Resume

Objective

• I work best in a fast-paced environment, working with multiple projects of different types. My preference is to work in a creative environment for a company with solid business practices and forthright communication with employees. I am seeking pay and benefits equal to my worth and the opportunity to continue attending training or conferences to keep my skills up-to-date.

E-mail

• tonya.abna@yahoo.com

Education

• Education kept current with classes, conferences and online learning on web design and development topics.
• December 1999 graduate of the Texas A&M Graduate Visualization Program, with a M.S. in Visualization Sciences.
  • Visualization Sciences course work included art and design, computer graphics programming, graphical user interface development, 3D modeling and animation, 2D animation, web design and programming, video production and editing, photography, human-computer interaction studies, and more.
• May 1997 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas with a B.S. in Computer Science.
  • Computer Science course work was supplemented heavily with traditional arts and computer graphics courses.

Skills

• Web Design and Development:
  • Web Design and Development: design and hand-coding of cross browser, web standards compliant websites, user interfaces, applications and web graphics that are aesthetic, fast, interactive, usable, accessible, reliable, profitable, secure and scalable. Includes the creation and usage of scripts, stylesheets, templates, databases, forms, dynamic and interactive elements, multimedia, data visualization and content management software.
  • Web Management: website maintenance, web development training of others, technical writing for web content management user manuals and training materials, and web risk assessment and prevention.
• Project Management:
  • Project planning, tracking and documentation, project team leadership, and problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Graphic Design, Art Direction, Desktop Publishing:
  • Design, branding, development and direction of logos, emails, websites, web graphics, slideshows, carousels, Flash animations, postcards, mailers, flyers, letters, letterhead, brochures, classroom materials, posters, signage, banners, cards, business cards, tent cards, stickers, books, magazines, publication covers, notebook covers and spines, cd and dvd labels, ads, screenprinting, charts and graphs, conference materials, powerpoint presentations, and various other graphics, media and publications.
• Photography Production and Management:
  • Digital photography, photo scanning, photo printing, photo touch-up and manipulation, photo archiving, set production, and art direction of photoshoots.
• Audio, Video and Multimedia:
  • Audio, video, animation and multimedia production and post production for multiple media formats, including filming, lighting, set production, audio editing, restoration and enhancement, video editing, enhancement and special effects, cd/dvd/vhs production and duplication, multimedia design and content development, audio/video/multimedia equipment needs assessment, comparisons and purchasing, 3D modeling and animation, flash animations, jQuery animations, and data visualization.
• Technical Writing and Training:
  • Organizational technical writing: project planning and documentation, data/file archiving and business communication.
  • Instructional technical writing: creation of training manuals, classroom materials and conference presentations.
  • Training: taught classes on web development and content management, held one-on-one training sessions on website maintenance, photography postproduction and video production, cross-trained coworkers on graphic design and web design and development.
• Event Management:
  • Event planning and support, speaker research, audiovisual coordination, decoration and set design, and production of event materials such as presentations, signage, handouts, agendas, brochures, postcards, promotional materials, and more.

Tools Used

Employment

• April 2008 - Present
  Senior Web Designer/Developer
  Data Paradigm, Inc., Dallas, TX
  • Designed, developed and maintained commercial and non-profit web sites, web applications and mobile applications. Touched up photography, created custom portals, animations, data visualizations, scripts, graphics, and publications, worked with databases, cross-trained coworkers, performed project and team management responsibilities, and wrote documentation, technical specifications and training materials.
• October 1999 - Present
  Freelance/Contract Graphic and Web Designer/Developer
  • Designed, developed, and maintained assorted commercial and non-profit web sites. Touched up photography for websites and for model portfolios. Designed layouts for audio cds. Created designs for screenprinting.
• May 2001 - January 2008
  Graphic and Web Designer/Developer
  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dallas, TX
  • Performed all of the duties associated with web design and development, web management, graphic design, art direction, desktop publishing, photography production and management, audio, video and multimedia production, technical writing and training, event management, project/team management, and problem solving and troubleshooting.
• February 2000 - May 2001
  Web Designer/Developer
  Springbow Solutions, Irving, TX
  • Designed, developed and maintained web sites and multimedia. Managed projects and teams.
• January 1997 - July 1997/ January 2000 - February 2000
  Graphic and Web Designer/Developer
  Lone Star Images, Dallas, TX
  • Created graphic designs manually and by computer (including t-shirt designs, advertisements, logos, etc.), assisted clients, performed clerical duties, developed archival system for previous designs, redesigned company web site.
• October 1998 - January 1999
  Graduate Assistant/Web Support
  TAMU College of Architecture, College Station, TX
  • Maintained and updated college web site, created faculty and department web pages, taught web page development to faculty, worked with department heads to determine web site priorities, developed presentations for business meetings, helped develop guidelines for future redesign of college web site.
• June 1998 - August 1998
  Web Master/Database Administrator
  Bryan Research and Engineering, Bryan, TX
  • Maintained and updated corporate web site, worked on upgrading database system from individually maintained ACT! databases to single Access database with replication, researched possibilities of converting to MSSQL.
• September 1996 - December 1996
  Engineering Assistant
  Northern Telecom, Richardson, TX
  • Output daily site and problem monitoring reports and graphs, worked on FAQ guides for products, proofread and edited product guides, assisted engineers in various duties, performed installations, upgrades, testing, and backups.
• November 1993 - August 1996
  Assistant Manager
  The Beanery, Richardson, TX
  • Performed in a fast paced environment, made personnel decisions, trained and managed new employees, created policies, engaged in problem solving techniques, helped to maintain repeat business.
• June 1993 - August 1993
  Engineering Assistant
  Kelly-Springfield, Tyler, TX
  • Computerized and catalogued engineering documents, worked on databases and spreadsheets.

Portfolio

• Portfolio available on request.

References

• Available on request.