Manager High School

Jonathan Shariat

Dream. Think. Do.

**** ******* **. + San Jose, CA + 95132

(408) 499 - 5162 + ***@*******.***

My passion is to create user-minded designs that are aesthetically pleasing, natural to use, and make

every effort to reduce waste. I believe in the refining power simplicity and elegance through the fusion of

logic and creative inspiration.

- Overview of Qualifications:

+ Skilled at balanced UI designs that please the eyes and are natural to use.

+ Experienced at all stages of the project cycle. Including user analysis, usability testing, wire

frames, design and production.

+ Strong communication skills. I have an adept understanding of working with clients to help

them both understand the details of the project and to understand their needs.

+ Strong sense of design. Knowledge what works and what does not.

+ Understanding of SEO practices and Web Technologies.

+ Diverse knowledge of web and programming languages.

- Technical Knowledge:

Applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, InDesign

Scripting: CSS, HTML, ActionScript 2, Python

OS: Comfortable with both PC and Mac

CMS: Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal

- Professional Experience:

Sea Green Marketing: (Jan - Present)

Web Designer/Developer

+ Fast production of "Micro-Sites." Design and coding in Dreamweaver.

+ Designing logo's and header re-designs

MMOcker.com: (self employed): San Jose, CA + (2009- 2010)

Owner, Editor

+ Managing a group of 4 volunteers to create content

+ Creating a working site with the Wordpress CMS and installing plug-ins to fulfill the sites

needs.

+ Managing ad income and volunteer compensation

+ Aggregating our sites content on twitter, social bookmarking sites, and blogs.

+ Created a flash game that received 110K views and front page on reddit.com

Weldon Owen Publishing: San Fransisco, CA + (2009- 2010)

Storyboard Artist, Intern

+ Creating and interpreting "How-to" guides and creating storyboards to be traced by

illustrators.

+ Fixing mistakes of contracted story boarders from outside the office.

+ Creating and maintaining a database of ingredients used in the books.

+ Doing research on the correct and valid "How-to's" for the books.

Iran Alive Ministries: Sunnyvale, CA + (2006 - 2009)

Web Developer, Designer, Co-Producer

+ Creating all art for kids shows: Stories, animations, lower thirds, etc.

+ Co-Producing 'Googooloo' and 'Minoo's World' Kids Shows. (Co-writing scripts, recruiting and

training actors, full set design and build, overseeing taping.)

+ Creation and upkeep of our new online presences (YouTube, Resource Website, Googooloo

kids show site, youth show website, and redesign of the I.A.M. website)

+ Created online flash games for kids show website.

+ Websites made with Joomla, Flash, and Word Press.

Other Jobs: Comic Artist (tentonhammer.com), Assistant Site Manager: Vanguard Vault (IGN.com)

- Education: High School Diploma (attended the Animation Program)

Currently Enrolled in The Art Institute of California for a B.S. in Web and Interactive Media.

- Other: I enjoy following web trends. I am a redditor. I am well read on Tech news. My favorite show is

The Venture Bros. My favorite movie is The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I play guitar.

Jonathan Shariat + (408) 499 - 5162 + ***@*******.***

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