Tim J. Maxwell

tim.maxwell@comcast.net
(postal address available upon request)
 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced web developer with strong background in graphic design and multimedia. Demonstrated abilities in industry-standard technologies and software packages. Effective in building customized web solutions from inception to completion with minimal direction and supervision. Known for teamwork, efficiency, and excellent communication skills.
 

TECHNOLOGY

• Homesite
• Photoshop
• Flash
• Freehand
• Illustrator
• Quark Xpress
• ClearCase

• MS Office
• Dreamweaver
• Fireworks
• Acrobat
• GoLive
• XML Spy
• Windows/Mac OS

• HTML
• dHTML
• ASP
• XML
• JavaScript
• XSL

• CSS
• Action Script
• SQL
• Visual Basic
• Java
• XSLT

EXPERIENCE

Graphical User Interface Developer - Cendant/Cheap Tickets, Englewood, Colorado.
Created and maintained travel pages for high-traffic promotional events. Coded and debugged XSL, XML, JavaScript and CSS-based web documents, and wrote detailed documentation about business processes.

• Managed to successfully complete a time-critical, four-day promotional project in one day after a hardware failure crippled our operations.
• Saved hours of development time by implementing a Java script to streamline the creation of highly complex and tedious web pages.

2004

Web Developer - DigitalMed, Boulder, Colorado.
Converted Word scripts to interactive online continuing education courses for the nursing industry. Incorporated JavaScript functionality to activities, created/inserted graphics, and set page layout.

• Increased production efficiency by writing and implementing code snippets for commonly-used functions.
• Reduced workload for graphic designers by creating reusable Macromedia Flash templates.
• Earned reputation as the most efficient web developer by consistently completing projects ahead of schedule.

2001 - 2003

Multimedia Development Intern - Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado.
Worked closely with faculty members to design highly interactive web sites and online courses. Contributed to the development of a web-based virtual reality tour of the Pepsi Center in Denver.

• Built personal web site for professor of criminal justice. Professor was so impressed with work that he specifically elicited my assistance to build one of his online courses.
• Conducted training courses in common web technologies for other employees and faculty members. Unsolicited feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

Fall, 2000

Web Design Intern - The Integer Group, Golden, Colorado.
Generated web pages for large organizations. Performed text edits, readied graphics for output on the Internet, and assisted in the development of the company's corporate site.

• Revamped high-profile internal promotions intranet site for Qwest
• Programmed web pages for companies such as Coors, Iomega, and Datalynx. Received praise for completing projects on time and on budget.

Summer, 2000

Computer Intern - Colorado Department of Human Services, Denver, Colorado.
Converted Word documents into HTML format, wrote documentation for software, and provided technical support to end-users.

• Improved productivity by converting hardcopy forms into web format.
• Organized the multi-format Disaster Recovery Contingency Plan into one simple web page.

Spring, 2000

Freelance Writer - HappyPuppy.com, New York, New York.
Wrote in-depth reviews/previews about computer hardware and entertainment software.
 

1999 - 2001

Senior Teller - Wells Fargo Bank, Boulder, Colorado.
Assisted customers with banking transactions and referrals. Maintained high-time (30+ hours per week) position while attending college full-time. Supervisory duties included scheduling, bookkeeping, vault control, and drawer balancing.

1997 - 2000

Customer Service Supervisor - Best Buy, Westminster, Colorado.
Assisted customers with the return/exchange of products, processed applications for financing, and facilitated the repair of defective products. Supervisory/administrative duties included scheduling, drawer balancing, bookkeeping, reconciliation, and safe control.

1995 - 1997

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science
Computer Information Systems, Metropolitan State College of Denver
 

1996 - 2000

Colorado Scholars Award for Excellence
Metropolitan State College of Denver
 

1999 - 2000

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PhotoShop for the Web (Levels One and Two)
University of Colorado at Boulder
 

2002

Fundamentals of XML
Batky Howell Training Services
 

2001

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Sacred Heart of Mary Church
Designed and developed new parish web site.
 

2003