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EXPERIENCE Universal Mind Myke Preuss UX Technologist - Vancouver (Remote) BC, 2012 - Ongoing Create prototypes of solutions in rich-internet technologies. Generate new and innovative UX design concepts. Listen and formulate solutions through observation. Understand common design patterns and how they are leveraged in production. Understand popular frameworks and how they are leveraged in production. Design and produce deliverable materials on time and with minimum supervision. Present design concepts and solutions in a clear and effective manner. Generate designs through information gathering, ideation and best practices. Participate in the testing of developed software. Create and maintain documentation. Enhance the discussion of design focused thought and trends through participation in industry blogs, articles, and events. Collaborate effectively with team members and throughout the organization. Blast Radius Myke Preuss Sr. Interface Developer (Contract) - Vancouver BC, 2011 - 2012 Front-end development Mobile development. Cross platform testing. Responsive coding. HTML5 & CSS3. TAXI Myke PreussDeveloper - Vancouver BC, 2010 - 2011 Interactive ideation. Mobile concepts & planning. Create creative presentation decks. Create interactive advertising banners. Contribute to planning of interactive projects. Pacwebco Myke PreussCreative/Technical Director - Vancouver BC, 2010 Met with clients to understand needs. Create unique solutions that solved needs of our clients. Start planning, organization, and design language for projects. Oversee creative and communication with Art Director Established version control systems. High-level development primarily using WordPress Quality control. MovieSet.com Inc. Myke PreussInteractive Director - Vancouver BC, 2009—2010 Redeveloped MovieSet.com's blog. Both traffic and User commenting increased by focusing on simplicity & legibility. Redesigned & developed MovieSet.com's Corporate site. Identify and develop new business & technology options. Incorporated MovieSet.com's Twitter feed site-wide. Integrated Google Custom Search for MovieSet.com. Wrote clean and compliant XHTML/CSS within the JAVA Wicket Framework. Used the JQuery Javascript library to create User Interface elements & effects. Integrated Campaign Monitor Email service. Designed & Developed email templates. Created print collateral as well as interactive presentational material. Created Requirements, Creative Brief, Information Architecture, and Wireframe documents. intermission* design Myke PreussOwner - Creative/Interactive Director - Vancouver BC, 2008—2009 Business Development. Client Relations. Creating Quotes & Estimates. Creating Requirements, Creative Brief, Information Architecture, and Wireframe documents. Concepts, Creative, Ideas. Design & Development. Billing and Resource Management. EDUCATION Electronic Media Design Langara College - Vancouver BC, Canada Music Composition Vancouver Community College - Vancouver BC, Canada Media Studies Capilano University - North Vancouver BC, Canada SKILLS & TRAINING Digital Strategy Interactive design & development User experience/information design & development Print design Typography Silkscreening Brand strategy Photography Search Engine Optimization PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Interface Development Creative Direction Art Direction Digital Strategy Project Management Client relations & presentation skills Time & budget management Resource management CODING LANGUAGES HTML / HTML5 CSS / CSS3 Javascript / jQuery PHP GIT SVN COMPUTER SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite Coda Transmit Omni Graffle Reason Garage Band Sequel Pro MAMP Pro Parallels iWork Keynote Microsoft Office ScreenFlow Stuffit Tweetdeck Hootsuite HOBBIES Basketball Golf Tennis Biking Softball Craft Beer Wine Film Reading Woodworking Gardening REFERENCES See below