JENNIFER REFAT
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917-***-**** - www.jenrefat.com - ******@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
Web Producer, New York University
Aug. 2005-Present
- Involved in all aspects of development and deployment of various
verticals within nyu.edu.
- Responsibilities include implementation of design mockups to
HTML/PHP pages and JSP templates, web accessibility and cross
browser compatibility, documentation, writing and running through
testing scripts, training of internal customers and long term
support.
- Involved in evaluation of various CMS products and our eventual
selection of and porting to Communiqu .
NYU Bike Share Lead Developer, New York University
April 2008-Present
- Part of group to be approved for an NYU Sustainability Committee
"Green Grant" for NYU Bike Share
- Designing UI and building a LAMP based bike reservation system
- Working with team consisting of administrators, developers and
university staff to launch in Fall '10
Website Designer & Developer, Dialogue House
Jan. 2005-Aug. 2005
- Redesigned intensivejournal.org (since changed) using modern
aesthetics
- Coded a LAMP based website with updated standards of accessibility
and cross-browser compatibility
- Maintained and updated Access DB through macros and SQL queries
SKILLS
Software
Fluent: PHP, SQL, (X)HTML, CSS Familiar: Javascript, Java,
C++ Learning: Ruby
Operating Systems
Current: MacOS X Familiar: Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Ubuntu
Applications
Web Server: Apache Database Management: MySQL
Source Management: Subversion Design Tools: Photoshop CS4,
ImageReady CS4
Misc
Spoken Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish, Familiar with
French
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
EDUCATION
New York University
May 2008
Interactive Telecommunications Program, M.P.S., 3.7/4.0
Graduate Thesis: Craftic: Find. Make. Share.
Craftic.com is a website where users can submit, search and vote for
the best tutorials online. This project involved end-to-end
development of an online crafting community which fostered
collaboration via Creative Commons licensed tutorials.
New York University
May 2005
Computer Science, B.A., 3.4/4.0
NYU Academic Scholarship
INTERESTS
Participating in the arts and craft community, world traveling,
bicycling and hiking