About Me

Bio

Hi! I'm James Creixems, also known as webjac.

I’m a: UX designer | information engineer | frontend coder | handcrafter | geek | speaker | bootstrapper | passionate dreamer | from Madrid, Spain.

My motto in life is: the journey is the reward, enjoy the ride.

Enjoying today while being real, open & curious it’s the way I found to enjoy a happy, balanced life.

I’m open to new opportunities so if you want to improve this world through design and technology get in touch and let’s talk about it!

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Quick Info

  • Country of Citizenship: Spain (EU).
  • Master in Web Design - Creactiva - Madrid, ES- 2011.
  • Information Engineer - UNITEC - Valencia, VE- 2010.
  • Web Developer & UX Designer with +8 years of experience. Check my Portfolio.
  • Consultant on: Web Project Management, Social Media, SEO & SEM.
  • Evangelist of self-mamangement, bootstrapping and startup culture
  • Professional knowledge of negotiation and speaking techniques.
  • Conferencista y ponente en diversos eventos sobre la Web.
  • Active Side projects:

Skills

Web Development

HTML5
CSS3
JS & jQuery
UX & Usability
Adobe Fireworks
PHP
Git (& SVN)

Management

Leadership
Project Management
Team Coordination
Web Analytics
Office Apps

Marketing

Branding
Community Mgmt
Social Media
SEM

Diseño y Animación

Photography
Graphic Design
Video editing
Illustrator
Photoshop

Speaking & PR

Public speaking
Negotiation
Writing

Software Architecture

Agile
RUP (UML 1.1)
Info Architecture
DB modeling

Idiomas

  • Spanish (native): Advanced reading, speaking and writing.
  • English: Advanced reading, speaking and writing.

Talks

  • July 2011: Lecture for the Web Developers Association of Spain regarding the differences between designers & developers in Madrid.
  • July 2010: 40-hour course about Web & WordPress development including deep knowledge of CSS & CSS3, web layout using HTML5 and creating a WordPress theme.
  • February 2010: Talk on the Simon Bolivar University about the future of the web.
  • October 2009: Opening & closing keynote of the first BarCamp in Venezuela, BarCamp Valencia.
  • From 2008 to 2010: Several Web-related courses talks as part of the Refresh Valencia group.
  • March 2008: Talk about WordPress in BarCamp Miami.
  • Future of Web Apps 2008 & 2009 in Miami, Fl.
  • UN Models: 2004: Harvard National Model of United Nations (Belize) (Legal Commitee).
  • UN Models: 2004: Venezuelan MUN: USA - UNICEF.

Added Value Skills

Advanced Experience in Web development, design and content creation. Advanced Graphic Design Skills, Interface development, Content Development and other alike areas.

+8 years of experience in leadership and control of coordinated teamwork including Web Programmers (PHP, MySQL), and Graphic Designers oriented in Web Development.

7 years of experience in CRM: Costumer Relationships, Public Relations in Web Ink, C.A., Quality of Service and Client Support.

Creative, innovative, disciplined, puntual, proactive, entrepeneur, enthusiastic, capacity of leadership and teamwork, and a little workaholic.

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Experience

Recently

Match.com / Meetic.es WebMaster

I manage all web projects & deployment for both Meetic.es and Match.com for Spain and Portugal. My responsibilities include:

  • Management and deployment of the new webapp (v6).
  • Translations for all new projects.
  • Development of new landing pages, banners and marketing strategies.
Madrid, Spain
2011 - Today
2010 - 2011

Creixems Web Studio Founder

CEO of Creixems Web Studio, personal firm offering web design & development, UX design, corporate image development, WordPress & social media consulting, SEM, SEO, and Hosting solutions.

Visit the updated portfolio.

  • Web Design, Development and Consultancy for more than 30 different companies. including companies in USA, UK, Australia, Poland, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, France and more.
Madrid, Spain
2006 - Today

Lextrend S.L. Web Designer & UX Developer

While in Lextrend I developed all the design, css & html in projects for MAPFRE, EPSA and several multinational companies. I was also involved in the UX plans for several projects.

Madrid, Spain
2010 - 2011

Master in Web Design Creactiva Institute

Master Studies in Web Design, UX & Interaction Design, Interfaces and Web Development.

Madrid, Spain
2010 - 2011
2009

San Gabriel High Teacher & Faculty Advisor

Computer Science Teacher from 9th to 11th Grade (High School).
Teaching more than 300 students weekly.

Delegation Faculty Advisor: Faculty Advisor for the MUN Delegation of the School.

Valencia, Venezuela
2006 - 2009

Information Engineering UNITEC

I - XV quarter of Information Engineering, UNITEC.

Obtained Degree: Information Engineer

Valencia, Venezuela
2002 - 2009
2007 - 2008

Lionbridge Technologies Query Rater

Query Rater for Google in Venezuela trough Lionbridge Technologies.

Ireland
2007

XIMA Inc, LLC Web Designer

Main Web Designer: User Experience designer for XIMA Real Estate web app interface.

Miami, USA
2007
2004 - 2006

Web Ink, C.A. Founder & Director

  • Founder member of Web Ink, C.A. / Image Director and Main Designer.
  • Project Director: Main Coordinator of Work Groups, web architecture supervisor. User Interface and Experience Designer.
  • Corporate Director: General Management of the company. Human Resources management. Accounting and Financial reports. Marketing and advertising strategies for the company.
  • Income growth in more than 80%.
  • Web Development and Strategy for more than 20 different companies.
Valencia, Venezuela
2004 - 2006

UDMUN - UNITEC Models of United Nations

  • 2004 - Delegate: Harvard National Model of Unitec Nations. Comité Legal.
  • 2005 - Chair President: World Health Organization, MONUDI 2004.
  • 2005 - Chair President:DISEC Commitee, MONUDI 2005.
  • Jun. 2005 - Feb. 2006 - Secretary General: MONUDI 2006.
Valencia, Venezuela
2004 - 2006

United Nations Courses

  • Active Reserve Course for United Nations.
  • Advanced Negotiation and Dialog techniques course. MEAD Institute of Venezuela.
Valencia, Venezuela
2005

Hobbies

  • Startup culture / Entrepeneurship
  • Software architecture, usability for mobile and web interfaces (UX)
  • Technology and gadgets in general.
  • Photography
  • American & independent movies.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Quantum Physics and Astrophysics.
  • Sustainability and green energy.
  • Teorías Filosóficas y Teológicas: Platón, Nietzsche, Freud, Pascal, entre otros.