Changing How the World Works.
 
 
  • Feedback:   (4.96 of 5)
  • Percentile: 66%
    Based on 2 feedbacks
Total oDesk hours:
48
Location:
Lake Stevens, United States (GMT-08:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
October 28, 2007
Last Worked:
November 8, 2008
Current Assignments:
2
Total Assignments:
4
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Miranda R. - XHTML/CSS/Flash/Photoshop/Illustrator Pro in Seattle, USA - Freelance Website / Graphic Designer, United States

Over the last several years I have developed many websites using a variety of methods. I enjoy the flexibility that CSS/XHTML provides, so that is my medium of choice - all of my work is standards-compliant (XHTML 1.0 strict), and I have also converted many outdated sites into standards-compliant sites with table-free CSS layouts and improved functionality, leading to a better overall user experience. In addition to web coding, I have extensive experience in photography and traditional...
See All Work History & Feedback (4 items, 2 with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Hours Feedback
46726 10/2008 - Present CSS Design & Conversion of Power Point Slides 6 hrs
47999 09/2008 - Present CSS/XHTML website for Law Firm 42 hrs
58039 09/2008 - 10/2008 Help me with Adwords and General SEO —
28480   Top-notch web developer/coder to convert PSDs to WordPress themes 0 hrs
See All Tests Taken (12 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
English Test (Sentence Structure) 5.00 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 11/13/2008 5 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 5.00 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 08/01/2008 20 min
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Test 4.60 99% TOP 10% 3rd Place! 11/13/2008 35 min
Search Engine Optimization Test 4.40 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 10/28/2007 37 min
Adobe Flash CS3 Test 4.60 98% TOP 10% 08/15/2008 38 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
Experienced Project Manager/ Web Development Team Buyer November 8, 2008
HTML Editor Buyer November 6, 2008
WordPress Consultation Buyer October 31, 2008
Graphic Artist/Website Developer Buyer September 29, 2008
Job Category Interests

Web Development

Administrative Support

Graphic Arts & Design

Audio / Video & Multimedia
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
CSS 4 yrs 5.0 2008
Flash/ActionScript 3 yrs 4.0 2008
HTML / XHTML 4 yrs 5.0 2008
Illustrator CS2, CS3 2 yrs 4.0 2008
Indesign CS2, CS3 1 yrs 3.0 2008
Logo Designer/Web Designer 5 yrs 4.0 2008
Photography 10 yrs 4.0 2008
Photoshop 8 yrs 5.0 2008
Photoshop CS2, CS3 3 yrs 5.0 2008
PHP/MySQL 4 yrs 2.0 2008
SEO 5 yrs 4.0 2008
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2008 Advanced Web Designer [OCTAWD]     Organization for Computing Technology (OCT) View the online certification status at http://www.octonline.org/main/index.php?page=verification&;id=77K17529UM4995128
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
12/2001 06/2006 US Navy Network Manager / Manager While serving in the US Navy, I managed the primary computer networks at two different shore installations (one in Japan, and one in the US). I managed everything from the infrastructure down to the end-user/desktop support, and supervised a staff of 7-13 technicians.

Responsibilities included:
  • Server maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on a network with 37 servers and approx. 1500 PCs
  • Infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting and repair (fiber optics, switches, routers, remote DSL connections, Cat5, etc.)
  • Network security management
  • End-user support/ help-desk management
06/2005 06/2006 US Navy Contract Technical Representative / Manager While serving in the US Navy, I was the shore installation's Contract Technical Representative - a liason between the Navy and the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (the nation-wide network contracted by the Navy via a third-party provider).

Responsibilities included:
  • End-user support/ help desk management
  • Determining the needs for computer asset additions/removals/relocations, AND approving the appropriation of funds/assets for these requirements
  • Network security management
  • Computer forensics
12/2001 10/2004 US Navy Webmaster / Team Lead
Other Experience
Inside Sales
Inside sales skills developed in a sales manager role (appliances and electronics) as well as a commission-based salesperson (appliances, electronics, furniture, outdoor power equipment).
Outside Sales
Account executive for a precision machine shop in Silicon Valley (California). Responsible for establishing new accounts and servicing existing accounts.
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
01/2007 Present Everett Community College Other Web Design/ Photography After working in this field for several years, I decided to pursue formal education several related areas to update my skills to the current standards, and pick up new skills. Coursework is ongoing and has included the following:

