Assistant Developer

Isaac Salier-Hellendag

****-* **** ******, *** Francisco, CA 94114 650-***-****

****@*******.********.***

Online portfolio available at www.is-h.org

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley, School of Information, Berkeley, CA

Candidate, Master of Information Management and Systems, May 2009. GPA 3.8/4.0.

Honors: School of Information Fellowship, 2007-2008

Focus: Human-computer interaction, interface design, information visualization, artificial intelligence

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, June 2005. GPA 3.6/4.0.

Honors: National Merit Scholar, Max McGraw Foundation Scholar

Activities: Campus Tour Guide, Stanford Tree

WORK / PROJECT EXPERIENCE

User Interface Designer/Developer, AdBrite Inc., San Francisco, CA (8/06 to 8/08)

Designed and developed the highly visible AdBrite advertiser management Ajax web application, using semantically sound

XHTML, CSS, Javascript (object-oriented) and PHP. Created all AdBrite corporate websites using customized Wordpress

themes including the company blog, careers site, and press page. Produced sites for new product ventures, tutorials, and

landing pages for search traffic. Built projects from the ground up, including design frameworks and mockups, all phases

of development, and subsequent testing and improvements.

Independent Web Designer/Developer, (4/96 to present)

Designer and creator of websites using HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, and Javascript. Projects include: personal blog with a

custom PHP/MySQL publishing platform, a user-driven video clip database, and a sports statistics database and rankings

system. See online portfolio at www.is-h.org for details.

Search Optimization Lead, Blue Lithium Inc., San Jose, CA (6/05 to 8/06)

Created keyword lists, text ad creatives, and proposals for clients. Optimized performance based on meticulous cost/ROI

analysis. Reversed 30% deficit and reached the company s target margin within three months while helping sales team to

double search revenue. Analyzed landing page design to determine strengths/weaknesses and suggest improvements to

developers.

Residential Assistant, Branner Hall, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (9/03 to 6/04)

Worked in a staff of 13 in a 165-student all-freshman house to create and execute major dorm projects and activities.

Mentored residents becoming acclimated to college, developed house and school spirit through cultural, academic, and

social events. Earned position following highly competitive selection process.

Research Assistant, Center for Infant Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (1/03 to 6/03)

Assisted Professor Anne Fernald at her world-renowned linguistic development research center. Contacted and served as

initial point person for parents of prospective subjects. Managed behind-the-scenes camera and video screen controls

during subject tests. Recorded and analyzed extensive libraries of video data.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming: HTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript (including Prototype), Ajax, PHP, MySQL, Python, Java, Objective-C,

C++, Processing; some experience with ActionScript 3.0 and XML. Experience working in Windows, Mac OSX,

Unix/Linux with Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Xcode, Subversion.

Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Omnigraffle, Flash.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Working knowledge of Spanish, German, and Dutch. Have traveled to eight countries, all 50 states, and all provinces and

territories of Canada. Skilled violist. Avid soccer player and fan. Enjoy baseball, photography, and the Delta blues.

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