P R O F I L E
Founder and principal of a web design and branding business with over 100 projects completed for approximately 35 clients over the past 5 years. Clients include MTV Networks, Pitney Bowes, Priority Magazine, oovoo design, Chris Buck, MaiJewels, Harlem Dowling, and Cinema Soleil.
http://www.fabulousdesign.net |
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O B J E C T I V E
To acquire a position in Project Management
S K I L L S
Applications: PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, GoLive, Homesite, Quark, HTML, Word, Excel, Power Point
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Hebrew, Creole, elementary Swedish |
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E X P E R I E N C E
Project Manager | 2001- current
Fabulous Design, New York – Stockholm |
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
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Manage and oversee Web development projects from project initiation to planning, execution, monitoring, and completion |
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Manage project budgets |
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Monitor web traffic and usage, and propose content re-design tactics to address areas of need |
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Oversee content design and advise on end-to-end content management solutions from technology selection to support and maintenance model |
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Lead all aspects of client engagement from requirements gathering through design, and post delivery adoption and feedback |
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Plan and oversee the technical development, and support of applications & functional areas |
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MARKETING |
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Pitch ideas to existing and potential clients to generate business |
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Conduct SWOT analysis and respond to opportunities in the marketing environment |
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Meet quarterly business goals |
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Set prices for products and services |
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Establish business presence through advertising, sales promotion, and public relations |
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Created radio broadcast to promote business services |
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EDITORIAL & CREATIVE |
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Write & edit content for promotional materials |
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Create site structures and organize content-flow; conceptualize & produce graphic sketches, designs & copy layout for online content |
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Create user-friendly interfaces and code HTML |
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BUILDING NETWORK |
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Identify professionals with complementary skills and establishing alliances to offer more extensive services |
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Graphic Designer, Vh1| July 2004 - December 2004
MTV Networks, New York, NY |
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Designed and launched the movies section of Vh1.com, ensuring the section had a unique look and feel |
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Collaborated with the Vh1.com team, to combine creative design with many functional features including ticket purchase and actors databases |
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Researched and analyzed competitor's products to establish advantage over other movie destination sites |
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Executed Vh1.com’s editorial vision to differentiate Vh1.com identity from MTV website |
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Coordinated with project leaders to execute ideas from brainstorming meetings |
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Met with coding team and programmers to ensure that design and functionality were coordinated |
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Web Designer | 2000 - current
Pitney Bowes, Stamford, CT |
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Pitney Bowes is the world’s leading provider of mailstream solutions. |
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Design and code bi-monthly online magazine |
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Conceptualize and design demo pages for a new scale. Create site structure and organize content-flow |
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Produce graphic sketches, designs and copy layout for online content |
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Create friendly user interface and code the site in HTML |
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Project Manager/Web Designer | June 2000 - March 2001
Onview.com, Inc. , New York, NY |
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A 400+ page Web site that specialized in fine art online rivaling Sotheby's.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Defined the scope of work for projects; planned & oversaw the development and support of a specific application or functional area |
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Ensured delivery of high quality service and application systems development and support; liaised between programmers, design team, and management |
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CREATIVE |
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Produced graphic sketches, designs, and copy layouts for online content; determined size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy |
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Enhanced user experience by creating a user-friendly online interface with a consistent style guide for graphics, navigation and general architecture |
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Producer/Web Designer | July 1999 - May 2000
Qrex.com, Inc. , New York, NY |
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An Internet software and design firm serving corporate clients.
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Initiated and oversaw coordination of productions; developed product strategy for online services |
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Identified client's needs to develop new features and services |
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Wrote and implemented product specifications; managed staging server assets |
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Developed navigational framework and user interface; designed page templates, Flash animations; coded pages in HTML and JavaScript |
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Photographer | 1997 - 1998
Art Project, South & Southeast Asias |
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An Internet software and design firm serving corporate clients.
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Traveled extensively throughout South and Southeast Asia by land and gained international experience |
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Managed a tight budget |
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Photographed various subjects and places and collected stories to develop interactive art and photojournalist CD-ROM |
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Learned enough of the language in each country to converse |
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Show exhibited in two galleries in New York City: Canal 503 (2001), Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem (2004) |
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E D U C A T I O N
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
BA in Comparative Literature & Spanish 1995
La Sorbonne, Paris III, Paris, France
(Academic Year Abroad 1993-94)
Curriculum: Literature
Science Po, Paris, France
(Academic Year Abroad 1993-94)
Curriculum: Political Science
R E F E R E N C E S
Available upon request |
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