EXPERIENCE:

SugarCRM Inc., Cupertino, California 09.1999 – PRESENT
User Interface and Web Designer
Responsible for corporate web site look and feel. Used web analytics to streamline web site navigation and developed usability standards. Designed and produced graphics for websites, promotions, banners, HTML email templates. Developed several open source skins for SugarCRM, as well as numerous custom product skins for Fortune 100 customers.

FREELANCE DESIGNER  01.2003 – PRESENT
Projects included identity, packaging, web design, user interfaces for Brew applications for independent software vendors for leading domestic and foreign mobile operators. Designed stationery, marketing materials, display graphics, product packaging and website for Playboy Cosmetics.

VIADOR INC., Mountain View, California 09.1999 – 01.2001
User Interface Designer
Redesigned old and developed new product interfaces from gathering requirements to concept drawings to detailed usable product specifications. Designed and enforced look and feel standards for all Viador products. Worked closely with product managers on creating new web applications based on clients’ requirements (clients included IBM, HP, Hyundai, Charles Schwab, etc.). Worked with developers on implementing interfaces according to specifications and established visual standards. Prepared product demonstrations and customizations; produced presentations for web and print.

BOLD FOCUS, Daly City, California 09.1997 – 09.1999
Web UI Developer/Production Artist
Built complete websites from concept to implementation. Produced web graphics from vector comp to final HTML code. Laid out a monthly newsletter. Translated print documents into web realm. Gained complete proficiency in designing for web and print, expert knowledge in website development.

EDUCATION:

ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE, San Francisco, California 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO, San Mateo, California 1997
Associate in Commercial Art

STATE POLYTECHNIC ACADEMY, Minsk, Belarus (former USSR) 1991 – 1992
Computer Science

SKILLS:

GRAPHIC SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop, lllustrator , Imageready, Fireworks, Flash, InDesign, QuarkXpress, MS Power Point

WEB DEVELOPMENT
Expert level in HTML, style sheets CSS, Acrobat PDF.
Macromedia HomeSite and Dreamweaver, MS FrontPage, etc.
Working knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, some XML, Perl.

COMPUTER PLATFORMS
Both Mac and PC (using from 1996 to present)