Allecia Powell
PROFESSIONAL GOAL
Design and develop websites and web-based applications, administer web servers, and administer
web-based software systems.
DEVELOPMENT SERVER SOFTWARE
TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGIES EXPERIENCE
CSS3 Apache Adobe CS6
HTML5 Documentum (LCMS) GIMP
Jquery IIS Google Analytics
JSON Joomla Google Docs
Microsoft SQL Server Luminis Portal Microsoft Office
MySQL Linux Microsoft Project
Perl OmniUpdate OU Campus Microsoft Visio
Php Solaris OpenOffice
SOAP/WSDL Sun Java Web Server Wordpress
Tomcat
Windows Server 2007
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Experienced web professional with an extensive background in web design, architecting,
application development, and administration
Centralized the hosting and maintenance of over 500 websites, including migrating the sites
into the University of Memphis' web content management system
Consolidated the University of Memphis' web analytics, providing a comprehensive picture of
visitor traffic across all university websites
Established a social networking presence for the U of M on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
Excellent written and oral communication skills; extensive communications and public relations
experience
Strong project management and management skills
Seasoned trainer and public speaker
EDUCATION
BA in English with a concentration in Professional Writing
University of Memphis, 1987
MS in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership with a concentration in Instructional Design
and Technology
University of Memphis, 2000
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
University Webmaster
University of Memphis, January 2008 - Present
Work with executives, deans, and senior management, as well as web and marketing
specialists across campus to architect new websites and redesign existing ones
Act as a leader and adviser concerning campus initiatives such as social networking, search
engine optimization (SEO), and mobile technologies
Member of ESAC, a university-wide IT governing body
Create template systems for use in web content management systems, including HTML5-
and CSS3-based responsive designs
Web Specialist
University of Memphis, July 1997 - January 2008
Installed, configured, and maintained web servers and web-related software: Sun, IIS, and
Apache on Windows, Solaris, and Linux platforms; Php, Perl, and database connections
Administrator of various web-based systems, including the Luminis Content Management
System (LCMS) and Watchfire WebXM, and heavily involved in the installation of large
university web-based systems such as RightNow, Matrix, Spectrum Portal, and LCMS
Created web-based applications using Javascript, Perl, and Php
Acted as a resource for others on campus needing help configuring and tuning web servers
Documentation Specialist
University of Memphis, May 1990 - July 1997
Acted as the first university webmaster, including creating and maintaining websites,
administering the university web server, and answering webmaster e-mails
Created various web-based applications, including a web-based SGA election system
Published the ITD monthly newsletter and the annual report; created brochures, handouts,
and other printed material; designed training materials and conducted software training
Acted as administrator of two Academic Systems Windows servers and the campus
SmartForce online training system
Writer/Analyst
Applied Communications Incorporated (ACI), October 1987 - May 1990
Wrote and published computer software manuals
Became proficient at using Xyvision, a professional publishing system, including learning
the SGML markup language
Wrote a suite of word processing macros that automated tasks such as index creation,
saving the department extensive time and money
Yearly page count of 6,000 (the average was 600) my first year with the company