Jennifer Stuart

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Summary

Results and deadline oriented front-end developer and web design professional with over 16 years experience. Experienced in customizing WordPress, Squirrelcart and CubeCart as well as developing custom online applications and static websites. HTML, CSS, javascript, jQuery, PHP and MySQL expert. Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator expert. Strong working knowledge of AJAX, Flash, and XML.

Experience

Stuart Web Development
5/05 – present

Custom WordPress theme development, website design and development, web application prototyping in HTML/CSS and jQuery, shopping cart implementations, website maintenance and troubleshooting.

Current clients include:

Staples, Inc., Framingham, MA
Senior Interactive Designer, 7/02 – 5/05

  • Designed, developed, deployed online versions of a magazine for customers – including forms that capture subscription info, and feedback from users.
  • Migrated registration forms on several microsites from ColdFusion to ASP/SQL using stored procedures, and leveraging Staples applications to encrypt and decrypt credit card information.
  • Maintained over 90 microsites, and followed Staples corporate policies for QA, and file pushes – including code control procedures.
  • Designed UI, graphics and delivered HTML prototypes for new features on StaplesLink.com – (Staples business to business ecommerce site). New features included package tracking, budgeting, product comparison, search enhancements, and special offers.
  • Created custom “microsites” for various customers.
  • Designed and developed various tools to aid sales reps and marketing (ASP, PHP, SQL and MySQL). For example:
    • Developed a tool that generates an HTML email that sales representatives would then send to their customers.
    • Developed a tool that created a custom HTML email that included a formatted pricelist that was generated from a CSV file that sales representatives had uploaded.
    • Created an online form that took in and tracked requests to put customer logos on particular logins for StaplesLink.
    • Created a tool that took a CSV file and formatted it to specifications that marketing provided.
  • Designed HTML emails.
  • Trained/mentored/managed junior designers.

eCredit.com, Dedham, MA
web designer/consultant/contractor, 2/02 – 7/02

  • Designed UI for web-based financial applications.
  • Developed final HTML prototypes.
  • Integrated designs into current JSPs.
  • Re-designed corporate website.
  • Independently wrote a content management system with a web interface using PHP and MySQL to manage articles, press releases, and event announcements throughout the corporate website.
  • Developed password protected area to corporate site that would display customized product information based on information in user/login profile. (PHP, mySQL)

JPMorganChase, Lowell, MA
Senior Technical Officer, 1/01 – 1/02

  • Developed site maps, content wireframes, and final HTML prototypes for web-based financial applications.
  • Designed and evaluated visual human interfaces utilizing user-centered design principles. Conducted both task-based and checklist-based usability testing.
  • Worked with product development teams to design online user experiences.
  • Assisted Java and JSP developers, and QA efforts.

EC Cubed, Westborough, MA
Senior Interface Designer, 10/00 – 12/00
EC Cubed went out of business two months after I was hired. I continued to work on my assigned project for JPMorganChase directly.

Boston Internet Group, Boston, MA
Senior Designer, 8/99 – 9/00

  • Met with prospective clients to discuss new business and services that Boston Internet Group could provide.
  • Collaborated with clients to determine objectives, and functionality of sites.
  • Developed functionality and site flow, create site map. Designed prototypes, look and feel, and branding of web sites. Developed static HTML pages and incorporated JavaScript functionality.
  • Worked with programmers to ensure back-end was consistent with functionality and site map designs.

Essinger Sullivan Inc., Newton, MA
Senior Designer, 4/98 – 8/99

  • Designed and produced various projects for print and the Web from concept to completion; including brochures, newsletters, direct mail, ads, etc.
  • Prepared comps and PDFs for clients, and final artwork for press.

Artech House Publishers, Norwood, MA
Art Director, 7/96 – 3/98

  • Conceptualized, produced, and supervised prepress and printing of all marketing materials; direct mail, catalogs, flyers, newsletter, advertisements and book covers.
  • Maintained art department budget and schedule.
  • Selected and managed freelance designers and photographers.
  • Ensured a consistent corporate image.
  • Consulted in Web site design and development.

Specular International, Ltd, Amherst, MA
Graphic Designer, 1/95 – 6/96

  • Planned and conceptualized all direct mail marketing materials and product packaging including brochures, catalogs, advertisements and CD-ROM editions.
  • Color corrected artwork, and handled print buying and prepress management.
  • Other responsibilities: assisted in the design of the corporate Web site and product design of a new software package used for Web page design; pioneered and developed the marketing and management of a monthly multi-category art contest.

Paganucci Design, Inc., New York, NY
Graphic Designer, 1/94 – 12/94

  • Designed brochures, annual reports, advertisements and other projects using QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Prepared artwork for printing in one to seven colors.

Signs, Letters, and Nameplates, Inc., Nanuet, NY
Assistant Art Director, 6/92 – 1/94

  • Designed various signs using QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Organized and delegated responsibility of a fast paced incoming flow of orders within the art department.

Education

AGI Training – Staples Sponsored- Woburn, MA
Adobe InDesign – 2005
Adobe Photoshop CS – 2005
Adobe Illustrator CS – 2005
Advanced Macromedia Flash – 2005

Staples Onsite Training- Framingham, MA
Web Development Boot Camp – May 2003
Course work: ASP, SQL, XML

Sun Microsystems - Burlington, MA
SL110 Java Programming Language for Non-programmers – March 2001
SL275 Java Programming Language – June 2001
SL285 Java Programming Workshop – September 2001
FJ310 J2EE Java Enterprise – May 2002

Interactive Factory - Boston, MA
Intermediate Flash – December 2000

Boston University - Information Technology Programs
JavaScript – January 2000
Introduction to Java – June 2000

United Digital Artists, Boston, MA & New York, NY
Web Design Master Certificate – March 1999
Course work: Interactive Design, Web Design I: Tools and Techniques, Web Design II: Site Building with HTML, Web Design III: Multimedia and Interactivity, Web Design IV: Advanced HTML, Flash I.

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Received credits towards a MS in Visual Communication. 1993
Course work: Visual Communication I & II, Psychology of Visual Perception, Typography II.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
BA/Studio Art – May 1992
Course work: Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Interior Design, Architectural Lighting, Color Theory, Art History, Drafting.