Madeline Salocks

WEB DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

Contact:

 925.947.2021(home)  925.915.0846(mobile)  madelinesalocks@yahoo.com | 

Portfolio:

  www.madelinesalocks.com  | LinkedIn

As a web developer since 2000 (and a software engineer previously), I have had experience with a wide variety of technologies in various industries and environments. I enjoy all aspects of the work involved in producing exceptional websites, particularly front-end development and design.

Employment

WEB DEVELOPMENT FREELANCE/CONTRACT

Environment: Mac with OSX, PC with Windows, Linux (light)
Primary Technologies: HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML, Javascript (AJAX, JQuery), Photoshop, Dreamweaver, PHP, MySql, WordPress

Various Web Development Contracts  2009–2011
Companies: Lonely Planet (new pages for apps/ebooks) | Yammer (event promotion micro-site) | TriNet (pages for re-designed website) | Blue Wolf (introduction and landing page) | Kodak Gallery (landing pages, website maintenance) | LiveBooks (HTML emails) | Digital Axle (website maintenance) | Digital Axle/Conference Hound (micro-site prototype) | PayPower and Reloadit (micro-sites) | NetShelter (website maintenance) | Leapfrog (promo boxes) | Warren Communications (HTML emails) | Account Now (HTML emails) | Fluid (landing pages) | Party City (website maintenance)
Individuals: Christine Riedell Photography (new website)
Additional Technologies: ATG (Kodak)

Wells Fargo Bank/Wholesale Internet Services  2010–2011
Developed preliminary prototypes and the final prototype for usability research sessions conducted Spring 2011. Explored/developed web-based solutions for presentation of wireframes or other design images for internal review. Evaluated the Justinmind prototyping tool.
Additional Technologies: Justinmind

New Control  2009–2010
Programmed the New Control re-designed company website. Client work: Per provided designs, developed a web-based survey for Canadian Tire, front-end code for Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic landing pages, front-end code for ScottsLawn customer order pages, and front-end/back-end code for the form elements in a set of landing pages for XOJet.
Additional Technologies: LimeSurvey

Tribal DDB San Francisco  2009
Client work: Maintained existing pages and developed new pages per provided design for Clorox and Clorox Greenworks company websites (including international versions), maintained the existing CMS-based company website (including international versions) and developed several template pages for the redesigned company website for SunPower, built the micro-site for a SunPower/CA Water Agency educational seminar/site tour event, and programmed various marketing campaign emails for both Clorox and SunPower.
Additional Technologies: SiteCore CMS; SilverPop Email Marketing

Previous Web Development Contracts  2004–2009
Companies: Dayco Industries, Acme Scales, and Serological (development for initial website launches); Epoxy Stone (email form processing) | PetersenDean Roofing (internal web application maintenance) | Bank of America (internal web application prototype)
Individuals: Roger Minick Photography (website design collaboration, development, maintenance) | Joseph Bacon Sculpture (website design, development, maintenance) | OmPeace (website development including custom CMS) | Anderson Photography (website design, development) | Youbility (website framework/template development) | Joyce Perrin, Writer (website design, development) | Dr. Nana Bananas' Happy Kids (micro-site development)

Pro Bono for Non-Profits  2009–present
Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa County (website design collaboration and development) | Senior Helpline Services of Contra Costa County (website design collaboration and development)

WEB DEVELOPMENT FT

The Kessler Group, Interactive Services, San Francisco CA  2006–2008
Web Programmer
Developed and maintained "Design Review," a web-based application enabling clients to view rounds of comps during the design phase of projects (including an admin back-end). Also developed and maintained custom design review applications for clients Corinthian Colleges Inc. and Amica Insurance. Completed numerous complex projects for client Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu), including: a client usability testing website, the front end for a large portion of the redesigned credit card site (wamucards.com), and all front-end components for the "Send Direct" (WaMu/Aliaswire) payment pages. Programmed micro-sites, marketing campaign emails, and landing pages for various clients (e.g., ESPN, PetSmart, GMAC Bank, Countrywide, NetZero, Juno, Riverdeep) per layouts provided by the design group. Replaced all navigation site-wide and coded numerous other updates and enhancements for the nonprofit Organs 'R Us Relay website (therelay.com). Programmed the San Francisco section of The Kessler Group corporate intranet. Programmed the Kessler SF agency website per design provided by the design group. Wrote Actionscript for selected Flash projects.
Environment: Mac with OSX, PC with Windows XP, Linux (light)
Technologies: Primary: HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, PHP, MySql, Smarty Templates, Photoshop, Flash/Actionscript 3, Dreamweaver; Other: Office, Trac (Wiki and issue tracking system), EditMe(Wiki CMS)

