Business Analyst/Sr. Developer, Accessibility Consultant
Columbus, Ohio Area
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- Senior Developer/Business Analyst at Resource Interactive
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- Senior Web Developer/Accessibility Coordinator at LexisNexis (User Experience Department)
- Web Technician at Franklin University
- Web Designer at Common Sense Solutions
- Co-Founder/Web Director at Jagged Communications
- Web Master at YouthOne (a service of The Support Network)
- Web Designer at Maxim Internet Services
- Volunteer! Program Coordinator at University of Alberta Students Union
- Orientation Communications Coordinator at University of Alberta Students Union
- Product Consultant at Specialized Communications Inc
- Education
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- Franklin University
- Franklin University
- Sessions School of Design
- University of Alberta
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Andrea Hill’s Summary
Hard-working professional with a decade of experience in user experience design and development, with a focus on the web platform. Strong commitment to accessibility, usability and web standards. Driven by user-centered design principles and motivated to leverage the power of new media to enhance users’ online experiences. Actively involved in fostering online community and empowering online brand evangelists for over 8 years.
Well-established communication and leadership skills, with a broad educational base of humanities as well technical and creative skill development. Holds a masters degree in computer science with a research focus on accessibility for rich internet applications.
Andrea Hill’s Specialties:
Accessibility, web standards, usability, social media, web2.0, online marketing, rich internet applications, information architecture, user experience, quality assurance
Andrea Hill’s Experience
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Senior Developer/Business Analyst
Resource Interactive
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
As a developer, I am responsible for the the implementation of engaging rich media online campaigns for numerous Fortune 500 companies. As a business analyst, my role is to help define and articulate system requirements. My ability to contribute in both of these roles has streamlined design and development processes and helped in project scoping and estimations.
While at Resource, I have represented the organization as a speaker at the Spring Break Conference and contributed to the RI:Technology blog.
I have worked on client engagements with Procter and Gamble, Limited Brands (VS Pink, VSX), Wal-Mart and The Scotts MiracleGro Company. -
Senior Web Developer/Accessibility Coordinator
LexisNexis (User Experience Department)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RUK; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2003 — June 2007 (3 years 9 months)
My development responsibilities included developing high fidelity UI prototypes. These were leveraged in usability testing to validate product design. I also worked as a member of the LNPublisher development team using the SCRUM agile methodology.
I ran the organization's accessibility initiative, overseeing a cross-discipline team. I coordinated site audits, aided in RFP responses, and monitored external perception on our accessibility practices and approach. I educated CSMs on specific tactics and engaged directly with affected clients to perfect our practices and meet their needs.
I served on the Branding & Identity Committee and was the UX rep. on the Design Council (advising the Architectural Advisory Board). I was recognized in the Focus 50 Initiative to work closer with senior leadership (having been identified as "critical to the success of the organization"). I also facilitated a session on "UI Trends and Managing User Expectations" at a company-wide workshop. -
Web Technician
Franklin University
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2003 — April 2003 (4 months)
In association with my Bachelor of Science in Digital Communication (Web Development Focus), I held a four month internship position at the University. In addition to site maintenance and updates, I was involved in the early stages of a site redesign initiative, identifying key stakeholders for consultation about desired functionality. Part of my internship involved articulating and documenting desired personal and professional development outcomes for presentation to the review board. Everything was well-received, and at the end of my internship I was advised that had anything been available, I would have been offered a permanent position.
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Web Designer
Common Sense Solutions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
February 2001 — February 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Common Sense Solutions provides online marketing services to small businesses. As a web developer, I was responsible for all aspects of site design and development. I researched and integrated third-party tools and services, and worked directly with clients to ensure their needs were being met.
I worked remotely for the majority of my time with Common Sense Solutions, using online collaboration and communication tools. -
Co-Founder/Web Director
Jagged Communications
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Jagged: a sharp online magazine was a non-profit initiative started with a colleague to gain insights into the online marketing/publishing field. We went from project concept to site launch (including IA, site design and development and recruitment of contributors) within three months. The site was recognized as a Yahoo! Canada Site of the Week within a month of launch. We employed many tactics that are just now gaining credibility within the marketing industry as "social networking" or "viral". We identified target groups and worked with them to foster brand advocates.
