
Usability Specialist and Web Developer
Greater Seattle Area

Usability Specialist and Web Developer
Greater Seattle Area
Usability Speciliast and Web Developer focusing on user-centric design and information architecture. Web developer customizing Drupal, Wordpress, MODX, Plone, OSCOmmerce and other Content Management Systems. Building web solutions in PHP, XHTML and CSS.
Usability Research, Information Architecture, CSS development, Web Development, Web Project Management, Hand Coding
(Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
Usability Specialist, Information architect, Web Developer
(Internet industry)
November 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Usability Specialist, Information Architect and Web Developer
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
April 2001 — September 2006 (5 years 6 months)
* Maintain external RIPE NCC Website and provide accurate and up to date information to visitors;
* Develop website structure and provide creative input for website development;
* Project Leader for re-design of current website;
* Review and edit content for the external website;
* Assist and provide input in publication of newsletters, annual reports and other printed publications;
* Proactive inter-departmental coordination of Web content and applications;
* Contribute to the RIPE NCC internal newsletter;
* Maintain and contribute to the internal RIPE NCC website;
* Support contributors to the internal and external website;
* Maintain and develop the RIPE NCC FTP server;
* First level contact person for external and internal website;
* Produce text documents and announcements for publication on the website and on external mailing lists.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
September 2000 — March 2001 (7 months)
* Manage a staff of 10 in a hectic working environment;
* Recruit and select new staff members;
* Supervise activities of the support helpdesk;
* Deliver weekly departmental reports to management;
* Coordinate problems between various departments in a case by case situation;
* Provide and actively seek training facilities for staff members;
* Support staff members in group meetings and provide clear work objectives.
(Internet industry)
1988 — 1992 (4 years)
Journalism 1984 — 1986
Highschool , Pretpakket , 1977 — 1982
Internet, Usability, Punkrock, Wilco, Cycling