Rosetta.Com, New York, Nyoctober 2010 Present

Andrew Relkin

1101 East 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230 T: (718) 377-6361 F: (270) 568-3179 E:

Experience

Rosetta.com, New York, NYOctober 2010 – Present

Web Developer.Hand coded HTML5, CSS3, Javascript for site redesigns and maintenance; cross-browser (IE6/7/8/9; Firefox; Chrome; Safari; Opera), cross-platform testing (yeah! for VMWare); customized JQuery plugins: adding or customizing features, tailoring functionality to meet client needs or shifting some presentational responsibilities to the client-side; advised on and used best practices for SEO, ADA, HTML emails, validated HTML, Photoshop, and document etiquette; created proof of concept pages validating feasibility of design requests; helped refactor code to make site more valid.

HaModia Publications, Brooklyn, NY March 2005 – Present

Crossword Puzzle Editor. Edit syndicated puzzles and create original puzzles for a Brooklyn newspaper with a highly targeted demographic.

Winter Wyman and Friedman Willliams Group, New York, NYJanuary 2009 – October 2010

Freelance Developer.Researched/developed and made several client presentations for site redesigns, including best practices and approaches for HTML, SEO, 508/ADA, email; optimized Photoshop files to create several proof-of-concept HTML templates representing several pages on the site; showed a proof-of-concept for client-side dynamically generated content to: (1) save on page weight (this approach taken as some pages could have large amount of content), (2) offload generation of HTML markup to client-side, (3) allow for easy management of content and design; present several proof-of-concept demonstrations on the benefits of JQuery plug-ins (accordion dropdowns; datepicker).

Edelman Public Relations (Interactive Services), New York, NYMarch 2006 – October 2009

Developer.Developed microsites, promotions and interstitials using CSS/Web standards, HTML, PHP, MySQL for: Allstate; American Egg Board; American Heart Association; AstraZeneca; Avaya; Bush Beans; Duke University; Johnson & Johnson; Kraft; Lexis-Nexis; Lóreal; the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition (nutrientrichfoods.org); Office Depot; Pfizer; Schering-Plough; Starbucks; Walmart; Whirlpool (whirlpool.com microsite announcing Whirlpool/Maytag merger); Wrigleys; set up and/or manage single and multiple table databases and database reporting using MySQL (bushbeans.com; filterforgood.com); oversaw outsource developer team for overflow projects. (some sites now managed by client, or not live anymore); contribute to Edelman developer Wiki: HTML, email, SEO, 508 best practices.

Igicom.com, New York, NYMarch 2006 – December 2009

Freelance Developer. Developed microsites, promotions, interstitials using HTML/CSS/Web standards for: Ann Taylor; Aveeno; Avon; British Petroleum; Buitoni; Coca Cola; Goodyear; Home Depot; InStyle Magazine; Kraft; Life.com; Lysol (microsite appearing on Lysol.com: lysol.com/nesting/); Mary Kay; Mastercard; Microsoft Nautica; Parenting Magazine; Pepperidge Farms; Real Simple Rewards Magazine; SubZero; Talbots; Target; Thomasville; Velveeta; Walmart; Unilever.

AreaTechnology.com, New York, NYMarch 2002 – September 2009

Senior Developer. Developed html pages for promotions for: AOL, USPS/Lucas Film (uspsjedimaster.com – promotion allowing public to vote for Star Wars stamps; designed entire site to be 508 compliant); created a 6 month promotion (May – October 2008) that was a partnership between eBay.com and Disney giving away Disney vacations and other prizes; created dynamically generated Javascript voting and viewing gallery for Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers; permitted viewers to vote for and view goldfish drawn by entrants; Ben & Jerry's; BIC; Campbell's Soup; Capn Crunch; Cingular; Discovery Kids Channel; Dole Fruit; eBay; Electronic Arts; Energizer Batteries; Fuji Film; Gatorade; Half.com; Kraft; Mauna Loa; NASCAR; NBA/WNBA; Oracle; Paypal; Propel Fitness Water; Quaker Oats; Tropicana; Warner Brothers; created a seven language international AOL/Harry Potter DVD launch promotion; liaise with graphic designers to help improve efficiency of design; work with programmers to coordinate back-end technology with front-end design.

Promotions.com, New York, NYMay 1999 – January 2002

Senior Developer. Developed and instituted QA standards and practices (cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility, multiple connection speeds, multiple monitor resolutions); develop libraries of javascript for form validation, page tracking, dynamic page generation, form parameter passing, random PIN generation, client-side games, cookies; develop server-side PHP templates; liaised with designers, developers, and programmers to develop and launch promotions as well integrate the back-end tools that manage and run the promotions; managed four developers, teach HTML design, coordinated assignment of projects to them; developed entire corporate site (promotions.com); developed manual outlining procedures for new developers on how to use in-house databases and dynamic promotion publishing systems as well as element and QA checklists. Built promotions for AOL, NBC, Kraft, AT&T, Warner Brothers, Coke, Ameritrade, Netscape, Academy Awards, Nortel Networks, Fleet Bank, Citibank, Gateway, Gillette, Nissan, GMAC, Maxwell House, McDonalds.

Razorfish.com, New York, NYJanuary 1999 – May 1999

Developer. Developed online demos and tutorials for bankone.com and schwab.com using Javascript and CSS; consulted with designers and developers.

American Lawyer Media, New York, NYApril 1996 – December 1998

Developer. Planned, designed, and executed web sites for legal clients and maintained ljx.com web site using HTML, CGI (Perl), Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and other web development tools; supervised redesign of New York Law Journal online; counseled, consulted with and suggested ideas to clients in developing sites; directed graphic artists in creation of logos and illustrations.

Online Editor. Maintained weekly online edition of National Law Journal; maintained 8 monthly online publications: Law Technology News, the Internet Newsletter, the Corporate Counsellor Newsletter, the Computer Law Strategist, the Internet Advertising/Marketing Law Newsletter, Intellectual Property Worldwide, eSecurities Online, and Y2K Counselor Online.

Education

Introduction to SQL, New School for Social Research, November 2002

Introduction to ASP, New School for Social Research, November 2002

Introduction to PHP, New School for Social Research, August, 2002

Bachelor of Arts, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, January 1990

Major: English, Minor: Computer Science

Skills

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, some Perl, some MySQL.

Photoshop, Imageready, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, BBEdit, Dreamweaver.

Cross browser testing: Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari.

Windows; MacIntosh environments; strong on cross-browser/cross-platform QA.

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