My Experience
I have worked in the field for roughly 3 years with a company called NewSport Media (about 2 years) in office and remotely, and also freelance and contract work (about 1 year).
For the past couple years, alongside my Web Design responsibilities of creating full site mockups and converting them to WC3 compliant XHTML/CSS templates, maintaining current client websites through the company CMS's, making site updates when requested, I have been involved with client communication and project planning for NewSport Media. I have been working in a very fast, multitask/project oriented environment, which allows me to remain composed and efficient within tight situations, while meeting due dates and deadlines.
Education:
- Seneca College - Digital Media Arts Program, Toronto, Ontario
- St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres - Microsoft Office Specialist, Kitchener, Ontario
Web Languages:
I have a strong knowledge base using the following web languages:
- HTML/XHTML/HTML5
- CSS2/CSS3
- JavaScript
- DHTML
- ActionScript2
I am proficient with the following web languages:
- PHP
Software Applications:
I have a strong knowledge base for software such as:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Ilustrator
- Flash
- Microsoft Office
- Dreamweaver
- EditPlus
- PHP Edit
- UE Studios
- FTP/SFTP clients - FileZilla, WSFTP
JavaScript Libraries:
I have used mostly these JS libraries for dynamic animations, form validation, lightbox's, etc:
- Prototype
- Scriptaculous
- jQuery/jQuery UI
Company Based Software Applications:
NewSport Media has an assortment of In House Content Management Systems that I am very experienced with:
- UAT (Content Management System)
- Rapid Manager (Content Management System)
- LeagueStat (Content Management System)
Open Source Software:
I also use and customize several open source software applications:
- Mailing Tools (eg. PHPMailer)
- Content Management Systems (eg. Joomla, Drupal)
- E-Commerce Applications (eg. OSCommerce, Magento)
- Blog Applications (eg. Wordpress)
Search Engine Optimization:
I am fluent with:
- Google Analytics
- Search Engine Robots and Sitemaps
- Meta Information
Database Languages/Applications:
I have some proficiency with the following database languages/applications:
- mySQL/phpMyAdmin - Used for small databases including my portfolio page images, content and information.
Other Technical Skills:
- Photography
- Image alteration
Troubleshooting:
- Cross-browser Compatibility Expert
- Trusty Firebug and the DOM inspector
- Browser Web Kits and Web Tools
