About me
A very brief introduction
Kimm Wiens
Project Manager, Web Developer and Media Designer
I'm a technical creative with a talent for designing easy to use, attractive websites. I have extensive experience setting up CMS and website back ends to provide easy client updates and maintenance. With over 15 years as a web developer - I've worked on all phases of website development including: planning, cost estimates, design, front-end development and maintenance. I've created close to a hundred well-received, successful e-commerce and informational websites.
Observations about my work style from clients have included:
* depth of concentration
* enthusiastic and engaged
* enjoys team work
* follows through
* exceptional ability to organize and problem solve
* professional and courteous with clients and co-workers
* creative approaches
Printable Resume
Expertise
Primary and supporting strengths
Professional Experience
As a team member and collaborator
Present
Web Development and Design Contractor
Design, development and maintenance of e-commerce and informational websites:
- Front-end development in PHP, ASP.NET and ColdFusion environments
- Web design; mockups and wireframes through implementation
- Project Management
- CMS setup and modifications; specializing in WordPress/WooCommerce and DotNetNuke
- Digital photography and video production
- Shopping cart implementation
- Search engine optimization
- Client documentation
- Ongoing maintenance and updates
Aug, 2013
Independent Contractor for Cyberwolf Inc.
Lead Front End Developer and Designer
Coordinated, created and maintained over 50 e-commerce and informational websites including:
- Client demos
- Cost estimates and quote preparation
- Mockups
- Specifications
- Design and front-end of development
- Client relations
- Project management
- Time tracking
- QA testing
- Documentation
- Maintenance including applying programming patches to core code .
Dec, 2017
Ibis Art
Small Business Owner
Designer, manufacturer and retailer for three lines of art-based clocks.
- Business development
- Product development
- Design
- Creation of business systems to track profit and sales
- Ecommerce website development
- SEO
- Trade shows
- Design and production of business literature (brochures, catalogs etc.)
Over 5,000 Ibis Art Clocks have been sold and can be found around the world in homes, businesses, libraries and hospitals.
Oct, 1998
Simply Santa Fe, Ortega's on the Plaza, Mimosa, Bandelier Trading Company
Comptroller/Office Manager
Oversaw all accounting functions (including payroll and tax reporting), designed and wrote brochures, oversaw purchasing and maintenance of computer workstations, designed weekly newspaper ads and did artwork for two billboards.
Education & Training
My academic career and beyond
Recent Training
- DaVinci Resolve 12 Essential Training - Lynda.com (15h 43m hours)
- Visual Studio Essential Training: 10 Protecting Your Code Base with Source Control Providers - Lynda.com (2h 43m hours)
- Accessibility for WordPress - Lynda.com (1.5 hours)
- Up and Running with Articulate Storyline 2 - Lynda.com (4 hours)
- Captivate Projects: Software Simulations - Lynda.com (3 hours)
- Learning Management System (LMS) Fundamentals - Lynda.com (1 hour)
- Up and Running with SCORM and Tin Can API - Lynda.com (1 hour)
- Captivate 8 Advanced Techniques - Lynda.com (4 hours)
- Adobe Captivate 8 Essential Training - Lynda.com (2.5 hours)
- Instructional Design for Mobile Learning at canvas.net (one month course - approx. 6 hours/wk)
- Advanced HTML 5 from W3C - edX (6 week course - approx. 6 hours/wk)
- Bootstrap - Microsoft Dev (7 hours)
- Dreamweaver CS6 and WordPress 3.8: Core Concepts - Lynda.com (6 hours)
- Git Essential Training - Lynda.com (6 hours)
- GitHub for Web Designers - Lynda.com (4 hours)
- Insights from a Project Manager - Lynda.com (1 hour)
- JIRA Ninja, Admin Ninja and Agile Ninja Black Belts - Atlassian Training (3 hours)
- jQuery Essential Training - Lynda.com (5 hours)
- Navigation Menus with jQuery - Lynda.com (1 hour)
- Online Marketing Fundamentals - Lynda.com (2 hours)
- PHP for Web Designers - Lynda.com (5.5 hours)
- WordPress 3: Building Child Themes - Lynda.com (3 hours)
- Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence- Coursera (8 week online course)
Completed:
Master's Certificate in Instructional Design
UWStout
Earned a 4.0 in this 8 month program on design and delivery of computer-based training.
Bachelor of Arts, Media Design
The Evergreen State College
Completed MediaWorks course:
- Produced two independent video art projects
- Completed courses in Lighting and Blue / Green screen setup, shooting and post-production
- Completed courses in documentary film making including interviewing, lighting and post production editing.
Completed additional courses in:
- Grant Writing
- Adobe Flash
- Copywriting
Bachelor of Arts in English
Cal State Hayward
Portfolio
Web development and design projects
Contact
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