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Experience


8/2011 - 12/2011  |  Senior Designer
Ziptask, Inc.  |  Costa Mesa, CA
  • Built web pages within the Visual Studio ASP.NET development environment using only CSS & XHTML
  • Performed Search Engine Optimization where applicable as well as suggesting fixes or improvements on the site
  • Designed print items such as business cards, gift cards, fliers and direct mail pieces
  • Used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Visual Studio, Subversion, XHTML, CSS, Firebug and Google Webmaster Tools

7/2011 - 8/2011  |  Designer
29Prime  |  Mission Viejo, CA
  • Built template sites used for the purpose of acquiring new potential customers
  • Used: Photoshop, Visual Studio, Subversion, WordPress and Firebug

12/2010 - 5/2011  |  Designer
Blazonco  |  San Clemente, CA
  • Created custom CSS designs and worked them into the Blazonco Admin CMS with the look and feel of what the clients were trying to achieve visually
  • Talked to clients after the sales-team made a deal so that I could get the guidelines I would need to follow while designing
  • Received Blazonco's very 1st Employee Of The Month award in 4/2011 based on everything I was able to complete within a 1 month time span
  • Used: Photoshop, Flash, WordPress and Firebug

6/2010 - 12/2010  |  Creative Director
HeyGoTo, Inc.  |  Irvine, CA
  • Webmaster / Web Designer and Developer (HTML & CSS)
  • Built action pages to achieve 1st page Google rankings for targeted key-phrases and key-words
  • Assisting in Search Engine Optimization practices and techniques to achieve high Google rankings
  • Used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, WordPress, Firebug and Google Webmaster Tools

2/2010  |  Web Publisher
Arbonne  |  Irvine, CA
  • Helped with updating the Arbonne(United States) and Arbonne International(Canada, Australia, United Kingdom) websites before a major company deadline
  • Implemented CSS styling to match the look and feel of approved comps within a very strict CMS while entering data as well
  • Part of a small web team dedicated to the sole purpose of performing site-wide updates on all Arbonne websites
  • Used: Photoshop, HTML, CSS and in-house CMS

8/2006 - 2/2009  |  Web Designer
Web Advanced  |  Irvine, CA
  • Web Designer and Developer (GUI Design & CSS)
  • Flash Designer and Developer (Vector Based Design & ActionScript 2)
  • In-House Search Engine Optimization Specialist
  • Did work for clients such as: Thermador/Bosch, Fleischmanns Vinegar, Meade Instruments, Niagara Water, Your Cancer Today, University of California Irvine, US Tile and many others
  • Used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, ActionScript 2, Dreamweaver and in-house CMS

7/2006 - 8/2006  |  Flash Application QA
Pacific Technology Solutions  |  Irvine, CA
  • Helped update the Automotive eLearning Flash applications
  • Fixed animation problems in applications where able to
  • Quality Assurance in applications to ensure their accuracy
  • Used: Photoshop, Flash and ActionScript 2

10/2004 - 7/2006  |  Graphic Artist
topLingo, Inc.  |  Irvine, CA
  • Graphic Artist / Flash Designer and Developer
  • Designed and Developed Interactive CD-ROM and Kiosk applications for client trade-shows
  • Built numerous Graphical User Interfaces as well as Flash animations
  • Used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, ActionScript 2, Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS
All unaccounted time is due to freelance work or non-graphics related positions

Skills


  • Excellent experience in the Adobe Creative Suite packages (CS2-CS5)
  • Photo enhancement, retouching and manipulation
  • Successful working in groups as well as solo
  • Very good time management skills and experience working on multiple projects
  • Flash ActionScript 2 knowledge and experience
  • Great ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
  • Well rounded SEO & SEM expertise
  • Extremely resourceful and always considering new approaches or ideas to achieve the most efficient solution
  • W3C Valid and Compliant XHTML and CSS publishing
  • Working experience with Subversion to make and commit changes
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Education


3/2003  |  AS Degree in Multimedia
Brooks College  |  Long Beach, CA
  • 3.75 GPA
  • Graduated with Honors
  • Enrolled in Alpha Beta Gamma (Schools Honor Society)

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