Career snapshot
| 2006 to present | Company director, web designer/developer(freelancer) |
WebWeaver ProductionsOctober 2006 - presentWorking as an informal collective with creative director Sue Quigley and programmer Tom St George, I design and build websites for freelance clients. My responsibilities include client liaison, project management, scoping, wireframing and information architecture, design, HTML/CSS, jQuery, e-govt compliance and accessibility, site testing, preparing sites for CMS integration, content-loading and Quality Assurance (QA). View my freelance sites |
| 2010 to present | Web developer(contractor) |
ChrometoasterFebruary 2010 - presentContractor on various Chrometoaster web design projects, working as part of the team on large and complex websites doing HTML/CSS builds and e-govt accessibility compliance as and when required. View the sites I developed for Chrometoaster |
| 2009 to present | Web developer(contractor) |
ShiftApril 2009 - presentContractor on various Shift web design projects, doing HTML/CSS and jQuery builds and e-govt accessibility compliance as and when required. View the sites I developed for Shift |
| 2009 | Flash developer(contractor) |
Badger CommunicationsMarch - April 2009Creating a series of Flash advertising banners in a range of different size and shape variations, with further variations for a number of different countries. View the banners I developed for Badger |
| 2009 to present | Web developer(contractor) |
OptimationJanuary 2009 - presentOngoing casual contract work on various Optimation web app projects. My roles include building HTML/CSS templates within .net, bug-fixing for IE6 and IE7, acting as a design consultant on new and existing projects, and improving on the CSS within existing applications. |
| 2009 | Web developer(contractor) |
DNAJanuary - February 2009Responsible for building a large set of templates for the new Cavalier Bremworth website. The build included XHTML/CSS and a wide range of dynamic jQuery interactivity. I wrote my own jQuery functions wherever possible, and achieved other dynamic effects by using, adapting and altering existing jQuery plug-ins. View the site I developed for DNA |
| 2009 | Web developer(contractor) |
Origin DesignJanuary 2009HTML/CSS on a website build project for Origin Design clients. I worked with my programming partner Tom St George, who integrated my templates for Tourism Exchange into the SilverStripe CMS. View the site I developed for Origin |
| 2007-2008 | Web developer(freelancer) |
OptimationSeptember 2007 - December 2008Initially designed and developed a website in HTML/CSS for New Zealand Business Assessment which was integrated by Optimation into a .net environment. Ongoing updates to site as functionality increased and new sections were added. View the site I developed for Optimation |
| 2006-2008 | Website producer(employee) |
ShiftMay 2006 - December 2008Responsible for building a wide variety of pure CSS websites in HTML/XHTML, utilising JavaScript libraries, preparing them for CMS integration, and ensuring that all sites meet or exceed e-government accessibility standards and are consistent across a wide range of browsers on Mac and PC. View the sites I developed for Shift |
| 2006 | Senior web integrator(employee) |
Base TwoMarch - May 2006Supporting web team leader, taking over his responsibilities when necessary. Training/mentoring the third member of the web team who was learning HTML and CSS. Planning work timetables, client liaison, project management. Developing and maintaining a range of CSS websites, most within Content Management Systems. View the sites I developed for Base Two |
| 2005-2007 | Web developer(contractor) |
Land Information New ZealandNovember 2005 - March 2006, May 2006, June 2007Initially contracted to redevelop and add new content to the LINZ website. Then retained as an e-government expert to advise on a range of technical issues. Designed and developed the LINZ Statement of Intent and ten other key LINZ documents into subsites. Subsequent ongoing contract work on Annual Reports and SOIs. View the sites I developed for LINZ |
| 2005 | Web developer(contractor) |
ShiftJuly - October 2005Contractor on three large site build projects. My responsibilities included HTML/CSS coding (building a complete set of templates for each site), accessibility and e-government compliance. View the sites I developed for Shift |
| 2004-2005 | Web developer(contractor) |
Origin DesignJune 2004 - March 2005Casual contractor responsible for HTML coding, accessibility and e-govt compliance on a number of sites, as well as design development on some projects, and Flash animation on others. View the sites I designed and developed for Origin |
| 2004 | Web designer and developer(contractor) |
Oryx TechnologiesMay - August 2004Designing and/or building a range of HTML websites and Flash animations. View the sites I designed and developed for Oryx |
| 2004-2005 | Web designer(contractor) |
CWA New MediaApril 2004 - April 2005Designing a range of 20 pure CSS and Flash websites, with additional XHTML/CSS and Flash coding and CD-ROM design work. View the sites I designed and developed for CWA |
| 2003-2004 | Technical editor (web design course)(contractor) |
The Open Polytechnic of New ZealandNovember 2003 - February 2004My responsibilities were to comment on the accuracy, currency and relevance of the learning material being written for this new online course. View the work I undertook for the Open Polytech |
| 2002-2006 | Company director, web designer and developer(contractor/freelancer) |
WebWeaver ProductionsMay 2002 - December 2006Freelance web design and development work for various clients. View my freelance sites |
| 2001-2003 | Senior web developer(employee) |
Origin DesignJuly 2001 - December 2003Responsible for HTML, CSS, design development, Flash, accessibility and e-govt compliance for 30 websites in three years. View the sites I developed for Origin |
| 2000 | Developer, writer and tutor - web design management seminars(contractor) |
Modus SeminarsMay - November 2000I taught marketing managers and startup web design companies the details of managing the web design process, with regular seminars in New Zealand and Australia. View the tutoring work I undertook for Modus |
| 1996 onwards | Developer, writer and tutor - web design courses(freelancer) |
WebWeaver ProductionsDecember 1996 onwardsI have developed and taught a number of web design courses, covering HTML and CSS coding and the use of web design software including Dreamweaver. View my web design courses |
| 1996-2001 | Company director, web designer and developer(contractor/freelancer) |
WebWeaver ProductionsAugust 1996 - July 2001Contract work as a designer/developer for various design companies. During this period I designed, developed and built websites ranging in size from 5 to 1,000 pages. Major design company clients included CWA New Media (1996-1999), Base Two (2000), Mission Hall (2000) and Origin Design (2001). I also designed and built sites for freelance clients during that time. |
