Web Designer / Developer
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Designer/Developer/Technology Lead at replyforall.com
- Freelance Web and Interaction Designer at BitSpark Consulting
- Technology Consultant at BLX - BondLogistix
- Owner at Email Signature Tool
- Web Designer and Developer, Email Technology Consultant at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Past
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- Freelance Web Designer and Developer at St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Freelance Web Developer at Wayne Mascia Associates
- Web Designer and Developer, Email Technology Consultant at Heller Ehrman
- Freelance Web Developer at Battea
- Freelance Web Developer at Green Cherry Landscape Architecture
- Freelance Graphic and Web Designer at DLA Piper US LLP
- Industrial Designer at Wendy Ulve Design Associates
- Industrial Designer at The Jet Center
- Graphic Artist at Garrett Aviation
- Education
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- The University of Wolverhampton
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Derek Gulbranson’s Summary
Self-employed design and web development professional with broad experience in graphic, visual, web, user interface, and interaction design. Strong skills in both design and development. Extensive experience with HTML email design and delivery. Proficient front-end and server-side developer. Informed and valued consultant for web and email solution development and deployment.
Derek Gulbranson’s Specialties:
HTML, CSS, web design, user interface design, web development, interaction design, user interviews, usability testing, Photoshop, Illustrator, photography, Python, Django, PHP, Javascript, Ruby, C#, .NET, XML, XSL, WordPress, YUI, JQuery, AJAX, Google Analytics, Online Advertising Software, Commercial Email, Tikit E-Merge and ReAction Server, AutoCad, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Alias Studio, Maya
Derek Gulbranson’s Experience
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Designer/Developer/Technology Lead
replyforall.com
(Internet industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Re-implemented initial PHP-based site with Python/Django. Redesigned site, new signup process and email signature creation interface. Coordinate freelance developers in creation and integration of webmail and desktop mail application add-on software. Integrate site with third-party ad server and email service provider. Manage system architecture and coordinate freelance system administrator resources.
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Freelance Web and Interaction Designer
BitSpark Consulting
(Computer Software industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Provided user experience and interaction design consulting on several web application interfaces. Designed interface for book wholesale application.
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Technology Consultant
BLX - BondLogistix
(Financial Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Consulted on web technology issues. Provided report on appropriate web server technologies. Perform web site updates. Recommend and deploy new web services.
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Owner
Email Signature Tool
(Computer Software industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Conceived, designed and implemented software solution to help large corporations implement a standardized corporate email signature using Outlook. Built web application and marketing site using Ruby On Rails.
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Web Designer and Developer, Email Technology Consultant
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)
Redesigned corporate intranet. Designed and implemented several internal and external web sites and applications. Designed and implemented new HTML email delivery system. Integrated Tikit's E-Merge and ReAction Server technology. Designed countless HTML email event invitation. Implemented computer-generated graphics for advertising campaigns.
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Freelance Web Designer and Developer
St. Vincent de Paul Society
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2008 — December 2008 (7 months)
Designed and implemented new web site for their Auto Donation Program.
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Freelance Web Developer
Wayne Mascia Associates
(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)
March 2008 — October 2008 (8 months)
Implemented a new HTML email newsletter design and a web-based administration interface to their custom intranet site to manage the newsletter articles, create the newsletter messages and post the articles to their external web site.
Implemented a custom WordPress template and several custom WordPress plugins for an internal blog. Integrated WordPress with their existing intranet user database. -
Web Designer and Developer, Email Technology Consultant
Heller Ehrman
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
November 2006 — October 2008 (2 years )
Designed and implemented new visual design for Sharepoint Server-based corporate intranet. Created web-based application interface design for several internal business applications. Implemented Tikit's E-Merge and ReAction Server email newsletter delivery system and integrated with existing InterAction client relationship management (CRM) application. Provided design consultation on new visual direction of the corporate brand.
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Freelance Web Developer
Battea
(Legal Services industry)
June 2008 — June 2008 (1 month)
Implemented custom web site navigation menu based on the Yahoo User Interface library (YUI).
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Freelance Web Developer
Green Cherry Landscape Architecture
(Consumer Services industry)
January 2007 — March 2007 (3 months)
Implemented new web site design using the Textpattern Content Management System.
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Freelance Graphic and Web Designer
DLA Piper US LLP
(Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)
January 2004 — December 2006 (3 years )
Designed and produced new HTML email newsletter designs. Consulted on implementation of new commercial email sending solution. Produced new front-end templates for existing web applications, including internal Sharepoint-based intranet site as well as InterAction CRM web client.
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Industrial Designer
Wendy Ulve Design Associates
(Design industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Industrial designer for private jet interiors. Created 2D and 3D illustrations of aircraft interior design concepts. Produced complete design drawing packages using AutoCAD for both new and retrofit aircraft, from 747 to Gulfstream IV. Created aircraft exterior paint schemes for all size aircraft. Provided on-site design oversight for aircraft completion and re-rag projects. Designed and produced company web site.
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Industrial Designer
The Jet Center
(Airlines/Aviation industry)
January 1999 — January 2001 (2 years 1 month)
Industrial designer for private jet interiors. The Jet Center started a new completion facility in Santa Barbara, CA. I set up their design capabilities and provided the interface between the client and the internal engineering and certification departments to ensure the design was implemented to customer expectation and contract obligations within the engineering and certification limits. Provided on-site design oversight of completion projects. Produced complete electronic design drawing package, and 2D and 3D graphic illustrations of proposed designs.
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Graphic Artist
Garrett Aviation
(Airlines/Aviation industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years )
Produced very detailed computer-generated 3D renderings of aircraft interiors and interior components. Produced 2D illustrations of interiors, custom components and avionics display modifications. Produced countless aircraft paint scheme designs. Produced printed marketing materials.
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