Interactive Director
I'm a web developer and designer - I came from an Architecture background, and learned HTML, CSS, JS, and PHP in order to put my work on the web. I've been helping out in the WordPress community since then, and have been working as a professional developer for 4+ years now.
Resume
Professional Experience
Arden Media Company (RCR Wireless News)
Austin, Texas November 2009 - Present
Interactive Director
Migration from hosted service to WordPress multisite instance
Maintenance of existing CMS & static HTML sites
Creation of PHP forms & applications for small projects
Determination of suitability of CMS platforms for new sites and migration of existing sites
Planning, design and launch of new sites
Fulfillment and tracking of advertising campaigns
Design of in-house marketing materials
Planning and implementation of SEO campaigns
Management of social media identities and engagement
Management and QA of outsourced development
Content management training
Blueprint Design Studio
Chicago, Illinois October 2007 – December 2009
Web Designer / Head of Web Development
Creation of design mockups
Determining Suitability of CMS / eCommerce packages
Conversion of design mockups to PHP/XHTML/CSS templates
Cross-browser compatibility
WAI Accessibility
Integration of JS effects into templates
QA on all freelance development
Management of freelance projects
Tutorials with clients
Content Integration
SEO / keyword optimization
Architemps, Inc.
Gonzalez Partners, Chicago, Illinois September 2006 - April 2007
Various Firms, 2007
Job Captain/General Drafting
3d Modeling, and rendering
Firm Marketing, graphic design
Production of Construction Documents
Server Maintenance
Project design collaboration
Project Coordination
WordPress Community
August 2005 - Present
Active community member
Web design
Winner, Best 2 column design, May 2006 template design competition
Customer Support: Web Design/CSS
Plugin Development
General Development
Pappageorge/Haymes Ltd., Chicago, IL
February 2005 - August 2006
Job Captain/Architect
Oversaw project design and delivery
Production of Construction Documents
Coordination of consulting engineers
K2 Architects, Inc, Chicago, IL
May 2002 - February 2005
Job Captain/CAD Administrator/Architect
Oversaw project design and delivery
Production of construction drawings
Application for permits (Chicago, pre-2003)
Creation of 3d models for rendering
Rendering/graphic design for marketing
Network Maintenance
Technical Support
Upgrades
Education & Affiliations
B.A. Architecture
University of Illinois at Chicago
August 1998 - August 2002
Location
Austin, TX
Specialties
- Interaction Design
- 3-D Modeling
- Architecture
Experience
9 yearsEducation
University of Washington, School of Art
University of Illinois at Chicago
Awards
Best 2 Column Design - Wordpress 2.0 Theme Competition 2nd Place Best in Show - UIC Architecture End of Year Show 2002
Website
http://archgfx.net
