JASON MEYERS
Contact Information
San Francisco, CA 94117
jsnmyrs at gmail dot com
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Designer/Developer in high-production environments.
- Versed in the entire life-cycle of web application development.
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Expert-Level Author:
- HTML/XHTML, CSS2
- Can manipulate:
- JavaScript/jQuery/AJAX, Flex 3/ActionScript 3
- Blueprint CSS
- J2EE/JSP, Ruby/Rails, PHP/MySQL
- Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, CakePHP
EDUCATION
- B.A., Spanish and Portuguese, 1998
University of Minnesota
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
I. Independent Contractor, currently
II. User Interface Engineer, 2008-2009
NTT Multi-Media and Communications Laboratory. A Global technology company, San Mateo, CA
- Responsibilities:
- Built a set of portal applications (photo and video sharing) for Goo.ne.jp
- Designed, planned and built a prototype video-sharing analytics application, using Flex 3
III. Web Developer and Information Architect, 2007 - 2008
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Cake Financial
Project Highlights: HTML/CSS Template Design + Implementation - Thrasher Magazine, Juxtapoz Magazine, San Francisco, CA.
Project Highlights: Server migration (Code + Data + Media), HTML/CSS Template Design + Implementation, Project Management (Project Plans, Bug Listing/Tracking), SEO Implementation. Keywords: Joomla, SEO, Data Migration, HTML, CSS - The Liberty Parade, Minneapolis, MN.
Project Highlights: Information Architecture (Wireframes, UI), HTML/CSS Template Design + Implementation, Project Management (Project Plans), Copywriting. Keywords: Design and Development, HTML, CSS, PHP, Wordpress
IV. Web Developer, 2006 - 2007
Future US. Youth, Games and Technology Publisher, San Francisco, CA
- Responsibilities:
- Led migration, maintenance and redesign projects, bringing traditional magazines onto the web
- Managed UI direction and communications between development team and internal clients.
- Managed online advertising and advertising implementation across 23+ properties. (DoubleClick and phpAdsNew)
- Primary liason between design and engineering teams, and internal clients
- Supplementary Roles: Information Architect, SEO Consultant and Usability initiatives and testing.
V. Lead Designer/Developer. 2004 - 2005
Academy of Art University, a large, private art and design school, San Francisco, CA
- Responsibilities:
- Organized, designed and built the first comprehensive overhaul of this organization's public website(s), from concept through deployment.
- Authored HTML/CSS templates and set site-wide user interface guidelines.
- Served as creative lead for a team of content managers and developers.
- Set and document technical and coding standards for company-wide use.
- Create online advertising strategy and marketing collateral for the web (Campaigns, Events, Banners).
- Authored HTML/CSS templates and set site-wide user interface guidelines.
VI. Contract Web Designer and Developer, 2001 to 2003
- Built a set of comprehensive intranet applications for an medium-sized investment firm.
- Designed an online shopping experience for a wine and gift retailer.
- Implemented a UI overhaul for an action sports magazine (skateboarding)
- Designed and developed several boutique sites for professional photographers
VII. Web Designer, 1999-2001
LawOffice.com, Minneapolis, MN
- Accomplishments:
- Designed and built 40+ websites and web applications for national law firms and legal entities.
- Generated cross-browser and standards-compliant templates for ASP and Perl/CGI production.