SUMMARY:

• Confidential offers 10 years of design - focused, front-end development experience managing multiple projects and across many clients. Results-driven front-end web development professional with experience in the entire web development process.
• Adept at prototyping and deploying the appropriate technology to meet global markets and internal customer needs. Well versed in complex technology management and integration in a multi-platform environment.
• Proven ability to deliver multiple projects simultaneously within a complex, matrixed organization along with external software vendors
• Excellent project management and communication skills: Produced project status reports, identifying and communicating any performance variances to planned scope, timeline, and budget
• A broadly experienced business advisor, experienced in enterprise systems integration, information delivery, and process/workflow development
• Technically minded and equipped to quickly and efficiently learn new applications
• Works very well in teams and in teaching/guiding team members to the appropriate solutions
• Motivated by excitement for design in business work, future trends, and best practices
• Greatly contributes to creative atmospheres, and prefers communication over reclusiveness
• Experience with Social Media avenues
• Experienced in adapting sites to adhere to WCAG 2.0 guidelines
• Create wireframes, mockups and flowcharts for every project
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite Design & Web Premium CS6 (applications including Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Fireworks, Acrobat 8 Professional)
• Experienced in developing initial site mockups and wireframes
• Fully trained and experienced in Web Editing languages: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, PHP, ASP, SQL, MySQL, Actionscript
• Proficient ability in using video production and editing hardware and software including the industry-leading Apple Final Cut Pro
• Experienced in printing industry requirements, including color requisites as PANTONE colors and 4+ color printing guidelines
• Cross-Platform proficiency between Windows and Macintosh OS
• Research competition and develop wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and develop client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX campaign phase.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Adobe: Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks (CS3 - CS6)

Apple: Final Cut Pro

Programming: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, PHP, ASP, MySQL, Actionscript, Wordpress, Drupal, various CMS platforms, Data Analysis

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, Google+, Pinterest Agile methodology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Continual work as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer for Confidential.
• Currently working on freelance websites for businesses in the legal and retail industry.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio
• Conducting research for prototype testing
• Incorporated WCAG 2.0 guidelines
• Current projects utilizing: HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Wordpress CMS

Confidential, Savage, MN

Responsibilities:

• Built websites based off PSD mockups
• Worked with graphic designers to deliver the best experiences possible
• Browser testing done in multiple versions of popular browsers.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX campaign phase.
• Assist defining research objectives in user research environment.
• Incorporated WCAG 2.0 guidelines
• Applications utilized: Adobe CC (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Bridge, Illustrator), Adobe Brackets
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Wordpress CMS, Drupal CMS

Confidential, Richfield, MN

Responsibilities:

• Sales & Customer Service
• Kitchen and Cabinet Design

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Continual work as a freelance design-focused front-end web designer/developer for Confidential.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX campaign phase.
• Worked on freelance websites for research in businesses in the automotive, Gulf of Mexico marine maintenance, and retail industry.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio
• Incorporated WCAG 2.0 guidelines

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Worked on team, tasked with building a CMS for client
• Converted PSDs to HTML5 & CSS3 for integration into CMS final product
• Project initially contracted for 3 weeks - 6 weeks; Finished ahead of schedule
• Client already had PSD files, needed conversion into HTML5 & CSS3

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Continued working as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer for Confidential.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio
• Incorporated WCAG 2.0 guidelines

Confidential, Eden Prairie, MN

Responsibilities:

• Built new website from scratch for expansion division from initial mockups and wireframes
• Updated and improved current website for ongoing use, with possibility of total site rebuild
• Edited appropriate website images for sidebar ads and website navigation
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
• Application utilized: Adobe CS5.5 (Web Premium: Bridge, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Device Central), Filezilla FTP software
• In corporation SEO via Google Analytics
• Incorporated WCAG 2.0 guidelines

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Work as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer for Confidential
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio
• Incorporated WCAG 2.0 guidelines

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Updated Content Management System (CMS) for Confidential using Adobe suite CS3
• Edited appropriate product images and created thumbnails for CMS use
• Applications used: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP
• Clients relative to Confidential Mega Contract 2:
• Assist defining research objectives in user research environment.
• Defined user tasks and scenarios for testing
• Performed in-depth XML programming with coding, testing, and revision stages
• Utilized Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, and Microsoft Notepad
• Collaborated with web development team, user research team and account executives
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP
• Clients relative to Confidential Mega Contract 1:
• Developed website resources for a client of Confidential Mega
• All resources for the website done in Adobe Flash with actionscript 2.0, also utilized Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Project was done remotely
• Collaborated with web development team and account executives
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Web Development Intern
• Updated Confidential internal website via proprietary content management system (CMS)
• Archived previous company work into current software titles
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite 3 for proficiency - primarily using Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
• Collaborated with web development team and account executives
• This position was an internship and a letter of recommendation will be provided upon request
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Continual work as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer for Confidential.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.

Confidential, New Hope, MN

Responsibilities:

• Hired to update Confidential ' web presence by redesigning their product line and website, and implementing new technology within the company
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Developed initial site mockups and wireframes before development
• Updated office software and recommended office hardware to be used in today's market
• Used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to update existing package design
• Created new packages for products being introduced
• Utilized Adobe Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, and Fireworks to establish foothold web presence
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Continual work as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer for Confidential.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Worked with W:I on outsourced e-learning projects from Confidential.
• Led W:I's newly launched freelancer division dealing with networked local companies
• Utilized Adobe Flash and Actionscript to create various animations for e-learning material
• Languages utilized: HTML, CSS, actionscript, PHP

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Continual work as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer for Confidential.
• Researched competition and developed wireframes, user testing, audience personas, and developed client market scenarios and storyboards as part of the UX and information architecture campaign phases.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Working as a freelance design-focused front-end web developer between contracts and for Confidential.
• Acquired new clients and focused on portfolio