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