Micha Laforest

Experience

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  Victoria's Secret

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Sales Stock Associate
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  City of Barrie

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Technical Support Clerk
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  City of Barrie

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Clerical Assistant
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  City of Barrie

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Office Services Assistant

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Technical Support Clerk

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Haskey Trading Ltd

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

  Executive Assistant
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  Marketplace SuperHeroes

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Amazon FBA Business Coach
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  Willow Graphix & Co

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Web Designer

  • Created beautiful, responsive and engaging website designs• Designed and edited visual graphics and images in line with the customer’s branding• Crafted SEO-friendly web content• Communicated and met with clients to gather website requirements and keep them up-to-date on progress• Set up and configured website hosting

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  Georgian College Research & Innovation

  Feb 2024 - now

  • Developed front-end and back-end application functionalities for diverse clients, using a range of technologies including React, Django, MongoDB, and WordPress• Designed user interface mockups for client approval and developed them into functional interfaces• Collaborated with team and clients in weekly meetings to align on project goals • Translated ASP.NET localization resource files from English to French• Performed web browser UI tests to ensure consistent appearance in both languages• Collaborated with software developers using Git/GitHub for version control• Engaged in weekly meetings with the research team and clients to ensure project alignment

  • Web Designer/Developer

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Software Translator (ASP.NET C#)

    Feb 2024 - Aug 2024
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  Great Ideaz On Demand

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  UX Creator/Designer

  • Created instructional content, diagrams, and graphics to enhance user onboarding and application usage• Designed and developed intuitive UX components with HTML and CSS, and collaborated with the team to debug and enhance existing components• Performed user journey testing, identified areas for improvement, and implemented solutions to optimize the user experience• Created and maintained public-facing technical documentation (WordPress) and internal technical documentation (Azure DevOps Wiki), ensuring consistency with company standards Show less