I'm a hybrid designer/front-end developer. My specialty is user friendly visual design and bulletproof HTML/CSS. I've designed for a multitude of different brands and audiences across platforms from inception to launch. I've also worked extensively with website optimization, personalization and targeting. I believe you can use data to inform design and design smarter.
Product Design @ From July 2015 to Present (4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Designer (Experience Consulting) @ As Senior Designer on the Experience Consulting team I bring visual design and user experience knowledge to projects as well as web standards expertise. I primarily work with Adobe Experience Manager (formerly CQ) and responsive design projects. From August 2012 to June 2015 (2 years 11 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Web Designer @ I manage creative as part of a development team that supports a bicoastal group of online marketing consultants specializing in Adobe Target®. I create optimized web experiences that blend seamlessly with client brands and building lightweight XHTML and CSS that compliment existing websites. From December 2010 to August 2012 (1 year 9 months) San Francisco Bay AreaWeb Designer @ As part of a small but agile design team I created designs ranging from banners to full page layouts in keeping with client branding and style guidelines. Developed HTML/CSS offers within Adobe Test & Target, ascertained and solved front-end compatibility problems within a variety of client environments. From May 2008 to December 2010 (2 years 8 months) San Francisco Bay AreaProduction Artist @ I created comprehensive XHTML and CSS frameworks for award winning websites such as the International Museum of Women, Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and Museum of Fine Arts Boston's Educators Online resource. From March 2007 to May 2008 (1 year 3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaStudio Manager @ As Studio Manager I managed day to day operations including human resources, new employee onboarding and company accounting systems. I also acted as the main contact for Accounts Receivable and was the main assistant to company principals and the Sales Director. I also performed the duties of Quality Assurance Lead, Customer Support, Production Artist and Web Producer as necessary. From April 2006 to March 2007 (1 year) San Francisco Bay AreaVisitor Service Representative @ From March 2005 to December 2006 (1 year 10 months) San Francisco Bay Area
BA @ San Jose State University From 2001 to 2006 Ann Chen is skilled in: CSS, User Experience, XHTML, Web Design, User Interface Design, Online Marketing, HTML, Web Analytics, User Interface, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Wireframes, CMS, Illustrator, Interaction Design, SEO, CQ, Personalization, Multivariate Testing, Adobe Experience...