Clara Todd - Web Design and Development

I can build a site to integrate with any backend technology, and make it look pretty too. I keep current with many areas of web development, code to standard and accessability.

Recruiters: I am not currently looking for work, I am very happy at Wetpaint.

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Graphics Tools:

Macromedia: Flash, Fireworks, DreamWeaver; Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Premiere, Visio.

Languages & Mark-up:

XHTML/HTML (expert); CSS (expert); ActionScript 2.0; JavaScript (intermediate); PHP (intermediate); Java (JSP, Struts, Velocity - intermediate), VB, Perl and ASP (basic - enough for integration tasks).

Other:

Databases (MySQL); Ajax and XML; elegant and logical visual design skills.

6-2006 to current: UI Engineer and Designer - Wetpaint.com, Seattle, Washington, USA

• Designed and built user interfaces for Wetpaint features
• Contributed visually and structurally to re-alignment of wetpaint platform
• Created toolkits for partners, designers and bizdev owners to help in the design of custom skins
• Lead for skin development and design, including some management and guidance to external resources

9-2005 to 6-2006: UI Consultant - Amazon.com, Seattle, Washington, USA

• Work on MCOM accounts, creating mockups and wireframes as images and as HTML, CSS and Javascript
• Developed UE concepts and solutions for Sears.ca and Marks&Spencer
• Team web site accessibility champion
• Created browsable style guides, using DHTML indexing, for maximum scalability

12-2004 to 8-2005: Web Development Consultant - Various Companies, Seattle, Washington, USA

• Design of RAF public website, authored design specification document for GUI of a governmental RAF client, integrated front-end using Velocity templates in Java
• Web design, Free BSD server administration, extensive php tool building for NocOnWood Records, Seattle
• Created design and xhtml/css template for Vinum Importing, Seattle
• Many other smaller technical and design projects using a mix of open source technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL) and Java

03-2003 to 12-2004: Web Designer - UpSellUSA, Seattle, Washington, USA

• Designed and built the front-end for Incentive Power (incentive programs site for small businesses) from ground up
• Designed many performance and sales incentive sites and html emails for Microsoft
• Built 30+ trainings on Microsoft products, licensing and competitive marketing.

04-2001 to 03-2002: Technical Author, Web Designer - NC Graphics Ltd, Cambridge, UK

• Created icons, buttons, and improved GUI of Machining Strategist (CAM software)
• Designed and built company website
• Wrote web access scripts and mailers in Perl
• Documented software for printed manuals and online-help pages for Machining Strategist
• Tested new functionality of Machining Strategist
• Created Graphics for marketing and company branding
  

05-2000 to 03-2001: Web Designer - StockGazing Ltd, Cambridge, UK

• Designed and built StockGazing.com (a global stock trading simulation site)
• Integration with back-end Java
• Designed logos and marketing collateral
• Designed banner ads and Flash presentations

08-1998 to 05-2000: AV Editor / Web Designer - Alpha CRC Ltd, Cambridge, UK

• Engineered movies for multimedia software, localized for different markets
• Led teams of up to ten people for rush animation projects
• Designed and built the company website
• Created marketing presentations in Flash and PowerPoint

09-1996 to 06-1997: PG-Dip Electronic Imaging - Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, UK

• Video editing, traditional animation, 3-D computer animation

10-1993 to 06-1996: BA (hons) Fine Art Alternative Media - Chelsea College of Art, London, UK

• Video, installations, computer-based art

10-1992 to 07-1993: BTEC Fine Art - Norwich School of Art, Norwich, UK

• Video, printmaking, life-drawing, computer-based art