Sean Ryan
Summerville, SC *****
www.designingsean.com ****@*************.***
Responsible for the design and development of more than two dozen
Accomplishments
websites and web-based applications.
Created process to scope development projects more effectively.
Instituted a more thorough system for tracking web analytics.
Led the migration of a 400+ page static website to Drupal 7.
Improved the search engine ranking of toriryanphoto.com from page three
to top five on page one.
Presented the fundamentals of web usability at a national geospatial
conference.
Received the National Ocean Service s Bronze Award for work done on
humandimensions.gov.
Multiple company awards for outstanding achievement and teamwork across
various projects.
Experience Languages
Professional Skills
Information Architecture HTML
Interaction Design CSS
Aesthetic Design Javascript / jQuery
Usability PHP
Wireframing
Software
Project Scoping
Accessibility Dreamweaver
Search Engine Optimization Fireworks
Website Analytics Photoshop
Drupal / Wordpress Development Illustrator
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Major in Music Education
Education
Digital Design 126 Hours Completed
August 1995 to April 2000
Summa Cum Laude, May 2005
School of Music
School of Visual Communication
University of South Carolina
American InterContinental
University
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NOAA Coastal Services Center
Employment
On contract with various companies, currently The Baldwin Group, Inc.
May 2009 to Present
Team Lead / Lead Web Designer
Develop and / or oversee the user interface and aesthetic design of all
websites and web-based applications.
Code websites or web applications.
Work with the Communications department to ensure consistent branding
between print and web design.
Work with project teams in scoping development projects, including
identifying potential audience,
developing functional requirements and / or information architecture,
building use cases,
designing the interface,
identifying timelines for development phases,
monitoring the status of development and reviewing with the project
team and management, and
conducting functional and usability reviews and determining optimal
solutions.
September 2005 to May 2009
Web Developer
Led the design and development of various NOAA websites.
Developed usability testing guidelines for the Coastal Services Center.
Implemented a website analytics system, including
educated teams on how to interpret the data, and
working with those teams to use that data to improve their site.
October 2001 to September 2005
Associate Web Developer
Provided design and coding skills to various NOAA grant recipents.
Developed and maintained portions of the Coastal Services Center s website.