Qualification Summary
- Over 6 years of experience in design implementation: translation graphic mock-ups into valid semantically structured XHTML web pages and complex, liquid, and tableless CSS layouts;
- 4 years of experience in PHP web development in LAMP/WAMP environment;
- 2 years of experience in Microsoft .NET web development;
- Knowledge of major browsers compatibility and workarounds;
- 3+ years of experience in JavaScript: able to add behavioral enhancements (visual effects, form validation) to web pages through the use unobtrusive DOM-compliant scripts;
- 4+ years of experience in data modeling, SQL and RDBMS;
Technical Skills
| Operating Systems: | Linux Ubuntu, Linux Debian, Linux Red Hat, Mac OS X |
| Languages and Technologies: | C#, PHP, Perl, SQL, HTML/CSS, DOM, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, XML/XSL |
| DBMS: | MySQL, MS SQL Server |
| Tools: | MS Visual Studio, Salesforce CRM, Apache, Internet Information Server (IIS), TOAD, WordPress, WordPress µ, Magento, Weebly, osCommerce, vBulletin, Bloomberg Terminal, GIMP, Photoshop |
Professional Experience
Internet Director•Cultural Care Au Pair•December 2009 — present
Managed the overall corporate web presence on a global and local level.
- Managed company's main website re-design and search engine optimization strategy. In just 3 weeks after launch new visitor traffic increased 20% and organic traffic increased 25%;
- Adapted company's 20+ year unique print design traditions and guidelines to the web, by developing custom CSS framework;
- Assisted copywriters with SEO, trained them to use various analytics tools for writing search-optimized content;
- Designed and developed Cultural Care's Search&Select application. This application allows users to search, view and select from 10,000+ profiles of au pairs on an 18GB+ database. Aimed to expedite the time it takes for a client to choose an au pair.
- Overhauled Cultural Care's paid search landing pages. Increased conversion rates by 600%.
- Managed more than 600+ blogs, powered by self-hosted WordPress blog engine.
- Oversaw Cultural Care web presence in more than 20 different countries around the world, including presence in major global and local search engines (Google, Yahoo, Naver, Baidu etc).
- Managed website development for the pioneer au pair program in Australia.
Environment and Tools: Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS (Internet Information Server), HTML/CSS (including HTML5 and CSS3 ), AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, WordPress, Linux Ubuntu, Salesforce CRM, HubSpot, GIMP, Photoshop.
Independent Consultant•Various Projects•November 2007 — present
The Fine Art Concierge (http://thefineartconcierge.com)
Designed and built a custom website powered by WordPress engine and customized it to client's needs. Provided SEO and online marketing consulting.
A+D Appraisals (http://www.adappraisals.com)
Designed and built a custom website powered by Weebly. Provided SEO and online marketing consulting.
A Taster's Journey (http://www.atastersjourney.com)
Transformed existing static website into dynamic blog powered by WordPress engine and customized it to the client's needs. Fulfilled migration of existing content to the WordPress engine.
The Wellness Community (http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org)
Provided customization of vBulletin-based social network to the client's needs (forum, blog, personal profile management). Translated design into HTML/CSS mark-up. Created several jQuery plug-ins.
Westminster Choir College Store (http://www.westminsterchoircollege.org)
Provided face lift and upgrade for the Westminster Choir College web-store driven by osCommerce engine. Installed and customized search engine friendly, table less front end. Performed database back-up, restoration and upgrade.
Environment and Tools: Weebly, vBulletin, WordPress, WordPress µ, Magento, osCommerce, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP5, JavaScript (jQuery, AJAX), XHTML, HTML/CSS, GIMP, Photoshop.
Data Analyst•Barrack, Rodos & Bacine•February 2009 — August 2009
Project: Loss analysis for securities class action litigation.
- Processed over 300 cases;
- Analyzed approximately 1000 common stocks and bonds;
- Discovered losses in excess of 50 million dollars;
- Fixed existing issues and added new features to the loss analysis tool;
Environment and Tools: Perl, MS SQL Server, TOAD, Bloomberg Terminal
Quality Assurance Engineer•Various Companies•May 2004 — November 2006
Projects: Odyssey Logistics Solution, Tridion R5, etc.
- Produced test plans by analyzing software functional specification;
- Created automated test scenarios, reduced amount of manual testing and run regression tests for every night build;
- Designed test cases according to the functional technical design documentation, and customer enhancement requests;
- Performed manual and automated testing including: regression testing, smoke testing, and load testing;
- Reported test results by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, and displaying data;
Environment and Tools: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, IIS, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server, Oracle, MS Visio, VBScript
Education
- Master of Science in Information Technology, Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, graduated with honors in 2005
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, graduated with honors in 2003
Other
Spoken languages: Ukrainian and Russian (native speaker), French (intermediate).
Hobbies: Travelling, hiking, sailing, diving and everything outside. I am also certified bartender (Drink Master, Boston 2011).
No criminal records. Will authorize background/polygraph check if needed. Travel: up to 50%.
Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S
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