PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Creative Web and Graphic Designer with more than 8 years of proven talent; expert in designing web sites and graphical user interface for software and web applications, providing corporate branding for businesses coupling with an amazing understanding of composition and colour, excellent project management skills. Fully bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).
QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive experience and expertise in design concepts and colour usage
- Solid experience in Internet and Intranet Development
- Ability to read design layouts and transferred to targeted format
- Honours Diploma in Advance Web Development
- CompTIA A+ Certified
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Hardware:
Building and upgrading PC from components, Local area network setup, setup and configuration of peripherals and consumer electronics
Operation Systems: Windows 9X, NT, 2000, XP
Software Packages:
| Graphics and Imaging: | |||
| Photoshop | Illustrator | ImageReady | Corel Draw |
| Acrobat | Extreme 3D | 3D Studio Max | Auto-Cad |
| Web Development: | |||
| HomeSite | Dreamweaver | DHTML | CSS |
| HTML | JavaScript | EditPlus | |
| Multimedia: | |||
| Premiere | After Effects | Flash | Avid Xpress |
| Director | SoundEdit 16 | Cubase | Sound Forge |
| Desktop Publishing: | |||
| InDesign | QuarkXPress | PageMaker | |
| General: | |||
| Microsoft Office Suite | WordPerfect | Visio | QuickBooks Pro |
| Simply Accounting | Lotus 123 | Dbase IV | |
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Web and Graphics Design Consultant
| Ideas Unleashed | Vancouver, BC | 1998 – present |
- Conceptualize, built and produce brochure style and e-commerce sites for clients internationally
- Expertly update, maintain and configure web server, software, and corporate web sites
- Configure networking for clients; provide hardware and software technical support
- Install and implementation of Perl/CGI scripts
- Create high-resolution digital graphics for printing
Web Designer (contract – Lodging Ovations)
Web producer (contract – Vancouver.com)
| Intrawest ULC | Vancouver, BC | 2006 -2007 |
- Redesigned Lodging Ovations, First Tracks Lodge and Legends Whistler sites within 2 months from concept to finish adhering to design guidelines within scope of online booking engine limitations and smooth integration, providing richer contents and user experience
- Provided Search Engine Optimization copies for pages increasing search on vancouver.com to the top 2 search results on Google
- Collaborated with team members to provide correct list of restaurants and menus for DineOut Vancouver 2007 within 24 hours of information released from Tourism Vancouver, increasing site visits and restaurant bookings of DineOut event through partner site by over 1000% in revenue
- Cooperated with team member to prepare and revise links across the site to get ready for new booking engine within two weeks
Information and Communications Assistant (contract)
Department of Educational and Counselling |
Vancouver, BC | 2006 |
- Restructured and updated obsolete html codes, consolidated hundreds of lines of coding on departmental website reducing loading time for web pages
- Delivered timely and current updates to departmental website with correct and up to date information following the University’s Common Look and Feel Guidelines
GUI and Graphic Designer
| Photozig, Inc. | Moffett Field, California, USA | 2002 - 2005 |
- Handled research and design of graphical user interface and development for healthcare related and digital photography related hardware and software interfaces
- Enhanced and maintained corporate web sites
- Designed, planned, produced and developed animated flash movies for product demos
Multimedia Designer
| NewEra Micro, Corp., (former picoTurbo, Inc.) |
Milpitas, California, USA |
2001 - 2002 |
- Provided timely updates of company news releases and updated company web site for both competitors and our entire customers base within hours of verdict
- Spearheaded creation, development, and production of in-house graphic designs, multi-media projects and printing of collateral materials, including logo, letterheads, marketing CDs and product briefs
Web Developer
| eSilicon Corp. | Sunnyvale, California, USA | 2000 - 2001 |
- Coordinated planning, development and execution of intranet site, meeting tight deadline for deliveries
- Created intranet contents and web applications in the support of external and internal corporate activities
| PC Hardware Technology and Operation Systems | 2004 |
| San Jose City College, San Jose, California, USA |
| Honours Diploma In Advance Web Development | 1998 |
| Bodwell Internet School, Vancouver, BC |
| Honours Diploma, Business Administration and Microcomputer with Business Applications | 1994, 1995 |
| CompuCollege of Business, Vancouver, BC | |
| Higher National Diploma, Design Crafts | 1988 |
| North Wales School of Art and Design, Wrexham, UK | |