Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
With two decades of experience spanning graphic design, software engineering management, entrepreneurship and banking, I specialize in bridging the gap between design and development. I create effective, user-friendly digital solutions by leveraging a unique blend of creative and technical expertise. My background allows me to integrate strategic goals into every project, ensuring the final product not only looks great, but also drives tangible business results.
As a tech small business owner and freelance web developer, UX and graphic designer I handled existing and new clients, offered and delivered marketing, web and print services, and managed business administrative needs including accounting and hiring/managing contractors to complete specific jobs. Commitments and accomplishments: • Delivered websites and digital/print marketing materials. • Worked with multiple business to create or enhance their brand identity, web presence and application user experience. • Created a reusable CSS coding system that can be easily implemented into any website to create a custom experience. • Hired and overlooked interns, onshore and offshore designers and engineers. • Generated a continuous client pipeline by social media marketing, business-to-business marketing, joining networking events and regularly being referred prospect from other clients. • Collaborated with other freelance designers and engineers on large projects. Industries serviced: Healthcare, real estate, manufacturing, entertainment, automotive, legal and fashion. Technologies: HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript, jQuery and PHP. Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and DreamWeaver, WordPress, Joomla, Magento, GoDaddy, GIT, Microsoft Office Suite and G Suites.
As a Relationship Banker I followed up with existing clients and prospect to establish new accounts or upgrade existing accounts to better suit their needs. This involved completing and following up on applications with back-office departments, meetings with clients to complete or collect documents, and creating new accounts using internal software. Commitments and accomplishments: • Opened and evaluated new relationships and accounts to meet bank regulations. • Cultivated and managed client relationships providing customer service and exceeding sales goals. • Conducted general banking operations and sales in a professional manner.
As a Client Specialist I completed withdrawal and deposit transactions and offered accounts or services that would best suit the customer. Commitments and accomplishments: • Created client relationships providing customer service and exceeding sales goals. • Produced at 350% of Treasury Sales goals in 2013. • Conducted general banking operations and sales in a professional manner.
As the office manager I continued my role as a graphic designer / web developer - althought more experienced by this time - but added the responsibility of communicating and meeting with clients and managing the team to ensure deadlines are met. Commitments and accomplishments: • Managed workflow and projects so that they would be completed at a consistent and efficient pace - meeting deadlines. • Communicated with clients to ensure their satisfaction. • Analyzed existing client services to suggest other products and services that would benefit the client's business productivity and growth. Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ActionScript 3 and PHP. Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, DreamWeaver, WordPress, Joomla, Magento, GoDaddy.
As the graphic designer, I continued delivering web and print design needs such as business cards, realtor rate sheets, email marketing designs, website header banners, logos, booklets and more. This role rapidly became a graphic designer / web developer role as I began to also deliver entire websites built in JavaScript, HTML and CSS or Flash/ActionScript. Commitments and accomplishments: • Designed brand identity packages and web and print ads/media resulting in enhanced business presence and increased web traffic and sales. • Helped clients migrate from Flash websites to HTML/CSS/JS websites to ensure future mobile compatibility.
As a graphic design intern I was tasked with completing designs for web and print. Accomplishment: • Completed my first HTML website; This was my first experience or exposure to coding.