I have a background in Web Design & Development, as well as instruction. A graduate of BCIT, some of my work can be seen on LinkedIn, as well as in my portfolio. Use of technology has always been part of this, ever since 2011. To me, use of technology is simply a "vessel" or means of sharing & communicating what makes a particular subject, or area, interesting. Since I was in Junior High, I have always had a diverse set of interests -- and some of them became part of that portfolio. This is certainly the case for one of them: music.
I own 3 music instruments, and have composed music since I was in Junior High.
I love what technology can enable us to do, and this includes use of WordPress, AI, and YouTube. Whether you run a business or not, I believe that use of these technologies can help you to present your area of focus or business in the long-term. I can help you make better use of these technologies, but I also want to provide you with the means to keep your own content up to date without having to continually call me or another design firm. My business site is located at wpsolutions.ca.
Regardless of any technology in use available, I believe that it should be us who are in control. If you asked any Beatle, what their favorite 3 instruments were, they'd say "Rickenbacker, Gretsch and Hofner." Technology is no different, and you are never too old to learn how master WordPress, AI or even YouTube. You too, can learn to master the latest technologies. At first, Lennon learnt banjo chords, even if it was "incorrect." He simply adapted what his mother had taught him, when he started playing his Rickenbacker
Music is not my only interest ... or skill. I also have technical skills. Visit my portfolio or blog today.
You have done a great job of getting in all 25 links on this page without it turning into a usability nightmare. I know this assignment can be challenging. You have created a clutter free navigation which was the main focus of the assignment. The hover and current effects are well done. The design and colors are very effective, you have put a lot of effort into this assignment. Excellent work.
Very creative. You not only have all the Middle Earth locations as part of your cities’ list but your images are also located in Middle Earth and the quality is excellent (including the thumbnails). I love the names you’ve used: Sam Gamgee Foundation, Bilbo Adventures Inc., Tolkien Enterprises, etc. The entire textual content within your site is quite ingenious and I thoroughly enjoyed reading the material on your site.
Alan is very professional and provides lots of advice. He is patient and takes the time to work with his clients and incorporates their ideas into the web design and layout. I would recommend his services.
April 2026: Development of educational resources and technical curricula. With the assistance of AI, I focused on YouTube content creation. Sept 2026: WordPress Web Development.
I worked in the back-end of a Chinese restaurant, along with my wife, after concluding two short-term teaching positions (Nov. 2021 - Mar. 2022).
ESL, JAN-MAR 2022: Provided English instruction mainly in the classroom. The students were primarily from Japan and South Korea. During Covid, instruction took place online.
COMPUTING, NOV-DEC 2011: Delivered technical instruction and developed original web development curricula. At times, use of their PC setup hindered instruction.
On an ongoing basis, I assisted Square Peg Society with their social media and SEO needs. They are a non-profit organization devoted to those with autism.
Optimized content & managed website designs via WordPress and Infusionsoft; prepared newsletters in collaboration with the marketing team. I also did PHP development for the Amigo Card.
ABAP and Fiori 2.0 SAPUI5 App development. Involvement on projects that are part of the Partner-Edge Launchpad; development with Eclipse and SAP Web IDE.
• Use of Agile Methodology, JIRA and GIT repositories.
• Prototype design with Axure and BUILD. ABAP and SAPUI5 development.
• Testing and troubleshooting of Apps (desktop, tablet and mobile).
• Use of test automation with Worksoft.
• Ongoing presentations to those in my team (Partner Management).
• HTML5, CSS3, Photoshop, JavaScript, and PHP App Development.
• Responsive Design, Mobile Design, jQuery, XML, and Database Management.
• UX/UI Fundamentals, Business Analysis & Systems Design and Project Management.
• XHTML, HTML5, CSS, SEO, Photoshop, JavaScript, Flash and PHP/MySQL.
• DHTML, Ajax, Responsive Design, jQuery, XML, and audio/video optimization.
• Mobile Design using jQuery. Photo Restoration and Web Design Management.
I completed my TESOL training at VCC in December 2005, and then did my teaching practicum at Abbotsford Community Services from January - May 2006.
My teacher training was interrupted part way, when I departed for Japan in February 2000. (From Feb 2000 to Sep. 2002, I taught at NOVA in Tokyo.) Upon returning to Canada, I completed my PID training from Nov. 2002 to Mar. 2003, and then did my teaching practicum from Jan. - Apr. 2004.
I started training in electronics in November 1986, and then began an electronics specialty program in September 1988. I abandoned the latter when I began my CIS diploma in September 1989, lengthening the completion of the 1st electronics program.
I have qualifications in both hardware and software. Getting a job at the Greater Regional Technical Institute, in January 1993, was a direct result of this training.
