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CSS  |  XHTML  |  UI/UX  |  GRAPHIC DESIGN  |  JQUERY  |  SEO  |  WEB 2.0  |  DRUPAL  |  WORDPRESS  |  JOOMLA


PERSONALPROFILE
I am self motivated individual who dreams in CSS and XHTML.  I always try and solve problems on my own, but understand how to work in a team environment.  I am continually looking for ways to increase my value as an employee.  I'm a perfectionist by nature and like to do things the right way.  I am a graphic designer with an emphasis on the web 2.0 design movement and styling.  I understand search engines so I make my code as search engine friendly as I possibly can.

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RELEVENTSKILLS
Graphic/Web Design
UI Development
Cross Browser Testing
Image Optimization
960 CSS Grid System
CSS
XHTML
jQuery
PHP
MySQL
Subversion
SSH/FTP
MVC
LAMP
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator
Mac OS X
Windows
Linux
Drupal
WordPress
Joomla
Trac
osCommerce
Zen Cart
Shopify

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RELEVANTEXPERIENCE
ODIN DEVELOPMENT – AMERICAN FORK, UT
Senior Web Designer
2007 - PRESENT
Focused primarily on CSS and XHTML.  Developed themes and user interfaces with languages such as Ruby on Rails, C#, and PHP. Tracked development using Trac and Subversion (SVN).  Developed social networks and internal company websites using Drupal.  Worked with companies such as Novell, Symantec, HP, Omniture, and LANDesk.  

PROSPER, INC. - PROVO, UT
Internet Coach
2005 - 2007
Educated students about the inner workings of an online business and SEO/SMO marketing techniques.  Presented live webinars about web design and social media optimization using the Huddle software.  Managed and developed the coaching division blogs using WordPress.

WESTHOST – PROVIDENCE, UT
Technical Support
2004
I operated as a level 1 technical support agent.  I resolved client issues with the web servers and the hosting control panel.  Used chat, phone, and email support systems.  Servers used a Red Hat Linux distribution. 

SMOOTHDZION – SPANISH FORK, UT
Owner/Web Designer
2002 - PRESENT
SMOOTHDZION is my personal business.  I have designed and developed multiple websites using many different Open Source projects.  I have developed sites with Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, osCommerce, Zen Cart, Shopify, ProjectPier, Active Collab, sNews, and others.  I have also done SEO and SMO.

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FORMALEDUCATION
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY – LOGAN, UT
Graphic Design, 1998 - 2002

BRIDGERLAND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE – LOGAN, UT
Computer Graphics, 2001 - 2002