Notable Highlight
Full-stack designer and developer with 18+ years of experience building websites, animations, and custom applications. Demonstrated mastery of Adobe Suite, React, and payment gateway integrations for UAE and Australian clients.
Experience Summary
Senior digital professional with 18+ years across web development, graphic design, animation, and UI/UX. Proficient in full-stack development using React, Node, and MySQL; custom eCommerce platforms; and digital marketing campaigns. Based in Philippines with international remote work experience.
Key Achievements
Michael built custom web applications—including an online hotel booking system, point-of-sale (POS), and inventory management system—during his 8-year tenure as Senior Digital Developer at EE in Dubai. He led UI/UX design on multiple projects from mock-up through final product delivery and participated in end-to-end digital marketing campaigns encompassing SEO, SEM, and email marketing for the company's products. He earned two Google certifications in UX Design and Fundamentals of Digital Marketing in 2022 and maintains a public digital portfolio at jigawatts.com showcasing websites, animation, mobile apps, and game development work.
Skills
Work Experience
Graphic Designer
SP · Home-based / Offshore – Australia · Nov 2023 – Apr 2025
- Create graphic designs for web and print, social media and email campaigns.
- Design graphics primarily in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign for all client graphic needs.
- Participate in marketing sprints to discuss graphic requirements and deadlines.
- Create graphic templates in Canva for social media posts, news announcements, and mock-ups for web and print.
Senior Digital Developer
EE · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Nov 2014 – Dec 2022
- Create storyboard, animation sequences, and characters for digital marketing products.
- Design graphics for web and print, online and mobile interfaces, social media posts, marketing collaterals, and email campaigns.
- Lead designer on UI and UX studies from mock-ups to final product delivery.
- Develop frontend architecture for user interactivity and experience, and integrate with backend applications.
- Participate in digital marketing campaigns on company products by establishing email campaigns and contributing to SEO and SEM development.
- Design and develop company websites using latest web technologies – Full Stack Development.
- Develop custom web applications including online hotel booking system, point-of-sale (POS), and inventory management systems.
- Perform cross-platform tests to verify responsiveness of web applications.
- Integrate APIs and payment gateways, including third-party tools.
- Manage server-side data, domain and hosting administration, and maintenance.
Web and Graphic Designer
SP · Home-based / Offshore – Australia · Jul 2013 – Nov 2014
- Create animations for online marketing purposes on social media and YouTube.
- Design graphics based on client requirements for web, print, and online media.
- Develop frontend of client websites including UI and overall user experience.
- Develop backend website functionalities such as contact forms, file submissions, and dynamic data administration.
- Administer and configure hosting and cPanel, including email and technical support.
- Administer databases on custom CMS using MySQL.
- Develop WordPress-based websites including custom plugin configurations, shopping carts, e-commerce capabilities, and payment gateway integrations.
- Design basic AutoCAD layouts for specific clients.
Web Developer
RSTIP · Home-based / Offshore – Australia · Oct 2010 – Jul 2013
- Meet all client needs in terms of web development, graphic design, and online marketing requirements.
- Develop industry-standard websites and manage online projects based on client specifications.
- Integrate third-party solutions to enhance clients' websites and user experience.
- Supervise, lead, coordinate, and manage Flash application development and animation.
- Code, design, develop, and maintain Flash-based, multimedia, and graphic websites.