
Web Designer / Front-End Web Developer
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Web Designer / Front-End Web Developer
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash CS3, ActionScript 2 & 3, PHP, MySQL, Wordpress, XML and XSLT, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Search Engine Optimization, DotNetNuke, Final Cut Pro, video editing and videography, content writing.
(Public Company; Consumer Goods industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Mostly working in Flash for the Subscription Marketing Team in the Interactive Division.
(Media Production industry)
November 2009 — November 2009 (1 month)
Brought in to develop web site from a provided design. Also developed a custom Flash video rotator for the front page. Technologies used include XHTML, CSS, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), W3C Standards, Flash CS3, ActionScript 3.0, and Photoshop CS4.
(Internet industry)
August 2009 — November 2009 (4 months)
For a private client, created an e-commerce website utilizing Wordpress that allows users to post and maintain online memorials for deceased loved ones. Features included custom Wordpress theme and backend plugin to support site functionality; a payment system with Paypal integration; creation of memorial and payment databases; administration functionality to assist in site maintenance; search engine optimization; advertising support using Google Adsense; and more besides. Skills utilized include HTML, CSS, PHP and mySQL.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2009 — September 2009 (1 month)
Called in for emergency consulting job as a video editor. Organized and edited interview footage for a client in Final Cut Pro; generated titles in After Effects; outputted results as Flash Video (FLV) using Adobe Media Encoder.
(Internet industry)
July 2009 — August 2009 (2 months)
As part-time consultant through the Creative Group. XHTML, CSS, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), PHP, W3C Standards, Photoshop CS4.
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2009 — July 2009 (1 month)
Search engine optimization and content writing for Cleveland-based business specializing in data and hard drive recovery. Technologies used include XHTML, CSS, search engine optimization, PHP and Apache.
(Internet industry)
July 2009 — July 2009 (1 month)
Re-adjusted and optimized a digital image of a client for online resume and professional profiles. Technologies: Photoshop CS4.
(Internet industry)
February 2009 — March 2009 (2 months)
As a part-time consultant through the Creative Group, Cleveland, Ohio. Technologies used included: Flash CS3, ActionScript 3.0, ActionScript 2.0, XML.
(Internet industry)
July 2008 — December 2008 (6 months)
Developed, coded and tested XHTML/CSS pages, DotNetNuke skins, Wordpress themes and Microsoft Sharepoint master pages. Technologies used included: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash CS3, ActionScript 3.0, PHP, XML/XSLT, DotNetNuke, Wordpress, Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS), Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS), Sharepoint Designer, Visual Studio 2008, Dreamweaver 8, IIS 6.0, Microsoft SourceSafe, Photoshop 7, Fireworks CS3, Windows Remote Desktop Services.
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)
Worked as full-time contractor (through the Creative Group, Cleveland, Ohio) with the Internet Marketing Group, the team responsible for creating the new Clinic website. Began as a quality assurance coder; after a month, was promoted to working with the Design Manager, during which I helped build the stylesheets used throughout the site.
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)
Revised Internships section of Cleveland Clinic nonprofit arm. Technologies used: ASP/VBScript, HTML, JavaScript, CSS.
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
February 2007 — April 2007 (3 months)
Sales and publicity research for Welcome Change Productions.
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
August 2006 — December 2006 (5 months)
Production intern for Cabin Creek Films in New York. Worked on documentary "Shut Up and Sing," directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck.
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)
Intern on "Out of Darkness," series created by Alex P. Michaels.
N/A , Continuing Education - web design and development , 2009 — 2009
Took additional Continuing Education courses during Summer 2009: Database Concepts, Introduction to SQL and Introduction to Visual C#.NET.
N/A , Continuing Education - graphic design, video, cinematography , 2008 — 2009
As non-degree student. Courses taken include Fundamentals of Design and Layout, Introduction to Business, Introduction to DV and Digital Filmmaking and Digital Cinematography.
CE Certificate , Web Design and Development , 2007 — 2007
Courses included: Advanced JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets, Flash Video Development, and Flash ActionScript.
N/A , Continuing Education - video and digital filmmaking , 2006 — 2007
Took multiple Continuing Education courses through filmmaker's cooperative in New York City. Courses included: Lighting 101, Audio 101, Producing Fundamentals and Introduction to Adobe After Effects.
B.A. , English , 2002 — 2006
1998 — 2002