I call myself mikev in my emails...
Papa to my kids and wife....
Mikey to my American friends...
And Mike to my filipino friends.
It's difficult to define who I am, since I am the culmination of a complex evolutionary process that began when I was 12 years old - a process that reached its apex while I was in the US, struggling to survive, trying to find myself, and working to build a future, all at the same time.
Living alone in an unforgiving foreign land, with no one to turn to, no fallbacks, no comfort zones like family and old friends, is truly transformational.
It was in the States where my knowledge of computer programming, a talent which I already possessed at an early age of 12, was rebirthed and further honed to its present professional level.
It was there that I learned and acquired the skills and trade secrets that I'd need to make it through the next half of my earthly life in comfort and style.
It's no longer an uphill battle. The battle has been won...I'm simply collecting the spoils. I've found myself. I know now who I am. I am...Webmaster Mike!
Some of my clients...
Heinimex is the Philippines' leading manufacturer of lifesize and lifelike resin statues. Artistic excellence and high quality best describe its products, which are displayed all over the world in theme parks, amusement parks, movie theaters, restaurants, product launchings, and private homes. The website was written in xHTML and CSS, with frequent use of PHP to generate repetitive pages, such as the gallery. Flash clips are used sparingly, and only to heighten the feeling of curiosity and mystery. Consisting of more than 3,000 pages, this huge project is a perfect example of what can be achieved when cutting-edge technology is mixed with artistic and marketing savvy.
Bukal Life Ministries is a Baguio-based Wholistic Ministry managed by the Munsons of Virginia. Its vision is to see genuine community transformation as individuals and communities conform themselves to God's ideal for them. The website is completely database driven, including the menus, photo gallery, and other pages. CMS modules allow the owner to add, delete, edit the contents of each page, using customized online forms.
Creating an e-commerce website that will make money need not be a long and painstaking process, if you know what you're doing. This website, completed in just 3 days, earns thousands of dollars in revenues. It is also SEO optimized, and always shows up in the top 5 Google search results for such keywords as "smart eload, smart e-load, and smart e load".
Puyat Sports is the Philippines' leading sports entertainment center. They wanted a website that would convey the message of fun and also highlight their company's various offerings and branches. My solution was to come up with a static bowling lane background to liven up the 3-column home page. Each column takes the viewer to a different company within the group, which is further subdivided into its various branches. Slideshows show the branches' features in a concise manner. Overall, the website is easy to navigate, easy to read, and easy to update.
A sister company of Puyat Sports, Magoos' Pizza has been a trendsetter in the food industry since its start in the early 80's. We used a unique background design to bring up the main window of the website. Menus are displayed logically, with extensive pop-up pictures so as not to clutter up the menu page.
If you want to take your business to the next level, then having an internet presence is the bare minimum. Nowadays, it's hard to be competitive unless you meet your opponents head on in the E-commerce arena. This is a market that continues to grow exponentially, with consumers spending billions of dollars buying everything from books to cars online.
Building an E-commerce business is not an easy task. There are many issues involved. The learning curve is steep. And there are only a few experts around.
If you want to take up the challenge to modernize your company and sell globally, I can help turn that strategy into reality. My experience in putting up E-commerce businesses since 2000 has made me an expert in the field. I will help, guide, and enlighten you every step of the way - from product sourcing and database development, to store front design and shopping cart integration, to payment gateway and online credit card processing.
If we work together, I can make your transition from a brick and mortar organization to an E-commerce enabled enterprise a painless and seamless experience.
