Resume

Education:

Diploma of Digital Media
Diploma of Information Technology (Website Production and Management)
Certificate 2 – Information Technology
Higher School Certificate

Awards Recived:

  • Diploma of Digital Media (Enmore Design Centre - TAFE)
  • Diploma of Information Technology (Website Production and Management) (Oatley TAFE Campus)
  • Information Technology Certificate 2 (Oatley TAFE Campus)
  • JSST Computers for Design
  • Higher School Certificate

Work Experience:

[September 2007 to February 2008 ] – Fulltime
Purpose Web

Employed as a junior web designer working independently on websites with assistance from the project manager. Most of my work has been from start to finish on small to medium business websites. I also updated and debugged a number of older sites.

My duties include :

Site Design - Researched similar websites, liaise with project manager, developed concepts and designed the website mock-up.

Site Coding - Created XHTML/CSS/PHP templates. Including search engine optimization.

Flash Animations - Timeline based flash animations with some action scripting.

Website Updates – Updating sites I have built and other websites that have been built by other team members.

Dealt with Clients – Liaise with clients including face to face to meetings to identify their needs and requirements in order to implement website updates and changes.

Sites developed for Purpose Web include:
http://www.alpretreat.com.au
http://www.julieduboisgardendesign.com.au
http://www.waggabec.com.au


[May 2007 to June 2007] – Temp Work
Macquarie Bank – Real Estate Group

I worked as part of the real estate group. I was tasked with different projects including: small updates, bug fixes and internal email marketing (including flash work).

Duties/Tasks I performed include:

CMADS (CMS System) – Given training in and gained experience using Macquarie bank CMS. Which has given me a greater understanding of how CMS systems work on large websites.

Email Marketing – Created an email campaign, which comprised of a initial email design as well as a website and flash design. This was done in conjunction with the marketing team.

General page updates and fixes – Dealt with internal clients by making requested changes to a number of intranet and (global) internet sites.


[July 2006 to December 2006 ] – Fulltime
Express Publications

Employed as a junior web designer working in a 6 person team. The goal of each website we developed was more than just putting the website onto the internet. We wanted to do things that we couldn't traditionally do in print work. This was a very thought intensive process, as we looked at what the industry was doing at the time and decided how this would best suit our audience and also generate a larger audience for our magazines.

My duties included :

Site Concept - Researched other websites, liaise with stakeholders, developed concepts and designed the website mock-up.

Building the Template - Developed the HTML/CSS template for the website.

Page Layout - Sorted content given to us by editors into a well presented layout that would appeal to the target audience.

Flash Animations  - Timeline based flash animations  with some action scripting.

Monthly Updates - Updated the websites when new issues of the magazines were released. There were four different magazine websites.

Dealt with Internal Clients - Worked with editors to help develop their content for the internet. Also liaised with the marketing and I.T dept for various aspects of the websites. Used communication skills to define requirements for the websites.

Worked independently and as member of team -
Streetfords.com.au and c&m.com.au were done independently while the other sites listed done as part of a team. Updates were also worked on independently.

Sites developed for Express Publications include:
http://www.streetcommodores.com.au/
http://www.streetfords.com.au
http://www.c&m.com.au
http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au

 

[December 2004 to July 2006 ] – Casual Staff
Systems R Go 

Duties include networking, helpdesk support, sales and computer repairs. I have developed two websites in a commercial context (Kevin Smee piano services and MDC Engravers)

Helpdesk support included troubleshooting for:
Operating Systems
Programs
Peripheral Devices
Internet Connections (Home PCs – Windows XP)
Network Connections (Home PCs – Windows XP)

[October 2005]  - Contract Work
Holy Cow Studios – www.holycow.com.au

Constructed page skeletons as part of the updating process for www.suv.com.au . Also edited flash files in consultation with other team members.

Skill Sets:

Programs:

  • Dreamweaver - Advanced
  • Photoshop - Advanced
  • Flash - Intermediate
  • Director - Intermediate
  • Premier - Intermediate
  • Illustrator - Intermediate
  • After Effects - Intermediate
  • Word - Advanced
  • Windows XP/ OSX - Advanced

Coding Languages:

  • XHTML - Advanced
  • CSS - Advanced
  • PHP - Intermediate
  • Java Script – Intermediate
  • Basic - Intermediate

Hardware:

  • Installation - Basic
  • Maintenance - Basic
  • Networking - Basic
  • Troubleshooting - Advanced


Other Relevant Experience:

I have dealt with clients as part of my work for Systems R Go. My primary contact with clients at Systems R Go has been for web design work. This involved client meetings to identify their requirements, develop a web solution in consultation with clients that meets their needs and promotes their business.

Other relevant experience includes undertaking the role of team leader in projects for my website and production diploma. I feel this has given me more confidence to work as part of a team and a better understanding of how teams function. I have also undertaken many team projects in the digital media course.

Referees:

Jennifer Searson (Purpose Web) : 0403987289
jasea@searson.com

Dean Lazarevic (Express Publications): 0294713945 dlazarevic@expresspublications.com.au

Interests:

Digital Photography:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/triptych_/

Blogging
http://www.rainysundays.net


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