Senior Web Designer

Highly creative and multitalented Web Designer and Developer with extensive experience across agency, corporate and freelance projects. End-to-end project management expertise: leading information and requirements gathering, conceptual design, development and launch through effective collaboration across internal and client teams. Excel at user interface design and front-end development.

Areas of Expertise

  • UI Design / Usability
  • Front-End Development
  • Web Standards and Accessibility
  • Information Architecture
  • Strategic Planning

Technical Proficiencies

Applications
Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Visio, Visual Studio
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, XML, XSLT, SQL
Frameworks
AJAX, JQuery, CodeIgniter, WordPress
Databases
MySQL, SQL Server, Access

Education

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration – Major in Marketing

Professional Experience

Bazaarvoice, Austin, TX / 2009

Bazaarvoice is the internet's foremost social commerce technology provider, serving many industry-leading online businesses.

Implementation Engineer

Manage all technical aspects of Bazaarvoice implementation projects, working with HTML, JavaScript, CSS and related web technologies and guiding client teams through the implementation of the Bazaarvoice solution into their websites.

  • Responsibilities included HTML/CSS configuration, UI design, managing the technical deployment of Bazaarvoice code, supporting multiple client teams through implementation, and QA testing
  • Consistently launched Bazaarvoice solution on client sites ahead of aggressive deadlines

Independent Consultant, Austin, TX / 2008

Provide web design and development services to advertising, interactive design and public relations agencies.

Design services include market analysis, information architecture, wireframes, and UI design. Development services include image slicing, optimization, and CSS, HTML, Javascript and PHP programming.

  • Ongoing contract with Fleishman-Hillard to provide technology consulting and develop sites for various clients
  • Employed by McGarrah Jessee and Olive Design to develop client sites from design mockups
  • Worked with Golfsmith to design a more dynamic, user-friendly Home page
  • Redesigned Downloads and Products sections of Solarwinds site

IMC2, Slingshot, Dallas, TX / 2007

IMC2 is a digital agency ranked No. 13 on the Top 50 digital agencies by Advertising Age. Slingshot is a full-service advertising agency.

Freelance Web Designer

Designed web pages, rich media, banner advertisements and storyboards for clients in varied industries. Brainstormed creative ideas with team members. Thoroughly researched clients and competition to create relevant designs that met the marketing objectives of individual clients. Collaborated with User Experience Directors, Creative Directors, Project Managers, Information Architects and Writers on multifaceted projects.

  • Successfully delivered accepted designs for clients including Norwegian Cruise Lines, Greyhound, Waste Management, Unisys, GlasxoSmithKline, Shire, Alcon, and Iams
  • Consistently produced winning designs within strict deadlines

Match.com, Dallas, TX / 2005 – 2007

The pioneering Internet dating service, match.com today serves more than 15M singles in 240 countries.

Senior UI Developer

Effectively translated subject matter into concrete web designs, performing front-end development for domestic, international and partner sites.

  • Led development of UI for Match.com international platform, supporting over 30 sites in 15 languages
  • Introduced Web Standard, CSS-driven approach to coding Match.com pages
  • Produced email marketing campaigns, Match.com landing pages and affiliate search pages

Independent Consultant, Dallas, TX / 2003 – 2005

Independent web design practice specializing in corporate and intranet sites, Web Standards and accessibility coding, search engine optimization, internet advertising, and web hosting.

Presented proposals to client decision makers and negotiated agreements. Produced sites that clearly met client goals and objectives while adhering to accessibility and usability design principles. Projects ranged from simple business pages to complex content-managed sites.

  • Created more than 20 sites for clients in various market sectors, including professional services, real estate, restaurant operations, construction, health, food production, and others
  • Developed UI for Hitachi Consulting intranet site

Ionex Telecom, Addison, TX / 2001 – 2003

A Dallas-based telecommunications company providing voice and data services to the small and mid-tier business markets, Ionex merged with Birch Communications in 2003.

Webmaster

Led planning, design, development and management of corporate site and intranet/extranet. Managed 3 sites serving 600+ employees at 34 corporate locations as well as customers across a national market base.

Veracy Solutions, Southlake, TX / 2000 – 2001

Led all web design functions for this IT consulting company.