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Hours:
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Location:
Bloomington, United States (GMT-06:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
November 2, 2008
Last Worked:
May 7, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
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Benjamin Austin
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Web developer with eCommerce/optimization experience
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Freelance
Programmer / Developer
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United States
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$33.33
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (2)
Tests (9)
Portfolio (0)
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(2 items, with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
18838
12/2008 - 04/2009
Usability expert with HTML/CSS/JS and PHP knowledge
$9,836 (335 hrs @ $33.33/hr)
3.6 Benni really knows his stuff when it comes to shopping cart/checkout optimization and testing.
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Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
64640
11/2008 - 11/2008
HTML/CSS Developer
$33 (1.83 hrs @ $17.78/hr)
4.8 Benjamin was helpful. He fixed some layout issues that were problematic in FF and Safari. Unfortunately some technical issues related to his platfo...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
See All Tests Taken
(9 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.90
97%
TOP 10%
11/05/2008
10 min
HTML 4.01 Test
4.25
95%
TOP 10%
11/02/2008
24 min
DHTML Test
4.10
93%
TOP 10%
11/04/2008
17 min
XHTML 1.0 Test
4.25
93%
TOP 10%
05/30/2009
29 min
U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
4.25
92%
TOP 10%
11/05/2008
22 min
Job Category Interests
Web Development
Web Design
Web Programming
Ecommerce
UI Design
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
AJAX
2 yrs
4.0
2008
CSS
6 yrs
5.0
2008
DHMTL
5 yrs
4.0
2008
HTML / XHTML
8 yrs
5.0
2008
JavaScript
5 yrs
4.0
2008
OsCommerce
1 yrs
3.0
2008
Photoshop
8 yrs
4.0
2008
PHP
4 yrs
4.0
2008
PHP/MySQL
3 yrs
3.0
2008
XML
2 yrs
3.0
2008
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
2008
Web Development Concepts [ZC11522-WCJC-F8NR]
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3.81
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Scored higher than 93% of previous examinees
Demonstrates a clear understanding of many advanced concepts within this topic. Appears capable of mentoring others on most projects in this area.
Strong Areas
Internet Knowledge
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
HTML and XHTML
JavaScript
Weak Areas
Programming
Graphics
Databa
ses
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
11/2004
11/2008
Digital River
Site Developer / Independent Contributor
Digital River Site Developer:
http://www.digitalriver.com
I worked as a front-end developer implementing A/B/C... tests to drive revenue for Digital River's clients. I was responsible for building the tests on existing sites using javascript to show a new design to half of the visitors and the existing design to the other half, while tracking visitors to find the best practices for that market and drive revenue.
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Built tests using
Omniture Test & Target
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Optimost
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Amadessa
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Built complex content for existing sites such as the order process for Symantec's UK store.
Provided site maintence for existing client stores.  
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Updated and corrected layout and text issues.
Coded a redesign and rebranding for Symantec's Germany store while working around existing backend technology.
Implemented Omniture for sales tracking on a number of sites.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
No Education
No items in portfolio
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
18838
12/2008 - 04/2009
Usability expert with HTML/CSS/JS and PHP knowledge
$9,836 (335 hrs @ $33.33/hr)
3.6 Benni really knows his stuff when it comes to shopping cart/checkout optimization and testing.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
64640
11/2008 - 11/2008
HTML/CSS Developer
$33 (1.83 hrs @ $17.78/hr)
4.8 Benjamin was helpful. He fixed some layout issues that were problematic in FF and Safari. Unfortunately some technical issues related to his platfo...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
Fixed-Price Assignment History is empty
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.90
97%
TOP 10%
11/05/2008
10 min
HTML 4.01 Test
4.25
95%
TOP 10%
11/02/2008
24 min
DHTML Test
4.10
93%
TOP 10%
11/04/2008
17 min
XHTML 1.0 Test
4.25
93%
TOP 10%
05/30/2009
29 min
U.S. English Chicago Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
4.25
92%
TOP 10%
11/05/2008
22 min
CSS 2.0 Test
4.10
89%
TOP 20%
05/30/2009
24 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
4.80
82%
TOP 20%
11/02/2008
52 min
JavaScript 1.3 Test
3.90
80%
TOP 20%
11/02/2008
35 min
Ecommerce Test
3.00
65%
11/03/2008
33 min