Developer Design

Richard A. Sprince

**** ** *** **., # ***, N. Miami Beach, FL 33160

Tel: 786-***-****; Email: *******.*******@*****.***;

Portfolio: www.rasportfolio.com • www.cdmpublishing.com

SUMMARY

Senior-level digital media technologist with twenty years' experience, whose design, development and leadership skills have greatly contributed to the success of organizations in healthcare, corrections, government, higher education and the travel industry.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

- Experienced creative director, UI designer, developer

- Architecture and UX design for mobile and web applications

- Expert in user experience, usability, UI best practices

- Project documentation, flow charts, storyboards, timelines, wireframes

- Native mobile UI development (Eclipse, XCode)

- Working knowledge of Agile Scrum methodologies

- Experience in SEO, social media, Google Analytics, Ad Words

- Experience as technical trainer and writer

- Graduate study in Mass Communication, research methodologies

- Strong communication and leadership skills

- Trilingual in English, Spanish, Portuguese

PROGRAMMING

Actionscript, Angular, Ajax, ASP, Bootstrap, Cold Fusion, CS.NET, CSS, HTML5, Java, JavaScript, JQuery, JQuery Mobile, JSON, SharePoint, SQL/T-SQL, VB.NET, XML.

TOOLS & ENVIRONMENTS

Blackboard, Captivate, Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Final Cut, Flash, Git, Illustrator, InDesign, Office, Photoshop, Project, Visio, Visual Studio, VMWare, WordPress, Xcode.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Creative Director, Senior UI /UX Developer

JPAY INC.

January 2013 – July 2014 Miramar, FL

Led UI design, development and branding of software products, web sites and marketing campaigns. Served as senior UI developer. Visual design and UI development of entire product line of mobile apps, web applications, web sites, kiosks and proprietary devices. Designed iconography, color scheme, company logo, logo treatments and typographic treatments. Maintained consistency of design and process.

Concept, design, architecture, development, prototypes and production versions of commercially available iPhone and Android apps for money transfer, email, video messaging, chat and media purchasing services. Redesign, UI development of extranet web applications. Redesign of main company web site and consumer web applications. Design, architecture and development of tablet-based kiosk built on Android 4.2. Technologies utilized include: Eclipse, Java, XML, HTML5, CSS, JQuery, Javascript, JSON, Angular.

Led concept development, visual design and editorial development of B2B and B2C marketing campaigns. Led marketing team in implementation of branding company brochures, magazine advertisements, collateral materials, trade show booth, signage, email blasts and landing pages. Developed strategy for social media implementation. Worked with vendors for print fulfillment.

Technologies utilized include HTML5, CSS, JQuery, Javascript, XCode, Eclipse, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design.

Web Developer

CITY OF MIAMI FILM OFFICE

August 2012 - January 2013 Miami, FL

Following a structured product development process, developed a web application solution to facilitate film permit application within the City of Miami: Conducted needs analysis, research of competitive film office solutions and web sites; concept development and documentation; design and prototype; production; follow-up and testing.

The solution was a Web 3.0 site, featuring a full screen image carousel. The images scale to the user's browser size. Extensive use of transparency effects, overlays and transitions lend a multimedia feel to the site. The site provides all necessary forms for users as PDFs, and allows administrators to integrate permit applications with an internal SharePoint application. A database application was developed to allow for online film permit applications.

(HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Custom Javascript, SQL, CS.NET)

Consultant, Developer

CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA, INC. - Miami, FL

September 2010 – August 2012

Consultant for projects in media, government, healthcare, banking and advertising, including: City of Miami, Zimmerman Advertising, Batanga Networks, Itau Private Bank, Solstice Benefits, USSouthCom, NYC Records, RadioElectric.

Tasks:

- Met with internal clients to develop business requirements

- Conducted user needs analyses and assessments

- created project documentation, including design specifications, storyboards, flowcharts

- Designed look and feel, user interfaces, graphics, navigation

- Conducted usability testing

- Developed information architecture, queries, back end code

- Developed design standards and templates

- Integrated social media for entertainment web sites

Projects & Technologies:

- Web 2.0 site design (HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Javascript, AJAX, plug-ins, media queries)

- Mobile web apps (JQuery Mobile, iUI, HTML5, JQuery, CSS3)

- Financial Dashboard (ASP, SQL, Javascript, FusionCharts, CSS)

- Web site maintenance; (CS.NET, SQL, Javascript, CSS, HTML, Photoshop)

- Mock ups of new site designs (Photoshop)

- Facebook applications, including contest forms, feeds, Like, Share (SML, Involver).

