Social Media Graphic Designer

Yonas Fesehatsion

New York, New York *****

646-***-**** · *****.***@*****.*** · www.yonedesign.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Web Developer with 5+ years of experience in graphic design and WordPress development. Great communication skills. Key Skills

● Javascript Frameworks: ReactJs, Gatsby

● Back-End: Ruby on Rails, API

● CMS: WordPress, Shopify

● Prototype: Figma

● CSS: SASS, CSS in JS, Tailwind CSS

● Team-work, Communication

● Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign

● Marketing: Google Ad Words, Facebook Ad

● Productivity: Jira, Asana, Slack

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Full-Stack Developer Trainee 05/2019 – 08/2019

Flatiron School, New York, NY

A 15-week intensive boot camp including interactive labs and lectures enhancing skills in Web Frameworks

● Developed a Full Stack website using React and Ruby on Rails – (eCommerce)

● Developed a Vanilla JavaScript Trivia Game, sourcing data from third party API – (Game) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UI Developer, Fellow 01/2020 – Present

Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity, NY

● Develop accessible UI Components in vanilla JavaScript, HTML and SCSS

● Develop a pattern library for UI Components and ensuring components are ready and easy to be shared among teams working on different products

● Integrate pattern library with core website, and ensure core UI elements depend on pattern the framework Graphic Designer/Web Developer 03/2017 – 11/2018

InLogic IT, Dubai, UAE

Software and IT solutions provider supporting business in the UAE

● Designed and developed graphics and visual elements for wireframe and prototype

● Developed and maintained 5+ WordPress websites and ensured contents were updated and optimized Web Developer 01/2016 – 02/2017

Self-Employed, Dubai, UAE

● Designed and developed 10+ WordPress websites for small businesses in Dubai to help establish and increase their online presence and better promote their products and services

● Supported clients in developing branding strategies; digital assets, color themes and product visuals

● Introduced small business to the importance of social media (Facebook and Instagram) techniques and marketing such as online paid advertisements and creating regular content

● Provided and edited professional photographs of products to showcase on their websites, conducted various social media advertisements to reach new potential customers

Graphic Designer 06/2014 – 07/2015

RTI International, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

An independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition

● Instrumental in preparing book layouts using Adobe Indesign for 30+ Ethiopian national educational textbooks including master pages, covers, indexes, etc.

● Collaborated with development teams of 5 such as Content Writers, Project Managers, and Illustrators

● Oversaw final production and exported books into PDFs according to printing press and agency specifications Graphic Designer 01/2012 – 01/2013

Azel Pharma, Asmara, Eritrea

The largest medical manufacturing company in the country

● Designed and developed 20+ catchy and recognizable product packaging, helped the company brand and products expose to the population

● Developed design-systems and regularly produced promotional materials such as posters and postcards

● Coordinated and collaborated with printing press to ensure the best print packages EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism and Mass Communication University of Asmara, Eritrea

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