Stephen Gonzales
*******@*****.*** 512-***-****
Summary of Qualifications
A dedicated professional with more than 17 years of web content, UI/UX
design and development experience as well as more than 5 years of EPP
(electronic pre-press) and graphic design expertise. Goal oriented and an
excellent communicator, possess the motivational and interpersonal skills
necessary for effective leadership in a team environment.
Areas of Expertise
( Generating online content ( Web editing and graphics ( Administer Windows
including textual content, generating using servers including setting
graphic designs, navigational Dreamweaver, FrontPage, up virtual directories and
schemes, and interactive Photoshop, Illustrator, servers, file sharing,
interface designs. Experience Flash, Visual Studio, setting permissions,
creating/maintaining on-line Visio, and ImageReady. creating user groups,
forms, blogs, various social managing files using
media presence (FaceBook, ( Responsible for quality concurrent versioning (CVS)
LinkedIn, etc.). Perform assurance testing to ensure applications, and setting
website maintenance using proper HTML code validation up search queries.
Content Management Systems and adherence to ADA /
(CMS) such as BroadVision, Section 508 compliance and
Vignette, Drupal and WCAG 2.x guidelines.
WordPress.
( Programming using ( Desktop publishing
Javascript, JQuery, CSS, experience using InDesign
Classic ASP, HTML5, XHTML, to produce brochures, ads,
DHTML, CGI, XML, RWD, 960gs, sport programs, business
ActionScript, Bootstrap3, and cards, cartoons,
XSLT for creating/maintaining illustrations, and
dynamically driven websites. newsletters.
Professional Highlights
( Out of over 1000 entries, my personal website ranked in the top 25
websites selected during a nationwide college web page design contest.
( Created standardized Computer Based Training (CBT) documents and designs
for the Army Medical Corp trainees facilitating a more efficient training
process and compliance with standards.
( Kept up with fast moving developments in the area of web development by
continually taking advantage of training opportunities as they were offered
or available as well as continually seeking knowledge on my own.
( Website creation/maintenance/promotion includes experience with setting
up shopping carts, website analytics, SEO implementation, and social media
pages.
( Award winning political cartoonist.
Previous Responsibilities
( Developed and implemented websites using templates well below budget
and deadline.
( Estimated budgets for web sites development.
( Met and dealt with clients on a regular basis before, during, and after
development of website.
( Maintained and provided support for multiple websites on a daily basis.
( Implemented website redesign projects using BroadVision, Vignette, and
Drupal Content Management Systems.
( Set up shopping cart using a merchant account and integration with
QuickBooks.
( Exercised crisis customer service, and communicated with internal and
external clients.
( Responsible for digital page preparation and all aspects of film output
including checking film for proper registration, emulsion, and color,
executing film tack up and stripping, creating deluxe blueline proofs,
matchprints, Kodak approval color proofs, and Iris inkjet color proofs,
carried out final quality assurance checks, and oversaw proper material
organization prior to plate exposure.
( Built newspaper ads, brochures, newsletters, business cards, political
cartoons, and sport programs under strict deadlines with high quality
assurance.
( Designed and developed websites with compliance to industry standards and
cross-browsers efficiency according to customer's requirements in a timely
manner. This also included photo manipulation, logo design, creation of
UI/UX to fit the client needs, as well as developing navigational systems
for websites to accommodate requirements.
Employment History
Freelance Web Designer
2000 - Present
Web Designer/Developer, Invesco (contract)
2013 -
2013
Web Designer/Developer, UTMB (contract)
2010 - 2012
Award-Winner Cartoonist for the Flathead Publishing Corporation
2006 - 2013
Web Designer, Methodist Hospital (contract)
2008 -
2008
Web Developer/Graphic Artist/Production Artist, Surya Unlimited, Inc.
2006 - 2007
Graphic Artist, Whitefish Pilot 2005 - 2006
Web Developer, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) 1999 - 2004
Web Developer, Advance Development Group 1998 - 1999
Production Staff, Quad Graphics 1996 - 1998
Education
California Polytechnic State University 5 years in Liberal Arts, Graphic
Communications
Hardware and Software Proficiencies:
Illustrator . PhotoShop . ImageReady . InDesign . MultiAd Creator
Dreamweaver . Contribute . Flash . Fireworks . FrontPage . Freehand
Javascript . JQuery . ActionScript . CSS . PHP . ASP . XML .
XSLT . Tomcat . CVS
Windows IIS Server . Windows XP . CSS3 . XHTML/DHTML . MacOSX .
Windows7
BroadVision CMS . Drupal . Vignette . WordPress . Visual Studio
References Available upon Request