Core Competencies
• Strong Project Management skills
• Hands on experience with Web technologies
• Copywriting and proofreading skills
• Highly motivated and driven
• Unmatched ability to multi-task
• Strong team leadership skills
• Project planning
• Quality assurance
• Attention to detail
Professional Experience
Cordia Communications, White Plains, NY May 2006 to September 2009
Project Manager, Internal and External Web Systems
Managed the ongoing development and maintenance of Cordia’s internal and external websites:
➢ Project Management
• Maintained productivity by spearheading project planning to ensure team was well prepared before beginning a task
• Streamlined the development process by discussing project specs with internal clients to determine scope, priority and task team
• Improved relationship between internal clients and design & development departments via open communication regarding all projects by sending weekly status reports as well as interim progress updates as necessary
• Implemented new strategies to improve the development process
• Organized training for remote/overseas developers to learn Cordia’s file, server and database structures
• Supervised and oversaw projects and daily tasks of the in-house Web Designer
• Assigned, prioritized and updated projects using Ontime Project Management software
➢ Quality Assurance
• Improved project quality by reviewing completed projects to ensure they were developed to or beyond expectation
• Improved programmer productivity be investigating bug reports to determine validity before sending to programming team
➢ Web Content Management / Technical Abilities
• Played an important role in the design of Cordia’s retail websites by mentoring the Web Designer and offering suggestions to improve the look, feel and user experience of the sites
• Improved upon as well as wrote new marketing copy for the retail websites
• Maintained deadline integrity by assisting both the Web Designer and programmers as needed with maintenance of the customer facing websites using HTML, CSS/DHTML, JavaScript, Flash and basic ASP
InsightExpress, Stamford, CT April 2002 to April 2006
Web Designer/SEO Manager/Graphic Designer
Played multiple roles in web development, online marketing and graphics creation to optimize InsightExpress’ web presence:
• Maintained InsightExpress’ high quality standards via updates and enhancements to the customer website
• Improved the customer experience by developing virtual demonstrations of company’s services using Macromedia Flash MX
• Optimized company’s web site placement among the leading search engines using SEO best practices
• Designed creative graphics for various online promotions, including marketing emails and web pages
• Increased company’s service offerings by learning to convert video to web-ready formats, including MPG and AVI
V-Commerce, Stamford, CT July 2000 to January 2002
Web/Graphic Designer
• Created web optimized graphics for various e-commerce stores
• Updated inventory of e-commerce stores via HTML
Advanced Computer Skills
Project Management Software: Ontime Project Management, by Axosoft, HTML, DHTML/CSS, JavaScript, familiar with classic ASP, Macromedia, Homesite+, Flash MX, Dreamweaver 8, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Windows and Macintosh platforms, MS Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Education
Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL
BFA Graphic Design, May 2000