MIRA FUZAYLOV
**** ****** **, *** *******, NY, **415
*********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Talented Graphic Designer with 10+ years’ experience in the e-commerce industry who thrives working across functional teams, including
marketing, technical production and sales. Comprehensive understanding of design process, from conceptualization and brainstorming to a
meticulous eye for detail in final stages.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Software MS Office Suite, Photoshop CS v8.0, CS2, & CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe InDesign CS5, Dreamweaver
CS5,
Adobe Acrobat, HMTL Kit, Edit Plus, Macromedia Homesite5, SnagIt 11, Firebug, Marketo
Programming Languages JavaScript, JAVA, SQL, HTML (w/ CSS)
Database Systems Microsoft SQL Server
Platforms PC, Windows XP/7
DESIGN PROFICIENCY
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Page Layout Typography
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Color Theory Print
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Illustration Web Design
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Wireframes/Mock-ups Image editing/retouching
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Ads/Brochures/Posters Email Newsletters
EXPERIENCE
Webcollage, Inc. (an Answers.com Company) New York
Senior Graphic Designer, online retail marketing (Sept 2008 – present)
Graphic Designer, online retail marketing (June 2006 – Aug 2008)
Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Work closely with Project Managers to conceive
designs, develop and prepare graphics files, guidelines and consistently meet deadlines. Provide creative support for highly persuasive sales and
marketing presentations. Design various Syndicated content (e.g. showcases, banners, buttons) while working with manufacturer defined brand
languages.
Key Achievements
• Provide full retail design support such as guidelines, documentation and maintenance for over 1,000 retailer styles in Partner definition
documents for mobile and web content
• Research, assemble, and document enhanced content recommendations per product category
• Document showcase template guidelines to help manufacturers integrate syndicated content across multiple retailers
• Advise project management on showcase audits, updating and recommending customized and enhanced content for better user
experience
• Responsible for design and optimization of company’s newsletter and web communication templates with emphasis on Sales and
Marketing
• Design and optimize the company’s “tour” button launching our content across multiple retail sites, which significantly increased the
conversion/click through rate
Motivators Promotional Products, Inc. New York
Web & Graphic Designer, E-Commerce (April 2005 – June 2006)
Worked with the Marketing Director to create all graphical illustrations (banners, logos, buttons, etc.) for the company’s main site,
www.motivators.com for various marketing initiatives. Other tasks included but were not limited to: daily product management, company’s
weekly file backups, and responsibility for enhancing all product images to ensure improving product sales on the company’s main website.
Key Achievements:
• Designed from scratch a number of dynamic sites to enhance sales of promotional products (web sites available upon request).
• Responsible for design and structure of the company’s online newsletter, www.motivators.com/newsLetter/newsletter/index.htm.
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View Trade Securities, Inc. New Jersey
Web Developer (September 2004 – April 2005)
Designed and developed websites, utilizing client/server objective. Hands on experience with FTP, web browsers and web servers (e.g.
Tomcat5 Server). Other tasks included but were not limited to: interaction with clients and staff on a daily basis, writing programs to
generate statistical reports for the management staff using JAVA, application of analytical skills in locating and fixing numerous
inconsistencies in the data sets.
Key Achievements:
• Developed a Search Engine website for the Head Trader of View Trade utilizing Java platform and SQL querying to daily automatically
download client files from FTP server and load it into the database. Responsible for full design of this interactive site, applying
knowledge of CSS.
• Participated in modifying and creating templates for major projects, such as the Mutual Fund Trading website. Applied ADO (Database
Connectivity) in ASP using VBScript. Implemented and modified DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries) files.
PORTFOLIO
Designed brand content (e.g. Sony / PlayStation, Dell, Microsoft / XBOX, Samsung, Sharp, Linksys, Logitech, Intuit, etc… )
currently LIVE across multiple major retail sites (e.g. Amazon, Walmart, Costco, Radio Shack, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office
Max, Home Depot, and many others).
Click here for Portfolio: http://mirausto.wix.com/mfporfolio
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Creative designer with strong technical skills and aptitude for innovation
• Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry, self-starter eager to meet new challenges and quickly assimilate newest and latest technologies,
skills, concepts, and ideas
• Proven relationship-builder with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Proven record of exceeding customers expectations and designing for results
• Ability to respond to new project directions quickly and accurately
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Art skills, applied creativity, and innovative design techniques
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
EDUCATION
Queens College of the City University of New York
Degree Bachelor of Arts, June 2004
Major Computer Science
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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