Web Graphic Designer Resume Profile
WashingtoN
C OMPUTER S KILLS
- Tools used: Morea 3.2, Skype 4.2, Mac iMovie 9, Adobe Flash CS3 Adobe Audition 3,
- HTML
- Capturing live video observation and note - taking during usability testing workshops. Creating video reels highlighting usability testing results. Editing and producing online training modules using video clips captured from usability testing workshops.
- Tools used: Microsoft Visio 2007 Acrobat Professional CS4
- Creating click thru low level fidelity wireframes for quick usability testing.
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
- Tools used: Microsoft Excel, Visio PowerPoint 2007, Mac Keynote, OmniGraffe
- Capturing data from user interviews, building personas, creating task relationship flows, constructing site feature maps and designing presentations to present findings to clients within workshops.
USER INTERFACE DESIGN
- Tools used: Notepad, Microsoft Visual Studio Visio 2007, Dreamweaver CS4, iRise Studio 8.0, Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4, Fireworks CS4, OmniGraffe, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery
- Hard-coding user interfaces, designing mid to high level fidelity wireframes for mobile and web/portal applications, creating wireframes on the fly, documenting and displaying wireframe/page/screen interaction behaviors, capturing business requirements from stakeholders and annotating them within screens/wireframes.
WEB DEVELOPMENT
- Tools used: CFML MX, SQL, ASP, VB, ASP NET 2.0, JSP, XML, PERL, PHP,
- JQUERY
- Proficient in CFML MX, SQL, XML, JQUERY the other languages used on a project basis.
- SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN
- Tools used: Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, Flickr, Google, Ustream, YouTube, iPhone 3GS/4 apps, HTML, JQUERY, API
- Creating strategies for social media, viral video and grass roots marketing campaigns for clients. Using applications and widget associated with these tools/technologies to manage various social media platforms and create interactive interfaces to capture web/business analytics.
E XPERIENCE
confidential
Consultant - Contractor
Front End Developer
- UI development template development, content management systems, mobile integration, improvements and updates using HTML 5, CSS with MEDIA QUERIES, JAVASCRIPT using JQUERY libraries, JQUERY MOBILE w/ API's, TWITTER BOOTSTRAP /w API's, COLDFUSION and PHONE GAP.
- Created WEB and MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS applications that integrated with various WEB SERVICES FRESHBOOKS.com, PAYPAL.com, ECHOSIGN.com, AUTHORIZE.net
- Created, Updated and Normalized SQL SERVER MYSQL datable tables, store procedures, triggers.
- Advanced usage of ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, FIREWORKS DREAMWEAVER, and COLDFUSION.
- Worked directly with Green Collar's CPA's, Tax Accountants, Business Analyst, Developers and Users to strategize UX and UI for public/internal applications and virtual client portals.
confidential
Information Architect - Senior Consultant
Information Architecture
- User Experience Design creating user personas, tasks analysis and scenario flow diagrams and interaction models.
- Develop top-down information architectures, including taxonomies, content inventories and site maps.
- Create information architecture reports, including storyboards, interface design concepts, wireframes, use cases, functional design specifications, and style guides.
- Analyzed the existing website content data, performed heuristic evaluations and usability tests and worked with development teams to optimize content organization.
- Lead the planning, direction, and coordination of content and architecture for multiple websites with input from multiple departments and disciplines including selection and implementation of Content Management Systems.
- Used creativity and a high degree of technical and professional judgment in order to resolve design and technical challenges.
- Drove usability best practices with an eye toward localization, scalability, and ease of web maintenance.
- Educated agency and clients on uses of social media platforms.
- Consulted and developed innovative Public Relations programs based on social media strategy, blogger relations and viral initiatives.
User-Interface Design
- Designed Graphic User-Interface prototypes with Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks and Illustrator
- Established design patterns and created common interface components to promote consistency and reuse across online solutions
- Created user-interface, template/page development using HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, AJAX, ASP, XML, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, Flash and IRISE Studio.
- Conducted 508 compliance accessibility tests.
Project Management
- Managed projects from inception through completion, to include project plan development, presentation development, and preparation of agendas, timelines, and meeting facilitation.
- Conducted detailed competitive/comparative analysis of competitor and partner web sites to determine the best optimal strategy to maximize ROI.
- Analyzed the technology and resource needs and confer with management and development to plan and assess feasibility of new websites.
- Developed a business case for new web sites as well as current site upgrades including cost estimates, schedules, and revenue forecasts.
- Worked with Shareholders, Web Project Teams and Marketing Department:
- To define an experience that meets business and user goals To forecast for new web sites and expansions. To develop the marketing plans To gather information/requirements to ensure that scope and deliverables are formalized To assess and address technical challenges with content display.
- Communicate with project and account managers regarding the status of specific projects.
- Presented to senior client executives facilitating workshops as well as providing hands-on leadership mentoring to a team of consultants, subcontractors, remote global resources, and client employees.
- Worked with clients to extract their understanding of problems and identify objectives for their products and websites/portals.
confidential
Information Analyst
Information Architect
- Interviewed clients to author site maps, storyboards, process flows, task paths, page architectures wireframes, schematics, organizational models, navigation and taxonomy.
