
Senior Interactive Designer at Netflix
San Francisco Bay Area

Senior Interactive Designer at Netflix
San Francisco Bay Area
Web developer / designer with skills in both technical and artistic areas; my goal is to explore and solve new challenges in the Web industry. I have a particular interest in interactivity, user experience and interface design.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP, Perl. Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, After Effects, and Illustrator. Intermediate knowledge of AJAX methodology, usability, SEO.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NFLX; Internet industry)
April 2008 — Present (4 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
September 2004 — Present (3 years 11 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Ranked among the top Web Design firms in San Francisco, POP INTERACTIVE specializes in planning, designing, developing and marketing business-to-business and e-commerce websites.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2006 — February 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Occasional writing, graphic and web design projects on a freelance basis
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 5 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ALL; Insurance industry)
September 2003 — July 2004 (11 months)
The Allstate Corporation is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
December 2001 — May 2003 (1 year 6 months)
I designed and developed the website for The Preservation and Conservation Units of the UIUC Library system. The Preservation and Conservation Units exist to assure long-term access to the physical and intellectual contents of the Library's collections. Before I took on web design duties I worked for the Unit helping restore damaged or rare books and other Library materials.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
June 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 3 months)
I was originally a student at one of the Dale Carnegie courses in Human Relations and Public Speaking. I received very positive feedback and was asked to return as an instructor. Working with the full time faculty, I helped teach Dale Carnegie's time-tested skills to college-bound people in a supportive, collaborative environment.
MFA, 3D Animation - Game Design, 2004 — 2009 (expected)
1998 — 2002
Web Design, Web Technologies, Interface Design, Game Design, Graphic Design, Writing, Music, Recording, Video Games
IGDA: International Game Developers Association
National Merit Finalist
Top 50 Entrant: Comic Book Challenge