My Resume'
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Degree: Bachelor of Information Resources
- Graduation: December 2005
- Major: GPA: 3.278 (A=4.0)
Technology
SKILLS: I am able to design and develop websites using my expert knowledge of HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, Flash as well as some JavaScript, jQuery & XML. I have a high understanding of Usability and user experience, as well as a proficient knowledge of search engine optimization.
SOFTWARE: I am able to perform design and development tasks using Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, and Flash, as well as some Illustrator skills. I have experience with both Apple and Microsoft operating systems. I am also proficient in many Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Power point, Entourage and Visio. Some experience using Basecamp, Quark XPress.
Awards
- Readers Digest Gold Award (Readers Digest 2010)
- Best eContent piece 2009 (Direct Supply 2008)
Experience
Clifton & Gunderson
Sr. Web Designer
September 2011-Current
- Designed and maintained several client facing websites and emails.
- Improved site traffic on multiple websites by up to 80% by implementing several new SEO strategies.
- Sharepoint 2010 administration for a company intranet site.
- Lead design efforts for company intranet site.
- Utilized social media outlets to help promote company endeavors.
- lead the implementation of a new CMS for the main company website.
- Lead efforts to improve on SEO on several client facing websites.
Readers Digest
Digital Designer | Web Designer II
April 2009-September 2011
- Designed and developed several micro E-commerce websites for the purpose of selling books.
- Managed interns, developing their skills in Design, XHTML, CSS, and best practices.
- Designed and built many profitable HTML emails to meet and exceed goals set by the marketing leadership team as well as myself.
- Designed, Developed and Maintained 2 B to C E-commerce websites.
- Lead meetings to discuss website improvements to help other divisions of the company become more profitable in a competitive industry.
- Designed and built online forms with the use of XHTML and CSS.
- Lead efforts to improve on SEO for the World Wide Country Tours division of the company.
- Created, updated, and maintained direct marketing strategies to increase customer base and profitability for Everyday with Rachael Ray, Taste of Home, and The Family Handyman publications as well as several other books & magazines.
- Managed departmental work flow and project management.
- Was awarded the Readers Digest Gold Award for consistently meeting and beating all expectations as well as taking on a very large workload.
Pixolia Studios
Web Designer/SEO Specialist/Developer/Owner
June 2008-Current
- Designed and developed the company website.
- Lead and built customer relationships through email campaigns, face to face meetings, and phone conversations.
- Lead designer and marketer of all websites and tools using web premium Adobe products.
- Lead SEO & SEM campaigns for all client websites.
- Created, updated, & maintained direct marketing strategies to increase customer base.
- Implemented new marketing strategies to improve "brand" awareness in the Milwaukee area.
Direct Supply
User Interface Designer
April 2007-March 2009
- Built and monitored the creative and user-experience standards of all online deliverables.
- Deployed Google analytics and usability testing on multiple sites and tools.
- Updated the user experience on existing websites by improving the general look and feel.
- Coordinated with internal customers to emphasize suggestions and ideas for website improvements and optimization concerning usability, SEO, good use of validated XHTML, and user interface improvements.
- Met monthly with a group to discuss issues in implementing new technologies through out the different branches of the company.
- Designed, developed and updated XHTML templates.
- Built, maintained, and designed a multi-million dollar E-commerce web site.
- Mentored an intern by teaching many different web design techniques and development skills, such as designing with SEO in mind, general CSS, and usability standards.
- Designed several HTML Emails for internal and external use.
- Won an award for best eContent piece for my design/development of the company’s careers website.
Top Floor Technology
Developer/Producer/ Designer
July 2006-April 2007
- Designed, populated, and validated websites using XHTML, CSS, and PHP.
- Coordinated with clients to emphasize suggestions and ideas for website improvements and optimization concerning web usability.
- Developed and implemented custom JavaScript applications for clients.
- Designed, Built and updated XHTML templates.
Whittman Hart Interactive
Contracted Developer
June 2006-July 2006
- Created and implement new features for the Harley Davidson web site.
- Q&A several new and existing pages, and applications.
- General maintenance on the Harley Davidson web site.
- Created and edited graphics and code.
Testimonials
"Andy has been a pleasure to work with. He is an excellent communicator, manages projects well and is extremely detail-oriented. His designs are top-notch and his code/markup is prepared with care. He is appropriately vocal and very professional when meeting with internal clients. He is also excellent at selling his ideas. I am happy to have worked with him and am glad to have the opportunity to endorse him."
Jon Truelove
http://jontruelove.com »
"Andy Meyer was great to work with. I was very eager to share my vision and to see it come to life through my website was amazing. He did a fabulous job that exceeded my expectations and I was thrilled with the quick turn around. I am extremely happy with his work and thank him for creating a spectacular website for my photography business. I highly recommend Andy Meyer!"
Jennifer Pitzen
Jennifer Pitzen Photography »
"I was very pleased with my Andy Meyer experience. I contacted Andy with a specific website in mind, and he worked diligently to satisfy my desires, as well as maintain good web design standards... And early feedback from my visitors has been nothing but positive."
Jon Horvath
Jon Horvath Gallery »
"Andy Meyer is the most professional web designer I have ever worked with. The website that he designed for my company has far surpassed all expectations. I have worked very closely with Andy on a daily basis to handle of website maintenance, and his follow up time is remarkable. I have already recommended Andy to many of my clients and vendors, they too have seen the same professionalism. We could not be happier with our choice in web design!"
Ashley Ebenhoch
Cambridge Lakes »
"Andy Meyer was very attentive to my needs. Before getting started, we sat down and discussed what my goals were for creating a website, what I wanted to achieve, and what experience I wanted for my members. They were very detailed and worked with me to create better content for the website. Andy also looked towards the future and built a few features that will allow our website to grow with our organization. A great experience and I would highly recommend Andy Meyer to others."
Christina Seidner
CARE WISCONSIN
"Andy Meyer is easy to work with. I had specific requirements regarding my homepage and all of these were met within a timely manner. I would recommend Andy to my friends."
Linda Mohsenian
Loop de Loop Hair Bowtique
