2020 — 2025
Design & development
Private sector
Worked with design and development teams to build and maintain private platforms and digital products, with a focus on performance, usability, and consistent visual design.
Dave Maharaj · Portfolio & résumé
Where structure meets possibilityPractical mind.Creative edge.
I’m Dave. A designer, developer, and Office Administration Technology student bringing a different perspective to everyday work.
A study in possibility
02 / A creative eye
Perspective.
A different angle makes all the difference.
Three disciplines. Try a different perspective.
01 / Home base
St. John’s, NL, Canada
02 / A new chapter
Office Administration Technology · Two-year program
03 / The common thread
Thoughtful work. Attention to detail.
01 / The introduction
A fresh chapter.
A broad perspective.
Good work starts with curiosity.
And gets better with care.
I bring a creative eye and a practical approach to the work in front of me. My background spans design, development, and running an independent studio. Now, I’m adding office administration to that mix.
From Toronto’s agency studios to independent projects and private-sector platforms, I’ve learned to connect the details to the bigger picture. I like clear communication, useful systems, and work that feels well put together.
02 / What I bring
Practical meets creative.
Different disciplines. The same care for how things look, work, and come together.
01
Administration
Building on a career of managing projects and working with clients, with a new focus through my Office Administration Technology studies.
- Office Administration Technology · two-year program
- Project & client coordination
- Professional communication
02
Design
Clear visual communication, from a brand’s first impression to the small details that make an interface feel considered.
- Visual & brand identity
- UI / UX design
- Figma · Photoshop · Illustrator
03
Development
Bringing design into working websites and digital systems, with experience across both the interface and the code behind it.
- Vue · Nuxt · JavaScript
- PHP · Laravel · MySQL
- Custom APIs & AI integration
- Git · Docker · Linux
Currently studying
Office Administration Technology
Two-year program · In progress
Adding a new administrative foundation to a career shaped by creativity, technology, and working with people.
2005 — 2020
Independent studio
MovePixels
Ran an independent design and development studio, collaborating with clients and studios in Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York. Work ranged from visual identities and websites to custom APIs and data structures.
2000 — 2005
Agency foundations
GJP Advertising · Sonic Boom
Worked in Toronto’s advertising and media industry, collaborating with creative teams on projects for national brands and learning to deliver under demanding deadlines.
04 / What I’ve been doing
Ideas in motion.
Work brought to life.
A featured idea, followed by selected work from my digital portfolio.
Featured project / Built by me
Ungraded.
Built for students, by a student. A workspace that keeps assignments, writing, and conversations together.
Explore Ungraded (opens in a new tab) From idea to working productDesign + development
Built for students, by a student.
A home for the whole draft.
The document and its conversation, side by side. Keep the work in view as you write, review, and refine.
Selected work / The archive
01Big Land Networks
Corporate website2020
A corporate website from my design and development portfolio, combining visual design with a custom web implementation.
HTML · CSS · PHP · MySQL · Photoshop
02Enloop
Corporate website2019
Corporate web design and development, bringing page layouts, front-end implementation, and back-end functionality together.
HTML · CSS · PHP · MySQL · Photoshop
03Walt Disney Records
Corporate website2010
An earlier website project from my digital portfolio, with front-end development and a custom content management system.
HTML · CSS · Photoshop · Custom CMS
More from the archive 14
BlockLab
Corporate website
2020
Clairol Canada
Corporate website
2018
Target
E-commerce website
2017
Rate My Boss
Public review website
2016
Hpnotiq & Harmonie
Mobile app
2015
Tattoo Inc
Corporate website
2015
Rate My Teacher
Public review website
2015
Brothers in Arms 4 / Ubisoft
Promotional website
2014
PowerUp Heroes / Ubisoft
Promotional website
2014
Rocksmith / Ubisoft
Promotional website
2014
ChicEngine
Corporate website
2013
Driver / Ubisoft
Facebook promotion
2012
BigFix
Corporate website
2011
Jamieson Vitamins
Corporate website
2010
05 / The next conversation
Based in St. John’s. Always curious.
Let’s connect.
Have a question, a project, or just something in common? I’d be happy to hear from you.