directed by Jonathan Schwartz. Created graphic art for DVD covers and posters.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Media Studies, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island

Bachelor of Fine Art, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, College of Fine Arts Bangalore, India

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance, 2018

Web Design Course Startup Institute, Boston, MA

Certification in Multimedia Program, University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island

Google Analytics Certification