SUMMARY

• A multi - disciplinary senior level Web/Graphic/UI designer with 11+ years of rich experience including application designing (GUI design), website design and development and Icon design.
• Highly experienced in Web designing, GUI design, Graphic design, Illustration, Search Engine Optimization, and Application Development.
• Extensive experience in the field of Web development, commercial application development, and client server methodologies focusing on Adobe Photoshop, Dream weaver, Flash, Flex, Illustrator, W3C Guidelines, CSS, HTML, XHTML, XML, DHTML, CMS, AJAX, Mootool Java Script, Power Point, Web Services, SQL, PHP.
• Conduct Functional, reliability & performance testing on Cross Browser environment.
• Cross-browser design, development and optimization techniques
• Experienced in creating Illustrations like Logos, Icons, and Wire Frames.
• Design and build excellent creative web solutions and Print Media works.
• In-depth knowledge in web and graphic design.
• Good knowledge in layout, color combination and typography.
• Good knowledge in understanding the user requirements and providing better solutions based on the User Experience in application usage.
• Having good Analytical skills in product and web application design and development.
• Work efficiently in fast paced competitive environments.
• Self-starter and goal-oriented, independent worker.
• Hands-on experience and extensive knowledge of User-Centered Design process
• Recognized for the energy and enthusiasm, needed to accomplish objectives.
• Well versed with all the latest tools and techniques in designing a Website.
• Site maintenance and updating. Site promotion on the web.
• Designing Logos, Developing Animations and Presentations in Flash and Power Point.
• Search Engine Optimization, including—Keyword Research, Selection, Meta tagging, Search Engine Submissions, and Position Tracking.
• Good Experience in Web applications using Flex and Java environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Client Side: JavaScript, VBScript, JQuery

Server Side: Java, JSP, PHP

Markup Languages: HTML,DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS

Database: Mysql, SQL Server, Ms Access, Oracle

Web Servers: Apache, Internet Information Server 4.0

Multimedia Packages: Photoshop CSS, Flash, Dreamweaver, Flex, Illustrator

Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000, Windows XP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Antonio, TX

UX/UI Designer

Responsibilities:

• Developing Content Rich, User Friendly, and highly interactive Banking websites.
• Experience designing customer facing websites utilizing technologies such as AngularJS, Bootstrap, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Html 5, AJAX, Agile Planning tool Rally (Agile / SCRUM).
• Building Web 2.0, Visual Studio 2012, XML, JSON, jboss Studio 8.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or other design tools like fireworks, illustrator, flex, silver light etc
• Deep understanding and knowledge of UX Design principles, Graphic Design and web standards.
• Working with HTML5/CSS3/JQuery/JavaScript and AngularJS as well as developing with different methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, etc

Environment: Java, AngularJS, Bootstrap, Visual Studio, Silver light, Fire Works, Adobe Photoshop, JQuery, Macromedia Dreamviewer, Javascript, Web 2.0, HTML 5, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, AJAX, Agile Planning tool Rally.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

UI Designer

Responsibilities:

• Managed Accessibility Audit & Compliance project within site
• Designed and developed a Usability Scorecard to assist in gathering metrics around usability of existing, legacy applications and help drive higher usability standards within the organization
• Designed and developed an Exert Review template to assist in gathering information and metrics around usability and accessibility
• Development of standards and guidelines for web design & development of a corporate retail application portal web site
• Provided (X)HTML/CSS coding, UI architecture consulting and graphics development direction to product managers, user interface team, and backend development
• Rapid development of web-based, user-interface prototypes in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
• Participated in and ran user tests within a fully-implemented formal user testing facility
• Driven user testing in multiple environments and multiple levels - "in the wild" to formal.
• Developed standards and guidelines for UX governance to be adhered to by development teams
• Developed style guides and standards around web screens UI elements
• Consulting/advising application teams on UX guidelines and UI layouts
• Art director and UX expert for major redesign of premium retail application portal web site
• Prototyping UI screens, internal web sites, internal web applications
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript page-flows for web application deployment
• Usability testing of new wire frames and prototypes
• Built ASPX web site for Retail Link team new hires
• Requirements gathering, test case development, test lab development
• UI testing / web application software testing lead

Environment: ASP.NET, Visual Studio, Silver light, Fire Works, Adobe Photoshop, JQuery, Macromedia Dreamviewer, Java, Javascript, Web 2.0, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Flex Developer

Responsibilities:

