Quality Assurance Design
Resume:
IAN REDDING
Siler City, NC ****4
*********@*******.***
www.IanRedding.com
Summary:
I have 16 years in website programming and graphic design production. Expert level in Photoshop and Illustrator and ten years working with Cold Fusion building database driven websites. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Colorado State University, with an emphasis in Graphic Design. I worked for eight years as a Graphic Designer and Webmaster for Media Odyssey (Skitown.com) in Fort Collins, Colorado and have experience building web sites from conception to rollout, including e-commerce. Working for Media Odyssey (skitown.com) utilized my full talents, allowing me to create useful graphical schemes to show company data on the web as well as publications for marketing.
Web Designer and Consultant, Production Analyst, User Interface Designer and Usability Consultant (ianredding.com)
Education:
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado (1990-1994)
Bachelor of Fine Art (Graphic Design)
Technical Skills and Areas of Expertise:
Adobe CS3 Collection, (Expert level in Photoshop and Illustrator 17yrs), InDesign, Flash ActionScript 2.5 (10yrs), ColdFusion versions 1–8 (12yrs), Fireworks
HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Cold Fusion, W3 Standards
Eclipse, CF-Studio, Dreamweaver, ASP.NET
CFQuery, SQL
Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS and MS2003 server, Macintosh
Knowledge of relational databases, database driven websites, DBMS Construction, Oracle (Toad), MySQL, PHP
MS Office, Excel, Access
Understanding of Unix POS systems, osCommerce
FarCry content management system (CF-CMS)
SVN (Subversion), VSS (Visual Sourcesafe)
508 Accessibility Compliance: Standardized Code Formatting, CSS
Administer network-wide backups
Ulead software and Video Editing (Sonic Foundry)
Proven track record in planning, managing, and executing web development projects
MasterBuilder (Intuit software), Quickbooks
SolidBuilder (3-D Cad program) housing design, Material estimates
Bryce (3-D Modeling)
Professional Experience:
Please Visit: www.ianredding.com/portfolio/indexPortfolio.cfm
Currently: WakeMed-(wakemedphysicians.com) Raleigh, NC,
Tobias –(tobiasDesigns.com) Liberty, NC.
WakeMed wakemed.com Raleigh, NC July. 2010 – Feb 2011 (full time)
ColdFusion, HTML, CSS code, Debugging CF
Built a new site: wakeMedPhysicians.com – CMS
Support SharePoint CMS, applications
Alfa Furniture tobiasdesigns.com Liberty, NC May. 2009 – Now (part time)
Write ColdFusion, HTML, CSS code, Debugging CF
usa-barstools.com, usa-dinettes.com, alfabarstools.com, alfadinettes.com,
Built a new site: barstoolsbarstoolsbarstools.com – BarStoolsX3 - created the UI custom for the company’s needs in ColdFusion and designed new tables in a mySQL database.
ISA RTP, NC Aug. 2008 – Oct. 2008 (ISA.org)(short term contract)
Wrote ColdFusion code, Debugging
Fixed Admin section that was built using FuseBox.
Built internet forms for candidates interested in receiving certification from the organization, created auto-generated emails using Cold Fusion and is automatically stored MS SQL database.
Indus Corp RTP, NC Oct. 2006 - June 2008 (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov)
Website Administrator for the NTP/NIEHS
Work on a team to build web applications in ColdFusion.
Built an intranet application to edit and list chemicals for the NIH
CF Frameworks: FusaBox5, ModelGlu, Debugging FarCry (CMS)
CSS (non Table based layouts), XHTML, SVN, SQL(oracle)
508 Accessibility
Kaufman’s Tall & Big Denver, CO, 2004 – 2005 (kaufmans.com)
Designer/Webmaster
Responsible for the e-commerce portion of kaufmans.com site.
Media Odyssey, Inc. Fort Collins, CO, 1995-March 2003 (SkiTown.com)
Graphic Designer/Webmaster
Web Designer and Consultant, Production Analyst, User Interface Designer and Usability Consultant
Main responsibilities included:
Designing and maintaining web sites (over 50 sites simultaneously)
Designing and producing web formatted graphics, animations
Designing printed publications; Desktop Publishing
Team meetings to discuss cost-effective marketing strategies and ideas
Design and layout of brochures, magazine ads, signs, tradeshow exhibits, posters, packaging, and handbooks
Other Skills: for samples visit - IanRedding.com
Applying graphic design principles to produce creative, innovative and professional web sites (very in-depth experience)
Projects involving the design, development and implementation of new web interfaces, graphics and layouts
Creation, management, and maintenance of company Internet and Intranet sites, with key responsibility for creation of web content
Quality assurance of all web design projects, including web usability, accessibility, testing and debugging
Image creation, optimization and manipulation
Advising clients on effective marketing techniques to increase web site traffic; web site analysis and related consulting to improve performance and return
Key responsibilities and achievements:
Designed an online event manager application to better support user base while working within development constraints
Studied client’s industry and user base to gain a better understanding of user tasks and workflow
Previewed prototypes in meetings with clients
Designed and launched a new version of an internal technical support site for an insurance firm and many lodging properties
Designed a touch screen interface for mall walkers
Worked with a team to produce Power Point presentations to increase business for MediaOdyssey.com and SkiTown.com
Designed site mock-ups that helped land notable new accounts
Managed client sites, from design and implementation to maintenance and customer support
Indexed (created meta tags) for clients websites to increase page views through search engines
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