OVERVIEW
Multi-talented Web Producer with substantial experience in web production and development. Proven ability to wear many hats and take on new responsibilities. Adapts quickly to learning new technologies and other needs required for completing projects.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
iPad/iPhone Producer
Condé Nast Digital | New York, NY | June 2010 – April 2011 (contract) | http://www.condenastdigital.com
Produce and build iPad/iPhone versions of magazine issues for Condé Nast award winning publications such as GQ, Glamour, and Vanity Fair.
Produced and built iPad/iPhone versions of magazine issues for Condé Nast award winning publications such as GQ, Glamour, and Vanity Fair for CND Mag Reader Platform, including coding and styling magazine page layouts, interactive slide shows, and video.
Coordinated digital asset production with magazine groups and in-house designers.
Worked with creative services to implement and test advertiser ads within each issue.
Performed QA testing and fixes of magazine apps before deployment on iTunes app store.
Web Producer
CPA2Biz | New York, NY | April 2010 - May 2010 (contract) | http://www.cpa2biz.com
Managed and updated CPA accounting education products utilizing Blue Martini e-commerce content management system.
Coded and deployed newsletters for accounting products, conferences, and outside vendors using DreamMail newsletter web application.
Worked with producers and developers to migrate and translate CPA2biz site to new site design.
Web Producer
The College Board | New York, NY | Sept 2009 - Jan 2010 (contract) | http://sat.collegeboard.com
Worked with editorial producers and web developers to migrate and translate content to new SAT site redesign utilizing Vignette CMS.
Performed QA on new site functionality and integrity of migrated content. Generated issue reports for lead producers and developers.
Front-End Developer
BravoTV | New York, NY | Nov 2008 - Feb 2009 (contract) | http://www.bravotv.com
Coded and styled XHTML/CSS Drupal templates from complex layouts for site re-design.
Tested layout templates for cross-browser compatibility.
Front-End Developer
Women's Health Magazine | New York, NY | Oct 2007 - Jan 2008 (contract) | http://www.womenshealthmag.com
Developed standards-compliant XHTML/CSS templates for Drupal.
QA and ensured all templates were consistent with client's specifications on all major browsers.
Associate Producer
Heavy Inc. | Newy York, NY | May 2006 - May 2009 | http://www.heavy.com
Associate Producer for the number one broadband entertainment website for men.
Managed the day-to-day editorial programming of the Heavy.com homepage by obtaining viral videos, writing SEO-friendly copy for all content featured across 5 global regions.
Managed library of over 50,000 videos and 150 channels, including uploading videos, building out video records, creating channels, writing copy, and moderating and approving user-generated content.
Created and executed original video productions for Heavy.com and partner sites with Content Programming department.
Worked directly with Ad-Sales department to launch campaigns for advertisers, including the creation of custom channels and contest pages with aggressive timelines.
Assisted the technology team in building proprietary content management system (wireframe design, editorial consulting).
Developed and produced Heavy's bi-monthly newsletter, The Heavy Gram, by working with design team to develop look and feel, partnering with programming to confirm content line-up, and coordinating with tech to build and distribute the newsletter to more than 100,000 recipients.
Maintained relationships and licensed content through content providers such as independent filmmakers, music labels and movie studios.
Coordinated with mobile distribution providers to display Heavy content on a variety of platforms including, but not limited to, Verizon VCast, Sprint, and Virgin Mobile.
Front-End Developer / Production Coordinator
Roughhouse Design | New York, NY | Mar 2005 - May 2006 | http://www.rhdny.com
Front-End Web Developer and Production Coordinator for Roughhouse Design.
Coordinated web and design projects between Roughhouse internal teams and clients.
Assisted Creative Director on website layouts, designs and print projects.
Prepared site maps and wireframes for the web including front-end programming and site optimization.
Designed and developed custom templates for Joomla Server-based websites.
Designed press kits and email newsletters for clients.
Oversaw the process of updating and maintaining client websites.
PERSONAL PROJECTS
Founder/Web Developer/Designer
Deadites Online | July 1997 - Present | http://www.deadites.net
Designed, developed, and actively maintained world famous resource website for Sam Raimi's Evil Dead films.
Researched and produced web site content.
Conducted promotions and sales of Evil Dead related merchandise for Anchor Bay Entertainment, THQ, Sideshow Toys, McFarlane Toys, St. Martins Press, and Amazon.
Recognition: Deadites Online has been referenced in Bill Warren's The Evil Dead Companion book and featured in Anchor Bay Entertainment's The Evil Dead (Book of the Dead Limited Edition) DVD.
EDUCATION
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
BFA Multimedia (1999-2003)
Penn State University, State College, PA
BFA Multimedia (1997-1999)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Web Programming
HTML/XHTML/CSS/XML. Working knowledge of JavaScript, AJAX, PHP, MSQL, Action Script
Development
Dreamweaver (code view), Textmate, BBEdit, Charles, Firebug, JIRA, Bugzilla. Subversion (SVN), Akamai Edge Control Working knowledge of Flash.
Design
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Professional
Video
Final Cut Pro, Sorenson Squeeze
Content Management Tools
Teamsite, Blue Martini, Vignette, Wordpress, Joomla, proprietary content management systems
IA/Project Management
Omnigraffle, Visio, Project
Newsletter Deployment Tools
DreamMail, Mail Chimp, Sparklist
Operating Systems / Office Applications
Mac OS X, Windows 7/XP/2000, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
LANGUAGES
Intermediate knowledge of Mandarin (Reading, Writing, and Speaking)
*Professional references available upon request.
