My Resume

Education / Certifications

Full Sail University – Orlando, Florida (March 2006)

  • Associate of Science in Digital Media – 96.60% Grade Average
  • Perfect Attendance Award
  • Certificate of Excellence
  • Course Director’s Award in Digital Publishing

Career Experience

Web Designer, Owner
Emerge Web Studio – Baltimore, MD (3/2010 – Present)

  • Freelance website and landing page design services for developers, agencies and companies.

Creative Services Manager
Groove Commerce – Baltimore, MD (6/2007 – 3/2010)

  • Design and program eCommerce and content-based websites using xHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XSLT
  • Heavy concentration on SEO best practices, usability and increasing conversions

Web & Graphic Designer
E-Moxie Data Solutions – Fallston, MD (10/2006 – 6/2007)

  • Designed and programed websites for a broad range of clients ranging from small businesses to large New York magazines
  • Worked with customers to develop print graphics such as book covers, flyers, advertisements, etc.
  • Balanced multiple projects while working with tight deadlines

Skills and Abilities

  • Expert in design for the web with a focus on conversion and usability
  • Expert in front-end development with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Knowledge of and adherence to web standards and accessibility (WCAG, Section 508)
  • CMS (Content Management System) integration
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimization) best practices
  • Experience with web resources such as Flash, sIFR and jQuery
  • eCommerce consulting and conversion analysis
  • Some Experience with back-end development with PHP and ASP.NET

Software

  • Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign
  • Scripting Languages: HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, JavaScript/JQuery, ActionScript
  • CMS/Platforms: WordPress, Magento, AspDotNetStorefront
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • OS Platforms: Macintosh, Windows