Sara Czyzewicz

Current

Co-Founder at DandyID

Past

Developer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Web/ Flash Developer at ExNihilo
Researcher/ Flash Developer/ Story Author at imedia, INI Graphics Net

Marketing at Westin Providence

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Education

imedia - ICPNM Academy
Rhode Island College
University of Rhode Island

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Sara Czyzewicz’s Summary

Creative developer and technology strategist focusing on new media and technologies, with applications in marketing, advertising, the arts, and research.

Sara Czyzewicz’s Specialties:

Actionscript 2 OOP, PHP, ColdFusion; HTML, CSS, JavaScript; XML, RSS; MySQL, Google Maps API, Yahoo Maps API; Java 2 Micro Edition, Java, C++; Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Fireworks MX; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects 6.5; SoundForge/ Acid Pro.; Maya, Blender

Sara Czyzewicz’s Experience

Co-Founder

DandyID

(Partnership; Internet industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Identity Management for the Social Web
Developer

Crispin Porter + Bogusky

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

July 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Web/ Flash Developer

ExNihilo

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

December 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 7 months)

- Developed corporate websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, Flash
- Designed and developed a web-based Card Sorting and Results Analysis application, to collect and analyze user-defined heirarchies and relationships for websites' information architectures
- Developed various dynamic Flash modules
- Research for Web best practices and usability
Researcher/ Flash Developer/ Story Author

imedia, INI Graphics Net

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

May 2004 — February 2005 (10 months)

imedia, Providence, RI: Researched and applied personalization interface and architecture to an information kiosk system. Presented this work and publication at TESI 2005 Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands 3/05.

ZGDV, Germany (8/04): Authored a non-linear, interactive story of 2 characters discussing various art pieces for a virtual reality storytelling installment (art-E-fact). Programmed story using XML-based language.
Marketing

Westin Providence

(Online Media industry)

2002 — 2005 (3 years )

Sara Czyzewicz’s Education

imedia - ICPNM Academy

Certificate , New Media , 2005 — 2006

International Certificate Program for New Media - an intensive, full-time certificate training program for developing, designing and implementing new media projects.

The program emphasizes activity-based learning that enables participants to encounter design and technology directly and understand how they work together most effectively. Its goal is to provide a rich environment for interactive digital media instruction, research and practice, while focusing on both technological expertise and the creative potential of each participant.

Web, video, data visualization, 3D modeling and animation applications; design and technology project management, technology evaluation, multimedia business, e-commerce, product interface development and data communication.
Rhode Island College

BA , Computer Science , 2002 — 2005

- Magna Cum Laude
- BA with Computer Science Departmental Honors
- Minor in Art/ Graphic Design
- Richard A. Howland Computer Science Award

Activities and Societies:

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Participant: iMedia Academy/URI/RISD - research and development experience in Providence, RI, and Darmstadt, Germany
University of Rhode Island

Computer Science 2000 — 2002

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Sara Czyzewicz’s Interests:

New technology, creative technology, arts, science, advertising, new media, computer graphics. Yoga, natural health, travel, drawing, dancing, community service.