Joel Unger
Who am I?
I currently have about 8 years of professional experience in web design and development, with a specific expertise in web application development, user experience and identity design.
His work ranges from corporate identity creation and redesign, to video editing and distributing, to building and administrating servers. He is an accomplished master of the Adobe Creative Suite among many other tools of the trade. His fluency with languages such as PHP, .NET and Java enables him to understand and work with developers to fit within a cohesive whole. He has served as a team leader on various projects and also works well within an Agile/Scrum environment.
In every application he designs, Joel employs his knowledge of usability and best practices to make sure they are universally accessible in every browser. All the while, this rigor is tempered with a creative approach to web design that meets the client’s needs with a fresh approach.
History
- 2006
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GEAR UP
Developed content for a bilingual site and managed MySQL databases. Maintained a legacy custom CMS in PHP. Implemented designs in strict XHTML. - 2007
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University of Oregon
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts. - 2008
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EPIC
Designed and coded through entire lifecycles of various projects. Learned to develop in the object-oriented Zend Framework. Created an identity for a network of tools giving them a unified look and feel. Designed the entire user experience for the College Ready School Diagnostic from start to finish. Worked directly with clients at the state, national and international level. Moved an entire server room into new racks built from scratch with minimal downtime. Mentored many new employees as the company grew while always assisting with office technology of every sort. - 2009
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Palo Alto Software, Inc.
Currently working in a Java specific software company transitioning a legacy windows product into a "software as aservice" web application. Designing a complete user experience from the ground up, involving complex financial controls and document editing/publishing.
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