Menlo Park, CA
Phone: +1 617 395-0233
Cell: +1 650 391-7222
French Phone: +33 1 72 81 33 73
French Cell Phone: +33 6 75 35 17 23
E-mail: nicole+resume AT stubbornella DOT org
http://www.stubbornella.org/
CSS aficionado focused on developing Web sites that use the most modern techniques for achieving accessibility, branding, and sophisticated usable design. Particularly interested in adapting content management systems using CSS and exploring balance between semantically correct markup and CSS and the consistency and portability necessary for code to work in a CMS.
Focused on measurable, achievable results including optimizations of download speed, server resources, and front end rendering. Interested in accessibility of Web applications, Ajax, and server side processing of CSS files. Skilled at teaching people of varying technical levels about standards-based, cross-browser compatible designs.
| Accessibility | WAI A - AAA, including; alt text, long descriptions, labels, forms, color analysis, tables, structural markup, abbreviations, tab order, keyboard shortcuts, skip links, consistency, and navigation, and the U.S. law, Section 508. |
|---|---|
| Cross Browser Compatibility | Sophisticated CSS and XHTML that works equally well in all modern browsers and degrades gracefully in the aging 4.X browsers, which receive all of the content with simplified style. IE 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, IE Mac 5.2, Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Konqueror, and Opera. |
| Markup and Programming Languages | XHTML, HTML, CSS, and basic SQL and Java. |
| CMS | WordPress and Movable Type |
| Software | Dreamweaver, Tortoise SVN, Eclipse, Contribute, GIMP, Photoshop, Illustrator (basic use), Nvu, Stylemaster, Microsoft Office, Open Office, etc. |
| Systems | Windows and Mac OS X. |
Manager of the advanced front end development team. The role of the team is to find solutions to the most challenging front end design issues and promote the use and understanding of Web standards within the company. FullSIX is among the online marketing leaders in Europe with offices in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and China.
Retained by diverse industry clients to create Web sites which comply with modern accessibility laws. Perform technical coding, review, and testing; and work closely with managers to conceptualize, design, and launch Internet/intranet sites furthering company goals and advancing product comprehension.
Built houses from frame to finish, installed and built custom cabinetry, framed interior and exterior walls, remodeled custom kitchens and bathrooms, and installed windows and doors.
Algorithmic Programming in Java, Algorithmic Programming lab, Databases, Data Structures and Algorithms, Graphs and Optimization, and Web Development.
Paris, FranceManaged a grant program established to assist low to moderate income homeowners, evaluated the financial situation of elderly and disabled applicants to determine eligibility, created a system of spreadsheets to track case progress, coordinated efforts of our rehabilitation staff, oversaw contractor selection and the bidding process, established and maintained relationships with contractors, and designed outreach efforts to attract new clients.
Facilitated improvement efforts of the intensive care units through work with the ICU Care Improvement Committee, managed details of committee operations, tracked progress toward overall goals using MS Project, compiled documents and information for biweekly steering committee meetings, expedited creation of admission and discharge requirements, co-authored templates for improvement implementation.
Drafted and executed a survey of The Healthy Island Projects' progress in the last five years, developed and edited a program evaluation for Bingham Hospital, created graphs for a grant refunding report.
Available upon request.