Erin Carter

Current

• Interactive Specialist at The Oklahoman
• Director of Online Media at Bike Against Hunger Foundation

Past

• Solutions Analyst at Equus Web Development
• Specialist at Element Fusion
• Account Manager at ParkingPanel.com

• Senior Front-end Developer at ParkingPanel.com
• Creative Team Manager at Stormwest
• Senior Web Designer at Stormwest
• Development Officer at Esotech Internet Solutions
• Lead Interactive Designer at Fowler Design Group
• Art Director at SW Entertainment

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Education

• School of Hard Knocks

Connections

112 connections

Industry

Internet

Erin Carter’s Summary

Senior level solutions analyst with bootstrap startup company. Focus on abstract problem solving, time-to-market deployable solutions, and web products. Experienced in open source technologies (PHP, Python, Apache) and cross platform application frameworks (Django, Ruby on Rails, Symfony). Specialized in small team development environments with tight deadlines and limited resources. Strong interests social networking, mobile application development (iPhone/Android), and content delivery methods.

Erin Carter’s Specialties:

Application Design: Web 2.0, UI/UX, User Interaction Strategy, Web Standards, SCRUM, REST.
Programming Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, JSON, PHP, Python, Django, ASP.net, MSSQL, XML, RoR, Flash, Actionscript.
Database Administration: MySQL, MSSQL, SQlite, PostgreSQL.
Web Technologies: Apache, Open Source (LAMP), Mobile Application Development.
Online Marketing: SEO, Media Buying, Media Metrics, Conversion Optimization, Data Analytics. Product Development, Branding.

Erin Carter’s Experience

• Interactive Specialist

  The Oklahoman

  (Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

  February 2009 — Present (10 months)

  Maker of all things rad.

• Director of Online Media

  Bike Against Hunger Foundation

  (Fund-Raising industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  Developed online registration system for franchising organization's events nation wide. Tripled donations for yearly event in just four weeks of promotion. Strategically implemented gorilla advertising campaign model using social networks as a mass promotion tool on a very limited budget.

• Solutions Analyst

  Equus Web Development

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 2 months)

  Provided member management solutions, event planning applications, and revenue growth programs for non-profit organizations within the Equine industry. Developed live auction platform for breeding rights and online webcast framework.

• Specialist

  Element Fusion

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  September 2007 — July 2008 (11 months)

  Strategic problem solving, UI/UX design, and advanced javascript applications. Managed client relations for large-scale projects and acted as lead developer during re-release of the company's flagship form building product.

• Account Manager

  ParkingPanel.com

  (Internet industry)

  January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)

  Managed and brokered client domain portfolios of +200k. Provided account services to up to 400 clients in any given rotation. Acted as a company representative during all high level industry events and tradeshows.

• Senior Front-end Developer

  ParkingPanel.com

  (Internet industry)

  June 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  Developed multi-dimension template and ad serving solution for the domain parking industry allowing rich websites to be created on the fly for parked domains. Created a chroma analysis to randomly select color palates based on provided keywords and assign the values to templates. Modular AJAX administration system provides real time updates as well as in depth data drilling.

• Creative Team Manager

  Stormwest

  (Online Media industry)

  January 2004 — September 2007 (3 years 9 months)

  Creative management and delegation process supervisor. Job duties include internal/external brand relations, client management, work flow supervision, designer and developer projects coordination, creative process approval, and all other departmental management responsibilities.

• Senior Web Designer

  Stormwest

  (Internet industry)

  November 2002 — January 2004 (1 year 3 months)

  Responsible for branding, identity, and style guides for company's flagship products. Handled relations, meetings, project management, and communications with clients. Redeveloped company branding and online presence.

• Development Officer

  Esotech Internet Solutions

  (Internet industry)

  August 2002 — February 2003 (7 months)

  Acted as on-site consultant during project planning and discovery client meetings. Was responsible for coordination and planning with overseas affiliates. Developed web-based site generation tool geared to individuals/organizations looking for a instant online identity ( physicians, real estate agents, and boutique hotels).

• Lead Interactive Designer

  Fowler Design Group

  (Facilities Services industry)

  February 2002 — August 2002 (7 months)

  Developed custom intranet for parent organization. Created client relation interface and portfolio system in rich media format. Acted as lead designer in small team projects.

• Art Director

  SW Entertainment

  (Entertainment industry)

  March 1999 — October 2001 (2 years 8 months)

  Designed large format advertising for nationwide mega club series. Responsible for style guides and themes of over 30 individual events. Oversaw all creative tasks within the organization.

Erin Carter’s Education

• School of Hard Knocks

  1999 — 2012 (expected)

Additional Information

Erin Carter’s Interests:

cycling, bicycle mechanics, carpentry, industrial photography, urban art, underground culture, social networking

Erin Carter’s Groups:

Refresh OKC, Extended Beta, OKCcoco, Adobe Beta Testers, National Reining Horse Association

•    Python Community
•    Django
•    Django Developers
•    OpenBeta
•    Refresh OKC
•    The Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative
•    This is Django!!

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