
Web Architect - Hybrid Interaction Designer/ Interface Developer
Portland, Oregon Area

Web Architect - Hybrid Interaction Designer/ Interface Developer
Portland, Oregon Area
Hybrid User Experience Designer / Interaction Designer / UI Developer with strong XHTML, CSS skills. Specializing in user centered design principles. Extensive open source platform expertise with emphasis on cross browser, standards compliant coding. Rich experience with client interactions, training, system planning, as lead designer/project coordinator.
user experience design, interaction design, user centered design, visual design, pixel exact XHTML/CSS, cross browser-standards compliant code, XML, CMS, Drupal themer, open source platforms, application skins, themes, templates.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
November 2003 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Offer high quality contract services in: user experience design (UX), user interface design (UI), web information architecture (IA), High quality design with pixel exact CSS/XHTML coding, Specialized Drupal implementation, Drupal theme developer (drupal themer), search engine optimization, content development., client management, client training, proven remote working arrangements (telecommute).
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
November 2003 — October 2006 (3 years)
Managed web department, training staff, planned, architected and implemented multiple site launches, restructured web initiatives to open source platforms. Regular activity with design, coding, R&D, testing, planning, training, for web development.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2001 — March 2002 (1 year 2 months)
Brand design, graphic design for web, large volume print productions, and marketing powerpoint presentations. Created corporate logo designs. Purchased and installed staff workstations and image scanning equipment. Managed and trained new staff.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)
January 1997 — March 1998 (1 year 3 months)
Developed and taught ESL (English as a Second Language)
curriculum for refugee students whose origins included Bosnia,
Croatia, Vietnam, Cambodia, El Salvador, and Columbia. Managed class of 15-30 students of multiple origins for
instruction in fundamental English skills with the goal of
assisting students in day to day living in the United States under
refugee status.
Tibetan Bon Buddhism, meditation, lucid dreaming, song writing, guitar, weight/circuit training, movies, kayaking