Employment

Freelance Developer/DesignerShwaery Design – Contract Work 8.14 – Current

• Interfaced with clients to draw up technology architecture and design/UX plans.
• Hands-on designs, animation and code on various interactive media.
• Client list: Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Baptist Hospital.

Manager, Interactive DevelopmentSapientNitro – Digital agency 4.11 – 8.14

• Designed code framework/architecture, wires, comps and animation for Fortune 100 brands.
• Gave LOE estimates, built internal teams, gave UX/UI direction and interfaced with clients.
• As track lead, I was responsible for clean/efficient code for 10+ team in local/offshore locations.
• Client list: Verizon Wireless, Simple Skin Care, Victorinox, Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY, Vitamin Water,
  Arctic/Coke No Limit, Liberty Mutual, Briggo Coffee, BBVA Compass, among others.

Director of Interactive ServicesDiaz & Cooper – Ad agency 12.10 – 4.11

• Mentored front-end developers and gave creative direction to designers.
• Initiated project workflow and procedures to ensure efficient delivery to clients.
• Wrote SOWs, proposals, project briefs and met with clients to set/achieve their goals.

Sr. UI DeveloperGravityFree – Ad agency 10.09 – 12.10

• Pitched creative blueprint, presented research and collaborated project direction with clients.
• Created SEO-friendly landing pages for PPC campaigns and ran/analyzed multivariate tests.
• Coded and designed dynamic websites and interactive Flash applications.

Creative DirectorClickbooth – Affiliate marketing 7.08 – 10.09

• Hired, trained and directed team of 13 video editors, designers, developers and a PM.
• Established workflow processes for PR, tech and advertising teams.
• Built a dynamic publisher interface for tracking and analytic tools to optimize ad campaigns.
• Gave creative direction on a variety of interactive material based on analyitcal data.

Flash DeveloperWalt Disney World PRO – Digital agency for Disney 12.07 – 7.08

• Created animated virtual tours, interactive games and multimedia site assets.
• Led Disney’s SEO committee, with emphasis on Flash visibility.
• Designed monthly multimedia assets for Disney World’s Backstage Pass section.

Art DirectorStarwood Vacation Ownership – Hotels & timeshares 12.06 – 11.07

• Produced Ardy award-winning audio and video podcasts for Web and iTunes.
• Designed Flash banner ads, kiosks, multi-varient landing pages and interactive sites.
• Created e-mail/promotional campaigns with web tracking statistics using Omniture.

Animator/Sr. DesignerDeep Focus, Avatar NY, Razorfish, DirecTv – Various agencies 9.05 – 12.06

• Gave art direction on detailed storyboards for client’s promotional campaigns.
• Developed rich media, animated banner ads, screen-saver apps and 3D show opens.
• Client list: Citi, Ford Automobiles, L’Oreal, Maybelline, DirecTv, TBS, HBO, Hasbro.

Chief of Photography/Graphics EditorThe Washington Examiner – Daily newspaper 8.03 – 9.05

• Supervised 11 photographers, coordinated photo shoots and budgeted team’s finances.
• Approved all main art/placement on the daily cover, news and feature sections.
• Illustrated original info-graphics, charts and maps to accompany news articles.
• Wrote articles/interviews, laid out pages and shot photos for “Design Section” I created.

Education

Adjunct ProfessorValencia Community College – Orlando, FL 7.07 – 6.08

• Taught Flash Animation Principles.
• Served on Graphics Technology Advisory Committee.

Master’s DegreeNew York Institute of Technology – New York, NY 9.05 – 12.06

• Communication Arts.
• Concentration: Motion Graphics.
• GPA: 3.95.

Bachelor’s DegreeRutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ 9.99 – 5.03

• Visual Arts.
• Concentration: Graphic Design. Minor: Economics.
• GPA: 3.0.