Qualifications
Primary Skillset
- Adobe Creative Suite CS3
- Standards Compliant CSS/XHTML
- Unobtrusive JavaScript with graceful degradation in mind
- Open source solutions and API's
- Cross browser compatibility issues
- Google Analytics and search metrics
- User centered approach to design
- Design styles commonly associated with "Web 2.0"
Secondary Skillset
- Understand PHP/MySQL
- Understand MVC frameworks
- .NET development environment
Education
Champlain College, Burlington, VT
- Graduated 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree (3.5GPA) in Multimedia/Graphics Design & Web Development.
- Dean's List (2006-2008)
Relevant Courses
- Experience Design
- Flash CS3 & ActionScript 2.0
- Client Side Scripting
- JavaScript
- Usability & Design
- A cognitive hands on approach to designing applications with usability in mind
Professional Experience
CSS/XHTML Rock Star & Web UI Designer
Bluehouse Group, Richmond, VT | June 2007 to Present- Designed websites and interactions using Flash, Photoshop & Illustrator CS3.
- Hand coded websites using CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, PHP, ActionScript 2.0, XML and JSON with usability and design goals in mind.
- Maintained and upgraded client websites with dynamically driven content using various Content Management Systems.
- Frequently used JavaScript libraries to enhance user experience including jQuery, Prototype & script.aculo.us.
- Monitored client websites using Google Analytics. (Metrics, conversions rates, etc.)
CSS/XHTML Specialist & Web UI Designer
CPASiteSolutions, Winooski, VT | May 2006 to Present- Facilitated the switch from table-based HTML layouts to standards compliant CSS driven templates.
- Delivered flexible CSS driven page templates and layouts for use inside their in-house CMS.
- Worked directly with clients to create custom design templates for use inside of the company's CMS.
- Designed and developed various banners, advertisements and promotional content the company homepage.
- Design decisions were critiqued by the company owner and created according to strict guidelines.
Web Guru / Design & Development Consultant (volunteer)
Coast to Coast for Hope, Burlington, VT | April 2007 to Present- Assisted the conversion from a static design to a Wordpress powered blogging engine.
- Help improve overall design decisions, information architecture and Search Engine Optimization.
- Frequently update and add plug-in's to the website when they are requested.