Front End Web Developer and SharePoint Expert
Greater Seattle Area
- Past
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- User Experience Designer at Inviso
- Graphic Designer at Prowess Consulting
- Graphic Designer at Aquent
- Web Designer at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Intranet Developer at Miles Kimball
- Back Room / Truck Team at Target
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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Ann Lancaster’s Summary
I am a Seattle-based web designer with a passion for CSS, specializing in web-based content management systems such as SharePoint, Plone, Movable Type, and Wordpress. With more than 10 years of experience creating and maintaining clean, elegant, cross-browser-compatible and efficient websites, I pay close attention to web standards and emerging design trends with an emphasis on usability. My creativity, motivation and excellent eye for detail allow me to learn quickly and teach myself new skills and technologies which I enthusiastically apply to all my work. I am continuously searching for the most efficient solution to any problem thrown at me. I am very easy to get along with and work well both independently and with groups. I am equally comfortable working from an office or telecommuting.
Ann Lancaster’s Specialties:
SharePoint branding, Plone branding, CSS, XHTML, HTAs
Ann Lancaster’s Experience
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User Experience Designer
Inviso
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
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Graphic Designer
Prowess Consulting
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 2 months)
Specialized in branding extensive MOSS 2007 portals with fully-customized master page templates, page layouts and heavily modified CSS files based on my original designs and those provided by vendors
Hand-coded two of the company’s major external-facing websites based on concepts provided by fellow designer and adapted multiple sub-page layouts from original look and feel; responsible for ongoing maintenance of both sites
Created original Photoshop mockups and translated existing comps into fully-functional HTAs (HTML Applications) for multi-disc DVD-ROM menus
Created custom graphics for white papers, presentations, DVDs, posters, and brochures for many high-profile clients such as Microsoft, AMD, and Intel
Created default skin and multiple custom designs for clients of VMExpress, a Prowess product for web-based distribution of virtual machines
Designed print and web-based collateral, branding materials, and style guides for various Prowess products and services -
Graphic Designer
Aquent
(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
January 2006 — January 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Client: Microsoft Corporation
Defined HTML/ASPX structure for custom SharePoint master page templates, page layouts, and CSS files for MSW and MS Library intranet portals
Translated Photoshop mockup images into fully-functional intranet portals with strict adherence to style guidelines set up by the business teams
Worked with other developers to create XSL for custom Content by Query webparts
Retrofitted MSW portal with more user-friendly template and style options
Designed logos, icons, and other imagery for various internal uses -
Web Designer
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years )
Customized Plone CMS portlets and Zope page templates to create an interactive, dynamic website for hundreds of users
Developed logo and collateral pieces showcasing the final design, including letterhead, business cards, and PowerPoint templates
Converted existing Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents to HTML
Answered daily technical support requests via e-mail from K-12 educators across 13 states for Desire2Learn and WIDA's ACCESS for ELLs (ESL) test
Registered new users in Desire2Learn database
Designed web pages for various campus departments and personnel
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Intranet Developer
Miles Kimball
(Public Company; BTH; Retail industry)
September 2000 — September 2003 (3 years 1 month)
Designed and maintained content for Miles Kimball intranet sites for Oshkosh, WI and Las Vegas, NV locations
Translated QuarkXPress and Illustrator files into HTML -
Back Room / Truck Team
Target
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TGT; Retail industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
Ann Lancaster’s Education
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
BFA , Graphic Communications , 1999 — 2003
Cumulative GPA 3.816
Dean's List 5 semesters, Honor Roll 3 semesters, University Honors Program
Winner of Chancellor's Purchase Award for 2-D Design, Student Honors Exhibition, February 2003- Activities and Societies:
- Secretary and Club Artist for UW Oshkosh Computer Science Club, 2001-2003
Computer Lab Monitor, Art Department, 2002-2003
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Ann Lancaster’s Interests:
Painting, crocheting, reading, writing, photography, video games, movies, live music, animals, gardening, exercise, travel, investing, home improvement, gadgets
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Seattle - IT Jobs
Ann Lancaster’s Contact Settings
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