Shotland.com

Zachary Shotland

814.441.4299 (cell)

zach@shotland.com (e-mail)

www.shotland.com (url)

Skills & Knowledge

Skillful in prioritizing, planning and organizing to meet multiple deadlines. Experience with multiple Microsoft Windows OS and Apple Macintosh OS. Ability to learn new programs and languages quickly and efficiently. Proficient and knowledgeable in the following programs and languages, all in the most recent versions:

• HTML
• XHTML
• Cascading Style Sheets
• DHTML
• JavaScript
• ASP.net

• ASP
• PHP
• XML
• Multiple FTP Programs
• Dreamweaver CS3
• HomeSite 5

• Photoshop CS3
• Fireworks CS3
• OS: Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT/98/95, & MAC Platforms
• Microsoft Word,

Experience

Experience designing graphical user interfaces and design solutions for various projects. Implement sites from artwork to full working e-commerce Web sites. * Same ownership.

Livemercial, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL.

Lead Web Designer, March 2006 — Present.

• Acts as the lead Web Designer. Produces over 50+ sites, typically between 1-5 page sites. Optimize sites for SEO rankings, made sure graphics were condensed in size and sites had as much text as possible.
• Updates and manages existing sites as well. Make changes to graphics, text, add new features, etc Convert sites from old platform to their new platforms which are both dynamic.
• Design info pages based off the layout of the homepage. I would design a new header, and a layout that coincided with the design of the homepage.
• Composed content in Notepad and HomeSite to produce HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. Designed sites in Adobe Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8. Sites used languages such as: HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, XML, etc.

ICom Group, LLC. Weston, FL. *

Web Designer, March 2005 — February 2006.

• Acted as the lead manager of the affiliate program. Designed and produced over 15 templates that had over 40 products. Used Dreamweaver to dynamically change affiliate IDs and set up each site for the client (that was all static based).
• Managed existing Web sites. Made corrections to sites, added new features, etc.
• Designed new templates from conception to completion. Implemented layout, graphics, navigation, etc.
• Composed content in Notepad and HomeSite to produce HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc. Designed sites in Adobe Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8. Sites used languages such as: HTML, CSS, Javascript, ASP.net, XML, etc.

E-Biz Programs, Inc. Weston, FL.

Web Designer, June 2004 — December 2004 (Contractor).

• Designed and produced e-commerce Web sites for different clients. Optimized sites for search engine placement. Made sure sites had correct content, prices, links were correct, etc.
• Designed new templates from conception to completion. Implement layout, graphics, navigation, etc.
• Updated existing e-commerce Web sites. Made corrections to sites, add new features, etc.

Internet Expansion, Inc. Boca Raton, FL.

Web Designer, December 2003 — May 2004 (Contractor).

• Designed and produced e-commerce Web sites for different clients. Optimized sites for search engine placement.
• Designed new templates from conception to completion. Implemented layout, graphics, navigation, etc.
• Updated existing e-commerce Web sites. Made corrections to sites, added new features, etc.

Kreating, LLC. Weston, FL. *

Web Designer, February 2003 — December 2003.

• Acted as one of the lead designers for the “mirror team” sites. Managed over 75+ professional e-commerce Web sites.
• Designed new templates from conception to completion. Implemented layout, graphics, navigation, etc.
• Updated existing e-commerce Web sites. Made corrections to sites, added new features, etc.

UNreal Marketing Solutions, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Web Developer/SEO Account Manager, March 2002 — November 2002.

• Designed and produced affiliate programs Web sites and pages. Designed all of the graphics, laid out the text for the sites, the layout of each site, and uploaded the files to the server (via FTP).
• Produced HTML Search Engine Optimization (SEO) templates to generate high rankings on search engines.

InterNetwork Publishing, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Web Designer, June 2001 — September 2001 (Contractor).

• Acted as one of the Web Designers of the “mirror team” for Lodging.com. Designed and produced over 30+ Web sites. Designed all of the graphics, laid out the text for the sites, and the layout of each site.
• Designed and produced over 100+ Net Rate Web pages for Lodging.com.

Snipermail, Inc. Boca Raton, FL.

Web Designer, October 2000 — January 2001 (Contractor).

• Designed and produced ads for various companies. Laid out the text, designed the graphics, and used other tools to produce a professional looking ad.
• Other duties performed were to set up tracking links, upload images and files to the server (via FTP), etc.

Related Experiences

Miami Fusion, F.C. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Volunteer Internship, January 2000 — May 2000.

• Designed and produced over 10 Web pages for their Web site.
• Designed flyers that were handed out in promoting the team, parking passes, and other projects.

Education & Training

The Pennsylvania State University. Univeristy Park, PA.

Bachelor of Science, August 2000.

• Letters, Arts, and Sciences: Web Development/Graphic Design emphasis (Major); World Literature (Minor).

Florida Atlantic Univeristy. Boca Raton, FL.

Certified Internet Webmaster (C.I.W.) (Courses completed), February 2002 — June 2002.

• Courses concentrated in three fields: CIW Foundations, Design Methodology & Technology, and E-Commerce Strategies and Practices.