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Illustrator and UX/Front-end Web Developer, Jodie Struthers.

Jodie Struthers

View Jodie Struthers's profile on LinkedInIllustrator and UX/Front-end Web Developer
Calgary, Alberta

Objective

An accomplished, ambitious and practical Designer and Web Developer, quick to learn new skills and readily adapt to new environments. Fluent in English and a lifelong-learner. Seeking a worthwhile and engaging position in an organization where creativity, discipline and attention to detail would be of utmost importance.

Summary

  • Bachelor of Design degree in Visual Communications Design
  • Object Oriented PHP 5 web site development
  • Over 11 years of developing static web sites, and over 7 years of developing dynamically driven web sites
  • Can communicate ideas and concepts clearly with clients
  • Full project management from initial concept, debugging and testing, to final release
  • Visual Communications Design based background
  • Ability to collaborate with Web Designers and other visual thinkers, as well as developers
  • Familiarity with various web-based technologies, and a willingness to learn and try new technologies as they are made available
  • An understanding of SEO and online marketing

Technical Experience and Proficiency

Development Technologies

  • XHTML/HTML, CSS, Object Oriented PHP 5, MySQL, Java, C++, Perl/CGI.pm module, ActionScript, GD Graphics Library image manipulation
  • JavaScript/AJAX (jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous)
  • Mercurial, Subversion, MVC (Model View Controller), Smarty Template Engine,  CodeIgniter, CMS solutions: Web Solutions Management Server (RedDot),  WordPress, PyroCMS, ExpressionEngine, Joomla, Drupal, Mambo
  • Ubuntu (11.04), Mac OS (9.2 – 10.6.8), Microsoft Windows (all versions)

Software

  • Productivity: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, OpenOffice, Adobe inDesign, QuarkXpress, Notepad++, FileZilla
  • Graphics: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Tool SAI, Corel Painter
  • Multimedia Authoring: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro

Education

Bachelor of Design, Visual Communications Design
Alberta College of Art & Design. Calgary, AB.

Art Fundamentals Diploma with Honours
Georgian College. Barrie, ON.

Technical Certifications

  • PCI-101 PCI Awareness (web)
  • S-102 Advanced Security Awareness 2010 (web)
  • S-101 Basic Security Awareness 2011 (web)

Professional Experience

Redfall Technologies Inc. – User Interface Developer
September 2010 – August 2011

  • Working on design and W3C standards front-end development for various Grails framework applications
  • HTML email marketing template creation and testing for use with Campaign Monitor
  • Completed Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) Level 1 training courses as a developer for PCI compliance

Shriker.ca (1488175 Alberta Inc.) – President
September 2009 – Present

  • Communicating ideas and concepts with individual clients
  • Meeting deadlines and meeting or surpassing expectations
  • Working alongside clients, development team and project managers to assign tasks and maintain collaborative work-flow
  • Full project management from initial concept, debugging and testing, to final release
  • Development includes XHTML/CSS, Object Oriented PHP 5, MySQL, UNIX/Linux, MVC, Subversion, Smarty Template Engine, CodeIgniter, various CMS systems, and LAMP/WAMP toolsets
  • jQuery, Prototype/Scriptaculous, and JavaScript development frameworks
  • Writing custom user management systems, private messaging, forums, page caching, PSD to XHTML conversion, GD Graphics Library image manipulation, script integration, general SEO, and custom modules/add-ons

Agrium Inc. - Web Coordinator
August 2009 - September 2010

  • Managing intranet and external corporate websites
  • Developing sites that utilize the enterprise level CMS, Web Solutions Management Server (RedDot) by Open Text
  • Executing, controlling, and closing web content implementation tasks (new site design integration with RedDot)
  • Developing web applications, add-ons and enhancements using Prototype, jQuery, XML, XSLT, ASP, and other technologies
  • Coordination of web content changes for individual clients
  • Development of front-ends for Google Search Appliance

Shadowlack (Ramath-lehi) – Web Developer & Designer (Personal Project)
July 2002 – Present

  • Ongoing forum-based collaborative story game as well as a unique world-building project
  • Usage of XHTML/CSS, PHP 5, MySQL, and jQuery
  • Heavy modification of phpBB 3 to include management of player’s characters (editing, deleting, custom css, admin approval, etc)
  • Custom modifications include: affiliates manager, character registry, Compendium CMS, contact page, FAQ database, latest news, playable races, RSS feed generation, account vacation mode, and Word of the Day
  • User account integration with MediaWiki and FlashChat
  • Past incarnations have included the modification and usage of Ezboard, Ikonboard, and InvisionPower Board

Black Shuck – Web Developer & Designer (Personal Project)
May 2008 – Present

  • Persistent Browser-Based Game (PBBG) based loosely upon Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy” and various other incarnations of the afterlife in general
  • MVC, Smarty Template Engine, PHP 5, MySQL, Spry, jQuery
  • Some custom features include: referrals, invite-only tickets, reCAPTCHA integration, player voting awards, boards, item shops, account upgrades, and inventory
  • Creation of several text-based games (Trivia, Lottery, Rock Paper Scissors Spock Lizard, etc.)
  • PayPal IPN integration for the purchasing of in-game currency (Bones)

Swing Dance Calgary – Web Developer
July 2009

  • Site restoration and backup
  • Security tightening and upgrades
  • WordPress maintenance

Calgary International Film Festival – Jr. Web Developer
June 2007 – September 2007

  • Maintaining, updating and creating pages using XHTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL
  • Collaborating with the different departments and prioritizing tasks
  • Performed as a liaison between the design company, Rare Method, and the Calgary International Film Festival in order to ensure ease of production
  • Organizing and maintaining the online version of the Festival’s program
  • Assisting the in-house Graphic Designer with print advertisements
  • Researching the possibilities of online streaming video

Interests

Drawing, creative writing, video games, swing dancing, languages, & traveling