
User Interface Designer at Harvard University
Greater Boston Area

User Interface Designer at Harvard University
Greater Boston Area
Web and UI designer with experience in both professional design and backend programming/architecture. Focused on web standards, usability, and the end user experience.
Markup using web standards and XHTML, design and interface knowledge using wireframes, mockups and implementing in CSS, software experience in Photoshop/Illustrator/Fireworks, JavaScript and JavaScript library familiarity.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Lead interface designer for iSites, a robust website creation tool • Enhancing usability of iSites tools, interface and workflow • Using CSS to create new, innovative web layouts for use with the iSites system
(Internet industry)
January 2006 — December 2008 (3 years)
Personal design firm specializing in web design and development • Concentrating on web standards and accessibility as well as the latest in web technologies
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2003 — November 2005 (2 years 3 months)
Actively maintained library website and assisted librarians with updates • Lead design and development of Art on Campus and What’s in a Name? websites with PHP and MySQL • Coordinated and taught technical workshops for students, faculty, staff and alumni
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Internet industry)
July 2003 — September 2003 (3 months)
Assisted with design and programming of prototype site for Dell using HTML and JSP Thoroughly tested code for multiple JSP web applications
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; XRX; Internet industry)
July 2001 — April 2002 (10 months)
Initiated and developed wireless web application using PHP with Oracle and MySQL databases Assisted in development of multiple ColdFusion and database driven websites Collaborated with several internal Xerox clients on web development projects
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
June 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 1 month)
Successfully set up and administered ColdFusion server and oversaw migration and administration of high profile client Managed demanding schedule to implement Lotus Notes & ColdFusion application for LifeSpan Administered interface testing on new handheld web application
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; EK; Internet industry)
November 1998 — August 1999 (10 months)
Implemented conversion of employee handbook to a web-based solution Assisted with UI design of internal client websites Developed backend code for multiple sites using ColdFusion and MSSQL Server
Doctor , Mixology , 2008 — 2008
Received a degree for Doctor of Mixology from the Harvard Student Agencies bartending course.
BS , Information Technology , September 1996 — May 2001
CSS, web standards, graphic design, OS X, typography, photography, snowboarding, soccer, football, music, movies