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Benjamin Parks
816-390-1308
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: http://benjaminparks.ninja/
Summary:
Experienced Senior UX/UI designer and web developer with exceptional technical and creative
aptitude to design and develop complete concepts. Proficient in interactive digital design, art
direction, graphic design and web development.
Experience:
Senior Experience Designer
Gragg Advertising
December 2015 – Present
Oversees and designs UX and UI for website applications and interactive projects. Planning and
execution of wireframes, overall UX, UI, front end web/mobile development and wordpress custom
theming. Technologies used: Photoshop, Invision App, Wordpress, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery,
Bootstrap, PHP Storm, SVN, SASS, Mmenu framework
Art Director/UX Designer/Front End Web
Developer
U Inc
November 2014 – December 2015
Create branding, re-branding, overall design, UX and UI from the ground up of website applications
and interactive projects. Planning and execution of wireframes, overall UX, UI, front end web/mobile
implementation. Works with development team to see the project through completion. Technologies
used: Photoshop, Axure, Dreamweaver, Wordpress, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, GIT Jenkins, InDesign,
Illustrator, Bootstrap, Bitbucket, Mmenu framework, LESS, SASS, gruntjs and node
Interactive Art Director/UX Designer and
Developer
BKV Marketing
September 2011- November 2014
Designed and oversaw the branding, overall design, user interface and front end development of
website and interactive projects. Met with clients to discuss needs and worked closely with Creative
Director, Account Services and IT to see projects through completion. Technologies used:
Photoshop, InDesign, PHP, Wordpress, .NET, DNN, Drupal, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery,
Zurb Foundation and Bootstrap.
Interactive Designer, Web Development,
UX Designer
Barkley
June 2011- August 2011
Headed up the design and development of a new web site for a national energy holdings company.
Also involved in facebook application development as well as various other design and development
for nationally recognized companies. Technologies used: Photoshop, InDesign, PHP, Wordpress,
Joomla, .NET, DNN, Drupal, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript and jQuery.
Sr VP of Web Design and Developement
Jennings Social Media
March 2009 - June 2011
Head of Creative and Web Development. Design and develop Web Sites and Blogs for Clients using
Photoshop, InDesign, PHP, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Flash. Develop Custom
Apps for Facebook, including dynamic 'Like” landing pages. Headed up print and Graphic Design
projects.
Web Developer/Designer
Oliver Fields Design
June 2007- March 2010
Design and Develop websites from scratch using ASP.NET, Flash, HTML, CSS, and PHP. Also
using PHP frameworks such as Wordpress, Drupal, Cube Cart, OsCommerce, Business Catalyst
and Zen Cart.
Sr. Web Developer/Designer
Red Carpet Design
December 2009 - March 2010
Design templates, web sites, and User Interfaces for customers as well design for main site. Using
custom PHP CMS system. Develop overall user experience.
Sr. Web Developer/Designer
Aplus.net
June 2008 - December 2009
Senior ecommerce web developer, using custom PHP/.NET shopping carts as
well a sOscommerce, and Pinnacle Cart. Also designed User Experience of
ecommerce sites as well as standard web sites.
Intranet Support/Development
Indy Mac Bank
June 2006 - June 2007
Support internal .net intranet application. Update database SQL Server.
IT Consultant
Gateway Computers
March 2004- June 2006
Technology consultant. Support and sales for PC’s, networks, and server technologies
Skill Set:
UX Design
Graphic Design
Prototyping
Mobile Design
UI Design
Responsive
HTML5 / CSS3
PHP/.NET
Education:
Front End Dev
Node/Grunt
Wordpress/Drupal
Bootstrap/Foundation
Axure
Photoshop
After Effects
JQuery/Javascript
LESS/SASS
Angular
Visual Studio
Dreamweaver
Centriq
Olathe, KS
Application Development/Web Design
Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist
Kansas City
Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Design Program