KoldSoft Interactive Communication June 2006 - Present
Provided graphical interface design to enterprise websites developed by KoldSoft. Developed and maintained intersystem communication system that housed a central content management system to utilized existing client software, hardware and data integration. Designed media presentations that integrated marketing concepts and ideas from concept to production. Each of the concepts included backend design, database integration and internet based communication.
OurCountry.com Developed the streaming Flash video player interface utilizing Actionscript and Java Servlet technologies for the Our Country website. Developed a Flash and Actionscript 'Favorite Friend' utility for the Our Country website. This utility allowed registered users to drag and drop their friend's icons into the favorite friends list provided on their profile page. Provided usability support for the overall interface for the Our Country website.
Kiwi International (Sara Lee) Developed a DVD ROM that provided an instructional video one the products they sale for a promotional distribution. The project skyrocketed from concept to final release within 2 weeks.
UMMA Developed new business concept to promote the online media portal for industry media leaders to communicate and relay information between key offices within a twin city region (Radio, TV, Print and Internet.) Designed a Job Board system. Designed a member feedback area that integrated into an evaluation system for the organizations programs and activities.
Lupus Foundation Developed a media campaign to integrate a donation collection system with their annual walk. The site contained e-commerce for accepting donations and/or sold walk specific merchandise for the organization. The site provided a reporting system that allows the members to track sales and funds raised during the event.
Hallmark Cards, Incorporated -- Kansas City, Missouri January 2001 -- June 2006
Provided technical analysis to multiple business areas. Developed, reviewed and modified various application systems. Major tasks included debugging, encoding, feature enhancements, installations and testing. Detailed documentation for activity diagrams, program specifications, installation procedures, testing program, program user's guide, and archiving source code was created with every application. Consulted with business users, database administrators and support personnel to gather requirements and to clarify program objectives. Project details are as follows:
Walmart PhotoCards (2001) Developed JSPs for a feature Hallmark PhotoCards application in Walmart.com's PhotoCenter section Consulted with Walmart's Development Team to design and incorporate the GUI Incorporated industry best practices to increase usability of common navigational features
HallmarkStories.com (2001 -- 2002) Developed HallmarkStories.com, a website for creating custom photo gifts Consulted with Hallmark's Creative Staff to design and incorporate the GUI Responsible for gathering requirements to develop and further improve the functionality of the GUI Improve usability by incorporating industry best practices Proposed a site redesign upgrade that improved the practicality of the website Improved the validity of data by assisting with database debugging as it relates to the front end design Assisted with search engine optimization and marketing Created detailed system documentation and testing scripts
Orbiter Image Library (2002 -- 2003) Responsible for the development of Orbiter, a image library application used by Hallmark's Creative Staff Incorporating industry best practices lead to increased applications readability and provided a consistent layout orientation across all browsers and operating systems Increased the overall value of the application by developing key features, including a custom printing tool and storage directories for images
Retail Productivity Management Tool (2003) Created a tool used by the Sales force to download Retail Productivity Management (RPM) data Designed and developed Web Services to retrieve RPM data files and convert them into accessible Excel documents Enforced company trademark by designing a branded GUI interface for tool
Corporate Intranet Template Redesign (2003) Responsible for development and implementing an Intranet template design which utilized Flash and Actionscript technologies Designed and developed an Intranet search feature which was added to the template standard Conducted testing in all supported browsing and operating system environments including Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mac OS (9,X) and Windows (NT, 2000) Assisted the IT training group in making changes user documentation and training classes
Space Planning (2003 -- 2004) Designed and developed Java Beans to support Space Planning, a floor plan design application for Hallmark Gold Crown store owners Consulted with our business users and database administrators to research current processes and gather requirements for enhancements Created application specification documentation for each new module developed Assisted in the integration process, code remediation, and system testing Validated data integrity by creating data reports and performing data loads and modifications to database
On-line Want Ads (2004) Designed, developed and installation On-line Want Ads, an Intranet application giving employees the ability to submit details and contact information about Provided business users with an administrative area within the application, allowing them to monitor and modify ads from an easy to use browser interface Designed database for application and assisted Database Administrator with the creation of the database Saved the company $40K spent annually on printing Want Ads in newsletters.
Flex Claims (2004 -- 2005) Designed, developed and implemented Flex Claims, a client application for automating data transfers of employee flex benefit payments. Responsible for the development of a series of Java Web Services required by this application to retrieve employee data Consulted with vendors and business partners to determine system requirements and expectations Collaborated with analysts to create a secure FTP environment in which to deliver data to our vendors Provided detailed data field mapping documentation, tracing each field from its original database field to the vendors interpretative field
Employee Directory (2005) Converted the Employee Directory web application from a Cold Fusion to Java Modified navigational features allowing user to find results with fewer mouse clicks Improved readability and level of detail of display data by adding CSS Decreased development time by utilizing existing Java Web Services to retrieve secure data via XML-RPC
Christmas Cards Application (2005) Converted the Employee Christmas Card Ordering web application from Cold Fusion to Java Increased site usability by incorporating CSS, making navigation and content consistent on all pages Incorporated dynamic XML data allowing the support team to easily change data on the application with modifying or restarting the application
Birthday Card/CD Gaming (2005) Provided Actionscript and Flash development for two Birthday Cards with a CD Game Collaborated with Creative Staff to incorporate 3D art and illustrations from story boards into interactive games Designed an architecture suitable for Mac OS X and Windows (98,ME,2000, XP) operating systems Redesigned navigation which improved response time and quality of playback.
People Organization Services (2005 -- 2006) Responsible for the design, development and installation of People Organization Services, a series of Java Web Services used to support multiple Human Resources and Finance application systems Lead a team of analysts in the development of client applications that utilize Java Web Services Responsible for complete project life cycles, including requirements determination, technical planning, scheduling, design, implementation, testing, and post-implementation support. Reduced security risks by requiring all applications requesting employee or financial data to do so through People Organization Services, creating one efficient monitored application in place of supporting separate asynchronous applications Decreased project development time by creating a reusable application that can called via XML-RPC from any programming language with minor code implementations
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