Sherard Smith
Front End Web Developer
Creative acknowledged for the ability to exceed customer expectations, consistently delivers high levels of good customer service with the ability to work efficiency in fast pace environments and is quick to learn new technology.
Strengths
- Attention to detail
- Business process improvement
- Creativity
- Honesty and Integrity
- Organization
- Problem-solving
- Relationship builder
Education
Austin Community College
Jan 1999 - May 2002
Visual Communication Design
Coursework in Web Design/Banner Advertisement, 2D/3D Animation, Graphic Arts, New Media, and Motion Video using tools from Adobe: After Effects, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere.
Skill Set
Work Experience
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
January 2013 - Present
Front End Web Developer
Responsible for multiple projects, develop user-friendly, responsive landing pages or sites built to W3C standards by transforming Sketch files into code in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP. Perform validation of completed sites including debugging issues and cross-browser support. Build sites in Django when applicable. Use Gitlab to keep track of code changes.
Shooty Media
March 2009 - Present
Web/Graphic Designer, Web Developer
Meet and correspond with clients to determine client needs for online presence. Develop and design new web interfaces, layouts, site graphics and other assets new or update in Fireworks and Photoshop, as needed, coded in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL and PHP. Set up and configure sites and databases on hosting servers under Linux and Windows. Perform validation of completed sites including the debugging and testing of code, cross-browser support, web forms and links. Experience in setting up and configuring a WordPress site and creating custom themes.
Liaison Design Center @3M
June 2011 - January 2013
Part-Time Web Developer
Work with project managers on multiple projects to ensure timely and accurate completion of assigned projects. Responsible for a variety of digital projects, including the production email blasts and micro sites by slicing PSD files using Photoshop, maintain WebSphere portal sites by creating and updating assets using Content Management System, perform bug fixes to portals style changes and document changes in Bugzilla and serve as a SharePoint Administer to maintain SharePoint sites as needed.
Dell
November 2004 - March 2009
Web Design Analyst
Worked with business partners to analyze, plan, and develop highly integrated global web applications, websites, and tools. Use Visio to create flowcharts and prototype sites and applications. Created end user procedural manuals, reference materials and other user documentation in non-technical language. Assisted teammates by creating pages, databases, store procedures and SSIS packages using SQL Server Management Studio and occasionally provided business partners with ad hoc reports and shared project best practices with peers.
Dell
November 1999 - November 2004
GFS Site Administrator
Maintain the development and publishing environment for the GFS and Revenue Services internal websites by effectively communicating with department managers, supervisors, and group leads. Use VSS as content manager system to Check-in/Check-out content and ensure that all documents adhere to the established internal web standards.
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