• To provide graphical user interface built on Adobe Flex technologies.
• Used Java server pages for loading flash swfs and also holding session attributes.
• Used Action script for coding mxml files which are source files to be compiled to generate swfs.
• Blaze Data services for providing communication for flex swfs to java code for Database access.
• Involved in team member meeting for detail discussion in gathering requirement specifications for user interface.
• Flex Builder eclipse based IDE to write action script in mxml and generating swfs by compiling these files.
• Also used java for backend operations interaction with database.
• Involved in using spring technologies for database access.
• Working closely with project manager and technology teams to ensure that design specifications are implemented in the desired fashion.
• Created and owned graphics and information architecture deliverables such as creative plans, comps, images, wireframes, site flow diagrams and navigation flows.
• Developed Web 2.0 paradigms and methodologies that will evolve Confidential web experience into a more dynamic experience.
• Using Query to collapse content of div container.
• Using jQuery based tab-navigation
• Designed to fade element inside a container in and out using jQuery.
• Transition effects like image cross-fading and cycling Using jQuery jQuery ThickBox - is a webpage user interface dialog widget written in JavaScript
• AutoScroll for jQuery -allows for hotspot scrolling of web pages.
• Mouse over effects of links using CSS
• Mouse Cursor shape or style control by Cascading Style Sheets
• Used DHTML to make rollover buttons, drop-down menus on interactive web pages.
• Translating business requirements into Navigational Flows and UI models.
• Gathering business requirements and market research to assist in developing Use Cases, High-level requirements.

Environment: Flex 3.0 Builder, Flex BlazeDS, HTML, DHTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, RMI, MXML, Action script, Adobe Photoshop, JQuery, Macromedia Dreamviewer, Java, Javascript, Web 2.0

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Web Designer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked in RB Application Development Department to convert 320 web pages over to a new layout.
• Interacted with Managers to identify problems and errors running in the websites.
• Evaluated solutions for errors and proposed alternate methods to increase efficiency.
• Incorporating Life time insurance plans into websites according to the specified companies and the federal law of states in which these companies were located.
• Involved in development of LTC online Calculator and Enrollment forms for these websites.
• Used CSS for uniform look and feel of all the websites.
• Used Dream weaver to write HTML code for these files.
• Create Styling text with CSS.
• Linking to an external CSS file.
• Fonts style control using Cascading Style Sheets
• Mouse over effects of links using CSS
• Mouse Cursor shape or style control by Cascading Style Sheets
• Involved in front end and UI programming and debugging in HTML and JavaScript.
• Used Adobe Photoshop to in corporate logos of companies according to their specified websites.
• Involved in technical writing and documentation using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power point).

Environment: HTML, CSS, Java Script, XML, Macromedia Dreamweaver, JSON, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, MS-office and Windows 98/2000

Confidential, Ramsey, NJ

Web /Graphic Designer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for gathering requirements and data for the project.
• Responsible for developing different scenarios to meet customer’s needs.
• Designed proto-type WebPages using Photoshop and developed HTML pages using Dreamweaver.
• Involved in developing some sample pages for customer.
• Designing home page animations and banner ads using Macromedia Flash.
• Developing HTML UI templates for various applications using most advanced techniques in HTML and DHTML/JavaScript.
• Performing usability testing and developing user experience surveys.
• Responsible for maintain and upgrade the application on regular basis.
• Involved in creating an informative and user interactive website.
• Designing and developing the portal including the home page design, animations, scripts, forms and site navigation.
• Also provided layout changes to existing pages for new functionality and features.
• Designing marketing and promotional material through graphs and animations, depicting the functionality of various products.
• Create prototype screen mockups based on business specs and wire frames.
• Monitored web pages regularly to ensure that content is accurate, current, and in accordance with the website standards and guidelines

Environment: Adobe Photoshop, HTML, JavaScript, Macromedia Dream weaver, Fireworks.

Confidential, NY

Web Designer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and troubleshoot CSS Style sheets, JavaScript and XML and HTML applications.
• Writing CSS script for various styling properties of contents in HTML pages.
• Adapted provided designs into cross-browser compliant CSS and performed detailed cross-browser compatibility.
• Contributed CSS and HTML knowledge and expertise during coding, functionality reviews and requirements analysis.
• Involved in developing Website, Web hosting.
• Worked with clients to determine project needs and requirements
• Developed eye catching and fast loading images using Photoshop.
• Enhancement of the existing style sheets to add more features in the presentation of HTML Page.
• Developed CSS to maintain the colors and positioning of design elements and managed the look and feel consistency of the entire web application.
• Also involved in Image optimization and Minimizing flash movie size.
• Maintaining the look and feel of the over all site.

Environment: HTML, CSS, Java Script, XML, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash.

Confidential

Web Designer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in web design and development of various web applications
• Developed CSS to manage the look-and-feel of the complete site.
• Involved in developing dynamic web pages.
• Designed proto-type WebPages using Photoshop and developed HTML pages
• Worked with clients to determine project needs and requirements
• Used DHTML to make dropdown menus on web pages and display part of a web page upon user request
• Wrote maintainable, well formed, browser independent JavaScript objects.
• Responsible for the web designing of different web pages of the site using HTML and JavaScript.

Environment: Adobe Photoshop, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Java Script, Flash.