Neal Watkins

Current

• Senior CSS Developer/Designer at Epic Cycle Interactive

Past

• Web Designer/Developer at SIPphone, Inc.
• Web/Flash Developer/Designer at Verizon Online
• Web Developer/Designer at Procede Software

• Web Developer/Designer at Directed Electronics
• Web Developer/Designer at CSTV
• Web Developer/Designer at TrailBreaker.com
• Web Designer at Subaru of New England

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Education

• New England School of Art & Design
• State University of New York College at Potsdam

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Website
• My Website

Neal Watkins’s Summary

I am a XHTML/CSS expert who truly believes in web standards and the need to create websites that conform to these standards. Designing and coding websites for 10 years I have a great understanding of how to build your website the correct way. While pursuing the aforesaid endeavor I also like to work with Flash and Illustrator.

Neal Watkins’s Specialties:

Web-Standard Development
PC/MAC, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, ImageReady, HTML,
Javascript, Flash, CSS, Usability issues, Homesite,
Dreamweaver, cross browser issues.I have worked with some server side scripting languages.

Neal Watkins’s Experience

• Senior CSS Developer/Designer

  Epic Cycle Interactive

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  March 2006 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Building web sites heavily controlled by css with a web -standards focus. Flash/Design/Illustrator

• Web Designer/Developer

  SIPphone, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 2005 — March 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  Built/Deigned their websites to comply to web standards as well as creating Flash Prototypes for VoIP software.

• Web/Flash Developer/Designer

  Verizon Online

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

  March 2004 — December 2004 (10 months)

  CONTRACT POSITION
  Build and design for the Verizon Online website. Contribute substantially to the Verizon Online CD with heavy use of Flash both design/illustration and back end action scripting.

• Web Developer/Designer

  Procede Software

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  September 2003 — February 2004 (6 months)

  CONTRACT POSITION
  Procede Software specializes in software for car and truck dealerships. Redesigned and spearheaded the web design process as well as incorporating their proprietory back-end software. Solid use of Flash as well as building web sites with heavy emphasis on CSS and XHTML.

• Web Developer/Designer

  Directed Electronics

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; DEIX; Consumer Electronics industry)

  May 2003 — July 2003 (3 months)

  CONTRACT POSITION
  User Interface redesigns for Directed and their many affiliates. Use of Flash, Graphic Software, and some backend development in ASP. Interact with marketing and other departments to determine efficiency of designs.

• Web Developer/Designer

  CSTV

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 2001 — April 2003 (2 years 2 months)

  Design and deploy websites. DHTML ads, Flash banners, HTML newsletters

• Web Developer/Designer

  TrailBreaker.com

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  March 2000 — March 2001 (1 year 1 month)

  This company fell victim to the "Big Bust"
  Designed and helped develop TrailBreaker website. Worked on expanding the site and created partners with TrailBreaker. Spearheaded complete redesign, and was part of a team that focused on company redirection. Also created micro sites and banner ads, to help drive additional revenue to our customers.

• Web Designer

  Subaru of New England

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)

  February 1998 — April 2000 (2 years 3 months)

  Design & maintenance of websites for over 50 Subaru dealers statewide. Worked with various clients to design, develop and deploy websites.Revamped the look of their websites.

Additional Information

Neal Watkins’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Website

Neal Watkins’s Interests:

Jazz, Blues, Cubism, Hiking

Neal Watkins’s Contact Settings

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