User Interface Developer, eonBuisness Corp.
January 2007 through June 2008

While at eonBusiness, I was responsible for the UI team's design and code integration into our line of e-commerce websites. I was in charge of identifying usability issues in our agile workflow that would impede the progress of our sprints.

I was accountable for creating visually impacting, easy-to-use user interfaces. I helped to lead usability studies to get a better understanding of user needs and how they interact with the websites.

Additionally, I was responsible for working with Business Analysts to design and implement good SEO practices, both in design and code.

Other responsibilities:

• Led efforts in identifying and correcting usability issues with project managers and engineers in an iterative agile workflow
• Managed storyboarding, process flows, creating user personas, and prototyping for our line of e-commerce websites
• Led usability studies/focus groups prior to site development to spot potential areas of user confusion
• Developed print marketing materials for use at conventions/trade shows
• Designed advanced CSS templates for our line of websites
• Worked with business analysts and engineers to integrate new technologies such as ajax and dhtml into the websites.
• Researched, designed and implemented online marketing strategies
• Collaborated with Business Analysts on SEO strategies
• Shot, edited and produced web marketing videos

Senior Interactive Producer, Denver Newspaper Agency
July 2000 through October 2006

Managed the new media team in researching, designing and implementing web applications for our advertising-driven line of newspaper sites (Rockymountainnews.com and Denverpost.com / combined traffic of 20 million page views a month). I also was responsible for strategically thinking of ways to deliver better ROI for our advertisers.

Primary responsibilities:

• Accountable for planning, design, production and execution of our line of web sites.
• Managed New Media team in web-based production. This included micro sites, landing pages, contests and e-commerce. These were built in asp, cold fusion with a MS SQL backend.
• Developed wireframe, paper and online UI prototypes for web applications
• Led all UI designs and pre and post-production UI efforts
• Identified valid customer groups and lead efforts to design applications based on the target group's profile
• Responsible for developing/brainstorming new online concepts for potential advertisers
• Produced xhtml, w3c compliant Flash, Cold Fusion, ASP and JavaScript web sites
• Worked closely with advertising reps to deliver functional applications per advertiser's criteria
• Created, designed and managed SQL databases
• Oversaw and project-managed advertising driven e-business

Senior Web Producer, Boulder Marketing Agency
June 1999 through July 2000

Maintained code and designed user interfaces for our biggest client, JVC electronics. I was later given the responsibility of designing and coding out smaller client websites as well as maintaining them on our virtual server. This job was shortly lived due to the fact that the company folded shortly after the dot com bust in 2001.

Primary responsibilities:

• Responsible for web site content and development
• Developed e-commerce and multimedia web sites
• Managed communication between company and clients
• Maintained Virtual Host Linux server
• Managed co-workers in development of all web content

RELEVANT CONSULTING PROJECTS

• Experience in business innovation through technology
• Working knowledge in technology action plans and project management tools
• Experience in e-Business analytics
• Experience in strategic direction of online/print products, application rollouts, database design and delivery of multimedia content.
• Experience with advanced data parsing with SQL, XML, RSS, etc.
• Experience in deploying internet technologies
• Online and print design knowledge with expert knowledge in Photoshop and MX Studio/CS3 software (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Illustrator).
• Solid development language knowledge in ColdFusion, ASP, PHP, SQL, Javascript with some knowledge of Adobe Flex and ASP.Net
• Audio/video production experience using Sorensen Squeeze, Adobe Premiere
• Continual exposure to new programming techniques, search engine optimization, viral marketing and GUI design.
• Windows, Windows NT, Mac OS and Linux Platforms
• Digital Cameras (still and video) and Web Cams
• Experienced in HTML, CFML, ASP, SQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, Ajax, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, SQL Query Analyzer, Dreamweaver, Visio, Community Server, Windows Media Cleaner, Quick Time Authoring Studio, Adobe Acrobat, Aftershock, Adobe Premier Elements, Adobe After Effects, Cold Fusion Studio, Fireworks, Visual Studio, Director, Quark, Vingette Publishing System, Microsoft Office Suite.

• Scripps Howard Multimedia web site of the month January, 2001
• Denver Newspaper Agency Excellence Award Winner 2002 – 2005