Front-End Developer Resume

Title
Front-End Developer

Primary Skills
(X)HTML, CSS, Javascript

Location
US-NY-New York City

Posted
Jun-22-09

Summary

Motivated Front-End Web Developer with a passion for researching best practices in User Experience and Interaction Design in order to make informed decisions in implementing UI. Pragmatic about the use of Web Standards in Front-End Coding. Flexible and adaptable to working with the full range of stakeholders.

Work History

Reader's Digest Interactive -- Front End Developer
February 2008 -- Present
New York, NY
• Lead coder for Every Day with Rachael Ray.
• Worked with general manager, executive editor and lead designer to develop initiatives that increased traffic 20-25%, newsletter subscribers by 20% and converted online visitors to magazine subscribers.
• Hand-coded XHTML, CSS, Javascript in a JSP environment. Interwoven/Teamsite CMS.
• Developed Menu Planner proof-of-concept using AJAX and jQuery UI.
• Experience coding functions in jQuery.
• Hand-coded HTML templates for email campaigns.
• Implemented and managed website's Brightcove video account.
• Involved throughout the entire website redesign life cycle for upcoming relaunch, from initial IA brainstorming rounds through delivery of final HTML, CSS and Javascript in a .NET environment.
• http://www.rachaelraymag.com

Metric Media -- Independent Code and Usability Consultant
August 2007 -- Present
Seattle, WA
• Researched, designed and coded tutorial website explaining the Tortoise SVN client for Metric Media consultants using XHTML, CSS and graphics software.
• http://build.metricmedia.com/svntraining/
• Other freelance assignments on an as-needed basis.

Educational Networks - HTML Team Member November 2007 -- January 2008
New York, NY
• Organized and integrated content for educational websites using proprietary CMS.
• Used XHTML, CSS and Photoshop to make updates to websites.
• http://www.educationalnetworks.net

Personal projects: coding work - Standards compliant
2007-2009
• http://www.thespacebetweenthewords.org/evergreen
• http://www.jeromecovington.com/laszlo
• http://www.jeromecovington.com
• http://www.jeromecovington.com/fullyposable

Christie's - Coder April 2007 -- November 2007
New York, NY
• Completed assignments for Creative and New Media departments.
• Prepared promotional web pages and HTML email campaigns using Photoshop, XHTML and CSS in an ASP environment.


Franklin Furnace - Voluteer Coder September 2006 -- October 2006
Brooklyn, NY
• Created donations page for 2006 fund-raising efforts.
• Maintained “Goings On” portion of website.
• http://franklinfurnace.org

GIFTS Software - Tech Support May 2004 -- January 2005
New York, NY
• First contact for technical support for banking industry software developer.
• Utilized basic DCL command-line skills to resolve software issues.

AlzInfo.org - Technology Intern January 2004 -- April 2004
New York, NY
• Tech intern at Alzheimer's research non-profit.
• Updated website.
• Moderated online expert chat.

Grand Canyon Forests Partnership - Web Master
September 2000 -- February 2002
Flagstaff, AZ
• Redesigned and maintained website for nonprofit environmental organization.

Ecological Restoration Institute -- Research Assistant
June 1999 -- September 2000
Flagstaff, AZ
• Collected data in the field and analyzed samples in the lab for forest restoration projects.

Other coding work -- (Pre-web standards) 1999
• http://www.jeromecovington.com/archived_work/reichsite.htm
• http://www.jeromecovington.com/archived_work/art_and_myth.htm

Education/Professional Organizations

Member: IxDA, HTML Writer's Guild

NYU September 2008 -- November 2008
New York, NY
• Continuing and Professional Education course in Javascript programming.

HTML Writer's Guild 2007 - 2009
Web-Based Courses
• Introduction to AJAX, CSS 2.1 in Depth, JavaScript, Introduction to ASP.

Chubb Institute June 2003 - April 2004
New York, NY
• Ten-month diploma program in network systems administration and security.

The Art Institute of Dallas 1998-1999
Dallas, TX
• Coursework in HTML coding, graphics, typography and multimedia.

University of North Texas 1994-1999
Denton, TX
• Bachelors degree in music performance.

Additional Interests
Environment and sustainability, travel, music composition and performance.

Certifications
See above


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