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Juan Carlos Peña

@juancarlospea1

Graphic designer and web developer at Northbridge University Español, creating accessible, responsive HTML course materials for online learning.

United States

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At Northbridge University Español, I create and maintain HTML-based course materials for online education, using Canva and WordPress to build interactive, accessible content for the institution’s LMS. I review each course for responsive display, functional links, visual consistency, and WCAG compliance before publication.

Through GOLEM Works, I founded and operated a creative consultancy serving education, publishing, broadcast, and corporate clients. I created web and UI/UX solutions, eLearning materials, illustrations, and layouts, and supported clients with SEO-conscious content and digital campaign assets.

At Wapa Televisión, I developed and maintained web properties using PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, and HTML. Across my work, I’ve also designed interactive course materials and digital media, and at ICC Thermal Mapping & Surveying I created report templates that reduced client deliverable replication time.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HTML Specialist (Content Designer)

Current

Northbridge University Español

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

● Built reusable, modular templates with self-updating elements (e.g., YouTube playlists): productivity +40%.
● Rebuilt the CTL WordPress site on Elementor: 60% better consistency, mobile-friendly, accessible.
● Added accessibility tools: compliance up to 80% better.
● Added traffic/engagement reporting; both grew over 60%.
● Optimized images with Cidilabs: faster loads, 50% less storage.

Owner & Design Services Provider

GOLEM Works

Aug 2002 - Nov 2024 (22 years 3 months)

● Ran a creative consultancy for 20+ years: design, development, and illustration for education, publishing, broadcast, and corporate clients.
● Redesigned a mobile auto repair site (logo, icons, online booking, tracking): engagement +60%, visibility +90% via SEO; owner added vehicles and staff.
● Modernized a Texas lab's 1990s site: traffic +60% (Google Analytics).

Remote Graphic Designer & Developer

Solutions by Design

Jan 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 years 7 months)

● Built mobile-friendly, image-optimized pages for government programs: 40% faster loads.
● Migrated a government WordPress site to Webflow with custom scripts: productivity +30%, security +80%, consistency +60%.
● Customized OSTicket with client branding and mobile responsiveness.
● Managed concurrent projects; trained team members.

Graphic Artist

ICC Thermal Mapping & Surveying

Jan 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)

● Built custom Excel project trackers: tracking and production up to 40% faster, errors and duplicated effort near zero.
● Developed modular PHP web apps and a Dropbox client hub; on-site digital reports cut decision time by about 50%.
● Rebuilt the company site on WordPress: mobile-friendly, new visuals, no separate mobile pages.

Web Architect/Developer

Wapa Televisión

May 2014 - Nov 2017 (3 years 6 months)

Developed and maintained web properties for one of Puerto Rico's leading broadcast networks, programming in PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, and HTML. Ensured digital assets functioned reliably across platforms, resolved technical issues, and coordinated with external vendors for project delivery.

Graphic Designer – eLearning & Interactive Media

Solutions by Design

May 2012 - May 2014 (2 years)

Created interactive applications and presentations for online courses and standalone educational tools. Assisted developers with UI/UX interface design, produced client media including banners and promotional assets, and maintained websites and web content per project requirements.

Graphic Designer (Distance Education Department)

National University College | Online

Sep 2009 - May 2012 (2 years 8 months)

● Collaborated with Instructional Designers on courseware development; illustrated, edited, and designed images for online courses.
● Worked with Blackboard admin to improve LMS login page UI/UX; migrated content to more robust platforms and supported marketing through rich-media assets, web graphics, and digital promotional materials.

Web Developer, Treasurer & Co-founder

Puerto Rico Graphic Designers Association

May 2008 - May 2010 (2 years)

Puerto Rico Graphic Designers Association (Web Developer, Maintenance and Co-founder) 2008 – 2010
Designed and maintained the website, training platform, blog and other technologies (now offline). As Treasury official kept the accounting of the little funds we gathered for web page maintenance and activities. Attended Activities and conventions to promote ourselves and gather leads. Kept DB.

Designer / Platform Administrator

UPR Humacao HOPE program

Dec 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year)

HOPE (Humacao UPR, Distance Education Platform, Design and Administration(Moodle)) 2009 – 2010
Provided services in the design and maintenance of Moodle as their project's online education-training platform. Assisted instructors with the course creation and the web designer with the application of the web design to the interface of the platform. Served as a web-host and admin.

Multimedia Designer - Distance Education

SUAGM.edu

Sep 2006 - Aug 2009 (2 years 11 months)

● Made illustrations, Web Pages, banners and other interactive graphics to be used in the fields of Distance Education.
● Helped in the creation process leading to the formation of Distance Education courses and pages including the images, the flash animations and the overall graphics.
● Created and program Web Pages as required.
● Researched technology fields related to Distance Education

Graphic Artist, Creative Illustrator and Designer - on site Freelance

Publicaciones Yuquiyú

Jun 2002 - Jun 2006 (4 years)

Helped create their first workshop by suggesting the equipment tools and software to use.
Designed and created the “look and feel” of many educational books according to the Editor’s suggestions.
Gave richness to their publications by illustrating colorful assets and designing their layouts to be entertaining.
Took part in the correction process to make sure the final product was polished and co

Computer Graphic Artist (Family Business)

Charis-Comp

Jan 1997 - Jan 2006 (9 years)

Graphic Artist and Illustrator, Computer repairs and maintenance and web design.

Multimedia / Flash Designer

Solutions by Design

Aug 2003 - Aug 2004 (1 year)

Illustrated, edited, and animated graphic content for interactive media productions. Responsibilities included video editing, Flash animation, sound editing, interface design, and maintaining media backups.