Nicole Noseworthy

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Capabilities & Highlights

  • Certified Usability Analyst by Human Factors International;
  • Over ten years of experience hand-coding HTML;
  • Development of high quality, cross-browser and cross-platform consistent code;
  • Strong leadership skills and professionalism;
  • Great troubleshooting and problem solving abilities with keen attention to details;
  • Excellent communication and organization skills;
  • Experienced in both client services and corporate web site development; and
  • Creative, technical, and strategic thinker.

Applications, Platforms, and Operating Systems

Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe FireWorks, Adobe Illustrator, Visual Studio, Subversion (SVN), Visual SourceSafe (VSS), Visio, TextPad, Jira (bug and task tracking system), Confluence (wiki), Bugzilla, HomeSite, BBedit, Adobe Acrobat, Telnet/FTP, and Emacs.

Firefox (with Firebug), Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, & Opera

PC (2000, 2003 Server, XP), Mac, and UNIX

Skills

HTML (DHTML & XHTML) and CSS expert, JavaScript, XML, PhotoShop, cross-browser testing, site analysis, project management, client interactions, user experience, strategy, mentoring, and leadership.

Experience

Web Developer

Sophos, Burlington, MA - July 2009 - Present

Internet Marketing team member responsible for the front-end development direction of Sophos.com and its multilingual sites. Also:

  • Working with globally-based teams on updating and improving the Sophos.com experience (including a future site re-design and re-architecture);
  • Working with cross-functional teams on implementing a new CMS and marketing automation system;
  • Launching new site sections;
  • Hiring additional team members (including job description creation & front-end development testing); and
  • Providing oversight/supervision of contract production position.

Web Developer (Contract)

BzzAgent, Boston, MA - March - May 2009

Assisting BzzAgent's WebDev team in creating client "BzzCampaigns" and "Frogs" as well as browser testing and debugging BzzAgent sites.

Senior Front-end Developer

GotVMail (now Grasshopper), Needham, MA - May 2008 - March 2009

Senior member of the UX/Design team responsible for the cross-browser compatible, front-end development of GotVMail.com, MyGotVMail, and GotVMail's internal central management system (CMS). This included XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript in an ASP.Net environment. The new version of the MyGotVMail site (now MyGrasshopper) utilizes Web 2.0 interactions (primarily using jQuery) and features a completely new, streamlined user interface. In addition, I also...

  • Trained and mentored 2 junior UX/Design team members;
  • Worked in a multi-disciplinary web team for MyGotVMail and CMS projects;
  • Collaborated with the Marketing and Operations departments on GotVMail.com updates and multivariate testing;
  • Contributed to GotVMail's successful "business clichés" viral marketing campaign featuring the actor, Gary Busey; and
  • Influenced operational improvements related to on-boarding new talent and the company's wiki (Confluence) usage.

Recipient of a GotVMail "Core Value" award in December 2008 for efforts in on-boarding new UX/Design team hires.

Senior Mobile Site Developer

Quattro Wireless, Waltham, MA - June 2007 - April 2008

Senior mobile site developer on Quattro's Professional Services team responsible for mobilizing client web sites. Development work involved: hand-coding JavaScript (e4x), XHTML, and CSS as well as integration of XML feeds using JavaScript (e4x) in Quattro's Java-based, proprietary publishing platform. Additional responsibilities included:

  • Collaborating with project managers to create accurate project plans and schedules;
  • Creating scope/statements of work for client engagements;
  • Participating in and leading client status calls;
  • Creating site maps for site page flows;
  • Mentoring and assisting 3 junior team members; and
  • Maintaining launched sites.

Clients included: Bell Canada (Sympatico.ca, TheHook, and CelebEdge), Univision ("Destino 2008" & "Premio Lo Nuestro" 2008), Tarot.com, Boston.com, Lionsgate Films (Rambo ad microsite), and TheStreet.com.

User Experience Consultant

Bit Group, Cambridge, MA - January 2007 - June 2007

Member of the User Experience (UX) team responsible for:

  • Translation of designs into HTML templates for integration into Bit Group's Java-based custom content management system (CMS);
  • Troubleshooting CSS formatting issues for other team members;
  • Creating site wire frames in Visio for client presentations; and
  • Working with other UX team members on site implementations.

Clients included: BJ's Wholesale Club, Evergreen Solar, Cabot Corporation (site built to feature 7 different languages), and College Coach.

Lead Front-end Developer

MaintainNet, Boston, MA - February 2005 - January 2007

Front-end development lead responsible for all client HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development as well as integration into an ASP.Net back-end. Responsibilities also included:

  • Managing ASP.Net project builds and deployments;
  • Contributing to client web initiatives and strategies;
  • Interacting with clients;
  • Providing creative direction to freelance designers; and
  • HTML email coding.

