Online Media Professional
Mexico City Area, Mexico
- Current
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- Director at Stem Pixel
- Past
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- Front-End Web Developer and User Interface Consultant at Arena Premier, Mexico
- Website Project Leader at Milamex, Mexico
- Website Project Leader at Unela, Costa Rica
- Web Designer/Developer at LRQA, UK
- Web Designer/Developer at University of Wales, Bangor
- Education
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- Coventry University
- University of Wales, Bangor
- North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Online Media
- Websites
Tim Thompson’s Summary
I am a passionate, ambitious and committed web designer/developer with over 8 years of experience. With a sharp mind for creative problem-solving, attention to detail and capability of leading projects, I pride myself on producing sites and applications that are beautifully designed, intuitive to use, accessible and above all, useful. With a wealth of international and cross-cultural experience, I seek a new and absorbing challenges that will allow me to draw upon my experience and see my best work yet delivered.
Tim Thompson’s Specialties:
Standards-based website and web application design and development. Passionate commitment to the human being in front of the computer.
Tim Thompson’s Experience
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Director
Stem Pixel
(Online Media industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Standards-based web design and development, taxonomy and architecture of information, user interface design, web application development, usability testing and consultancy.
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Front-End Web Developer and User Interface Consultant
Arena Premier, Mexico
(Online Media industry)
November 2007 — June 2009 (1 year 8 months)
Front-end web developer working to replace an ageing windows-based ticket sales and distribution system with a modern web 2.0-based equivalent. ASP.NET development of user-interfaces for a CMS, web-based touch-screen cash register, consumer ticket sales web portal and interactive seat selection maps developed in ActionScript 3.
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Website Project Leader
Milamex, Mexico
(Online Media industry)
October 2005 — September 2007 (2 years )
Voluntary position held for 2 years to assist a Christian charity in Mexico. Definition of taxonomy and information architecture, consultancy in copywriting for the web, e-marketing strategy development, website graphic design, user-interface design, development of XHML/CSS templates and development using PHP.
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Website Project Leader
Unela, Costa Rica
(Online Media industry)
February 2007 — April 2007 (3 months)
Voluntary position for 3 month contract to design and deploy a website for a university in Costa Rica. Information architecture, graphic design, deployment of Joomla! CMS and PHP customisation, staff training.
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Web Designer/Developer
LRQA, UK
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
August 2003 — September 2005 (2 years 2 months)
Responsible for the visioneering the use of the corporate website to support the sales and marketing activities of LRQA UK. Research and development, taxonomy and information architecture, graphic design, interface design, ASP programming, on-line marketing, search engine optimisation, Google AdWords.
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Web Designer/Developer
University of Wales, Bangor
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 8 months)
Designed and developed a student intranet then on to do the same for the School of Psychology publicity website. Market research and report presentation, taxonomy and information architecture, graphic design, user interface design, website development, staff training.
Tim Thompson’s Education
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Coventry University
Masters (Distinction) , Computing , 2002 — 2003
- Activities and Societies:
- Project manager for a charity football match.
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University of Wales, Bangor
BA (Hons) , Religious Studies , 1997 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Representative 3rd Year, Bangor Gospel Choir
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North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
BTEC National Diploma , Design, Graphic Design , 1994 — 1996
Additional Information
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Tim Thompson’s Interests:
Travelling, speaking Spanish, great standards-compliant website designs, theology, going to the movies.
Tim Thompson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- consulting offers
- new ventures
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