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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

• Over 10 years of IT Experience as a Web and Graphic Designer with extensive experience in web design, multimedia, marketing and print design. 
• Strong hands on Experience with Visual Design, Mobile Design, Wireframes and Mockups.
• Proficient with Web technologies like XHTML/CSS coding, HTML  and JavaScript.
• Developed web sites, mobile design, advertisements, brand and corporate identities, annual reports and sales for small business to multi-billions businesses like HP.
• Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed abilities.
• Creative experience in following Web & Multimedia: Visual Design, Web Apps,  Mobile Design, Flash Design, Print: Logos & Business Cards, Brochures & Newsletters, Posters, Stationary

Technical Skills:

Web Technology: HTML5, CSS 3, XHTML, FLASH, DHTML, PHP, JAVASCRIPT
Platforms: Mac OS, Windows 9,Windows XP, 2000, Vista
Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,  Dreamweaver, SharePoint Designer, InDesign
Other Skills:  Strong Visual in Colors, typographic design, Images and Composition

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Covidien, San Jose, California                                                                                                10/2010– 4/2013
UI Designer / Web Designer

• Developed new programs, ideas, wireframes and mockups to gain web traffics to increase online sales.
• UI/UX design for mobile web and apps, web site design, interface and interaction layouts.
• Planning, design and implementation of complete web sites by desktop and mobile platforms
• Developing concepts, creative strategy, mocks, wireframes, story boards.
• Quickly and efficiently redesigned web pages, email blasts, and print materials that adhere to corporate branding using CSS, XHTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver.
• Provided training and mentoring to cross-functional stakeholders about VNUS web properties.
• Communicate with international marketing team to update and convert international websites to match new corporate website.
• Built a lot of stunning web banner ad for banner web campaigns.

Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, California                                               10/2008– 10/2010
UI Designer / Web Designer

• Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects with wireframes and mockups, from concept through completion.
• Created professional web banners for online advertisement, gif and flash banner design & production, for shopping card site.
• Work closely with management to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. 
• Strong team up with programmers in XHTML/CSS coding, image editing, and JavaScript.
• Completed the design of high-traffic websites
• Cutting-edge completion of layouts and image creation/optimization projects

Lalua Enterprise, San Jose, California                                                                    6/2005-10/2008
Visual Designer

• Designed website templates with CSS, XHTML, cross-browser compatibility, standard compliance, and JavaScript libraries to enhance the user experience.
• Developed a user-friendly Website for clients that brought in more traffic.
• Created promotion materials needed for mass marketing of magazine
• Completed Sales Reports for advertisers published in magazine
• Completed all graphic works for many company and clients
• Designed with standards compliant code with emphasis on browser compatibility, accessibility, and search engine optimization

India Currents, San Jose, California                                                     3/2003–6/2005
Graphic Designer / Web Designer

• Designed utilizing creative layout and design skills mixed with quick decision making to publish engaging ad designs, Web motifs, and various other design related projects in a consistently timely manner
• Created Graphic and Web Design use of Photoshop, Dream Weaver, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator, and
• Trained, supervised and provided art direction for junior designers

ATP Electronics, Inc, Sunnyvale, California                                    1/2002–3/2003
Web Designer

• Responsible for all aspects of web design and graphic design for the company - selling memory and storage based business to customers both online and offline. Provided the company with creative direction, layout and user interface (UI).
• Created logos and the catalog for company products
• Re-designed company website from concept to structure
• Designed CD and Booklet using company themed music, Banners & Displays

PeopleWeb & PeopleNet Corporation, San Jose, CA                 6/1999-1/2002
Web Designer

• Managed all aspects of web design and graphic design for online portal company.  Managed all company portfolios of sites for each community in a multi-community portals (PeopleWeb).
• Worked with Engineers under time constraint
• Designed front-end look and feel for applications developed by the company
• Design marketing materials such as product catalogs, postcards, inserts, advertisements, ad banners, and email marketing that align with and better reflect corporate brand.
  

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, 1999
  California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
• Bachelor of Arts in Art Design, 1991
   Art Design University,  Vietnam

Awards and Honors:

• 1999   Best of Graphic Design, Annual Exhibition, Cal Poly University
• 1998   Second Place, Art Competition, Cal Poly University
• 1998   First Place Award, Morro Bay Art Association
• 1997   Dean's Honor List, Cal Poly University

 

REFERENCES  Available upon request.