SUMMARY:

• Creative Manager and UX Developer with extensive experience combining innovative and strategic thinking with technology platforms to competitively position an organization's brand and market presence. Core professional competencies include

• Data visualization
• Art direction
• Front - end development
• Corporate brand management
• User experience design and development
• Inbound marketing technology implementation and management
• Web, print, video

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• CRM, CMS, E-commerce, Development, Customization, Administration
• Drupal, WordPress, Magento, Vtiger, Os-commerce, MS Sharepoint, Harris Connect and HubSpot
• Database Design, Administration and Development
• Advanced Level Microsoft Access, Filemaker Pro, Oracle Business Objects, MySQL, SQL and SQLite.
• Web Design and Development Tools and Frameworks
• Sketch, Git, Gulp, Node, Subversion, Sass, Less, Firebase, Twitter - Bootstrap, Bourbon, HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, Json, JQuery, PHP and MySQL. (Currently learning: .NET, Ruby on Rails, Mongo DB, Express, Angular JS and Node).
• Desktop Publishing, Design and Video Production
• Advanced Level Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXpress, Corel Draw, Advanced Level Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro and Adobe Edge Animate.
• Productivity Software
• Advanced Level Microsoft Excel (advanced macros), Power Point, Word, Project and Visio.
• Cloud Computing / Server Administration
• Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, CPanel, Godaddy, Google Cloud platform, Firebase and GoDaddy.
• Data Visualization
• Tableau, D3, Raphael, Mapael, GreenSock.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Cambridge, MA

Creative Manager

• Worked with CEO and Senior Management to develop the new corporate web strategy including implementation and maintenance of the Magento Enterprise e-commerce/CMS platform.
• Led technical, art direction, and user experience design for multiple digital marketing campaigns distributed on the web, print and video for the offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and Hong Kong.
• Produced multiple high-quality data visualization infographics and industry reports for print, e-books and single page web applications.
• Managed creative and technical teams on various web front-end development projects including custom plug-ins and theme development for Magento Enterprise, WordPress, HubSpot COS websites, landing pages and corporate blog.
• Managed, planned, configured, designed, developed and deployed marketing web applications on Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.
• Worked on front-end user interface branding and design for proprietary software developed by AIR INC.
• Led creative direction for the Global Marketing department in the implementation of new corporate brand and marketing collateral including corporate color pallet and style guide for print and web, ad campaigns, video production, email communication campaigns, infographics corporate presentations, tradeshow graphics, educational webinars and product promotions.
• Art direction and print production for the layout and design of publishing products including industry-related global mobility publications, newsletters, benchmark survey reports, white papers, infographics and articles.
• Trained Magento Enterprise administrators to manage content and products.
• Developed an internal CMS application to streamline the production of AIR INC digital publications and eBooks.

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Senior Web Specialist

• Responsible for the strategic development and implementation of all online communication initiatives for alumni including online presence, e-communications and web technology tools.
• Designed and developed systems to support the workflow generated by online fundraising campaigns, websites and social networking sites. Created database applications and e-commerce interfaces to support annual student and alumni events such as Reunion Weekend and Homecoming Weekend.
• Led art direction for email marketing campaigns, user interface, print communication, social media and internet.
• Collaborated with software vendors and developers to implement online applications such as event management systems, content management system and databases.
• Trained end users on software applications: Drupal, Excel, Access, InDesign, Photoshop, and proprietary software.

Confidential, Holliston, MA

Web / Art Director

• Directed the Web Department in analyzing client needs in order to develop and implement customized databases, content management systems, e-commerce, and other business solutions. Client industries included: consumer products, non-profit, industrial equipment, technology, healthcare and advertising.
• Provided customized solutions for clients using: HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Flash, Ajax, MySQL, PHP, Drupal, and WordPress. Trained end-users and administrators to effectively utilize solutions.
• Led the Art Department in promotion, branding, and user interface for print and electronic media projects.
• Supported the Sales Department with development, implementation and training on CRM systems.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Independent Consultant

• Companies / industries include: AIR INC (Global Mobility), Confidential (Education), NobleHeart Productions (Entertainment), Centre Chiropractic (Healthcare), Elsevier (Publishing), Emprender el Futuro (Non-Profit), Houghton Mifflin (Publishing), the Kerdan Group (Biotech), Lotus Energy (Cleantech), Meetcha.com (Social Networking Site), New Spin Design (Web Development), Ojala Inc. (Web 2.0 Start-up), Riley Hayes Advertising (Marketing), and Workshop University (Coaching).
• Projects included front-end design for online communication: Magento, Drupal, WordPress, Pligg, Joomla, Moodle.

Confidential, Hollywood, CA

Art Director

• Led the Art Department in working with Senior Management on marketing and strategic implementation.
• Created branding, packaging, and marketing collateral for over seventy DVD video products for clients in the US and international markets including Europe, Asia, and Australia.
• Collaborated on teams with diverse professionals including: producers, editors, writers, photographs, lawyers, graphic designers, set designers, makeup artists, carpenters, musicians, journalists and actors.