Résumé
Summary: I'm an IT Web Consultant with 15+ years experience in programming,
web design/development, and image editing with emphasis
on standards compliance. My clients range from large corporations
to school PTAs and small non-profits. I have a strong customer
service focus and one of my key strengths is conveying
technical concepts to people at all levels.
Software
- Tools: Notepad++, Firefox, Dreamweaver, JQuery, Paint
Shop Pro
- Languages: CSS, XHTML, PHP, Javascript, SQL, XML
- Microsoft: Outlook, Office, Windows
- Database: SQL Server, MySQL, Access
- Other: SOAP and XML API Interfaces, WSDL, ftp, sftp,
WinSCP, FileZilla
Education
- University of Maryland: College Park, MD
B.S. Finance, concentrations in Information Systems and Economics
- Systems Engineer Training Program: Bethesda, MD
Completed rigorous 2 year program at EDS that emphasized structured software
design and development
Experience Highlights
- Technical end-user support and training for mass email marketing tools
and online messaging services. Support global product web pages and content
management system. (~ 4 years)
- Web development and design in PHP with SQL Server backend. Projects
include Salesforce.com web services (including api and soap) and developing
webforms.
- Eleven years experience in web design, development,
and image editing with emphasis on W3C standards.
- Chair of PTA committees to enhance and maintain two school websites following
W3C standards for XHTML and CSS 2 (8 years.)
- Skilled organizer adept at conveying technical information to people at
all levels with solid working knowledge of Information Architecture, Interaction
Design, Usability, and Graphic Design.
- Team player well-versed in iterative development methodologies.
- Object Oriented Software Developer tasked with building Visual
Basic internet applications.
- Lead analyst at Carolina Power and Light (now Progress Energy) for cross-departmental
effort to create a corporate web site. Initiated prototyping, finalized
specs, and coordinated graphic design work.
- Positions at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) included Team Leader
and Database Administrator at EDS.
Awards & Recognition
- Winner of Wake County PTA Council's 2009 WCPSS Star Volunteer
Award
- Layout Contest Winner: CottageArts.net
