Recent work includes:

Recent work includes:

About

I am an accomplished designer with a unique balance of creative and technical expertise, coupled with a strong background in print and web design. For 6 years, I have helped employers and clients develop corporate and brand identities, as well as market positioning. My vast experiences range from designing annual reports, brochures, advertisements, product packaging, catalogs, logos and billboards, to more complex projects, such as programming and Information architecture, user interface, search engine optimization (SEO) and HTML/CSS . And, I understand the importance of knowing the long-term vision of a company and how to accurately and consistently reflect and strengthen that message in all visual and written communications.

Summary

• Proven web development track record including an outstanding ability to manage multiple projects
  within deadline parameters while capable of detail oriented design work

Summary of Qualifications

• • Extensive knowledge of Web development, from concept through implementation and optimization.
• • Adept at all phases of project lifecycle, including requirements gathering and user analysis to information architecture (IA), testing, graphic user interface (GUI) design, and implementation.
• • Familiar with MVC Framework.
• • Good understanding of Object Oriented Programming.
• • Talented graphic designer with excellent problem-solving skills.
• • Self-motivated worker with strong focus on business goals and end-user experience.

Technical Knowledge

• Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Visio, InDesign,Visual Studio .NET, MS Office.
• Scripting: Javascript, CSS, XML, HTML, ActionScript 3.0, PHP, Ruby, Ruby on Rails. OS: Windows and Macintosh.

Professional Experience

Lead Web Designer/ Front end Developer

Prezza Technologies (checkbox.com), Inc Watertown, MA

2007 - present

• • Developed HTML prototypes and UI deliverables, such as wireframes, flowcharts, screen mock-ups, and interface design specifications.
• • Primary web designer and front-end web developer.
• • Developed CSS for User Interface Uniformity throughout the Checkbox application.
• • Developed page layout, navigation, animation, buttons and icons.
• • Responsible for overall web project management from development to execution and maintenance.
• • Used Ajax in some web-forms. 

User Interface Developer/Graphic Designer

Save My Table (savemytable.com), Inc Somerville, MA

2008 - 2009

• • Designed user interface for SaveMyTable.com, from conceptualization and detailed user interface and functionality design through implementation.
• • Identified user needs and business requirements and communicated design deliverables, such as specifications, templates, storyboards, wireframes, and mock-ups.
• • Used jQuery to handle all client-side forms validations.
• • Directly managed 2 junior graphic designers.
• • Responsible for overall web project management from development to execution and maintenance.
• • Redesigned SaveMyTable.com, leading to 25% spike in product sales.

Senior Web/Graphic Designer

BevNet (bevnet.com) Cambridge, MA

2006 - 2008

• • Used expertise in front-end development technologies such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and Flash.
• • Created banner ads (static, animated, flash), newsletters, and flash animations.
• • Communicated corporate identity through design of logo and collateral.
• • Directly managed 2 junior graphic designers.
• • Migrated Bevnet.com from a table layout to a CSS layout.

Freelance Graphic and Web Designer

Boston, MA

April 2002 - present

• Designed, implemented, and maintained websites for a variety of businesses. Sites were implemented in a variety
  of technologies, and cross-tested against multiple browsers and platforms.

Education

• Bachelors of Arts 2001, Curry College, Milton, MA
  * Major: Graphic Design, GPA 3.2