UX Design & Development in Cambridge, UK

Languages & Mark-up: XHTML/HTML, CSS, ActionScript (Flash), JavaScript (incl libraries jquery, script.aculo.us), PHP, Java (various frameworks), MySQL, XML, VB, Perl. Source Control: SVN, CVS. Server administration: FreeBSD, Linux, Windows, Apache. Visual tools:  Axure, Visio, Flash, Fireworks, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Eclipse. 

5/2009 to current - UX Designer, Web Consultant - Various, Cambridge UK

• Freelance website development
• Content modules for Wetpaint

6/2006 to 3/2009 - UX Designer / UI Engineer - Wetpaint.com, Seattle, WA, USA

• Designed and built user interfaces for Wetpaint features
• Contributed visually and structurally to re-alignment of Wetpaint platform
• Created toolkits for partners and designers to help design 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, WA, 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

12/2004 to 8/2005 - Web Development Consultant - Various, Seattle, WA, 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, WA, 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 materials
• 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

07/2008 to 12/2008 - Study in User Centered Design - University of Washington, WA, USA

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

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

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