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Software Experience |
January 2008 - Present
Web Developer, University of California
Developed 3 high-traffic portals (including California Digital Library) used by UC students, faculty and librarians worldwide. Performed user testing, developed wireframes and template mockups, developed templates utilizing YUI and JQuery frameworks.
July 2007 - Sep 2008
Front-End Developer, Shopping.com
Developed 12 high-traffic comparison shopping web properties (including Shopping.com, Dealtime.com and Epinions) and over 20 additional co-branded sites, each serving millions of unique visitors daily. Hand-coded CSS and XHTML-based, search engine-optimized templates, buying guides, landing pages and eBay widgets.
July 2000 - 2007
Senior Designer & Developer, Open Aperture Design
Produced web, print and e-mail campaigns for over 80 client brands. Managed multiple simultaneous projects, designed and developed standards-compliant, scalable web sites, logos and print collateral, created wireframes and developed corporate training courses.
March 2006 - October 2006
Senior Web Production Artist, Let's Talk
Created co-brands and micro-sites for 9 different partner brands, in addition to the primary brand. Directed projects, developed coding and design standards, consulted with clients and customers, developed table-less CSS layouts and PHP-driven user interfaces.
June 1998 - July 2000
Web Designer & Developer, ePlay, Inc.
Designed and launched 3 versions of the ePlay children's web site as part of a team of other designers and developers. Designed wireframes, site navigation, user administration and login pages. Generated site content, created and modified illustrations, implemented HTML and CSS designs into TCL templates.
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Graphic Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Imageready
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Fireworks
Quark Xpress
Web Site Development
Valid HTML/XHTML, CSS, JS
JavaScript Libraries (YUI & Dojo)
IntelliJ Idea, BBEdit, UltraEdit & Coda
Dreamweaver, Frontpage & GoLive
Semantic code, DOM & SEO practices
Section 508 & ADA Compliance
Perforce & CVS Version Control
PHP & JSP
Productivity
Microsoft Visio & OmniGraffle
Microsoft Office Suite
Operating Systems
Mac OS, DOS & Windows
Linux/Unix
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| Skills & Qualifications |
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Past Brands |
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Wide-Ranging Creative Talent
Established direct experience with over 100 independent brands over 17 years. Demonstrated expertise creating logos, web sites and other collateral, and matched existing brands to provide complete solutions for real-world problems.
Solid Technical Background
Hand-coded valid, table-less HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and JSP, with an in-depth understanding of semantic coding, the Document Object Model, search engine optimization, cross-platform and browser compatibility, Section 508 accessibility and ADA standards. Fluent with several IDE packages, JavaScript libraries and source control systems (branching, merging, resolving conflicts), QA, running multiple simultaneous beta and A/B comparison testing.
Excellent Communication Skills
Skilled in clarifying complex technical issues to non-technical staff and users. Instructed clients, co-workers and end-users, in-person and remotely, both individually and in classroom settings. Excelled in high-demand environments and under tight deadlines, driving projects, working independently and with teams. Collaborated closely and effectively with all levels of management and both the creative and technical sides of the industry, and developed a clear understanding of the business needs for each.
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Alltel
Ann Taylor
Boeing
Hewlett-Packard
Intel
J. Walter Thompson
Lexus
NetLedger
Nokia
PartyPoker.com
Radisson Edwardian Hotels London
Radisson Hotels & Resorts
Rafael Group Hoteliers
Reply.com
Salesforce
Sun Microsystems
Tropicana
University of California at Berkeley
U.C. System, Office of the President
W Hotels
Wadsworth Thomson Learning
WalMart.com
Williams, Adley & Company
Yahoo!
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| Visual/UI Design and Code Samples |
Portfolio Site: http://www.ezraekman.com/
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