Professional Experience

Feb 07 – Nov 09

VML

Kansas City, Missouri

Lead Interactive Web Developer

Oversaw frontend development of interactive projects to ensure corporate and usability standards were properly implemented.

Managed team of developers and helped establish best practices and development standards for the group.

Clients: Collective Brands, Inc., Sam's Club, Savvis, Payless Shoes, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Houlihans

Apr 06 – Feb 07

Bernstein-Rein Advertising

Kansas City, Missouri

Interactive Art Director

Collaborated with account and creative teams to design, develop and maintain interactive campaigns and applications for agency clients and internal projects.

Clients: beauty brands, Inc, Farmland Foods, Powell Gardens, and H&R Block.

Oct 05 – Apr 06

Barkley Evergreen & Partners

Kansas City, Missouri

Interactive Designer & Developer

Designed and developed interactive projects for agency clients and internal projects. Worked to educate and promote the value of web standards and rapid development techniques.

Clients: Lee Jeans, Blue Bunny.

Feb 02 – Jun 05

Retail Technology Partners

Portage, Indiana

Creative Director

Defined the overall creative vision and execution for RTP and its line of ecommerce brands. Organized the design and development of a custom template-based ecommerce system, allowing RTP to setup and maintain over 15 online stores without hiring additional design or development staff.

Apr 00 – Feb 02

Pyxis International

Chicago, Illinois

Creative Director

Oversaw the creative process for client and internal projects. Conducted creative sessions, presented design solutions and managed the development process during production.

Clients: Chicago Transit Authority, MarinoWare, Heaton & Eadie and 12snap.

Apr 98 – present

BK Design

Shawnee, Kansas

Freelance Designer & Developer

Work with clients to define their needs and develop interactive solutions that meet their project goals and objectives.

Clients: Bernstein Zubieta Architects, David Lanzenberg, Richard Henkels, Acord Cox & Company, QAD Inc., Shorty's Inc. and more.

Apr 97 – Apr 98

Full Moon Interactive Group

Hollywood, California

Interface Designer

Designed client websites, intranets and online application interfaces.

Clients: Caesars Hotel Properties and Southern California Edison.


Education

1996 – 1999

UCLA Extension

Professional Designation in Graphic Design

1994 – 1996

Santa Barbara City College

Associate of Arts degrees in Business Administration & Graphic Production

1990 – 1993

New Mexico State University

Undergrad studies in Business Administration