Donavan Marais

Current

Web Developer at Timmons Group

Past

WEB DEVELOPER at Virginia Appraisal Management Group
User Interface Developer (Silverlight 2.0) at Media General
LEAD GUI WEB DEVELOPER Media General at Media General

WEB DESIGNER at 2008 Ashley Taylor Fine Jewelers
WEB DEVELOPER at Trak Family Group
WEB DEVELOPER at EXTERNSHIP Image Works
Web Designer at Ashley Taylor Jewelers
WEB DESIGNER at 2006 LMC Contracting

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Education

ECPI Technical College
InfoTech Technical College
Fourways High School

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Donavan Marais’s Summary

Dynamic career designing and developing interactive user interfaces in the fast-paced Internet, Intranet, Extranet and software development industries. Apply creativity and innovation, combining expertise in intuitive user interface development, database integration, and human-computer interaction to solve diverse GUI design issues. Excel in team collaboration and solution brainstorming. Exceptionally strong sense of aesthetics and attention to detail.

Donavan Marais’s Specialties:

Silverlight 2.0, C#, .Net, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, Flash, Flex 3, ActionScript 3.0, XAML, XML

Donavan Marais’s Experience

Web Developer

Timmons Group

(Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

Working on a variety of different projects using Silveright, ArcGIS GeoSpatial Mapping Technologies, and MOSS 2007.
WEB DEVELOPER

Virginia Appraisal Management Group

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2009 — June 2009 (5 months)

I was commissioned to develop a web site application with multiple forms for ordering products and business registrations. Data written to custom SQL database. All graphic assets custom designed and created. Web site developed in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Design, using ASP.NET 3.5, C#, HTML, and CSS. Client was provided with user role authenticated control panel for editing of database-populated data grids within a secure environment.
User Interface Developer (Silverlight 2.0)

Media General

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MEG; Newspapers industry)

January 2009 — June 2009 (6 months)

6 month contract at Media General
LEAD GUI WEB DEVELOPER Media General

Media General

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MEG; Newspapers industry)

January 2009 — June 2009 (6 months)

Internet application with user authentication, rich media presentation of prebuilt coupon templates for newspaper print distribution and scheduling. Custom visuals for template library display within dynamic horizontal scrolling user control. Intuitive UX design and implementations. Developed in Visual Studio 2008, Expression Blend & Design, using ASP.NET 3.5, Silverlight 2.0, XAML, and C#. Data provided by coding directly against AdLizard® API. User interaction and completion of transaction performed in linear method using multi-step page layouts. Graphics assets custom designed and created.
WEB DESIGNER

2008 Ashley Taylor Fine Jewelers

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)

Client commissioned me to design a web site for her jewelry retail store, with the purpose of promoting her products and services, and presenting her jewelry portfolio as a rich media demonstration, utilizing Flash slideshows. Designed using HTML, CSS, CGI scripts, Flash, and JavaScript. Client continued to make use of my services for monthly updates and web site maintenance.
WEB DEVELOPER

Trak Family Group

(Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2008 — November 2008 (4 months)

Client commissioned me to develop a web site application with rich media content, of a photographic and video graphic nature. Application consisted of multiple interactive forms for dinner reservations, gift card purchases, and customer feedback. Developed in Visual Studio 2008 and Expression Design & Blend, using C#, ASP.NET 3.5 Silverlight 2.0, XAML, and C#. Automated workflow process in place for emailing client and customer for transaction processing.
WEB DEVELOPER

EXTERNSHIP Image Works

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 7 months)

completed as part of my Associates Degree at ECPI Technical College. Visual asset creation, page layouts, regular web site updates and maintenance. Maintained using HTML, CSS, Flash, JavaScript, and ActionScript 2.0.
Web Designer

Ashley Taylor Jewelers

(Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)

October 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 7 months)

I designed and developed the website, which I update periodically to date.
WEB DESIGNER

2006 LMC Contracting

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

I was commissioned by client to design a web site for his residential carpentry business that specialized in the design, and construction of wooden decks. Web site requirements included portfolio of past projects, including breakdown of product catalogue, design ideas, and CGI script for customer feedback and project proposal requests. Site was designed and maintained using DHML, CSS, Light Flash work and JavaScript.

Donavan Marais’s Education

ECPI Technical College

AAS , Web Development & Programming , 2007 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

National Vocational Technical Honor Soceity
GPA: 3.86
InfoTech Technical College

Diploma , A+ & N+ , 2000 — 2000
Fourways High School