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Professional Summary

I am an experienced designer and developer, with a background in fine arts and coding, in both agency and freelance positions. My combination of creative vision and technical details drive innovation that results in both effective user interfaces and award-winning applications, for which I hold several patents.  My proven record in creating solutions to make complex information accessible and engaging – from niche financial portfolio analysis to critical pandemic healthcare data – has help win several large accounts and significantly enhanced client satisfaction. My deep full-stack experience has dramatically improved user experience and site traffic, while delivering end-to-end project management.

Work History

JUNE 2009 – CURRENT

Web and Mobile Designer Developer | Art Science Code LLC | New York, NY

• Innovated powerful interface for Eldridge’s corporate website to demonstrate their support for people and institutions committed to outcomes with significant social benefits.
• Improved employees’ internal communication and planning through the development of a corporate iOS app and site which included a seating and meeting scheduler, event calendar and executive messaging platform. 
• Enabled U.S. Department of Defense analysts using global data visualization system to compare any countries by over 200 historical data points and visualize critical world pandemic data sets.
• Developed IOS applications demonstrating Activemap, my patented mapping and information UI model.
• Innovated web sales tool to powerfully demonstrate university’s approach to collaborating with businesses to develop talent.
• Streamlined WebMD workflow by dynamically generating hundreds of chart-based visualizations for Medscape slideshows.
• Increased attention to critical maternal and newborn health data through Save the Children site analytic charting tool. Helped their analysts analyze problems more clearly through flexible accessible UX.
• Navigated users through battlefield points of interest with super-imposed battle view artwork using IOS App Windows in Time

APRIL 1993 – MAY 2009

Designer Developer | Burnett Group | New York, NY

Created web-based, CD, and desktop multimedia applications and analytic software for companies including Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, MasterCard, Credit Suisse, Wachovia, Alltel, and others.

• Built strategic, user-friendly software application used by thousands of Merrill Lynch financial consultants to improve client asset management. Full service solution that facilitated data analysis, synthesized key finance calculations on a single screen, and resulted in an effective presentation tool for clients. Interface design is patent pending.
• Increased revenue for Burnett Group from new clients impressed with unique, sophisticated presentation of front-end analytic tools used for Wachovia in calculating and displaying risk/return information of hypothetical and real portfolios. 
• Patented map navigation tool that links with “Yellow Pages” hierarchy to allow consumers easy access to neighborhood businesses in several categories, all on one screen.
• Increased site traffic with applications for JPMorgan Chase corporate recruiting website that helped attract more potential job candidates. Site received numerous awards including Employment Management Association 2004 Best College Website.

Skills

• WordPress
• PHP
• Java
• MySQL
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• React

Education

Willams College, Williamstown, MA

• Dean’s List