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John Michael "Mike" Navales

About Me

  • Autodidact
  • Always curious
  • Always willing to learn
  • Growth mindset
  • Problem-based learning
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Decisiveness
  • Integrity
  • Team building
  • Effective communication
  • Patience
  • Empathy
  • Innovative
  • Ability to teach and mentor
  • Flexible
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Web Accessibility

Education

  • College Undergraduate
  • “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ― Mark Twain

Experience

  • Feb 2022 - Current (freelance) — Founder — automeyt.com
    • Helping small teams and businesses:
      • by improving their workflows and processes through automation.
      • by increasing their marketing/sales results through the improvements of their websites, landing pages, etc.
      • by developing custom and internal tools based on their needs.

  • Jun 2015 - Current (freelance) — Automation Builder (Zapier) — upwork.com
    • Built automation through Zapier and developed custom applications or custom google apps features through Google Apps Scripts.
    • Developed websites and provided tech support or maintenance.
    • Configured and managed web hosting services through cPanel.
    • Configured and managed CRMs and Project Management Tools.
    • Provided tech support for any software or tech-related issues/concerns within an organization.

  • Jan 2020 - Current (freelance) — Project Manager — virtualahan.com
    • Leading the development team in terms of improving the current websites to make them fully accessible.
    • Assisted in pitching new projects for funding.
    • Managing a project to develop a new LMS with the goal to be a "Fully Accessible" platform.
    • Planning web development projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines and timelines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating monitoring/maintenance.
    • Ensuring each project stays within scope, within budget, and within the timeline.

  • Jan 2020 - Current (freelance) — System Administrator — virtualahan.com
    • Managing I.T. resources (Microsoft 365, Azure servers, Helpdesk & Knowledge Base System, LMS, etc.).
    • Providing Level-3 technical support when system issues when arises.
    • Setting up automation using Microsoft Power Automate.
    • Providing necessary recommendations for any tech infrastructure changes/upgrades.
    • Ensuring each project stays within scope, within budget, and within the timeline.

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 — VP for Tech — virtualahan.com
    • Led the Tech Team to improve the technology backbone of Virtualahan.
    • Trained the Tech Team members to be able to serve as tech support for Virtualahan staff and students.
    • Identified the I.T. needs of the organization.
    • Applied for Non-governmental organization (NGO) grants to improve I.T. resources.
    • Led the initiatives to improve the web accessibility aspect of websites and tools.

  • 2018 - 2020 — Volunteer Coach — virtualahan.com
    • Taught students, mostly Persons With Disabilities (PWDs):
      • about Google Applications (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Calendar, Apps Scripts, etc.)
      • about some popular online productivity tools. (Trello, Asana, Lastpass, Grammarly, Slack, etc.)
    • Provided descriptive instructions so students could follow the online training, especially for people with visual disabilities.

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2015 — ISP Tech Support Rep — sykes.com
    • Assisted customers by troubleshooting and resolving technical issues/concerns regarding their internet connection.
    • Empathized with the customers and provided clear information with easy to follow instructions.

  • May 2008 - May 2014 — Antivirus Tech Support Rep — sykes.com
    • Assisted customers by troubleshooting and resolving technical issues/concerns regarding their computer which is infected by viruses.
    • Empathized with the customers and provided clear information with easy to follow instructions.

Projects

NOTE: Unfortunately, most of the projects are under NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreements) with clients.

  • Mike Navales

    • URL: mikenavales.xyz
    • Status: Production
    • Description: Fully Accessible Online CV/Portfolio
    • Hosted: on Github Pages
    • Tech Stack / Tools: HTML, CSS

  • Automeyt (current)

    • URL: automeyt.com
    • Status: Production
    • Description: Services to develop automation for small teams and businesses.
    • Hosted: on Github Pages (private)
    • Tech Stack / Tools: HTML, TailwindCSS, Javascript

  • Automeyt (new version)

    • URL: automeyt.github.io/amt-tp01-mw/
    • Status: Staging
    • Description: Upcoming version of automeyt.com
    • Hosted: on Github Pages (private)
    • Tech Stack / Tools: HTML, TailwindCSS, Javascript, Google Forms

  • Virtualahan (current)

    • URL: virtualahan.com
    • Status: Production
    • Description: Current website of Virtualahan.
    • Hosted: on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine
    • Tech Stack / Tools: Ubuntu 20.04, Nginx, MariaDB, PHP, Wordpress, Elementor

  • Virtualahan (new version)

    • URL: virtualahan.github.io/vhn-tp03-mw/
    • Status: Staging
    • Description: Upcoming version of virtualahan.com which will be a fully accessible website.
    • Hosted: on Github Pages (private)
    • Tech Stack / Tools: Semantic HTML, CSS, Javascript

  • Gabs Cargo Delivery Services