To plan, design, and build outstanding user experiences for web, desktop, and mobile environments.
experience
Sr. Developer, SpaceCraft, Inc. , Austin, TX
Aug. 2011—present
Technologist/Sr. Technologist, frog design, Inc. , Austin, TX
Jan. 2008—Aug. 2011
Developed web interfaces using HTML5/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (including jQuery and Prototype libraries), PHP, Web Services.
Produced mobile web experiences (using aforementioned technologies) targeting iOS, HP/Palm webOS, Android, BlackBerry OS, and Windows Mobile.
Conducted front-end performance assessments of clients' existing web properties (using tools such as YSlow & Fiddler) and drafted recommendations for performance improvements.
Developed desktop applications using the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) framework (XAML/C#): created custom controls, implemented rich visual styles on standard controls, created animations and complete "mini-applications" inside a Windows 7 desktop replacement type environment.
Created a customized, branded interface for the Ubuntu Linux distribution for a major computer OEM, including GTK, GDM, and Metacity theming.
Researched UI quality and capability of custom Linux distributions and applications for mobile devices and helped to develop client adoption recommendations.
On all projects, worked closely with creative directors, interaction designers, visual designers, and tech dept. colleagues to ensure the full team's understanding of the technical environment to allow for the highest quality design within the capabilities of the project's tech platform.
Sr. User Interaction Designer, Hoover's, Inc. (Dun & Bradstreet), Austin, TX
Nov. 2006—Dec. 2007
Collaborated with product management, ad ops, and marketing departments to resolve interface requirements and approach for new development and enhancements to existing site. Created user flow diagrams, designed wireframes, built graphical or HTML prototypes for usability testing, worked with visual designers to arrive at finalized designs. Produced finalized designs as production-ready HTML, CSS, & JavaScript for CMS input or hand-off to back-end developers. Maintained internal documentation on design patterns and front-end code standards & techniques.
Web Producer, Hoover's, Inc. (Dun & Bradstreet), Austin, TX
June 2004—Nov. 2006
Coded XHTML/CSS templates and custom JavaScript for marketing landing pages, ad sales featured content, and new site sections & tools. Maintained content for multiple Hoover's online properties via custom CMS.
Designed web sites/web graphics/print materials/electronic presentations, maintained and optimized website. Wrote, edited, proofread, researched target markets, and performed other general communications tasks on public outreach projects for a communications consulting firm serving environmental and other nonprofit/not-for-profit agencies.
Freelance Web Designer/Developer, Zzang, Inc., Austin, TX
Jan. 2003—present
Designed, developed, and maintained websites for small clients in fields including real estate, environmental consulting, construction products & services.
education
Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca, NY
1992—1997
B.S., Communications
Coursework in writing, visual communication, public speaking, video production, race & gender issues. Dean's List.
awards
AIR-Austin web accessibility competition, serving as team captain for "Hoover's Dot-Comrades":
Second Place, Stock Car category, AIR-Austin 2007
First Place, Stock Car category, AIR-Austin 2006
skills & specializations
Usability/user-centered design, accessible web development for users of assistive technologies, standards-compliant HTML5/(X)HTML & CSS (including all the fun new CSS3 stuff, of course), unobtrusive JavaScript interface enhancements (experience with all popular libraries including jQuery, Prototype, ExtJS, MooTools, etc.), WordPress as blogging engine or more traditional CMS.