- Provided client and creative/project teams with the insight and ideas they need to create salient user experiences
- Provided screen shots, business rule logic and specifications, Data Flow Diagrams, Test Requirements, Test Plans, Use cases, Report specifications, logic from controlled vocabularies, Metadata for search indexing, labeling systems and other technical documentation that supported the development and QA phases of SDLC
- Produced quarterly and ad hoc reporting and analysis regarding trends, performance vs. targets and other information relevant to assessing achievement of the web metrics targets
- Developed Process Documentation using Capability Maturity Model CMM
- Coordinated with technology groups Application Infrastructure Support AIS, EDS Management to implement, test new functionality and ensure that best practices and standards are understood and followed throughout the project
- Created detailed project plans/schedules using Microsoft Project 2000
- Owned the project life cycle and was responsible for marshalling the resources needed to implement the project as well as, seeing that resources are focused and coordinated towards implementing a quality end product on time while meeting clients' expectations
UI /Content Developer
- Used development tools such as Teamsite 5.5 CMS, HTML, XHTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Photoshop CS, Fireworks MX, Visual Web Developer, Fire Fox 1.5 Web Developer Tools 1.0.2, AJAX to generate dynamic web interaction
- Developed training and query tabular data applications with ASP, XML, Cold Fusion MX and SQL Server 6.5 2000
- Converted Data Retention Forms developed in classic ASP to C, VB.NET - ASP.NET Framework 2.0 Web Server Control Applications
- Coded Teamsite 6.5 Templates with XML and PERL DCR's, TPL's
- Created Flash MX Presentations and Photo Galleries
- Designed User-Interface prototypes with Fireworks MX and Photoshop CS
- Created low to high-fidelity Wireframes with Visio
confidential
Web Content Developer Contractor
- Maintained/Updated XM's 123 music channels program schedules, promotions and special features
- Tools Used:
- Teamsite 4.5
- Hand-coding websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Interface Design Fireworks MX, Photoshop 7, Freehand 10 Dreamweaver MX
- Homesite 4.5
- Conducted appropriate end-user testing
- Working within a team environment, following and maintaining the specifications, guidelines and standards set by the e-business department
- Created interactive promotions trivia/contest w/JSP Servlets
- Developed Weekly/Bi-Monthly Prospect/Subscriber email promotions
- Generated HTML and dynamic content w/JSP Servlets, Oracle
- Worked with Marketing and Creative services to Design/Modify New UI Channel, Product Development and Consumer Pages
confidential
Web Master / SQA Tester
Web Master
- Developed and managed file
- collaboration portal
Tools Used:
- Cold Fusion Backend, SQL server 2000 Database
- HTML, JAVASCRIPT, CSS Front End
- Interface Design Fireworks MX, Photoshop 7, Illustrator 10 Dreamweaver MX
- Managed HUD REAC intranet and internet sites.
- Designed and implemented new page templates into the content management system as required
- Developed custom graphics for new pages
- Managed, administered and moderated user on-line support service
- Verify content and formatting in various browsers and platforms for Quality Assurance purposes
- Worked with technical writers to develop user guide documentation
- Worked with Business Analysts to gather portal requirements
- Updated company's corporate Intranet and Internet Sites
- Trained personnel in use of file content management system
- Redesigned internal client sites
SQA Tester
- Writing test plans and test scripts
- Updating of bug tracking database
- Verify software products meet requirements
- Identify software defects
- Perform in depth analysis of software defects
- Document defects using bug tracking system
- Provide feedback to developers regarding product design, implementation and defect
- Prepare and present summary reports
- Applications Tested: Opwatch.net
- HUD-CPD Grant Management Software
confidential
Web Content Manager / Functional Analyst
Managed two Web Developers
Worked closely with military officials to design and develop solutions to support CIO/G-6 army goal.
Lead Art Director
- Wrote proposals and performed web demo presentations to government technical leads
- Designed and developed user-interfaces with Photoshop 7, Illustrator 10, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX and Flash MX
- Performed frequent 508 compliance reports for all internal and external sites
- Managed an online web database application for the IT Metrics Program
- Generated monthly reports of production to government officials for contract task order
- Supported and maintained VI Web Portal Visual Information Portal on AKO
- Army Knowledge Online website
- Created booklets and pamphlets with PageMaker 6.5
- Developed back-end and front-end applications w/ ColdFusion, HTML, Javascript,
- CSS, DHTML
- Integrated online applications with SQL Server and Access 2000 databases
- Generated Online Production Reports with Crystal Reports v.8
confidential
Web Developer
- Designed framework processes, standards and policies for PwC's client portals and ensuring consistent implementation across multiple business units
- Created User Interface Designs, Usability and Information Architecture with web design tools: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML
- Integrated on-line applications with ColdFusion, SQL and Access databases
- Wrote creative briefs and assisted in composing new business proposals
- Compressing, editing, streaming media with Cleaner 5,Premiere 5.5 and Real Player RAM/SMIL
- Quality assuring web browser cross-platform and post-integration compatibility
- Edited Video Clips and with Premiere and AfterEffects
- Managed development hours and project budgets
- Created Flash 5 web utilities Banners, Trailers, 3D eCards, Online Tutorials etc.
- Intensive client interaction and relationship management
confidential
Digital Artist Animator Contractor
- Created and animated vector illustrations using Illustrator 8 and Flash 4 for various on-line courseware projects
- Used storyboards to create animations and code action scripting
confidential
Web Graphic Designer Contractor
- Handled multiple site designs and designed projects from initial concept/design
- Designed on-line and off-line advertisements and publications
- Hard coded and Troubleshoot raw html into Websites
- Developed graphical user interfaces that communicate project objectives
- Worked throughout the lifecycle of a Website to ensure brand consistency
- Designed and produced effective graphics for CD's / Websites using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator and Flash