| MICHAEL L. WOODRUFF |
michaelwoodruff@hotmail.com (513) 300-0896 |
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| Web Designer & Developer |
15 Arbor Circle Cincinnati, OH 45255 |
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
A position where I can use my talent in user interface design, as well as my web development skills, to create software and web applications with a great user experience.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Fusion Alliance : Information Architect (Full-Time, 10/03 - Current)
CoActive Marketing Group : Senior Web Developer (Full-Time, 5/03 - 9/03)
Lucid Data Corporation : Web Design & Developer (Consultant, 2/03 - 4/03)
LexisNexis Inc. : Web Designer & Developer (Contractor, 8/02 - 12/02)
 | Designed and developed detailed user interface specifications to describe the visual and behavioral aspects of an Intranet application for performance monitoring of all LexisNexis products. |
| Configured, designed, and developed a relational database within an enterprise level environment including schema design, performance tuning, and the creation of all stored procedures. |
| Built, coded, and maintained from the ground up all aspects of a three-tier architected web application including the user interface design, graphics production, web application server development, and relational database creation. |
FreeMarkets Inc. : Information Designer (Contractor, 3/02 - 5/02)
| Worked with both engineers and product managers to design highly usable interfaces that adhere to FreeMarket's commitment to the best possible user experience. |
| Developed detailed mockups and HTML prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas. |
Digineer Inc. : User Interface Engineer (Full-Time, 5/96 - 2/02)
| Developed user interfaces with client-side web technologies such as HTML, DHTML, XML/XHTML, database integration, JavaScript, Flash, and CSS within several different web server application environments. |
| Created written interaction specifications such as user flow diagrams, wireframes, site maps, flowcharts, storyboards, and rapid prototypes for clients and engineering. |
| Worked with multidisciplinary teams (creative, technical, strategic) to produce a cohesive look and feel. |
| Performed heuristic and usability evaluations. |
| Supervised a team of contractors and full time employees to develop and integrate content. |
The Nielsen Company : Electronic Publishing Specialist & Webmaster (Full-Time, 4/95 - 5/96)
| Member of task force to evaluate and establish corporate on-line presence. |
| Recognized and established standard operating procedures for startup digital printing division. |
| Developed, designed, and implemented corporate web site. |
| Administered and customized BBS for file transfer and electronic job submission. |
PORTFOLIO
Recent Web Site Application Design and Development Experience
| LexisNexis Intranet - Intranet platform for performance monitoring of all LexisNexis products |
| FreeMarkets© ES™ - Next generation eSourcing web application |
| PattersonDental.com - Business to Business eCommerce |
| Bank One's eMoneyMail.com - Person to person online payment service |
View all screen shots, sample documentation, and other web site designs at http://www.woodster.com
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - December, 1991
AFFILIATIONS
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| Usability Professionals' Association (UPA) Member |
| American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Member |
SKILLS SUMMARY - All the buzz words
User Interface & Usability Skills
| Eye for detail |
| Obsession for consistency |
| Define standards/guidelines |
| User and task analysis |
| Usability evaluations |
| Wireframing |
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| Site mapping |
| Rapid prototyping |
| User advocate |
| Oral and written communication skills |
| Unified Modeling Language (UML) |
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Web Development Skills
| Client Side Technologies |
| JavaScript, VBScript, ActionScript |
| HTML, XML, XHTML, XSL/T |
| Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) |
| Mobile and Handheld Development |
| Active Server Pages (ASP/ASP.net) |
| Java Server Pages (JSP) |
| Cross-Browser Compliance |
| Web Standards Compliance |
| Web Log/Statistics Analysis |
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My Tool Set
| Dreamweaver MX |
| Visual Studio.net/Visual Basic.net |
| Visual Sourcesafe |
| Visual Interdev |
| SQL Query Analyzer |
| SQL Server Enterprise Manager |
| Quest TOAD |
| Rational Rose |
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| TopStyle Pro CSS/XHTML Editor |
| Homesite |
| Flash MX |
| Visio |
| Fireworks MX |
| Adobe Photoshop |
| Adobe Illustrator |
| Microsoft Office XP |
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