Graphic and Web Designer
New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area
- Current
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- SharePoint Designer at Court Square Group
- Web Developer / Graphic Designer at BaysideNetworks.com, Inc
- Freelance Web Developer / Graphic Designer at Freelance (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Sr. Systems Analyst at Court Square Data Group
- Sr. Systems Analyst / Team Lead at Court Square Data Group, Inc.
- Systems Analyst at Court Square Data Group, Inc.
- Pre-Press Graphic Designer at Copy Cats
- Web Developer at WFR Associates
- Warranty Technician at High Bit Computer, Inc
- Laptop Support Technician at High Bit Computer, Inc.
- Consulting Web Developer at gnu-designs, inc.
- Level 2 Desktop Support Technician at High Bit Computer, Inc.
- Education
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- Sessions.edu Online School of Design
- Thames Valley Community Technical College
- Norwich Regional Vocational Technical School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Graphic Design
- Websites
Nichole Smith’s Summary
Graphic/web designer with IT background. Currently attended Sessions.edu Online School of Design to achieve a Web Design Masters' Certificate with focuses in Flash and eCommerce.
Nichole Smith’s Specialties:
Photoshop, web page layout using CSS, information design, cross-platform proficiencies (Mac, Windows, Linux), installing and customizing/templating Content Management Systems (CMS), web forums, gallery scripts, etc.
Nichole Smith’s Experience
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SharePoint Designer
Court Square Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Microsoft SharePoint project work. Assisting with portal migrations. Organizing existing portal data and setting up new templates to use going forward for consistency.
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Web Developer / Graphic Designer
BaysideNetworks.com, Inc
(Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)
Part time web development and graphic design project work. Responsible for redesigning existing websites for various clients, data entry with HTML formatting, migrating existing websites into Content Management Systems and templating, designing logos for web and print, and designing business cards and brochures for print.
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Freelance Web Developer / Graphic Designer
Freelance (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)
Web development, graphic design and general design consulting, advise and instruction on local company websites and websites for open-source software development. Creating new websites & redesigning existing websites for various clients, templating websites for Content Management Systems, designing logos, and designing business cards and brochures for print.
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Sr. Systems Analyst
Court Square Data Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2007 — March 2008 (7 months)
Responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and administering applications in support of the data center. Monitoring ticket queue, maintaining SLAs, process streamlining, and maintain application support documentation. Test and coordinate application patches and upgrades. Coordinate and conduct regular user training sessions. User account creation, maintenance and regular reviews.
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Sr. Systems Analyst / Team Lead
Court Square Data Group, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Interim team lead in addition to normal BAU data center application administration tasks.
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Systems Analyst
Court Square Data Group, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
November 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 5 months)
Monitor and administer Windows server environment to minimize and prevent system downtime; user administration; application deployment project work. Part time data center application support.
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Pre-Press Graphic Designer
Copy Cats
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
May 2004 — November 2004 (7 months)
Designed and printed business cards, letterhead, brochures, posters, banners, menus, etc. Typeset greeting cards. Scanned original art and adjusted as needed for reproduction. Prepared color separations for printing. Photo touch-ups. Poster layout and printing.
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Web Developer
WFR Associates
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2001 — September 2003 (2 years 3 months)
Worked on various Web Development related projects. Creating websites & redesigns for various clients, data entry with HTML formatting, etc.
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Warranty Technician
High Bit Computer, Inc
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2002 — March 2003 (11 months)
Supported the Desktop Technicians. Repaired laptops and desktops for return to the client. Setup warranty repair / service on laptops, desktops, monitors, PDA’s, and printers. Repaired & configured hardware for return to Stock.
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Laptop Support Technician
High Bit Computer, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1998 — May 2002 (3 years 11 months)
Assisted Pfizer Desktop Support Manager to create Mobile Computing Service Center. Service Center responsibilities include: updating, maintaining and repairing laptops; providing international travel users with support and required hardware; inventory tracking of loaner equipment; user training. Designed and documented standard procedures for many of the Mobile Computing services.
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Consulting Web Developer
gnu-designs, inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)
January 1997 — January 1999 (2 years 1 month)
Assisted in the development and consulted on the graphics design, user interface design, functionality and coding of various web sites.
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Level 2 Desktop Support Technician
High Bit Computer, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1996 — July 1998 (2 years 1 month)
Installed, repaired, and upgraded computer hardware and software on desktop computers. Managed Utopia ticket queue, which responsibilities included opening & closing tickets, determining priorities, and scheduling. Also worked as a part-time "Smoke Jumper" to create prompt solutions to high priority problems.
Nichole Smith’s Education
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Sessions.edu Online School of Design
Webmaster's Design Certificate , Flash & eCommerce , 2007 — 2009
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Thames Valley Community Technical College
Part time classes - Art, Electronics, Calculus, etc. 1994 — 1996
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Norwich Regional Vocational Technical School
Electronics 1992 — 1996
Valedictorian
DJ at student radio station at Connecticut College- Activities and Societies:
- National Honor Society, VICA, Pro-Tech
Additional Information
Nichole Smith’s Websites:
Nichole Smith’s Interests:
technology, international travel, art, design, information design, architectural photography, equestrian
Nichole Smith’s Groups:
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The Graphic Artist's Help Desk
Nichole Smith’s Contact Settings
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