Skills Summary


Adobe CS5 Graphic Design / Marketing Flash / Flex / XML / Video & Audio
Expression Engine / Magento HTML / CSS & HTML5 / CSS3 3D Modeling / Rendering / Texturing
WordPress / Kentico JQuery / JavaScript / PHP / C# / .NET SEO / Version Software
Visual Studio 2008 / 2010 Cross Browser & Cross Platform Testing 4–Printing / Separation

Professional Experience


3D Texturing & Modeling

Microsoft (08/2013 – 11/2013)

  • Created 3D re-texturing and renderings of buildings throughout the world.
  • Worked with custom programs to develop more realistic imagery of cities, provinces, and towns throughout the country.
  • Completing 70 cities worldwide by an extremely tight deadline.

Graphic Designer / Web Developer / Web Designer

Gold Rush (12/2012 – 04/2013)

  • Created new designs and layouts for Valpak mailers for both the Greater Denver Area as well as Colorado Springs.
  • Transferred the companies current websites from an old CMS system to WordPress CMS system.
  • Created a brand new design, development and implementation for the companies Micro-Sites for both the Greater Denver Area and Colorado Springs.
  • Daily monitoring of all the companies Facebook pages and Google Plus pages for any negative comments.
  • Provided daily and weekly progress reports, since I worked off site most of the time.

Graphic Designer / Web Developer / Web Designer

LeafTrack (07/2012 – 07/2012)

  • Updated WordPress based websites, including design / re-design developments.
  • Implementation of custom plug-ins based on each clients request.
  • Training clients on the new and/or updated sections of their websites, including, but not limited to plug-ins, new pages, new posts, image replacement and WordPress navigation.
  • Responsible for all graphic design work needed; including, but not limited to brochures, flyers, logos, and image manipulation and reconstruction.

Web Developer / Web Designer / Graphic Designer

Pulte Mortgage (11/2011 – 03/2012)

  • Worked with HTML and CSS to create web applications that were Internet Explorer and Firefox Friendly.
  • Created designs that were utilized to update current internal applications as well as newly developed applications.
  • Worked with the Engineering team to create and update internal applications.
  • Used Visual Studio to update new versions of applications during testing phases.
  • Worked with supervisor and team members to develop a report based on current information and research for the re&design of the company’s website; Moving it from a simple way to input loan information to a marketing perspective that would be SEO friendly as well as UI friendly, yet still provide the information that a customer is looking for.

Web Developer / Web Engineer / Web Designer / Graphic Design

Blue Modus (11/2010 – 05/2011)

  • Started as a contractor, after three (3) months, I was hired on permanent.
  • Produced web content in HTML/CSS.
  • Created custom Flex application to also work in conjunction with Kentico CMS platform for clients sales tools. This was interactive between computers, mobile devices as well as be able to show real time on a television screen for menu advertising.
  • Developed sites in within different markets using a CMS system called Kentico.
  • Used jQuery developing clients personal website.
  • Used new and innovative techniques to create exciting websites.
  • Worked with Cloud reporting on websites for the sales teams.

Sr. Web Developer / Graphic Design

Zippie Interactive (01/2010 – 04/2010)

  • Created user friendly, eye pleasing website designs.
  • Produced, developed & published approved websites in HTML/CSS.
  • Reformed several old sites to user friendly & eye pleasing.
  • Implemented SEO in several ways including but not limited to tags for images/links, written copy, site submissions to public forums and social medias.
  • Used Google analytics, as well as other analytical software to track websites for SEO purposes and Data translations.
  • Used PHP and jQuery to manipulate WordPress sites, and create eye pleasing graphics and design.
  • Designed wire–frames, and mockups as well as created several “generic” site shells for easy manageability and changes based on clients specifications.

Web Developer / Graphic Designer / Content Publisher

Unleaded Group (11/2008 – 12/2009)

  • Took approved comp designs to full functionality.
  • Produced, developed & published sites in several different CMS management systems including Expression Engine and WordPress.
  • Professional training and communication with clients on CMS tools.
  • Used PHP to manipulate & create full websites for use in WordPress, Expression Engine, & Magento sites.
  • Used jQuery to create eye pleasing graphics & design.
  • Incorporated custom HTML emails within CMS system to keep a running database, which can be exported out to other software.
  • Created/designed storyboards, wireframes, and mockups as a basis for the initial site and client specifications.

Graphic Designer

Duck Company (09/2007 – 04/2008

  • Involved in all stages of print media from design layout to printer output.
  • Layout and redesign of current and new catalogs and their content.
  • Multi–tasking with several different projects to complete all by required date.

Web Developer / Designer

(CONTRACTS THAT OCCURRED IN-BETWEEN PREVIOUS POSITIONS LISTED BELOW)

Completed Contracts

  • DPHE & (12/2013 – 12/2013) – Re-design the government(s) intranet. Converting PDF’s and DOC’s into HTML/CSS format. Converting entire intranet for from FrontPage to Google Sites.
  • Magellan’s Travel – Gart Properties (05/2013 – 06/2013.) – Re–designing Magellan’s website within both the Magento CMS system as well as working with development languages such as HTML, CSS, PHP and Jquery within both the CMS as well as the backend via FTP.
  • Merkle Inc. (06/2010 – 06/2010) – Designed & tested HTML/CSS emails.
  • Cohn Marketing (05/2010 – 06/2010) – Worked with CMS systems, HTML/CSS to complete state wide shopping mall website and help create a linking database of custom HTML emails that tracks several processes for the current client.
  • LenderLive (08/2011 – 08/2011) – Creating themes/skins (Both design & development for independently running software.
  • E-College (05/2009 – 07/2009) – Transferred current content platforms to E–college platforms. Performed Q&A on completed content transfers.
  • Basad Inc. (10/2010 – 03/2012.) – Updating several websites with new content. Creating new website designs for various companies under Basad Inc. umbrella. Designing logos for new company ventures. Providing SEO on a routine basis.

Education


ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO – Denver, CO. – GPA: 3.89/4.0
Media of Arts and Animation, 2004
Bachelors of Arts Degree

RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Golden, CO.
Computer Science/Web Design, 2010
ONGOING

Accomplishments


CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ART COUNCIL – Denver, CO.
Board of Directors

Volunteer for Chihuahua and Small Dog Rescue – Denver, CO.

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