Resumé
Experience
October 2008 – Present Electronic Arts - Orlando, FL
Associate Interface Designer
- UI Developer on multiple shipped AAA 360/PS3 titles
- Responsible for all online-related screens and components
- Worked with artists to create reusable components based on mocks
April 2008 – October 2008 Zeta Networks - Vancouver, CA
Front-end Developer
- Collaborate with back-end developers to help create new UI elements for a new website
- Take existing front-end code and create a more unified UI
- Creation and updating of existing images to new look and feel
- Using HAML and SASS to create standards compliant template pages for Ruby
October 2007 – April 2008 Sapient - Miami, FL
Senior Interactive Developer
- Collaborate with designers and clients to maximize design decisions based on usability and end-user experience optimization
- Using javascript to create Ajax and other interactive front-end web elements
- Creation of HTML and CSS by hand for multiple clients
- Creation of custom Sharepoint 2007 templates
October 2006 – October 2007 Alienware Corporation - Miami, FL
Web Editor
- Sole point of contact for maintenance and updates to Alienware.com, the site is responsible for 80% of Alienware’s total sales
- Create valid HTML and CSS by hand, based on designers’ mockups
- Assist in design decision with a focus on usability and standards compliance
- Code email blasts received by 150k+ subscribers
- Code multiple product launches with complete microsite for each product
- Assist in creation of coding for Alienware.com complete redesign (Launched May 2008)
- Assist in hiring interviews and decisions
November 2005 – October 2006 Vemark - Boca Raton, FL
Web Designer, System Monitor, QA Manager
- Oversaw and was primary troubleshooter for at least 9 salvage-to-vendor auctions per week of salvage vehicles
- Maintained critical systems – when problems emerged, performed crucial restart of services if necessary
- Made quick service decisions during live auctions, thousands of dollars exchanged during
- Created two PHP websites for clients – one for support, one for training
March 2003 - Current
Freelance Graphic Design & Web Development
- Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc – Holiday Appeal Card, 2006
- VALVe Software – Texture artist, webmaster, community manager, helpdesk
- Multiple custom Wordpress Themes
Software Skills
- Expert knowledge in CSS, Cross Browser Compatibility, XHTML, Javascript/DOM Manipulation (jQuery, Prototype & Script.aculo.us), Photoshop, Wordpress, MOSS 2007, HAML and SASS
- Knowledgable in Flash, Actionscript 2.0
- Wordpress site administration and custom theme creation
Education
- 2001-2003 - Northern Virginia Community College - Manassas, VA
- A.A., Liberal Arts
- 1999-2001 - Maryland Institute, College of Art - Baltimore, MD
- Pursuing Fine Arts degree