Clients included: Dunkin' Brands (Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, & Togos), Gillette (Duracell), MEFA, and Hasbro (Playskool, Play-doh, Tonka, & Transformers).

Web Developer

BostonWorks, Boston, MA - May 2002 - January 2005

Key member of the BostonWorks Product Development team for BostonWorks.com. Responsibilities included:

  • Technology lead for BostonWorks.com;
  • HTML template development;
  • B2B and B2C HTML email newsletters;
  • Co-branded partner site launches;
  • Development of special "advertorial" sections such as "Salute to Nurses," "DiversityWorks," "Job City."
  • Updating and maintaining a XML-based content management system (CMS); and
  • Contributing to the BostonWorks "Job Blog" and "HR Blog."

The Product Development team was instrumental in increasing online revenue from $5m to $17 per month and total page views from 7m to over 17m. In 2004, BostonWorks.com was a finalist for an EPpy™ award from Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek magazines in the category of "Best Internet Classified Service under 1m monthly visitors."

Web Developer

Basesix, Boston, MA - October 2000 - March 2001 &
(as freelancer) December 2001 - March 2002

Lead Front-end developer for client projects which involved:

  • (D)HTML (with CSS and JavaScript) template development;
  • Analyzing functional specifications, wireframes, and design layouts for consistency, technical needs, and functionality changes;
  • Collaborating with designers, information architects, and other developers to enhance client web site architectures and user experiences.

Clients included AT&T Broadband, 1-800-Flowers, and DuPont Elastomer.

Contract Web Developer

Aquent Partners, Boston, MA - April - December 2001 &
September 1999 - October 2000

Contract assignments for a variety of Internet, Retail/e-Commerce, Educational, and Advertising industry clients. Tasks included (D)HTML template creation with CSS and JavaScript; content updates/maintenance; image production, and QA.

Clients included: Arnold Worldwide (VW.com prototype site), Clarke Goward, and Viant.

Contractor

Various Boston-area placement agencies, Boston, MA - January - September 1999

Temporary contract assignments in a variety of industries including Internet, Investment, and Healthcare.

Web Administrator Consultant

Forrester Research, Inc, Cambridge, MA - March - July 1998

Worked with the New Media, Marketing, and Production groups on Forrester.com. Responsibilities included:

  • Converting documents into HTML and adding them to Forrester's research database;
  • Updating Marketing site content;
  • Coordinating with the Marketing, Editing, and Production departments to ensure timely site changes; and
  • Providing technical advice and suggestions for future enhancements to Forrester.com.

Editor

Electronic Press Services Group, Cambridge, MA - August 1996 - March 1998

Responsibilities included: Production manager for client web content; EPSG.com site manager; HTML coding and document conversions; Image production; Database builds; QA; Copyediting for various CD-ROM and web products; and Managing and training Editorial department co-op students.

Clients included: Forrester Research, Facts-on-File, Decision Resources, and EBSCO.

Websites

Traditional

  • GotVMail.com (now Grasshopper) - Senior Front-end Developer (May 2008 - March 2009)
  • Transformers.com - Front-end Developer (July - August 2008)
  • Playskool.com - Front-end Developer & Maintenance (September 2005 - January 2007; January - February 2008)
  • EvergreenSolar.com - UX & Front-end Developer (February - June 2007)
  • BJs.com - Site maintenance and Front-end Developer (January - June 2007)
  • DunkinDonuts.com - Front-end Developer (February 2005 - January 2007)
  • BaskinRobbins.com - Front-end Developer (February 2005 - January 2007)
  • Tonka.com - Front-end Developer (May 2006 - January 2007)
  • Playdoh.com - Front-end Developer (November 2005 - January 2007)
  • hasbro.com/monkeybartvjr - Front-end Developer (April - May 2006)

Mobile

  • m.Sympatico - Site Developer (February - April 2008)
  • The Hook - Site Developer (February - April 2008)
  • "Destino 2008" & "Premio Lo Nuestro" (Univision) - Site Developer (January - February 2008)
  • Lionsgate Films Rambo ad microsite - Site Developer (December 2007 - January 2008)
  • Tarot.com - Site Developer (October 2007 - November 2007)
  • TheStreet.com - Site Developer (September 2007 - April 2008)
  • Boston.com - Site Developer & Designer (July - September 2007)

Education

Wheaton College, Norton, MA - 1996

BA - Art History
Studio Art minor in Photography, Sculpture, and 2D Design.
Student supervisor at the Madeleine Clark Wallace Library.

Human Factors International - May 2009

Certified Usability Analyst. Human Factors International's Usability Analyst certification focusing on the following usability areas:

  • User-Centered Analysis and Conceptual Design
  • Practical Usability Testing
  • The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design
  • Putting Research into Practice

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) - September 2003

Certificate course in SQL and Java Fundamentals

References or code examples available upon request.