Web Developer
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Web Developer at Freelance
- Past
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- Web Developer (freelance) at AKQA
- Lead Interface Developer at RooftopComedy
- Manager, Interface Development at OgilvyOne
- Principal, Web Developer at Redbeatle
- Web Engineer at AKQA, Inc.
- Contract Web Developer at Freelance (Self-employed)
- Sr. Product Manager at Rainbeau
- Education
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- University of California, Davis
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Dana Dowell’s Summary
Interface manager and developer with strong leanings toward user experience.
For the past year I've been working with the YUI Library, Freemarker Templates for Java and edits in MySQL Administrator, as well as CSS, XHTML and javascript
Dana Dowell’s Specialties:
CSS, XHTML, user experience, web standards, javascript, brand, team and project management
Dana Dowell’s Experience
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Web Developer
Freelance
(Internet industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
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Web Developer (freelance)
AKQA
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2009 — March 2009 (3 months)
Freemarker templates, XML, JQuery, CSS and localization on ATG platform. http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikebasketball/en_AU/leap/intro
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Lead Interface Developer
RooftopComedy
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
July 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 6 months)
• UI and interaction design collaboration
• Manage web strategy, creative flow/content schedule
• Built & maintain site in CSS, XHTML, YUI, Freemarker Templates for Java
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Manager, Interface Development
OgilvyOne
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2005 — July 2007 (2 years 7 months)
• Managed Web Development and QA teams to ensure timely delivery of high quality work
• Assigned projects and monitor work flow through both Web Development and QA
• Trained, mentored, and coached staff of five
• Created department best practice and process documents
• Used cross-browser XHTML, Javascript, CSS, and DOM to develop micro-sites, landing pages, HTML emails and banners for Yahoo, Cisco and Barclays iShares
• Coded with web standards CSS layout as well as 4.01 strict tables + CSS
• utilized cross-browser/platform knowledge so pages work on multitude of environments.
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Principal, Web Developer
Redbeatle
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2001 — April 2005 (3 years 9 months)
Industry research, competive analysis, online marketing strategy, web design, web development, user interface design, information architecture, content consultation
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Web Engineer
AKQA, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 1999 — August 2000 (1 year 1 month)
• Reorganized 300-page client extranet after analyzing and prioritizing problem areas, reviewing findings with decision makers, and proposing improvements to structural and information design.
• Built and maintained client websites with features utilizing DHTML, Javascript, CSS, and Flash.
• Coded HTML, Javascript, DHTML on intranet, extranet, emails and banners.
• Led tech team, managed QA process and built HTML version of minisite for Palm.com. -
Contract Web Developer
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 1998 — August 1999 (1 year)
• Hand coded HTML and Javascript, designed graphics, and optimized images for various companies including Visualize.com (now NextMonet.com), Digidesign, Women Count, CMP Media, Intraware, and Bechtel Corporation.
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Sr. Product Manager
Rainbeau
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Textiles industry)
March 1994 — October 1997 (3 years 8 months)
• Managed the production cycle from development through shipping of private label clothing.
• Applied cross-functional team leadership in working very closely with each department to ensure timely shipment of end product.
• Implemented new production programs for high-end companies DKNY and Calvin Klein Jeans.
• Successful management of new accounts resulted in expansion of product categories and revenue.
• Accounts managed include Eddie Bauer, DKNY, Calvin Klein Jeans, A-Line Anne Klein, Lane Bryant, Asics.
Dana Dowell’s Education
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University of California, Davis
B.S. , Business
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Ogilvy: Past, Present & Future -
Heavy Digital
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