Online Resume Summary - Ruth A. Iverson

Intent

I seek fulfilling work in web design and development that will challenge and stretch my creative and technical boundaries and allow me to use my talents, skills, and life experience to add real value. I welcome the chance to collaborate with others to achieve common goals in a supportive, growth-oriented team environment, although I work equally well on my own.

Qualifications

• Very comfortable with XHTML, CSS, Web standards
• Strong programming background
• Particularly at ease in any Unix environment; Windows OK
• Skilled in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash
• Competent in web graphic design, including:
  • Layout
  • Prototyping
  • Storyboarding
  • Image editing
  • Typography
  • Color schemes
  • Style guides
  • Interface Design & Navigation
• Naturally gifted in written expression
• Familiar with video production (Final Cut Pro, QuickTime, Flash, compression, CODECs)

Experience

This section contains data about freelance/contract clients. For privacy reasons it is omitted here. A complete confidential resume is available upon request.

Work History

Wetware Services, Inc.

Web Designer / Developer, 2005-Present
Design and maintain web sites and applications for clients on a contract basis. Develop and maintain open-source and commercial web applications.

Wetware Services, Inc.

Digital Artist, 1994-2005
Created corporate identity and website. Performed tasks and worked on projects requiring proficiency in multimedia, graphic design, web design, and UI design.

NASA Ames Research Center

Software Engineer, 1988-1994
(under government contractors General Electric and Computer Sciences Corp.)
Developed and maintained UNIX kernel software, utilities, and documentation for the hierarchical mass storage management system (NAStore) used by the Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation (NAS) facility. The NAStore team received a Space Act Award in recognition of our efforts.

Education

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division

Web Design Diploma, March 2008 (4.0 GPA)

University of Denver

Bachelor of Music Education

Highlights

• Over 10 years Photoshop experience
• Excellent cross-browser and cross-platform grasp of CSS
• Programming background in both compiled and interpreted languages
• Self-discipline
• Dedication to excellence
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage time and make deadlines
• Team player with good communication skills

Technologies

Languages

• XHTML
• CSS
• PHP / MySQL
• JavaScript / AJAX / XML
• ASP/JavaScript
• C

Operating Systems

• UNIX (various flavors)
• Windows XP

Applications

• Adobe CS3 Suite:
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash
  • Fireworks
  • GoLive
  • Acrobat / PDF
  
  
• Video / Motion Graphics:
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Media 100
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Discreet Cleaner
  • iMovie HD
  
  
• MS Office:
  • Word
  • Powerpoint
  • Excel
  • Access
  • Entourage
  
  
• Other Tools & Technologies:
  • Eclipse IDE