
Web Designer, Front-End Developer, and Web Standards Advocate
Cincinnati Area

Web Designer, Front-End Developer, and Web Standards Advocate
Cincinnati Area
Web professional with experience in visual and conceptual design, web production and front-end development, website optimization, and marketing. I take pride in creating communication solutions through user-centric design and delivering those solutions using web standards.
In my career, I have amassed a wide range of knowledge including experience with multiple Content Management Systems (Telerik, Joomla, Drupal, and Wordpress), email template design and testing, SEO for e-commerce and informational websites, user interface design for an online calendar application and a reservation system, and website design for various demographic targets.
Web design, front-end web development, CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, Photoshop, user interface (UI) design, usability, user experience design, interaction design, mobile web development, typography, icon design, content management systems, blogging platforms, SEO, social media, web site consulting, and user engagement.
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
(Online Media industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Perform all aspects of business operation for web design and development including sales, conceptualization, and implementation.
Manage SEO campaign for competitive marketplace, generating organic links and bolstering site traffic.
Author articles for an active blog on web design and development helping individual businesses see the "big picture" on creating an effective web presence.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — January 2009 (5 months)
Created websites for desktop and mobile devices.
Acted as subject matter expert for email marketing and Content Management Systems.
Performed front-end development using HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
November 2005 — August 2008 (2 years 10 months)
Developed and tested user interfaces for web applications critical to corporate strategy and business growth initiatives.
Implemented websites into a .NET Content Management System using standards-compliant HMTL and CSS generating a high degree of recurring revenue.
Created a front-end framework which cut website coding by 33%.
Provided ongoing training for staff on topics such as web standards and development techniques.
(Retail industry)
July 1996 — November 2005 (9 years 5 months)
Grew business by 25% in areas including retail, repair, rental, installation, and online sales.
Implemented performance-based incentive program for sales staff.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 2004 — February 2005 (6 months)
responsible for generation of nontraditional revenue, acted as a consultant for the sale of new media advertising
BFA , Electronic Media , 1999 — 2004
Areas of study included web technology, digital audio, video production, and broadcast
1995 — 1999
web standards, web development, website optimization, travel, fishing, cooking, football, baseball, photography, web design, environmental conservation, marketing, SEO, social media, social networking, skiing, boxing, yoga, sumi-e painting, music