ANDOR MERKS www.andormerks.com 07 366 144 533 WebGL / AR / VR Specialist London Front-End Developer

I'm a design focused front end developer and animator utilising the latest web and 3D technologies. My well-rounded knowledge and senior level experience are coupled with a passion for WebGL and XR.

EXPERIENCE

8 years HTML5 / CSS3 / JS ( ES5 / ES6 ) Node.JS + MongoDB / PHP & MySQL

6 years WebGL / ThreeJS / Unity3D

10+​ Agency Experience 15+​ Software Development: C++ / C# / Java

WORK HISTORY

2020 WebGL & VR Developer - Social Visuals view I was working on WebGL based dynamic data visualization for the startup's web page.

2019 WebGL Kiosk Dev - Pink Squid view I created kiosk web apps based on Chrome for Cleveland Clinic

VR Dev - Pink Squid view I designed and coded a custom VR experience for McKinsey

WebGL Web Dev - Vismedia Agency view I coded a 3D parallax background for their website

2018 AR Dev - The Mill view I developed AR camera filters for Dior & Huda Beauty

WebGL Dev - EyeD view We created a touch kiosk based on Chrome to allow users to design their own movie characters for Warner Bros. & Lego

2017 Web App Dev - Nexus Interactive Arts view We used the latest Google Vision API to create a groundbreaking web app. It can identify certain products via the phone's camera and show relevant information and advertisement on-the-fly. 2014 - 2015 Web Developer at PFG view I came aboard to restructure​ PFG's custom WordPress site. At a later stage we rebuilt all the templates using new responsive layouts. Beside the main website I created a series of interactive data visualization for in-house use.

2013 Front end Developer - Suburb I created an interactive banner ad for Converse, featuring dynamic feeds from their SoundCloud, Youtube and Tumblr accounts.

Web Developer - Goodboy Digital Our goal was to build a robust html5​ framework for KPMGs new periodical: “SLANT”. Responsive / CMS driven site, utilizing the multimedia capabilities of HTML5 across different platforms: Mac / PC / tablet / mobile.

Front/Back End Developer - MEDIACOM E-ON's quiz published on their Facebook page. We had to cover users with the latest devices and legacy browsers (IE7 / IE8) as well. I have designed the safest data-flow between HTML / PHP and Javascript. Despite significant difference between the mobile and desktop layouts, by well designed CSS we saved 35% of the original production time.

Front end developer roles Nexus Productions / Jack Morton

2009 - 2012 Front end / Facebook app developer roles Waste Creative / Pink Squid / TBG London / Think Jam / Hyper Naked CMW London / Lamb CMC / Brandformula

TECHNICAL SKILLS

3D & VR WebGL, ThreeJS, WebVR Shader programming Unity3D, VR: Oculus, Vive, Gear VR Open GL architechture

JAVASCRIPT ES5 / ES6 / Babel OOP / modules / design patterns Webpack / ReactJS utilizing the latest libraries / frameworks HTML5 / CSS3 responsive / mobile / cross-browser video / canvas / animation / SVG Sass / LESS Bootstrap / Underscore

API / SERVICES Social media: FB / Twitter / Instagram Web services: Cloudinary / Maps Amazon AWS Google Cloud

SERVER SIDE Node JS / MongoDB PHP / MySQL Web Service / Rest API design

SOFTWARES Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / Animator / Premier Pro Blender / Maya / Unity 3D Visual Studio

PERSONALITY Creative thinking, technologically proactive, design savvy.

Real team-player, good communicator and problem solver. Strong work ethic, stress free mentality and enthusiastic attitude. Ability to work independently to tight deadlines.

My desire from the beginning of my career to bring out the best of the available web technologies. We live in an exciting moment, with unprecedented development in online frameworks and libraries. It needs clarity and up-to-date knowledge to choose the optimal solutions from this rapidly evolving landscape.