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Resumé

SOFTWARE SKILLS — Mac & PC

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Acrobat
  • Dreamweaver
  • Fireworks
  • Flash
  • QuarkXpress
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • HTML & CSS
  • JavaScript
  • CGI/Perl
  • SQL
  • WebSphere Commerce
  • ATG
  • JAWS

DESIGN SKILLS

  • Layout
  • Drawing
  • Typography
  • Photography
  • Image Editing
  • Color Application
  • Web Design
  • Package Design
  • Corporate Identity
  • Digital Presentation
  • Graphic Symbolism
  • Concept Development

EXPERIENCE

Senior User Experience Consultant - Aquilent (Contractor @ USPS); 2012 - 2014

  • Provided design feedback and recommendations based on client reviews and reports
  • Participated and contributed in design reviews understanding client's goals and objectives
  • Designed and coded user interface wireframes and prototypes
  • Designed promotional products to be sold at The Postal Store

Lead Graphic & Web Designer - Aquent (Contractor @ USPS); 2008 - 2012

  • Created banner ads and Section 508 compliant promotional webpages
  • Designed material for web or print to promote specific products
  • Created product images for display online and in print for The Postal Store
  • Maintained a collection of assets and data to support team efforts
  • Performed content management and content migration as needed

Graphic Designer - USA Sports Promotions; 2006 - 2007

  • Created printed ads and t-shirts to promote NPC Southern States Events
  • Designed contest entry forms, fliers, posters, and program magazines

Intern Graphic Designer - Campus Marketing Specialists; 2006

  • Illustrated artwork to be printed on promotional products

Web Content Editor - TigerDirect.com; 2005

  • Updated information on existing product webpages
  • Created webpages to include new product content and images
  • Designed image callouts for certain products
  • Developed PDF files to be linked to specific product pages

Client Support Representative - Blackboard Inc.; 2003 - 2005

  • Troubleshoot HTML and Course Cartridges issues
  • Arranged the set up and maintenance of FTP accounts
  • Provided guidance on the installation of the Blackboard software

Tech Support Representative - Impact Innovations Group; 2001 - 2002

  • Provided technical assistance to users of services at www.usps.gov
  • Collaborated creating manuals, reports, and presentations
  • Assisted clients in the integration of APIs into their websites
  • Reviewed XML canned tests results and connection logs

Freelancer - PRESENT

  • Logo Design
  • Corporate Identity
  • Fliers
  • Brochures
  • Magazines
  • Calendars
  • Bookmarks
  • Menus
  • Uniforms and T-Shirts
  • Photo Restorations
  • Website Design

Clients include:

  • Elite Nails
  • Pachanga Restaurant Group
  • Grupo G8 - Insurance Advisors
  • Casa Café
  • United Drywall International Inc.
  • American Chemical Society
  • Pachammama Peruvian Restaurant
  • Technopack Packaging Company
  • Vistaview Apartments

EDUCATION

  • The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale - 2007
          Magna Cum Laude
          Associate of Science in Graphic Design
  • HCC Business Training Center - 2002
          Web Site Design, Web Publishing & Graphics
  • Smart IT Training Center - 2001
          A+ & Network+ Certification Training
  • Howard Community College - 1998
          Business Administration
  • Universidad Católica de Santo Domingo - 1990
          Business Administration
  • Colegio Luis Muñoz Rivera - 1988
          Bilingual Administrative Assistant

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish (native)
  • English (fluent)

MERITS

  • Certified Internet Webmaster Associate
         by the CIW Certification Council
  • Leader of the event LA ZONA 2010 in the
         1st participation of the Dominican Republic
         at the 3rd Annual Worldwide Photo Walk

EXHIBITS

  • Mark K. Wheeler Gallery
         (2005 & 2006)
  • Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center
         (2007)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of the National Association of
         Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)