Senior Front-End Developer
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Senior Front-End Developer at Sportsvite.com
- Freelance Web Developer at Erik Kallevig Web Design
- Past
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- User Interface Designer at KeyBank
- Internet Production Coordinator at EH Publishing
- Web Developer at Strom Engineering
- Education
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- Boston University
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Erik Kallevig’s Summary
I'm a web designer specializing in usable, accessible and attractive websites. My goal is to create intuitive web interfaces that are accessible to wide audiences so all users can find and do what they want quickly.
My work is founded on the belief that good interface design empowers users to quickly and intuitively achieve objectives regardless of platform, disability or familiarity.
Erik Kallevig’s Specialties:
XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (native, Prototype and jQuery), W3C web standards (accessibility), user interface design (Photoshop, Flash, GIMP), SEO, cross-browser compatibility, usability testing, prototyping, information architecture, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, PmWiki, Apache, PVCS (versioning), XML, XSLT, JSON, graphic production (Adobe, Quark), copywriting, office software (MS, OpenOffice), operating systems (Windows, OSX, Linux)
Erik Kallevig’s Experience
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Senior Front-End Developer
Sportsvite.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Front-end design (graphic) and development (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript) for partner projects.
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Freelance Web Developer
Erik Kallevig Web Design
(Internet industry)
2005 — Present (4 years)
Various freelance web development projects requiring hosting, domain and email setup, server confguration, site design, WordPress installation and customization, a custom JavaScript slideshow engine, PHP email and registration scripts, copywriting, content architecture and SEO. Sites include: lifes-little-moments.com (2008), onemorepush.com (2007), mnpools.com (2005) and dolphinpool-spa.com (2005).
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User Interface Designer
KeyBank
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; KEY; Banking industry)
March 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Front-end development (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and Photoshop) on KeyBank’s public website (key.com) as well as their online banking application. Projects included online banking redesign, key.com redesign, new page design, section redesigns, marketing graphics production, scripting projects (Prototype, Scriptaculous and AJAX), usability testing, content management and wiki setup/design. Worked directly with back-end developers and lines of business.
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Internet Production Coordinator
EH Publishing
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
January 2005 — February 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Front-end development (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and Photoshop) and content management on EH’s 9+ websites supporting the leading home electronics magazine, Electronic House, as well as other electronics magazines and yearly expos. Projects included section designs and promotional graphics on electronichouse.com, design and implementation of new magazine website (worshipfacilities.com), CMS development (simpleTAL), subscription form redesigns (circulation), information architecture and promotional email design/coding/testing.
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Web Developer
Strom Engineering
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Human Resources industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years)
Designed and developed corporate website (stromengineering.com). Tasks included CMS integration, job board setup/management, PHP contact forms, copywriting, photography and password-protected private client section.
Erik Kallevig’s Education
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Boston University
B.S. Print Journalism, Double Minor: History, Spanish Language , 2001 — 2005
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Erik Kallevig’s Interests:
Emerging technology, Design, Usability, Accessibility, Web Standards, Microformats, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google, Macs, Linux, Open Source Software, Writing, Tennis
Erik Kallevig’s Groups:
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Web Standards Design + Development
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