&DESIGN PORTFOLIO CURRICULUM VITAE. James Mills. Web & Graphic Designer. Curriculum Vitae. Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, ASP MVC.

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1 &DESIGN PORTFOLIO CURRICULUM VITAE

2 InsureandGo A travel insurance provider. Key responsibilities and workload within the role: Website layout and design Build and design of new aggregator sites to provided branding requirements with responsive layouts Design of new logos, banners, icons and general web media Revamping of quote processes with new designs and implementation of responsive layouts Implementation of a responsive web layout for existing international sites Design and development of various sub brand sites to go live Implementation of JQuery/JavaScript mobile features Design and creation of responsive campaigns Management of all print design and creation

3 White Stores The first of it s kind, an outdoor furniture department store. Key responsibilities and tasks: Design and layout of the site Implementation of a central stock management hub, including database design and category management Integration of courier management on a per product basis Design of new logo and design of banners Creation of content Implementation of JQuery and JavaScript sliders Assisting in the implementation of a CMS Assisting in final design for site to be released Final set up of an offsite data back-up for images and content.

4 Current Employment InsureandGo LTD (June Present) Web Designer At InsureandGo, I am responsible for the design, build and maintenance of the websites and artworks for the UK, Australia, Ireland and the USA and quote processes for both core and aggregators. These include, but are not limited to: Argos, Debenhams, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Ford and Perrys, to name a few. I currently work in a 2 person team assisting in the development of quote process sites, subbranded websites and providing design expertise to aid the build and development of all web projects. I work within the complete transformation process of the core websites, to bring them in line with modern web trends, as well as designing and building new sites from scratch. I have thorough knowledge of all Windows packages and use Adobe Design and Creation packages extensively, as well as Visual Studio. My role brings out my ability to think outside of the box and allows me to focus and visulise ways of designing an effective web page. I am also a part of bringing in responsive mobile sites to enhance the experience of using both websites and quote projects. To coincide with this, I maintain a strict understanding of site and print branding to ensure everything is kept presentable. From a more developmental point of view, languages and technologies I have used within this role include: MVC 3 and 4 ASP.Net Some C# Wordpress Experience HTML5, CSS and pre-processors JavaScript / jquery Centralised Source Control BrowserStack and PutsMail for testing Previous Employment White Stores LTD (February May 2013) IT Technician & Web Developer At White Stores, I was responsible for assisting in all internal workings of the web sites and IT infrastructure. My role also included designing web banners, icons and a new and improved White Stores website as the business grew. As well as this, I looked after online portals and presences, including but not limited to: Magento websites and ebay and Amazon listings, all integrated together into a central, stock management system through custom APIs. I worked in a team of 4 people dealing with the development of basic HTML / CSS mini-sites, small e-commerce websites and provided internal systems support to all staff. The team and I were responsible for the complete transformation of the systems web infrastructure of White Stores, moving all internal systems to Google Apps, centralising stock management with existing e-commerce solutions using complex API s and implementation of internal and cloudbased backups and Linux based internal workstations. I was also in charge of maintaining all hardware for staff members, building computers from the ground up and maintaining the servers, user configurations and back-up systems and ordering of hardware. Languages and technologies I used here included: Some MVC PHP (Zend, Laravel, Codeigniter) Extensive Magento / Wordpress Experience Google Adwords and Analytics (inc integration) MySQL, Apache2 and Nginx HTML5, CSS and pre-processors JavaScript, including jquery, Prototype, MooTools ZSH, Unix / Bash / Shell Scripting Centralled Hosted Git Version Control Extensive knowledge of all Windows Packages and workings Extensive Unix/Linux experience

5 Progressive Marketing ( ) Web Development At Progressive Marketing, I was in charge of the development of websites for clients, this included the initial meeting and hand drawn prototype up to the final site hosted within the server. During my time there, I worked on a variety of projects amongst staff members and learned to create wire frames and web media in Adobe programs and implement that onto a full functional website. I also assisted in the maintenance of computer systems throughout the business. During my time at Progressive Marketing, I learnt and used the following languages and technologies: All Adobe Design packages PHP (Legacy) Google Adwords and Analytics HTML5, CSS and pre-processors JavaScript, including jquery

6 My Development Skillset CodeIgniter, MVC Frameworks jquery ui & jquery plugins MySQL & MSSQL HTML & CSS (inc HTML5 and CSS3) & LESS Experience of UNIX / Linux including Terminal Understanding and experience of Networks Although these are the main languages and technologies that I am able to use, I am always eager to learn new ones whenever I can. I am currently focusing on developing solid skills in PHP, JavaScript, Laravel and AngularJS at home. Unfortunately there aren t enough hours in the day sometimes! About Me Since a young age, I have been interested in IT and technology. I am keen on reading about the latest developments in the industry and this enables me to better myself and my knowledge. I have a young son, who was born in I pride myself on being a very hands-on father and I enjoy seeing him learn new things and develop. I am also a car enthusiast and this is my primary hobby outside of work and my home life. I like to attend various motor shows across the UK and experience and appreciate the effort that is put into these. I am confident in my abilities, but also very willing to learn new skills. I actively enjoy working within the world of IT and believe that this helps me to put 100% effort into any tasks that I undertake. Education South East Essex College ( ) BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners Cisco CCNA 1 Cisco CCNA 2 References are available on request. ITEC ( ) ICT Practitioner Level 2