Resume
Highly motivated computer nerd with proven experience in Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Project Management, Usability Testing, and Content Strategy/Creation. 5+ years experience working with Internet Technologies for both non-profit and for-profit organizations. Possesses excellent attention to detail, problem solving skills, and leadership.
<Qualifications />
- Project Documentation: Content Inventory, Status Reports, Wireframes, and Sitemaps
- Outstanding Communication Skills: Able to explain business requirements to development team, technical possibilities/limitations to business stakeholders, and the needs of users to both business and technical teams
- Solid technical skills including:
- Web Design: XHTML and CSS
- Design Tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Visio
- Project Management Tools: Basecamp and Mantis
<Experience />
Gearmark - San Francisco, CA
4/2007-10/2008
Jr. Information Architect / User Interface Designer
Gearmark is a consulting practice that leverages a new methodology connecting a company's brand strategy with its workflow processes.
- Design Interactions, Site Maps, and Wireframes
- Detail navigation structures and functional requirements of GUI widgets
- Translate stakeholder interviews into project requirements
- Conduct usability tests and document all findings into initial Usability Report
- Project Manage 2 development teams consisting of 6 developers and 2 graphic designers
YouthNoise - San Francisco, CA
9/2006-2/2007
Web Producer
YouthNoise is a non-profit organization that equips a community of young leaders with the resources to build campaigns and begin grassroots movements.
- Create, edit, and manage Science & Technology, War & Peace, and Animal Rights sections
- Manage partnerships and collaborative projects
- Strategize and organize online campaigns
- Design brand focused Banners, eCards, logo adaptations, and Web Pages
Global Information Internship Program (GIIP) - Santa Cruz, CA
1/2004-6/2006
Project Manager
The Global Information Internship Program is an innovative digital service learning program creating a new generation of info activists, committed to advancing social justice, democratizing globalization, and building social entrepreneurship.
- Created and implemented a Technical Training Program where 25+ union members were taught basic computer skills in a series of 10 classes
- Developed partnerships with like-minded organizations
- Managed work of participating GIIP Fellows and Interns on projects
<Education />
University of California Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Honors, June 2006