- Email marketing application (T-SQL, CS.NET, HTML, CSS3)

- HR application (CS.NET)

Web Developer

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Miami, FL

April 2008 – September 2010

UM Ethics Program

Tasks:

- Conducted needs analyses, managed projects

- Documented needs, proposed content and functionality;

- Developed specifications and requirements

- Created screens mock ups, site design wireframes

- Designed and programmed web sites and applications, including landing pages, blogging tool, learner evaluation tools, content management tools, user registration, login, security, password reset, automated newsletter, email blast tool, online payment integration, auto updating and randomly generated content.

- Designed, developed SQL Server databases

- Created Flash animations, dynamically generated banners

- Optimized site content, keywords, for search results

- Analyzed site traffic with Google Analytics.

- Set up blogs, email marketing tools, social media

- Integrated RSS feeds

Projects & Technologies:

- Ethics Curriculum Project

- Curso de Bioetica

- Florida Bioethics Network

- UM Ethics Program

- Who Collaborating Center

- Pan American Bioethics Initiative

- Visual Studio, VB.NET, SQL, Flash, XML, AJAX, CSS, HTML

UM CITI Program

- Conducted needs analyses, made recommendations

- Created documentation, flow charts,coding standards, revision labeling, specifications

- Redesigned online learning system, edited content, developed CSS style sheets

- Developed storyboards, designed screen mock ups

- Developed features including security challenge question, password reset functionalities

- Worked with content authors and reviewers to set up and edit new online courses and modules

- Developed workflow, prototyped redesign of video content and interactive case studies (Flash)

- Created and administered Sharepoint sites for team collaboration

Webmaster

UM Sylvester Cancer Center

Tasks:

- Updated and added new and existing content and design (HTML, Dreamweaver, Photoshop)

- Developed new programming to enhance site functionality (Flash, ASP, XML)

- Developed back end administrative tools to track page updates

- Created web forms and database for online service requests (ASP, SQL)

- Performed search engine optimization and implementation of Google Analytics

- Attended meetings, consulted with management and stake holders in to provide web solutions

Consultant, Designer

CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA, INC. – Miami, FL

Developer September 2000 – April 2008

Consulting, design & development services for clients including: Florida International University, Citrix, Montenay Power Corporation, eNeighborhoods, Ultra Realty, Travel Partners, American Express, Berkley Group, Illuminati Studios, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Florida Auto Finance, Amadeus, Margo Caribe, Elite International Realty.

Tasks:

- Designed, developed web and multimedia applications for small and medium-sized businesses

- Developed Internet publishing & content management service

- Providing applications hosting, database design and administration

- Designed web pages, templates (HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, ASP, SQL, Coldfusion)

- Provided systems and network support for Windows 2000 and Macintosh (TCP/IP, AppleTalk)

- Performed software installation, upgrades on Windows and Macintosh platforms.

- Edited audio, video, multimedia content for web (Flash, Final Cut, Peak, Pro Tools, Photoshop)

- Made recommendations for SEO of content, page titles, links

- Implemented Google Analytics, tracked SEO results on sites

- Set up Google Ad Words campaigns

- Designed CD covers, booklet layouts, promotional materials

- Recorded and edited audio and video of live events.

- Produced, edited and mixed commercial audio recordings.

Creative Director

5th AVENUE CHANNEL CORPORATION - Miami, FL

September 1999 – September 2000

Managed team of designers, content editors, programmers and video editors in development of cable television companion web site.

Tasks:

- Maintained consistency of design and process

- Interacted with management to identify objectives and expectations for new and ongoing projects

- Designed content management and dynamic web page generation system

- Supervised development and implementation

- Designed branded media player, video on-demand database system, interface and streaming video system;

- Art directed collateral material: logo, press kit, magazine ads, post cards, bus banners, trade show materials

- Developed proposals, pilots, directed production of digital video content for cable TV and Internet delivery

Multimedia & Graphics Designer; Instructor, Technical Trainer

CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA, INC. – New York, NY

May 1992 – September 1999

ABC Television, American Express, Bellcore, Chemical Bank, Dentsu USA, Gartner Group, Grey Advertising, Hallmark Entertainment, J.P. Morgan, Lehman Bros, Penguin Publishing, Time Warner Interactive, United Nations, New York University, Pratt Institute, Macromedia

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA - Bachelor of Arts

Florida International University, Miami, FL - Graduate Courses in Mass Communications

University of Miami Continuing Education, Miami, FL - Microsoft Visual Studio.NET

SML Programming for Involver, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Apple Computer, New York, NY – Support Engineer, Trainer Curriculum

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft MCTS #D222-0555 (SQL Server 2005 Implementation & Maintenance)

CompTIA Security+ #COMP001020178547

VOLUNTEERING

Sunny Isles Beach Community Center. Youth Athletics. Volunteer coach, soccer & basketball.

Ojus Elementary, Miami Dade Public Schools. Classroom volunteer.

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