As Web Director, I was responsible for site design, development and maintenance, as well as online promotion and marketing. -
Web Master
YouthOne (a service of The Support Network)
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
November 2000 — September 2001 (11 months)
YouthOne was a government-sponsored initiative designed to leverage the Internet to foster skill development and offer support to youth. As Web Master, I was responsible for all aspects of the technical delivery. This involved procurement and integration activities, as well as training and offering technical support to site users (both visitors and contributors).
I also coordinated a "Youth Tech Team" dedicated to skill enhancement and knowledge share. -
Web Designer
Maxim Internet Services
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2000 — October 2000 (4 months)
Maxim Internet Services was a small subsidiary of Accurate InfoSystems. The company provided small businesses with an online presence. As web designer, I was responsible for the site design and development, creating custom graphics and banner ads, and promoting the companies within a localized online community we had established.
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Volunteer! Program Coordinator
University of Alberta Students Union
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
October 1999 — May 2000 (8 months)
The Volunteer! Program was a recently established service when I took on the role as Coordinator. In addition to continuing to grow the service offering itself (fostering relationships with local volunteer organizations and making open opportunities available via an online database), I also managed the overall marketing of the program to the greater University community. I coordinated a day-long volunteer recruitment event, including all marketing and promotions, and worked closely with specific student groups to promote brand awareness.
I also identified similar organizations and services with which to align, and established a working relationship with the national Volunteer Canada organization. -
Orientation Communications Coordinator
University of Alberta Students Union
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
November 1998 — September 1999 (11 months)
I was part of a team of three that coordinated the University of Alberta New Student Orientation program. As Orientation Communications Coordinator, my primary responsibilities involved identifying the content to be provided to new and prospective students. I identified challenges met by students both in selecting a college as well as when first starting school, developed content to help overcome these challenges, and worked to determine the ideal means with which to disseminate this information.
I worked on the marketing and communication materials that were distributed to prospective students, and enrollment for the orientation program saw a significant increase.
I also recruited and managed a team of student volunteers to present information to the students during the course of the two day event. -
Product Consultant
Specialized Communications Inc
(Information Services industry)
March 1998 — November 1998 (9 months)
I was responsible for compiling and editing legislation for integration into CD-ROMS for distribution to government as well as private sector clients. My duties involved ensuring accuracy and relevance of the content to be integrated, as well as the optimization of the presentation of such information.
Andrea Hill’s Education
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Franklin University
MS, Computer Science, 2005 — 2008
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Coursework included: Project Management, Systems Architecture and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Theory of Computation, Analysis of Algorithms. Research focus was on Accessibility of Rich Internet Applications.
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Franklin University
BS, Digital Communication, 2001 — 2003
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Coursework included Internet Marketing, Client-Server Programming (Java), Human-Computer Interaction: Designing Interactive Systems and Systems Programming (UNIX and Perl).
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Sessions School of Design
Certificate, Graphic Design, 2000 — 2002
Coursework included Graphic Design, Branding and Identity, Information Design, Banner Advertising and Web Portfolio Design. Work from web portfolio design course continues to be showcased on the website (as of July 2008) and was also used in printed materials.
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University of Alberta
B.A., Combined Languages: French and Spanish (Linguistics minor), 1996 — 2000
Graduated with Honours with Distinction. Awarded the Faculty of Arts Outstanding Achievement Medal in 2000. Recipient of French and Spanish Book Awards. Coursework included Syntax and Semantics, Morphology and Lexicon, Semantics and Psycholinguistics.
- Activities and Societies:
- Pi Beta Phi, (Social Chairman, Membership Recruitment Chairman, Secretary, Vice President of Mental Advancement), Golden Key National Honor Society, Order of Omega, Chair of Linguistics Hiring Committee (Undergraduate representative)
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marathon running, new technology, social media, accessibility and usability
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