-Digital Photography (color, b&w, digital darkroom, PhotoShop, etc.)
-Graphic Design (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, typography, etc.)
-Web Design (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML, XHTML, etc.)
-Web Coding (CSS, XHTML, XML, JavaScript, VB.NET)
03/2001 09/2004 Touro University International Bachelors Computer Science
06/1999 02/2001 Coastline Community College Other AS Information Technology
06/1999 02/2001 Coastline Community College Other Electronics Technology

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  • Project Title: Web Design Site
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 08/23/2008
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: http://www.rmgwebdesign.com
  • Description: XHTML (strict validation), pure CSS (tableless) layout, custom graphics (Photoshop), all text/content, XML sitemap

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  • Project Title: eCommerce (CRE Loaded) Custom Design and Installation
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 08/01/2008
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: http://www.northwestsoycandles.com
  • Description: This is an ecommerce site I built using the CRE Loaded (osCommerce) shopping cart. I completed every step of the project from start to finish, including installation and modification of the script, setup of database and server parameters, installation of ssl certificate, creation of custom template using Photoshop (sliced .psd and integrated with php in base template). I also installed Google analytics code for advanced ecommerce analytics tracking.

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  • Project Title: Yoga Website
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 02/15/2008
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: http://www.rmgwebdesign.com/yoga/
  • Description: This was a static website that I built from scratch, including hand-coded XHTML and CSS, custom graphics, copy/text, etc. It is a table-free CSS layout that validates XHTML 1.0 Strict.

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  • Project Title: Joomla 1.5 Website - Stampin' Club
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 11/01/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Other - Web Development
  • URL: http://www.stampin-club.com
  • Description: This site was built on the Joomla 1.5 content management system - I completed all aspects of the project. Custom graphics (Photoshop), custom template (Photoshop, XHTML/CSS, PHP), script installation (PHP, MySQL), module installation (ecommerce, gallery and event scheduler), and admin/back office setup.

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  • Project Title: Family Website
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 04/01/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: http://roachmediagroup.com/jakeandallie/
  • Description: Complete website project. Strict XHTML, CSS, Javascript,XML, custom graphics, CSS gallery.

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  • Project Title: Banner Package
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 03/01/2007
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Graphic Design
  • URL: http://www.rmgwebdesign.com/logos/4.html
  • Description: Basic banner package for Easy-Rewards.com. Illustrator, Photoshop.

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  • Project Title: Logo Design - Primera Benefits, Inc.
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 09/15/2006
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: http://www.rmgwebdesign.com/logos/pb.html
  • Description: Some test logos created for Primera Benefits, Inc. using Illustrator and Photoshop.

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  • Project Title: Logo Design - The McIntire Group
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 09/01/2006
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: http://www.rmgwebdesign.com/logos/mg.html
  • Description: Logos created for the McIntire Group using Illustrator and Photoshop.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Hours Feedback
46726 10/2008 - Present CSS Design & Conversion of Power Point Slides 6 hrs
47999 09/2008 - Present CSS/XHTML website for Law Firm 42 hrs
28480   Top-notch web developer/coder to convert PSDs to WordPress themes 0 hrs
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
58039 09/2008 - 10/2008 Help me with Adwords and General SEO —
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
English Test (Sentence Structure) 5.00 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 11/13/2008 5 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 5.00 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 08/01/2008 20 min
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Test 4.60 99% TOP 10% 3rd Place! 11/13/2008 35 min
Search Engine Optimization Test 4.40 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 10/28/2007 37 min
Adobe Flash CS3 Test 4.60 98% TOP 10% 08/15/2008 38 min
HTML 4.01 Test 4.40 97% TOP 10% 10/28/2007 33 min
CSS 2.0 Test 4.25 95% TOP 10% 10/28/2007 36 min
osCommerce v2.2 Test 3.90 94% TOP 10% 1st Place! 10/25/2008 11 min
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Test 4.10 93% TOP 10% 10/28/2007 36 min
XHTML 1.0 Test 4.00 87% TOP 20% 08/01/2008 40 min
Wordpress Test 3.25 80% TOP 20% 08/18/2008 36 min
Mac OS X 10.5 Test 3.90 73% 08/02/2008 32 min