PetersenDean Roofing, Newark CA  2005–2006
Web Developer
Designed, developed, and maintained various custom browser-based DB-driven applications for internal use. Major projects included: the "Bid Registry" website (in support of sales personnel and executives), used to track all roofing job bids and stats companywide (with customization by region); the "Re-Roofing Job Schedule" website (in support of customer service staff as well as customers accessing their schedule info via the external website); and an Employee Time-off Tracking page (in support of HR, tailored to PetersenDean policy) including automation of the vacation request/approval process. Had primary responsibility and was the point of contact for all updates and enhancements to the company's intranet.
Environment: PC with Windows XP, Linux (light)
Technologies: Primary: HTML/XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySql, Photoshop, Mambo CMS; Other: PSPad editor, Word

Copart Auto Auctions, Fairfield CA  2002–2005
Web Developer
Designed and developed enhancements and provided ongoing maintenance for the Copart and MAG (Motors Auction Group) public websites (with sole responsibility for the MAG website). Major projects included: complete redesign of the MAG website (and all related programming and graphics development except for Flash ad banners—with over 125 pages, mostly DB-driven); development of a seller rating/feedback feature (including internal staff administration); and development of a detailed vehicle condition report.
Environment: PC with Windows XP, AS400 with AS400 Client Access
Technologies: Primary: HTML/XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Net.Data, SQL, DB2, DBU, Dreamweaver; Other: NoteTab Pro editor, Photoshop, Word

Overread, Pleasanton CA  2000–2002
Software/Web Engineer
Designed, developed, and maintained all company web applications: the internal Admin website (for administering all customer data); the customer-accessible "Overread Community" website (for updating profiles, viewing the Overread physician network, and accessing professional information); the customer-accessible Archive website (for searching and retrieving archived medical studies); and the public overread.com website. Created and maintained the Overread central database. Developed database interface classes in C++ for client-resident "Point of Care" applications. Developed a wide range of statistical reports.
Environment: PC with Windows 2000
Technologies: HTML/XHTML, CSS, Javascript, VBscript, ASP, ADO, Visual Studio, SQL Server 7, Visual C++/MFC

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FT

ADP, Claims Solutions Group, Product Development, San Ramon CA  1999–2000
Software Engineer 4
Developed enhancements for "PenPro," a PC-based claims estimating application used nationwide by major insurance companies.
Environment: PC with Windows 98/NT4.0
Technologies: Visual C++, Paradox

Bank of America, BankCard Systems, Concord CA  1990–1999
Advisory Systems Engineer
Designed, developed, maintained, and supported PC client-server applications for BankCard service centers, including: "PhotoCard," a highly visible product with thousands of accounts processed per week, "Logo Scanning," "Intelligent Workstation," "Fraud Detection," "Software Distribution," and "Credit Balance Check Processing."
Environment: PC with Windows NT4.0/3.1/DOS, IBM 3270 Mainframe
Technologies: Visual C++/MFC, C, Attachmate Personal Client/HLLAPI/APPC, VB, Access, Btrieve File Manager

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bank of America, Wholesale Delivery Systems, Concord CA
Associate Systems Engineer

De Anza College, Institutional Research, Cupertino CA
Programmer (PT)

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills CA
Music Theory/Ear Training Instructor (PT)

Self
Private Piano Instructor (PT)

VOLUNTEER

BuyBlue.org
Researcher (PT)

Education

Degrees

Certificate in Computer Information Systems: De Anza College, Cupertino CA, GPA 4.0
MA/DMA in Music: Stanford University
BA in Music: University of California Berkeley

Certification

Web Graphics and Multimedia Certificate: International Webmasters Association

Technical Training

University of California Berkeley Extension: Database Access from Web Applications, XML  |  Sybase Corporation: SQL  |  Diablo Valley College: PhotoShop  |  HTML Writers Guild: Flash, Web Design  |  Bank of America: Java/Visual J++, Object Oriented Design, C, Visual C++

Skills Summary

Primary

HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript (AJAX, JQuery), Photoshop, PHP, MySql, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Office

Additional, Recent Work

Flash with Actionscript 3, Smarty Templates, SilverPop Email Marketing, LimeSurvey, ATG

Additional, Previous Work

Mambo Content Management System (CMS), SiteCore CMS, InDesign, C/Visual C++/Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Basic/Visual Basic, Active Server Pages (ASP), ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), SQL Server (with Enterprise Manager), Access, VBscript, Net.Data, Visual Studio, Btrieve File Manager, DB2, DBU (DB2 Utility), Attachmate High Level Language Application Programming Interface (HLLAPI) and Advanced Program to Program Communications (APPC) APIs, DataCard Winscan API, Paradox, Rbase, Finale (music notation software)

Additional Qualifications

–Extensive experience with the full software development life cycle: requirements analysis, research, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support
–Excellent communication and client-interfacing skills; documentation recognized as exemplary
–Strong teaching background

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