Experience

Owner / Lead Developer / Interactive Project Manager
Brighter Idea; West Orange, NJ – 1998 to Present
Owned and Operated web design firm based in the New York Tri State Area.

Client Highlights

Town of Kearny, NJ – Municipality Website – 2004 to Present
www.kearnynj.org

  • Skills and Technology used: Graphic Design, User Experience, Project Management, Client Management, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, MySQL, Video.
  • The website contains pertinent information about the municipality and how it serves it’s citizens. This includes news, events, public announcements, interactive forms, search engine, video of council meetings, emergency alerts, interactive snow removal maps, town codes, ticket paying online, tax collection, and much more.
  • Oversaw and managed building of two (2) generations of website
  • Most information can be updated by town staff
  • Website Hosting and Maintenance

Infusion Pharma Consulting LLC – Pharmaceutical Consultant Website – 2003 to Present
www.infusionpharma.com

  • Skills and Technology used: SEO, Graphic Design, User Experience, Project Management, Client Management, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL.
  • Consistently and presently ranks as first result for search term “High Acuity Medicine” on Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
  • Serves the healthcare industry on matters of strategic pricing, corporate and brand strategy and business development.
  • Oversaw and managed building of two (2) generations of website
  • Most information can be updated by business
  • Website Hosting and Maintenance

Perfusion Resources, P.C. – Medical Information and Data Gathering Website – 2010 to Present
www.perfusionresources.net

  • Skills and Technology used: Graphic Design, User Experience, Project Management, Client Management, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, MySQL, Video.
  • The website contains information about services and over 30 Interactive forms used daily by perfusionist staff for the gathering of up to the minute patient treatment information.
  • Website Hosting and Maintenance

Digitize – Manufacturer Website – 2001 to Present
www.digitize-inc.com

  • Skills and Technology used: Graphic Design, User Experience, Project Management, Client Management, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL.
  • Digitize is the industry leading manufacturer of single-owner/proprietary fire and security alarm monitoring systems and related ancillary products.
  • Oversaw and managed building of two (2) generations of website
  • Most information can be updated by business
  • Website Hosting and Maintenance

AIA Newark and Suburban Architects – Chapter Website – 2005 – Present
www.aians.org

  • Skills and Technology used: Graphic Design, User Experience, Project Management, Client Management, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL.
  • American Institute of Architects-Newark and Suburban Architects, a Section of the New Jersey Society of Architects
  • the website contains information about the chapter. this includes news, events, public announcements, interactive forms, awards, calendar of events, member directory, chapter information and bylaws
  • Oversaw and managed building of two (2) generations of website
  • Most information can be updated by chapter members
  • Website hosting and maintenance

DHL – Private website for Owner/Operators of DHL distribution routes – 2004 - 2009

  • Skills and Technology used: Graphic Design, User Experience, Project Management, Client Management, HTML, CSS, ASP, MySQL, Flash Photo Galleries and Movies.
  • The website cataloged best practices, internal news articles, manuals, contests for drivers, a photo and video gallery and internal memos.
  • Oversaw and managed building of website
  • The website consisted of a public and password protected private area

Continued Partial Client List

  • New Jersey Conference of Mayors
  • Bell Environmental Services / Bell Bird Control
  • Jewish Vocational Services of NJ
  • Bernards Township Region Chamber of Commerce
  • Hi-fi Sales
  • Rutherford, Little Falls, and Cats Exclusive Animal Hospitals
  • Three Doctors Foundation
  • The Borough of Chester, NJ
  • Fairfield Maintenance
  • Northern New Jersey Plastic Surgery
  • Interactive Project Manager / Developer On 100+ database driven client websites

Responsibilities include:

  • Strong, client-facing Senior-level Interactive Project Manager leading large-scale web development projects
  • Creating, updating and maintaining multiple websites & Collaboration with content providers
  • Overseeing and managing business operations
  • Search Engine Operation and website marketing.
  • Extensive use and knowledge of Drupal and Wordpress
  • Created Content Management System (CMS), Office Intranet System and extensive database network
  • Ability to work under pressure, and to consistently deliver projects on-time
  • Excellent communication skills and project management skills

Senior UI Designer & Information Architect
AOL; New York, NY - February 2007 to 2009
Developed with multidisciplinary development teams to spearhead user interface design in conceptualization, design, and development of AOL’s Moviefone and Television channels, Online Quiz Taking Projects, Games, and Black Voices Community Boards.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Communicating with development team to evangelize UI design directions and resolve design tradeoffs and implementation issues
  • Successfully Completed “Certified Scrum Master” Training
  • Collaborated closely with usability engineers to conduct necessary front-end research and support usability efforts throughout the product development cycle.
  • Designing and prototyping of workflows, conceptual models, wireframes, sitemaps, and interactive prototypes and maintaining UI specifications and guidelines
  • Identified, addressed and solved complex user interface and information design problems by providing multiple viable solutions.
  • Worked with business owners, producers, technology personnel, designers and researchers on specific projects to create final interface features.
  • Develop user profiles, with emphasis on human error control, display issues, visual interaction, physical manipulation, and task and objective analyses.

Production Coordinator / Information Architect
R/GA Interactive; New York – 1999 to 2001
Duties including interface design, information architecture, internal & external project management, and client interaction.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinated the technical and creative implementation of website and web applications
  • Developed interaction/interface design.
  • Refined information architecture and user workflows.
  • Conducted usability studies; analyzed the results and advised the design team of key issues concerning the user experience.

Other Business Experience

Franchise Owner
Cartridge World Park Ave; New York, NY – 2009 – 2011
Owned and Successfully Operated Cartridge World retail franchise located on Park Ave in New York City.

Responsibilities include:

  • Successfully owned and operated then sold for profit Cartridge World Franchise
  • Sales and Marketing of consumer toner and ink products
  • All senior management responsibilities including but not limited to: business operations, sales, financial record keeping, price negotiation, and marketing.
  • Ensured product quality, performance and reliability
  • Organized and implemented client sales database