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Summary


Highly motivated and creative professional with over three years of professional experience in Web design, Web-content editing, and project coordination consistently recognized for completing projects on time and within budget.
Over six years of experience in a professional Web environment.

  • Detail oriented and adept at switching gears in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of accessibility, usability, and Web information architecture.
  • Adept at working independently or as part of a team for collaborative Web development.
  • Strong HTML, CSS, CMS/PHP, JavaScript, and XML experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Adobe and Microsoft Office applications.
 

Experience

Sijison Inc, Pickering, ON
Web Designer / Editor / Project Coordinator, 2008 – Present

Site Design / HTML Editing

  • Update and maintain websites for Sijison Inc, its clients, and identified joint ventures.
  • Follow best practices and established standards to maintain the integrity and consistency of the company brand.
  • Ensure all websites follow best practices for accessibility, usability, and search engine optimization.
  • Develop and edit Web pages by hand and with Adobe Dreamweaver.
  • Utilize the Joomla content management system to make website changes and manage workflows.
  • Thoroughly review and test website changes in QA server environments.
  • Process and create custom graphics and images for the Web using Adobe Photoshop.
  • Create, edit and optimize PDF files using Adobe Acrobat for posting to the Web.

Coordinating

  • Set schedules, plan meetings, track job progress, and strive to exceed customer expectations.
  • Served as project coordinator, assessing projects and delegating tasks to the right members of a team.
  • Work with external vendors to reach company goals.
  • Identify who has final approval on a project; obtain verification of content; post website changes upon obtaining final approval.
  • Track time and log job requests through Eventum project tracking system.

Writing

  • Write copy and drafts of copy as required.
  • Edit copy provided by clients for clarity, consistency, and readability.
  • Ensure copy posted to the Web meets corporate writing style guidelines.

Training

  • Create documentation on internal processes as well as best-practice documentation for site design and editing.
  • Train new team members on best practices and established standards.
  •  Recommend software, practices, and methods; continuously look for ways of doing things better.

 
Freelance
Web Designer , 2005 – Present


  • Built and maintained client websites using Joomla CMS, SwishMax, Adobe Dreamweaver and Photoshop.
  • Trained clients on-site and over the phone in Joomla CMS.
  • Created static as well as Flash and animated gif banner ads.
  • Edited HTML code with and without the use of a WYSIWYG editor.
  • Selected and used stock photography from various vendors to enhance website design.
  • Optimized images for fast download.
  • Optimized websites for cross-browser compatibility.

 

Education

Engineering Management, M.A.            University of Central Florida           2003 - 2005
Computer Engineering, B.A.                 University of Central Florida           1998 - 2002
A+ certification                                   CompTIA                                   2007

            
           

References

Available upon request.
 
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