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SANDRA A. LEE
425.533.8272


Creative, senior web developer with strong design sensibilities and a technical background interested in challenging projects with emphasis on front-end design and development, interactivity, content manage ment and emerging standards.
SKILLS

WEB DEVELOPMENT: HTML, CSS, JQuery, server-side and client-side scripting, Flash/ActionScript, XML, JSON, C#, SQL, SEO, web services, content management and blogging software.

DESIGN AND MEDIA: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, video, some familiarity with Poser and 3D environments.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: Requirements gathering, analysis, architecture, design and functional specs, development, test, release, documentation, technical writing (all audiences), presentations.

EXPERIENCE

WEB DESIGNER / DEVELOPER

Self-employed
April 2010 - present Kirkland, WA


TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES USED:
WordPress, Drupal, PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript JQuery, MySql, Ruby on Rails, XAMPP, LAMP, Aptana, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, SVN, GitHub, Elgg

Conceived, architected, designed and implemented a functional prototype for a unique social web application built using Ruby on Rails, MySql and JQuery.

As sole proprietor of Seattle Solutions, I design and build custom themes and websites for small businesses and provide full-featured web hosting services, with particular emphasis on content management systems and client control. I also redesign, update and maintain existing websites.

Related work includes:
  • Evaluate new technologies and tools
  • Write proposals, contracts, documentation and blog entries
  • Provide on-site training and ongoing tech support

SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER
WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER

EXPEDIA, INC.
July 2003 - April 2010
Bellevue, WA

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES USED:
HTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, Flash, ActionScript, Visual Studio, ASP.Net, ASP, C#, JSON, XML/XSLT, SQL Sserver, SSIS, InfoPath, Excel, Access, DoubleClick, accessibility, SEO, IIS, Index Server, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Perforce

Provided leadership to build an effective development team embedded within a business group. Promoted best practices and efficiencies through out the larger organization. Mentored and advised developers, designers, producers, and program managers.

Created presentations and training sessions; participated in project and campaign planning sessions; provided expertise on technology and UX issues.

Worked closely with designers, producers and merchandisers in a studio-like, in-house environment to rapidly architect, develop and launch highly-visible promotions of increasing complexity and interactivity.

Architected and implemented sophisticated, high-performance dynamic data and search module solutions.

Responsible for server and client-side code for some of the most high-volume Expedia.com web pages, including the home page.

Translated designer comps into pixel-perfect, functional, cross-browser compatible web pages. Created and optimized images as needed.

Created complex, interactive Flash modules and video players.

Worked with merchandisers, marketing, business stakeholders, producers, designers, PMs, testers, and developers to create new website features, content templates, dynamic ads and internal tools.

Assisted with the development and maintenance of several international and partner sites.

Created search modules for placement on eBay, MSN and other partner websites and built intranet and extranet tools for internal and partner use.

CONTRACT WEB DEVELOPER

Various projects
September 1997 - July 2003
Various Seattle-area locations

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES USED:
ASP, ASP.Net, VB, C#, Visual Studio, SQL Server, IIS, XML, HTML, Javascript, SharePoint, Flash, ActiveX, Index Server

Volt/Microsoft: Worked with an existing team at Microsoft to architect and complete development of a complex intranet application using early Microsoft-proprietary AJAX technology, ASP.Net/C#, SQL Server and XML.

Volt/Microsoft: Developed a Sharepoint Portal Server intranet application.

Colorbox7: Incorporated a documentation and review system into the Microsoft Windows Beta website.

Colorbox7: Rearchitected the 1000+ page Cornish College website and created a custom content management system. Implemented sophisti cated solutions using ASP/DHTML and Flash/ActionScript

Colorbox7: Wrote formal proposals, requirements, functional specifica tions, and final documentation.

Colorbox7: Performed web, mail, domain and DNS server administration for hosted domains and websites.

Volt/Weyerhaeuser: Converted key pages of several Quadrant Homes websites to make use of ASP and SQL Server. Built two extranet applications to allow the staff in multiple departments to manage website content, including media uploads.

MPL2.com: Led a team of developers from design through successful implementation of the original MCSP Referral system for Microsoft.

MPL2.com: Led the technical design and implementation of a commercial extranet application for the medical industry.

MS Press: Created ASP pages, templates and an internal workflow and content management application.

MS TechNet: Added functionality to a proprietary content management system using Javascript and ASP.

Sidewalk.com: ASP/HTML/DHTML/VB development in a proprietary, C++-oriented IIS platform environment.

OTHER

Systems Analyst / Programmer III Virginia Mason Medical Center
7/95 - 9/97 Seattle, WA

Programmer / Support Tech. Mammography Reporting System, Inc.
11/93 - 7/95 Seattle, WA

Tutorial: IIS Programmatic Administration, originally published 03/2000 on the Colorbox7 website. (http://seattlesolutions.com/files/iis-programmatic-administration.txt)

Web Site Admin (10+ years): Designed and maintained an active community web site and staff content management and e-mail system. Set up and administered a Linux-based mail server, discussion lists and a Share point-based extranet site.

Second Life (2 years): Engaged in scripting, designing and building items for resale in this 3D virtual environment.

EDUCATION
YRS ATTENDED SCHOOL LOCATION AREA OF STUDY
2005 - 2006 LWTC Kirkland, WA Design/Interactive Digital Media
1994 - 1995 U.W. Extension Seattle, WA C Programming
1987 BCC Bellevue, WA Accounting
1983 - 1985 Loyola Marymount Univ. Los Angeles, CA Communication Arts/Screenwriting
To 1983 Forest Ridge H.S. Bellevue, WA General