Digital Designer

Andrei Bourtsev

203-***-**** ******@**************.***

Digital Designer

www.andreibourtsev.com/portfolio

Creative and business-savvy visual communications professional with over ten years of progressive experience in graphic design, full color print production and interactive web development. Strong experience in HTML5 and CSS3 coding for web and email including mobile-first responsive design. Worked closely with the Marketing Managers to identify and interpret specific business needs and also with B2B and B2C Vertical Marketing Managers on design and implementation of client’s projects. He has been responsible for creating websites, e-mail newsletters and web banners promoting signature conferences connecting expanding media and technology communities. He is also a local candidate and available within one week.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

AdobeCS, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Dreamweaver, BBEdit, jQuery, JavaScript, XML, Photoshop, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Flash, ActionScript, Illustration, Animation, Audio & Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Analytics, SEO, SONY Vegas 12, Brightcove Video Publishing, BEML, ColdFusion, Blue Dragon, Reporting and Analytics, Sketching, Drawing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Digital Marketing Specialist, The Hartford Insurance Group, Harford, CT December 2015 – May 2016

Designed landing page and email campaigns across Enterprise Marketing.

Coded outbound responsive emails utilizing HTML5 and CSS3.

Built and deployed company’s landing pages using Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

Created redesign mockups for http://extramile.thehartford.com/

Tested and adjusted desktop and email code for cross browser compatibility.

Wine Enthusiast Companies, INC., Mt. Kisco, NY March 2012 – May 2015

Front End Web Developer

Set up company’s redesigned website using 960 grid system and HTML5 boilerplate.

Updated UI elements throughout company’s network websites using HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.

Designed and created additional site’s pages, promotional responsive HTML emails and web banners.

Video shot and edited company products and published on the web via Brightcove video platform.

Updated web video players using BEML, XML and JavaScript.

Integrated Omniture, Dynamic Content Google Analytics and Schema.org rich snippets.

Tested and adjusted desktop and email code for cross browser compatibility.

Coded mobile versions of company websites.

WEB Design & Development Consultant, Ridgefield, CT April 2011 – March 2012

Web Design & Development

Designed, maintained and monitored performance analytics of company website.

Redesign and interactive updates to B2C and B2B client’s websites.

Designed and prepared client files for print production.

General IT consultancy and support for company clients.

Quinstreet, Inc., Foster City, CA December 2009 – April 2011

Web Software Developer

Designed and developed external portals, micro sites and vendor solution centers.

Used best SEO practices to improve search and drive traffic through SEM, such as contextual advertising placements.

Worked closely with B2B and B2C Vertical Marketing Managers on design and implementation of client’s

web portals.

Collaborated with back end developers on integrating web UI with databases, content publication and registration forms.

Applied Google, DART and Atlas tag reporting and analytics features.

Created web applications supporting multiple browsers and operating systems in Windows and MAC environments.

Maintained over 100 Internet.com network web properties via internal CMS while taking proactive role in redesign efforts of high traffic sites.

Converted video files and managed network’s targeted media publishing.

Championed and successfully transferred company’s entire video assets library to Brightcove video publishing platform.

Created custom site and mobile video players using BEML - Brightcove Extensible Markup Language.

Built and published targeted Rich Media ad placements.

Worked closely with remote web development teams.

Web Media Brands, Inc., Darien, CT March 2006 to December 2009

Web Designer

Designed markup valid, image optimized and cross browser tested web sites.

Updated company network websites with most recent assets using proprietary CMS.

Applied Atlas tag features for reporting and analytics of networked sites.

Developed interactive banners advertising over 150 company web properties and online webcasts.

Created e-mail/ emails newsletters promoting signature conferences connecting expanding media and technology communities.

Configured Flash video files and published through internal Flash Media Server.

Troubleshoot website issues, test and update with successful resolution version of improved code/files.

Deluxe, Inc., Groton, MA June 2004 to March 2006

Pre-press Specialist

Prepared client files on Mac and PC workstations using desktop publishing and page layout software for

short-run color printing.

Designed logo, stationery, postcards, brochures, sell sheets and posters from customer mock-ups.

Created projects with color separating and proofread final corrections with accuracy.

Produced proofs for customer approvals.

New England Business Services, Townsend, MA September 2001 to June 2004

Composition Artist

Replicated customer samples or artwork to fit company’s imprint specs.

Obtained type styles/sizes and camera work, arranged an aesthetically pleasing layout per customer requests.

Created projects with color separating and proofread final corrections with accuracy.

EDUCATION

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Visual Communications

American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL 2005 Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Concentration in Digital Design, utilizing digital media and traditional visualization techniques in the production of graphic art for print and screen.

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