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Professional Skills

Programming: Expert Level XHTML & CSS.
PHP, MySQL, Javascript, AJAX, XML, XSLT

Content Management Systems: WordPress, Drupal

Applications: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Contribute

Expertise: Standards based website design and development, Tableless layout, search engine optimization.    All code is hand written, W3C compliant and squeaky clean.  Cross browser testing and compatibility.

Personal: Professional, efficient, motivated, team player, self-reliant, fast mastery of new technical skills.    A great mix of technical skills and business savvy.   Flexible and successful in any environment.

Experience

Karin Reece – Professional Web Development and Design
Owner
2007 – Present

  • Developing professional sites for small businesses that enable them to effectively market their businesses online.
  • Consistently achieving high search engine ranking through legitimate search engine optimization.
  • Creating custom solutions which enable clients to manage their websites in a manner best suited to their needs.
    • Developing ongoing relationships through site maintenance and consultation
    • Developing sites in a manner that the client is comfortable with daily upkeep with support for larger alterations.
    • Development using content management systems to achieve ultra easy updating as well as custom solutions and applications at a very reasonable cost.
  • Working closely with graphic designers to turn beautiful designs into functional and elegant website solutions.
  • All sites hand coded in W3C valid XHTM/CSS tableless  layout and tested across all relevant browsers.

RealNetworks
Technical Producer, Mobile Content Services
Jan 2003 – October 2004

  • Design, build, manage and launch multiple digital media content services for large mobile carriers using XHTML, CSS, XSLT and XML.
  • Led cross-divisional team in the migration of all mobile content service data to the company CMS and production systems and rebuilt all services to interact appropriately with the new systems. Built complex XSLT templates (including XHTML and CSS) to work with Java extracted XML data.
  • Coordinate closely with major mobile carriers to meet content service certification requirements.
  • Evaluate, research and make decisions on infrastructure and technologies to build out scalable systems for current and future content services.
  • Act as a technical consultant to management and executives for current and future projects, giving advice on technical and production requirements to meet business goals.
  • Mentor and manage a team of 5 production staff
  • Worked closely with management to create a solid 2004 business plan.

RealNetworks
Associate Technical Marketing Manager, Mobile
June 2001 – Jan 2003

  • Creation and maintenance of intranet site to support sales, marketing and business development with relevant client and prospective client information, status of deals, access to contracts etc.
  • Build demos and prototypes for use in sales meetings and trade shows using XHTML, CSS, WML, SMIL, Photoshop and Powerpoint. Trained executive and sales staff on demo and prototype use.
  • Attended trade shows as technical expert, setting up networks and demos and training booth staff. Created technical and training documentation.
  • Manage a large inventory of media content for use in sales, marketing and web applications.
  • Manage technical relationships with content partners.
  • Encode media content from beta tape and .avi file format to a variety of specifications using SonicFoundry Vegas Video and RealProducer.
  • Create and manipulate graphics for distribution to websites, documentation and marketing collateral.
  • Manage the production of web projects from conception to completion including development of specifications for the project, creation and editing of content, managing of schedules and ensuring deadlines were met.
  • Coordinate across multiple teams and manage multiple projects with parallel timelines.

RealNetworks
Executive Assistant
July 2000 – June 2001

  • Contributed to creation of intranet site for the administrative staff at RealNetworks by writing copy, coding in HTML and integrating HTML into Roxen backend.
  • Supported group of 60 people including VP of Consumer Appliances and GM of Business to Consumer Services. Manage schedules, plan complex travel, generate expense reports, act as liaison between purchasing and operations and the needs of the group, administering, editing and tracking of legal documents.

Education

University of Washington, 2000
BS, Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
Dean’s List every quarter 1997-2000