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James Mobutu

James Mobutu

Freelance graphic designer, web designer & web developer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Front-End Developer I Web Designer I UI/UX Designer | WordPress Developer

  • Education

    • GESCI - Global eSchools & Communities Initiatives

      2014 - 2015
      Certificate Advanced Game and Interactive Media Design and development

      Activities and Societies: Advancement of skills in Game and Interactive Media Design and development Developed game prototypes including First person shooter prototype game

    • GESCI - Global eSchools & Communities Initiatives

      2012 - 2013
      Certificate Game and Interactive Media Design

      Activities and Societies: Learnt Fundamentals of game and interactive media design

    • Nairobits school of design

      2011 - 2012
      Diploma Graphic/web design and web development

      - Designed posters using Photoshop- Designed website user interface - Developed webs pages from the designed layouts using HTML, CSS and JavaScript- Designed and developed simple Flash animations- Designed and developed a Flash portfolio as my final exam project

    • Our Lady Of Fatima Secondary school

      2004 - 2007
      K.C.S.E certificate Secondary Education

  • Experience

    • Freelance

      Jun 2011 - now
      Freelance graphic designer, web designer & web developer

      ❖ Integrate data from various back-end services and databases.❖ Be responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling websites.❖ Create site layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices.❖ Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs.❖ Write well-designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices.❖ Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them to operations and activities.

    • Web's The Word

      Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

      ❖ Designing User interfaces,❖ Fixing front-end issues on web pages.❖ Slicing and converting UI to HTML, CSS, and Javascript web pages. ❖ Set up new WordPress websites.❖ Troubleshooting WordPress websites.❖ Updating and maintaining WordPress websites.❖ Converting PSD designs into WordPress websites.❖ Migration of WordPress websites from one server to another.❖ Customizing WordPress themes to fit the desired look and feel.

      • Frontend Developer

        Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

      • Wordpress Developer

        Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

    • Pilgrim Consulting Group

      Aug 2021 - now
      Frontend Web Developer

      ❖ Designing User interfaces,❖ Front-End Web Developer with a focus on CSS3, HTML and JavaScript.❖ WordPress Developer, specializing in WordPress theme and plugin development.❖ Conversion Specialist, proficient in converting PSD designs to HTML.❖ Expert in converting PSD designs to WordPress themes.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to James Mobutu
      Safaricom Appwizz Challenge 'Gaming Category' Winner Safaricom Dec 2013
    • Awarded to James Mobutu
      Rafiki Golden Designer Competition Winner Rafiki Microfinance Bank Mar 2012