Resumé

Experience

October 2008 – Present Electronic Arts - Orlando, FL

Associate Interface Designer

  • UI Developer on multiple shipped AAA 360/PS3 titles
  • Responsible for all online-related screens and components
  • Worked with artists to create reusable components based on mocks

April 2008 – October 2008 Zeta Networks - Vancouver, CA

Front-end Developer

  • Collaborate with back-end developers to help create new UI elements for a new website
  • Take existing front-end code and create a more unified UI
  • Creation and updating of existing images to new look and feel
  • Using HAML and SASS to create standards compliant template pages for Ruby

October 2007 – April 2008 Sapient - Miami, FL

Senior Interactive Developer

  • Collaborate with designers and clients to maximize design decisions based on usability and end-user experience optimization
  • Using javascript to create Ajax and other interactive front-end web elements
  • Creation of HTML and CSS by hand for multiple clients
  • Creation of custom Sharepoint 2007 templates

October 2006 – October 2007 Alienware Corporation - Miami, FL

Web Editor

  • Sole point of contact for maintenance and updates to Alienware.com, the site is responsible for 80% of Alienware’s total sales
  • Create valid HTML and CSS by hand, based on designers’ mockups
  • Assist in design decision with a focus on usability and standards compliance
  • Code email blasts received by 150k+ subscribers
  • Code multiple product launches with complete microsite for each product
  • Assist in creation of coding for Alienware.com complete redesign (Launched May 2008)
  • Assist in hiring interviews and decisions

November 2005 – October 2006 Vemark - Boca Raton, FL

Web Designer, System Monitor, QA Manager

  • Oversaw and was primary troubleshooter for at least 9 salvage-to-vendor auctions per week of salvage vehicles
  • Maintained critical systems – when problems emerged, performed crucial restart of services if necessary
  • Made quick service decisions during live auctions, thousands of dollars exchanged during
  • Created two PHP websites for clients – one for support, one for training

March 2003 - Current

Freelance Graphic Design & Web Development

  • Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc – Holiday Appeal Card, 2006
  • VALVe Software – Texture artist, webmaster, community manager, helpdesk
  • Multiple custom Wordpress Themes

Software Skills

  • Expert knowledge in CSS, Cross Browser Compatibility, XHTML, Javascript/DOM Manipulation (jQuery, Prototype & Script.aculo.us), Photoshop, Wordpress, MOSS 2007, HAML and SASS
  • Knowledgable in Flash, Actionscript 2.0
  • Wordpress site administration and custom theme creation

Education

  • 2001-2003 - Northern Virginia Community College - Manassas, VA
    • A.A., Liberal Arts
  • 1999-2001 - Maryland Institute, College of Art - Baltimore, MD
    • Pursuing Fine Arts degree

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