Hello
My name is Gerardo (Jerry) MacFie and I am a Product Designer and Front end developer full of great ideas.
Welcome to my on-line portfolio and interactive résumé, here you can read about me, my experience and my projects.
About me
Let me tell you where I come from
My family is a family of migrants, my paternal grandparents are from Scotland and my maternal grandparents are from China and Mexico, so I have the very best from all those cultures.
I also like languages, I am fluent in English, French and Spanish, and I study Italian, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Japanese, Gaelic and Hebrew.
Education
“... is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”Nelson Mandela
I studied at
Universidad del valle de México . *UVM
From 01 - 2003 To 06 - 2008 
Mexico City, Mexico
FACT *UVM is member of Laureate International Universities established in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
I had really great time in *UVM, met great people and learned the principles of design that help me turn something ordinary into EXTRAordinary.
Skills
Let me tell you how I work
I am a product, graphic, UX, and UI magician, creating things out of nowhere, websites, illustrations and branding.I am here to offer you my skills and help you to achieve your goals.For my magic tricks I use:
- Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, PremierePro, Sketch
- HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, Wordpress, Magento.
And I keep learning to add more tricks to my sleeve.
Experience
Click the buttons to know my work experience.
This is my work experience
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Product Designer
Evertz Microsystems
Burlington, Canada
Experience #10
From
06 - 2019
To
10 - 2021
Description
Evertz is a global technology company focusing on broadcast, satellite, telco and IPTV needs.
Reasons for leaving
I am currently working with them on specific projects such as: web design, motion graphics and video editing, UX/UI, product design and, online and printed marketing material.
UI/UX & Graphic Designer
Moments Beyond Swiping
Toronto, Canada
Experience #9
From
01 - 2019
To
05 - 2019
Description
Moments is a startup company, it is a web app and a soon-to-be App to settle "dates" similar to Tinder and Bumble but with many features and a fresh look.
Reasons for leaving
I work with them doing specific projects, so I actually keep working time to time with them when they need some help.
UI/UX Designer
Bleeko
Toronto, Canada
Experience #8
From
10 - 2018
To
12 - 2018
Description
Bleeko was a startup company to buy, sell, trade and exchange cryptocurrency through an app with the same name.
Reasons for leaving
The business partners were having interpersonal troubles and they had decided to close the company.
UX/UI Designer
Rypl INC.
Toronto, Canada
Experience #7
From
07 - 2015
To
10 - 2018
Description
RYPL is a web development company that creates, maintains and promotes web sites for a number of clients, I was a full -time designer at this company and it was a very nice environment full of great people.
Reasons for leaving
The company was doing a restructuration and unfortunately my position was no longer required, I am really thankful for the opportunity they gave me.
Wordpress Developer
Bluecat
Toronto, Canada
Experience #6
From
05 - 2015
To
06 - 2015
Description
BlueCat is an enterprise-level network security company, they help with cybersecurity and network initiatives through DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI), I was in charge of their wordpress website and redesign of their templates.
Reasons for leaving
It was only a 4 weeks contract just to help them with their templates.
MKT Coordinator
The Fourman Group
Mexico City, Mexico
Experience #5
From
07 - 2011
To
04 - 2015
Description
This is an enabling centre, teaching adobe and 3D software. I was in charge of promoting the company with traditional and digital campaigns, additionally I was an instructor for adobe software and programming languages.
Reasons for leaving
As a legal resident of Canada I am granted only 3 years out of the country, therefore with my bag full of dreams I came back to this great land.
Graphic Designer & Front end Developer
Pierre Breault
Toronto, Canada
Experience #4
From
04 - 2011
To
06 - 2011
Description
I met Pierre online, it was only these projects: 5 logos, 2 sites for wordpress, 1 for drupal and another just HTML (now there are only two of them).
Reasons for leaving
A friend started his company and needed someone trusty for the MKT and Design department, since this project was over I went back to help him.
Front end Developer
Le Drague Cabaret Club
Quebec City, Canada
Experience #3
From
02 - 2011
To
03 - 2011
Description
A friend knew the owner of this Club and he needed someone to help him with his website, he wanted a wordpress site, so I helped him coding it, he was very pleased with the results.
Reasons for leaving
It was just this project, when I finished it I moved to the cosmopolitan city of Toronto.
Graphic Designer & Front end Developer
Skinizate & Operadora.dot.com
Mexico City, Mexico
Experience #2
From
03 - 2010
To
01 - 2011
Description
This company sold mobile skins and I was in charge of its website and designing some of its products.
Reasons for leaving
My Canadian residence was granted so I talked to my boss and on good terms I left the company, next month I was on a plane to pursue my dreams in Canada.
Graphic & Web Coordinator
Escuela Digital (Digital School)
Mexico City, Mexico
Experience #1
From
06 - 2008
To
02 - 2010
Description
After just 3 months of dedication I proved to be a very important brick for the company so I was promoted, my tasks were to guide my team, design advertising materials and meet clients to find their needs.
Reasons for leaving
My contract was about to end and I was offer an opportunity in the e-commerce market.
Hobbies
I am a nature lover
I like the city, I enjoy walking around it and read about its history, but I also enjoy the country, as an ex-boyscout I learned to appreciate and respect nature.
Say hi
Here we can get in touch
I currently live in the great city of Toronto, Canada, fell free to say hi or follow me to see what is my next big project.
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