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Michael Verdon
 Objective:
To obtain a position as a Website / UI / Multimedia / Graphic Designer.
Summary of Qualifications:
Secret Clearance (Investigation Performed: Top Secret SSBI - SCI Eligible Cleared (TS Inactive))
Over 7 years experience in design with a strong understanding of coding logic and usability concepts and practices
Military training and background with experience in high-ranking military, civilian, and political environments
Experience communicating directly with customers to gather requirements and conduct usability activities
Adaptable, self-motivated team member with the ability to lead when needed and a problem-solving mind set
Able to conceptualize new designs and ideas by both free-hand or digital compositions using multiple programs
Able to work alone to achieve tasks, meet deadlines, and make a positive difference without losing focus on top priorities
Love of design and design concepts with proven skills and abilities in all phases of the product lifecycle
 Technical Knowledge:
Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS2/Studio 8/MX) (Fireworks, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Designer); MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio); Remedy; Rational Rose; Tools for Oracle Administrators (TOAD);
HTML, CSS, Familiarity with JavaScript, ColdFusion, SQL, Actionscript, PHP
Work Experience:
Lockheed Martin, Mar 2008 - Present, USPS-OIG
Multimedia Design Engineer, Senior
Leads GUI and other graphical efforts of all new OIG Applications, redesigns and directs the work of other graphic projects
Designed html prototypes, visual interfaces and interaction of 3 web-based applications, as well as coding HTML and CSS
Produces graphic sketches, designs, and copy layouts for online content
Determines size and arrangement of layouts, selects style and size of type, and arranges layout based upon available space, knowledge of layout principles, and aesthetic design concepts
Maintains and provides ongoing design of the OIG web applications, including updating graphics, logos, and layout
Designs and constructs web pages / sites including incorporating graphic user interface (GUI) features and other techniques
Designed look-and-feel and continues to support Org-wide MOSS 2007 (SharePoint) site, including documentation on style
Created over 40 visual-navigation maps and 100s of graphics centered on the user experience of MOSS 2007 Site
Designed logo for MOSS Site, including 2 different styles (2-D and 3-D) as well as a desktop icon for use on every computer
Has supported 8 other web applications with graphics and icons updates, changes, or creation
Valued and trusted worker, allowed to telework often and regularly. Never missing any deadlines and always being available
Continued support for any and all photo-editing needs of client, including being requested to do GUI work on 2 more web apps
Lockheed Martin / Lockheed Martin sub-contractor (Convergenz), Jun 2007 - Feb 2008, OASD/PA-IRM
Designer
Redesigned www.dod.mil/heroes/. Gathered requirements, conducted user analysis, conceptualized, designed, coded, tested, implemented, continued maintenance. Created templates and wrote documentation on site updates.
- Conceptualized and created print-quality baseball-style cards for Heroes site.
- Increased site traffic from 15,000 (Oct 07) to 28,000 (Jan 08) monthly hits (on home page)
Created posters, graphics, and logo samples for OSD Writers Group; managed sites for Writers Group
Developed flash and static banners for the Defenselink.mil home page and to promote Heroes relaunch
Manages time and efforts across multiple projects, working with team members and independently to ensure deadlines are met
Tested new applications for functionality and usability, assisted in documentation and input tickets to track our fixes/bugs
Diversified International Sciences Corporation (DISC), Jul 2005 - Jun 2007, DISA, GCCS-J
Designer
2 sites: Gathered requirements, conducted user analysis, conceptualized, designed, coded, tested, implemented, maintenance, created update processes and documentation, cross browser capable, 508 compliant (Large internal site and SIPRNet site)
Created update process, documentation, and user-interface for CD-ROM (over 30 pages and 500 files)
Created a GCCS-J Customer Brochure and designs for products given out at the DISA Customer Conference
Created layout design for conference room, including 3-D layout drawing and creating custom graphics
Tested new applications for functionality and usability, assisted in documentation and input tickets to track our fixes/bugs
Created invitations, flyers, document graphics, presentations and Employee Handbook's cover design and booklet layout
Created graphics and buttons for DOL Portal workspaces
Webmaster
Defense Online Portal (DOL): Created and maintained a worksite on the Portal (SharePoint)
Met with clients and team members to make portal changes based around usability, workflow, and interactivity
Lead of DOL web team: worked closely to troubleshoot issues, created/implemented user-friendly navigation and standardized look across multiple organizations, created test worksite, maintained access rosters, and created zero work-loss environments
Extensive testing on Defense Knowledge Online and helped in creating a site testing plan and transition plan.
Provided customers with hands-on support, documentation, and assisted in any problems for any of the sites
United States Air Force, Feb 2001 - Jun 2004, HAF-AFPCA/GA
Designer
Helped establish templates, reusable icons and buttons, and color-schemes for AFPCA, streamlining the design process
Assisted the lead designer with 4 sites and site documentation.
Lead designer for in-house site, gathered requirements, conceptualized, coded portions in html and CSS
Worked with lead designer to create information architecture/workflow documents and test usability of our systems
Helped gather and organize design requirements by dealing directly with customers and Project Managers for 3 sites
Created PowerPoint and html-briefings for O-5 and above customers for 2 sites
Created flyers, agency-wide emails and brochures for department and organizational events
Coordinated and promoted AFPCA's coin design contest; created flyers, organized and prepared all submissions for judges
Handled photography for GA events, edited with Fireworks, and uploaded to our site
Assisted in design and lay-out of PowerPoint presentation for monthly GA meetings
Web-based Application Engineering
Member of multiple teams responsible for coding 4 sites, responsible for portions in html, ColdFusion, SQL, and JavaScript
Team member for testing 5 sites, following testing documentation, use cases, and doing ad-hoc tests (Rational Rose)
Webmaster
Created/maintained 500+ user accounts for Agency-wide site, controlled access of personnel to different modules (Remedy)
Handled tier-2 trouble calls for site functionality and issues; provided on site help and training to high level personnel
Lead maintainer for coding and graphical fixes or updates for 3 sites (Fireworks, Rational Rose, TOAD)
Side Projects, Current:
www.bryc.org - Gathered requirements, conceptualized, designed, coded, tested, implemented, continued maintenance
Low-level requirement gathering, designed, coded, and maintained site for gaming group
Gathered requirements, conceptualized, designed, coded, tested, implemented a small site for a Title company
Formal Training and Education:
USAF Vocational Training for Computer Programming; On-the-Job-Training for Air Force 5-level completed
37 semester hours earned toward an associates degree at NOVA
Training Classes: Fundamentals of Java, Fast Track to JavaScript, Fast Track to Coldfusion, Hands-on Web Design
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