Web Designer / Developer
Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Current
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- Senior Web Designer at Insight
- I Mascarade as Myself at Independant Consultant (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Education Assistant at University of Advancing Technology
- Production Artist Consultant at Terralever
- Website / Audio Video Designer at Latin Percussion
- Graphic Designer at United Retail Group, Inc
- Education
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- University of Advancing Technology
- Marist College
- Westwood High School
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Ted Goas’s Summary
A website designer and developer with eight years experience, covering the creation of all aspects of results-driven websites. Special expertise in web standards and user experience design. Experienced in managing projects and clients. Strong self development, training, and mentoring skills. Currently involved in web projects projecting over 120% improvement in a sixth month period. Well-developed problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Thrives in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple projects and responsibilities.
My objective is to gain employment in the field of web production, usability, and design. My primary objective is to obtain a management or senior position in the field which uses my skill and experience as a designer, developer, and project & staff manager.
Ted Goas’s Specialties:
User experience, UX, web standards, web design, graphic design, usability, accessibility, project management, web strategy, creative, marketing, advertising, email marketing, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, XML, AJAX, DHTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, hand code, cross-browser, Adobe, video, copywriting, blog, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine management (SEM).
Related hobbies include copywriting and journalism.
Ted Goas’s Experience
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Senior Web Designer
Insight
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; NSIT; Design industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Upon completion of a Master of Science Degree at UAT, I began working as a web designer and subject matter expert in web design and usability for Insight. I oversee a team of designers and contractors, managing project workflow, branding, functionality, and usability. My responsibilities include evaluating and recommending opportunities for improvement focused on Insight's internet marketing projects, primarily for North America. I work in a cross-functional environment, often being the first point of contact with co-workers outside of the creative department. I am in charge of creating effective, results-driven websites, emails, and other marketing collateral. I frequently presented and quantified web projects and their results to senior management. My problem-solving skills are used on a daily basis.
* For a complete list of notable accomplishments and quantified project results, please visit www.tedgoas.com/resume. -
I Mascarade as Myself
Independant Consultant (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2006 — Present (2 years)
I continued working with Latin Percussion as a web development contractor. I created several large-scale websites, including the corporate website. Other projects included the creation of another large brand site as well as a custom "MySpace" page.
Toca, another major brand website maintained by LP. I helped created a custom JavaScript framework. Usability and accessibility features were assessed and implemented into the final deliverables. I project managed every phase of each project.
I've also worked with Project Center, using the client's existing code to redesign the website interface and bring important Call-To-Action items to the forefront and driving business requests. -
Education Assistant
University of Advancing Technology
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2007 — June 2007 (6 months)
My responsibilities involved research and development of course materials, online course shell development and monitoring, and grading. These services were performed for all faculty members over multiple subjects.
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Production Artist Consultant
Terralever
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 2 months)
While attending graduate school, I was a product artist consultant (or front-end architect) for Terralever, an online marketing consulting agency in Tempe, Az. I worked on projects for clients such as Red Bull, NASA, and Catholic Charities. I worked heavily in (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, and template-based environments. I also worked with C#, VB.net, PHP, and Flash Action Scripts. Problem solving, timelines, budgets, attention to detail, project management, web standards, search engine optimization, working independently, and self development were stressed and used daily. Pixel-perfect detail across several major browsers was required. The work environment was fast-paced and profit-oriented. My position required interaction with executive management and clients (including on-site client training).
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Website / Audio Video Designer
Latin Percussion
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
August 2003 — August 2005 (2 years 1 month)
At LP, I was responsible for updating, optimizing, and maintaining ten public websites. I also handled email advertising campaigns, including database management. Independently, I created revenue and saved outsourcing expenses by taking on the additional responsibilities of audio/video editing, Mac/PC/Server troubleshooting, and copywriting.
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Graphic Designer
United Retail Group, Inc
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; URGI; Apparel & Fashion industry)
June 2001 — February 2003 (1 year 9 months)
I was responsible for designing web pages for corporate sites, design and deployment of customer emails for several mailing lists, and general maintenance of corporate projects both online and offline (ranging from direct mail pieces to full-media presentations).
* Brought the production of 1,000+ product image sets and the web-based annual report in house, saving the company approximately $10,000 in outsourcing fees.
Ted Goas’s Education
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University of Advancing Technology
MS, Technology Management, 2005 — 2007
Thesis Topic: American Acceptance of the Open eBook Format as a Standard
- Activities and Societies:
- Education Assistant, incoming graduate student 'ambassador'
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Marist College
BS, Information Tech (Graphics / Multimedia Concentration), 1997 — 2001
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Westwood High School
1993 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Varsity Soccer
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