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Justin Dickinson

Cell: (917) 226-8030
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Beginning with my role as technical developer for a large agency and continuing with my startup experience I have spent my career as a “jack of all trades” for UX design and development. My jobs have always required multidisciplinary proficiency in everything from backend coding to the optimization of CSS through frameworks. I like having one job with the responsibilities of three people and iterating quickly in a collaborative group setting.

Professional Experience

Designer, IA, UX, Front-end development FiLife, New York, NY (2008 – Present)

  • Began as one of two front-end developers shortly after site was founded
  • Took over IA, design, and branding
  • Optimized site using CSS frameworks and general best practices to make frontend more lightweight
  • Created custom frameworks for rapid prototyping
  • Overhauled site multiple times as business developed and changed

Interactive Developer Martino Flynn, Rochester, NY (2006 – 2008)

  • Joined a small team of designers to oversee engineering
  • Built and implemented CMS solutions
  • Oversaw front-end development for AJAX/DHTML sites and applications

Multimedia Developer, Project Manager Blend Studios, Rochester, NY (2004 – 2006)

  • Cofounded startup in 2004
  • Managed accounts ranging from local business branding to university application development
  • Oversaw backend engineering and frontend development of AJAX/DHTML sites and applications
  • Copywriter for majority of web projects
  • Print collateral design in tandem with web branding
Proficiencies

Design

A combination of Illustrator, Photoshop, and in-browser design.

Frontend Development

CSS, HTML, DHTML, Javascript, jQuery, 960 CSS grid framework, custom designed CSS frameworks. Wordpress and other CMS systems.

Backend Development

PHP, symfony, and mysql

Education

B.Sc. New Media Information Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2005

  • Concentration in Front-End Development
  • Course work in project management; group management; GUI design and testing; usability and human factors studies
  • Programming in HTML, DHTML, Javacript, CSS, PHP, MySQL etc.; CMS development; animation; video editing and typography
Interests
Design as solution. Creation of beautifully usable applications and web sites. Rapid prototyping. Design, and development. Writing, cooking, online communities, social psychology.
References
Available on request