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Web consultant seeks position that offers potential to work across multiple client projects, a wide variety of industries and leading edge technologies
- ASP
- CGI.PERL
- Coldfusion
- CSS.HTML.DHTML
- FOCUS
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- SQL
- UNIX
- XML
- (01.05-present) Quality Assurance; DRAFT;
Chicago, IL - (2.91-present) Owner/Web Consultant;
Designs4U; Chicago, IL
Clients: Abelson-Taylor, Inc., Accenture, Bank of America, Grainger, Leo Burnett (chemistri/capps digital), Oprah.com - (10.02-06.03) Graduate Admissions Assistant/Technical Liaison (part-time); Illinois Institute of Technology;
Chicago, IL - (2.01-present) Substitute Teacher (part-time);
Chicago Public Schools; Chicago, IL - (8.99-11.00) Senior HTML Associate/Webmaster;
Oprah.com/Oxygen Media; Chicago, IL - (7.97-3.99) Communications Specialist;
J.P. Morgan & Company, Inc.; Chicago, IL
- Coordinate direction of other design, content, development, and QA resources to design and implement the front-end user interface with the desired look and feel based on project requirements
- Cross-browser and unit code testing for Internet applications
- Content deployment - based on directory comparisons between source and target file-systems, file lists, and comparison of web site versions managed within Interwoven TeamSite - transferred securely using standard SSL protocol
- Create digital imagery ranging from spot illustrations to GUIs to logos
- Develop design solutions based on a strong understanding of business requirements, architectural design, intuitive navigation schemes, site architecture, user interfaces and other usability issues
- Develop web site promotion strategies for search engine optimization/promotion utilizing optimized metatags
- Distribute and replicate content from development to QA
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal communications skills
- Execute manual testing on front-end GUI and backend scripts, correct defects
- Full understanding of TCP/IP tools to FTP/Telnet
- Hands-on development of clean, maintainable code that meets specifications for functionality and quality, with a specific focus on ASP, Coldfusion, CSS, DHTML, HTML, Flash, Javascript, Perl, Oracle, SQL, and VB
- Interface design; development of exploratory page schematics, navigation schemes, detailed site maps, and final page schematics
- Knowledge of technological capabilities/constraints in full life cycle of development process
- Maintain applications in production environment including troubleshooting, minor enhancements, problem solving and analysis
- Multi-task oriented - able to organize, prioritize work and meet deadlines
- Perform web site editorial activities including gathering and researching information to enhance the value of sites
- Project scheduling and estimate resources needed for each new project
- Rapid wire frame prototyping/storyboarding of applications for multiple projects based on graphical/technical requirements as part of the UI design process
- Responsible for multiple full cycle business analysis projects from end to end including defining the business case, developing business requirements, process modeling, scope, facilitation and business process re-engineering
- Responsible for understanding customer business requirements relating to web page layout, design, and functionality
- Responsible for writing functional specifications with the business users and developing complete functional data models and functional requirements definition based on business analysis
- Significant experience with HTML, DHTML, Dreamweaver in Mac/Windows (NT), Unix and Apache Web server environments
- Strong visualization skills
- ADOBE: Acrobat, Distiller, Illustrator, PageMaker, Photoshop, Premiere; QuarkXpress
- LOTUS: 1-2-3, Domino R5, Freelance Graphics, Notes
- MICROSOFT: Access, Excel, Explorer, FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visual SourceSafe, Word
- MACROMEDIA: ColdFusion, Director, Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand, HomeSite, InterDev, SoundEdit
- INTERNET: BBEdit, Fetch, FTP, Netscape, WSFTP
- Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, IL;
(2002.present) Technical Communication and Information Design Master's degree program - Self-taught CGI/PERL, Javascript; currently learning Java and MySQL
- International Academy of Merchandising & Design; Chicago, IL;
(1996.1997) Interactive Media coursework - Howard University; Washington, DC; BA Degree (1989.1993);
Major: Political Science, Minor: Sociology
- Illinois State Teacher Certification
- Member, Association of Internet Professionals (AIP)
- Member, Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA) — Chicago Chapter
- Member, HTML Writers Guild (HWG)
- Member, International Webmasters Association/HTML Writers Guild (IWA/HWG)
- Member, The Rest of Us — The Chicago Macintosh User Group
- Member, Usability Professionals Association (UPA)
- Member, Women in Technology International (WITI)
last updated 7.1.03