Interactive Developer Resume

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Interactive Developer

Responsibilities:

Worked on various Proof of Concept Applications as part of an Agile team for client approval
Created Styles and layouts based on design composites - WPF (XAML & C#), HTML, and CSS
Created Resource Dictionaries in XAML for styles and templates
Designed and created User Controls to be reused in other parts of the application.
Created XAML styles and templates in Resource Dictionaries for developers
Worked with SME’s and team members to prototype updates to the interface based on feedback from users
Approached SME’s to demonstrate workflow and business processes that would be addressed in the application
This included watching how they use current applications to accomplish tasks and visualize data
Suggested screen layouts, charts, and data trees to help users understand the data that is required for each task
Researched similar applications, commercial and in-house, to see what solutions could be recommended
Documented information on processes and data that would be used to create use cases to understand the flow
Sketched rough layouts with use cases to make sure expectations on scope and functionality were aligned between development and SMEs
Supported designer and the team’s lead usability expert for testing after updates based on feedback

Confidential

Consultant - Front End Design & Development

Responsibilities:

Responsible for layout and design of user interface for Silverlight Web Application
Referenced existing analog gauges on rigs that users were already comfortable with and understood
Displayed rig data using Telerik gauges and graphs styled to resemble their analog counterparts
Wrote up use cases, and created sketches of proposed controls for clarification of expected functionality and establish scope
Created a prototype in Sketchflow for stakeholders to review suggested page layouts and user control designs
Documented layouts and user controls, including expected flows, functionality and values displayed
Created the layouts using Blend and Visual Studio
Used Blend to create custom vector artwork used in the gauge styles
XAML styles and templates were cleaned up and merged into Resource Dictionaries using Visual Studio
Light coding with some Javascript, JQuery and PostScript
Preflight images and files for fonts, colors and image resolution
Updated existing products on PageFlex system

Confidential

Graphic Director

Responsibilities:

Maintain corporate image and branding in all of the organization’s promotional materials.
Update design and content of company collateral and usability by documenting recommendations from customers and personnel.
Maintain a listing of dealers and distributors using Excel to sort as needed for targeted mailings, promotions and sales reports.
Prioritize and monitor the progress of current projects with regular reports to management.
Page layout, design and production of promotional materials: Annual Catalog, Brochures, Promotional Flyers, Advertisements. Includes preparing images and artwork for online applications.
Created a branded layout for the company’s blog.
Prepare photos and other images for publications, either by enhancing the image or creating a new image in Photoshop
Creating original product illustrations based on technical drawings
Pre-flighting and pre-press responsibilities of print documents and advertisements
Created PDF files for the sales team: informational materials, promotional items and interactive PDF forms.
Maintain electronic files, both graphic and data.
Work with vendors to make sure all artwork is created to their requirements so the project is not delayed.