Eric D. Fields
Work History
Sole Proprietor – Eric D. Fields, Web Designer & Front-end Developer - http://ericdfields.com Boston, MA
January 2006—Present (intermittent)
User interface design, site auditing, wireframes, mockups, style guides, front-end development with XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and server-side scripting technologies (PHP et. al.), content management system (CMS) implementation. Experience with designing and developing rich brochures, loyalty programs, B2B, blogs, and various content-driven sites.
May 2007—Present
Principal lead in generating a usable interface to an experiential advertising platform for the travel industry. The process entailed a creating wireframes, mockups, static HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and then rolling it all into the source code.
Reference – Jim Janson, V.P. of Engineering at 603-673-9302 or jim.janson@imin.com.
Reference – Josh Lesnick, Co-Founder/CEO at 617-930-5674 or josh.lesnick@imin.com.
January 2006—May 2007
Enhanced the usability of the College Publisher content management system by implementing AJAX, improving general aesthetics and end-user production workflow, and designing a new media management solution from the ground up. Principal tasks included implementing web standards-based template markup, maintaining a LAMP environment, and customer support.
Reference – Matt Smith, Creative Director at 617-504-3796 or matt@matthewcsmith.com.
Education
B.A. in New Media, Marketing minor – Emerson College Boston, MA
Graduated 2006
Activities and Societies – The Berkeley Beacon, Gauge, Gangsters in Concrete
Reference – Brian Kane at 617-596-4897 or bk@briankane.net
Scotch Plains–Fanwood High School Scotch Plains, NJ
1999—2003
Specialties
- Expertise in the entire web design process: user interface design, wireframe, visual design, and markup, styles, and behavior with XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Adept at preventing and debugging cross-browser rendering inconstancies
- Most recent work with I'm in! involved designing and programming within the modern AJAX environment: MVC architecture, JavaScript, and the Prototype library
- A mindset for leveraging the business and marketing needs of a web product, including SEO and ad placement and tracking, with user needs (easy access to content & navigation, usability, experience)
- Worked within multiple coding environments: PHP, Java/JSP/Apache Tomcat, ColdFusion/Mach-II
- Experience working closely with clients, adapting projects based on new feedback or requests.
Technical Expertise
- Software – Mac OS X, Windows XP, Ubuntu Linux, TextMate, Photoshop, Firebug, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Flash, Maya, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Quark Xpress
- Code – XHTML, CSS, JavaScript/DHTML, AJAX, Prototype, jQuery, Subversion, XML, PHP, MySQL, Java/JSP, Coldfusion/Mach-II
Detailed portfolio available at http://www.ericdfields.com.