|
| >>> Senior Web Developer (front-end), Production |
| Antiques & Collectables : Old Tools |
| 03/15/06 |
Seeking opportunities in Silicon Valley
VERONICA NARVASA
Mountain View, CA
email: please use anon craigslist email
OBJECTIVE: To utilize my creative and technical front-end Web production, project management and leadership expertise in a hands-on Senior Production Management role to successfully achieve business objectives within a Silicon Valley Internet media and services company who is leading the evolution of the Internet industry.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
9 years in the Internet industry in senior front-end Web production roles including Web Production Manager and Design Lead on highly visible and utilized products
17 years business experience in Silicon Valley: sales, marketing, client services, finance and admin. in diverse business environments -- ad agency, startup, telecommunications and non-profit
Solid understanding of production, project and process management able to successfully align limited time and resources to consistently meet or exceed project deadlines
Well balanced creative, production and technical experience
Innovative, analytical and strategic thinker with strong people skills able to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with technical and non-technical cross- functional teams
Highly skilled at managing internal and external client expectations and priorities
User Experience Design enthusiast always looking to improve design and development approach and processes for executing the highest quality user experience
CREATIVE & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Mac OS, Windows, HTML, XML, JSP, ASP, basic PHP, basic UNIX, basic JavaScript, CSS, CMS, BBEdit, HomeSite, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, basic Flash, Fetch, FTP, Telnet, SecureCRT, CVS, MacCVS, FileMaker, QuarkXpress, Acrobat and Distiller, Microsoft Office
PORTFOLIO
view portfolio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
YAHOO! - Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Web Developer, Corporate Marketing (2003-2005)
Senior Web Developer, User Experience Design (2002-2003)
2002 - 2005
Senior front-end Web Developer for User Experience Design, Promotions and Corporate Brand Marketing, IDEA Group - design group functioning as Yahoo!s internal ad agency for the Yahoo! Network of products and strategic partnerships
Built effective promotional customer acquisition and retention sites and HTML e-mail campaigns for Yahoo! services and high-profile clients including Kraft, Pepsi, and SBC
Primary Web development resource for SBC/Yahoo! marketing campaigns
Successfully managed relationships and projects with Project and Marketing Managers, Art Directors, Copy Writers, and Engineers to meet aggressive deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced, priority shifting environment
Strategized and defined best user experience flows with Art Directors on high-profile marketing projects
Analyzed marketing data collected and reported findings to Project and Marketing Managers
Served as a training resource for Yahoo!s promotional development and data collection tools
Streamlined internal production and content QA process in order to meet ever changing project priorities
Yahoo! Projects (partial list)
Gap Casting Call, Kellogg's Cereal Coupon, Kraft Cheese & Crackers, Pepsi Billion Dollar Sweepstakes, Pepsi Sierra Mist (Super Bowl XXXVII), Ronald McDonald House Charities, SBC/Yahoo!, Y! HotJobs, Y! Launch, Y! Local, Y! Mail, Y! Messenger, Y! Mobile, Y! Personals, Y! Photos, Y! Search, Y! Travel, and Y! Yodel
CREATIVE GROUP - San Francisco, CA
Senior Web Consultant
2002 - 2004
Front-end Web Consultant for various Creative Group clients in Silicon Valley
Assignments ranged from Web Production Lead, design, HTML and Web graphics production, PDF creation and Web site and project consulting to improve user experience for customer acquisition and retention
Ensured consistent client satisfaction resulting in repeat business for Creative Group
AOL/NETSCAPE - Mountain View, CA
Senior Web Technologist
2001 - 2001
Senior Web Developer supporting AOLs Wallet Group for "Shop@AOL" and "Shop@Netscape"
Built merchant profiles in XML, HTML and JavaScript to be used with AOL's proxy servers -- profiles mirrored clients e-commerce checkout systems to integrate AOL's Wallet technology
AOL Projects
B&H Photo Video, babystyle.com, Bare Necessities, FAO Schwarz, Franklin Mint, Harry & David, Macy's, Martha Stewart Online, NBA Store, PETCO, San Francisco Music Box Company, Spiegel, and Target
RIOFISH - Mountain View, CA
Founder
2001 - 2004
Conceptualized and collaboratively built and launched one of the Bay Areas first used online networking sites
Defined user experience model, content and product management, marketing, customer satisfaction and retention
STARTUPS.COM - Redwood City, CA (ceased ops in 2001)
Web Production Lead
2000 - 2001
Managed front-end Web development and design efforts for corporate Web site, marketing campaigns and its partner Web application, ReferralXpert, an automated business recommendation engine
Recruited and trained front-end development team for ReferralXpert (5 direct reports)
Supported Marketing, Research, Engineers and Content Manager to proficiently add collected complex data into the ReferralXpert recommendation engine
Managed relationships with contractors, ad agencies and vendors to consistently meet project milestones
CAREERMOSAIC/BERNARD HODES ADVERTISING - Palo Alto, CA
Web Production Manager
1999 - 2000
Successfully mentored and managed Web Production Team (10 direct reports) and schedule
Supported Sales Director, Client Services, Partnership PM, Business and Development Director to consistently exceed projected revenue goals
Managed National and Regional CareerMosaic/Yahoo! Online Job Fairs
Provided production support to Graphic Design Team on high-profile marketing campaigns for CareerMosaic and BHA
INTERNET DISTRIBUTION SERVICES - Palo Alto, CA
Web Producer
1996 - 1999
Highly efficient Web production and project management for several well known Silicon Valley clients including the San Jose Sharks Hockey Team
In-house vendor for CareerMosaic and Bernard Hodes Advertising supporting their high-profile Web design projects and marketing campaigns
Worked collaboratively with IDS Design Team ensuring repeated client satisfaction and annual contract renewals
EDUCATION
Graphic Design & General Education
Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
INTERESTS
Digital design and photography, home improvement and design (Extreme Makeover Home Edition inspires me weekly), cooking, traveling, reading, hiking in CA & AZ, my niece, my pet turtle, exercising my sense of humor
REFERENCES
Gladly provided upon request
|
|
