Gita Hazemi - www.gitahazemi.com
SUMMARY: Over 10 years of web design and development experience. Unique combination of artistic and technical skills that leads to simultaneously creative and highly functional solutions. Specific skills include:
- Creating and hand coding professional and creative websites, E-newsletter and other materials with solid knowledge of web usability.
- Ability to solicit & incorporate diverse perspective, ability to switch easily between different projects.
- Listening and collaborating with management and development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, and choose solutions for all projects.
- Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and problem solver.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in conjunction with team members and different product groups.
- Strong visual design sense, graphic editing, print, optimization, excellent attention to detail, keen eye for clean UI, and a great fine art artist.
TECHNINCAL SKILLS:
- Web: Fluent HTML, HTML5, XHTML, XML, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery
- Active Server Pages: (ASP), CGI, PHP, XML/XSL, WML, WMLS (wireless Markup Language Script), SVG
- Applications: Adobe Suite Series CS4-CS5.5, Solid knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, ImageReady, Acrobat, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
EXPERIENCE:
UI/UE- Consultant-Contractor, w-3 studio, Saratoga, CA 1999-present
- Design & develop technical and creative websites from existing templates or vague verbal descriptions that enable companies & individuals to do business online.
- I hand convert website design to high quality, cross-browser compatible, valid XHTML/CSS markup, provided a web presence that looks great.
- Program custom forms and shopping cart using JavaScript and CGI, optimization for search engines, and testing for cross browser compatibility for higher performance.
- Learning emerging technology, new applications, new requirements, able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate response to meet the requirements.
- Creative & pragmatic problem solver.
- Using both side of my brain is what makes me a stand out in this field.
Assistant/Fine Arts • The Grand View, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, CA 1996-Present
- Coach and train students of all ages on how to design and draw
Lead Trainer • Associate Faculty • West Valley College, Saratoga, CA Aug 2001-Dec 2002
- Taught web technology including, XML/XSL, CSS. WML, Content and Usability
- Led the Design Group, mentoring over 100 multi-cultural students and encouraging them to become web masters. Professional, team player with strong interpersonal skills.
education:
- AA, Digital Media Design and Production West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
Certificate, Design and Production West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
MS, Nuclear Reactor Science & Engineering University of London, England - Diploma, Nuclear Reactor Science & Engineering Imperial College, London, England
BS, Physics National University, Tehran, Iran
awards
2001: Outstanding Achievement, Web Design & Production: Production Emphasis, West Valley College
2000 & 2001: Artistic Achievement, Los Gatos Art Association
2000 : First Place, 2nd annual art show, The Grand View
References
Available on request.