tarafenton.com - Tara Fenton's Portfolio

• Flash Developer/Web Designer with over six years experience in development of websites and flash applications.
• Creative and resourceful individual that can be a vital part of the team in production or take on an assignment independently.

Software: Flash - Flex - Zend - Photoshop - Illustrator - Dreamweaver - Fireworks - Director - MS Office
Languages: Actionscript - XML - HTML - CSS - Javascript - PHP - ASP
Development Tools: phpMyAdmin - tortoiseSVN

Bachelor Degree of Science in Interactive Media Design
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale – 2004

Marvel Entertainment – 10/2007-Present // Flash developer

• Create flash applications throughout the Marvel site using AS3.
• Support digital comics reader in AS2.
• Animate layout designs for Marvel Kids navigation and log in.
• Dynamically load images from XML into a Papervision photo gallery.
• Attend flash conferences, active member of the developer community.
• Supervised interns, gave assignments and mentored.
• Convert AS2 digital comics reader to AS3 3.0 version using OOP.
• Google Chrome version of reader for app store.
• Support relaunch of Marvel using Zend coded in PHP.
• Create custom class package to deliver ads for games on Marvel and Marvel Kids.

JuicePharma – 8/2007-9/2007 // Flash developer

• Created flash applications for Pharmaceutical industry.
• Involved in many projects at one time.

Summit Tech Communications – 3/2006 – 6/2007 // Flash developer

• Created how to tutorials for Verizon and Motorola clients using Flash.
• Used Photoshop to create the screen shots and XML for the step text.
• Customized the XML menu integrated with Flash actionscript.
• Efficient with multiple files and exporting screenshots in Photoshop using actions.

Photowalk Productions – 5/2005 – 3/2006 // Web designer, Flash developer

• Team player that progressed within the company in a short amount of time.
• Took charge and responsibility for flash elements in projects.
• Utilized an open source Page Flip code.
• Contributed to admin sections of sites using PHP.
• Streaming Flash videos, Flash intros, dynamic masks and zoom scrollpanes implemented into projects.
• Built tableless layout websites using HTML and CSS.
• Streaming Flash videos, Flash intros, dynamic masks and zoom scrollpanes implemented into projects.

United World Telecom – 10/2004 – 5/2005 // Web designer, SEO

• Redesigned website start to finish for a small telecommunications company.
• Researched and implemented Search Engine Optimization techniques resulting in www.uwtcallback.com ranking on top page for phrase “international call back”.

Agencynet and American Express – 7/2004 – 9/2004 // Internships

• Two part time paid internships to equal a full time job.
• Develop an ASP application for Bacardi Travel Retail Intranet.
• Inspirational and educational.
• Awarding winning and ideal work environment.

4/2004 – Present // Multimedia Development

Tamarac Lakes South

• Wordpress Blog.
• PhpMyAdmin.

Michael Joseph Photography

• Added Cityscape Color section to site. Edits throughout the site using PHP, CSS and Javascript.

September 11 Banner

• Design and development of the site from graphics to database output using ASP, Access, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and CSS.
• Logo creation.
• Continue to work with Michael Joseph on projects for his photography, such as a catalog of his photos.

Family Funeral

• Edits throughout the site.
• ASP and Access Database.

Cremation Emporium

• New site using database from family funeral site

Profile Series

• Edits throughout the site.
• Encode video for streaming for flash player.

PSA Media

• Customize flash template.
• Link to a video page, music fades when new window is opened.

Sara Silver Style

• Customize flash portfolio.
• Edits throughout the site.
• Created the portfolio sections to slide through images.
• Designed so it could easily be edited.

Halloween Form

• Web page form created to collect data.
• PHP and phpMyAdmin.
• Data is available to be exported to excel using another link.
• Export the excel document from webpage.


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Summary: • Flash Developer/Web Designer with over six years experience in development of websites and flash applications. • Creative and resourceful individual that can be a vital part of the team in production or take on an assignment independently. Technical Skills: Software: Flash - Flex - Zend - Photoshop - Illustrator - Dreamweaver - Fireworks - Director - MS Office Languages: Actionscript - XML - HTML - CSS - Javascript - PHP - ASP Development Tools: phpMyAdmin - tortoiseSVN Education: Bachelor Degree of Science in Interactive Media Design Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale – 2004 Experience: Marvel Entertainment – 10/2007-Present // Flash developer • Create flash applications throughout the Marvel site using AS3. • Support digital comics reader in AS2. • Animate layout designs for Marvel Kids navigation and log in. • Dynamically load images from XML into a Papervision photo gallery. • Attend flash conferences, active member of the developer community. • Supervised interns, gave assignments and mentored. • Convert AS2 digital comics reader to AS3 3.0 version using OOP. • Google Chrome version of reader for app store. • Support relaunch of Marvel using Zend coded in PHP. • Create custom class package to deliver ads for games on Marvel and Marvel Kids. JuicePharma – 8/2007-9/2007 // Flash developer • Created flash applications for Pharmaceutical industry. • Involved in many projects at one time. Summit Tech Communications – 3/2006 – 6/2007 // Flash developer • Created how to tutorials for Verizon and Motorola clients using Flash. • Used Photoshop to create the screen shots and XML for the step text. • Customized the XML menu integrated with Flash actionscript. • Efficient with multiple files and exporting screenshots in Photoshop using actions. Photowalk Productions – 5/2005 – 3/2006 // Web designer, Flash developer • Team player that progressed within the company in a short amount of time. • Took charge and responsibility for flash elements in projects. • Utilized an open source Page Flip code. • Contributed to admin sections of sites using PHP. • Streaming Flash videos, Flash intros, dynamic masks and zoom scrollpanes implemented into projects. • Built tableless layout websites using HTML and CSS. • Streaming Flash videos, Flash intros, dynamic masks and zoom scrollpanes implemented into projects. United World Telecom – 10/2004 – 5/2005 // Web designer, SEO • Redesigned website start to finish for a small telecommunications company. • Researched and implemented Search Engine Optimization techniques resulting in www.uwtcallback.com ranking on top page for phrase “international call back”. Agencynet and American Express – 7/2004 – 9/2004 // Internships • Two part time paid internships to equal a full time job. • Develop an ASP application for Bacardi Travel Retail Intranet. • Inspirational and educational. • Awarding winning and ideal work environment. Freelance Projects: 4/2004 – Present // Multimedia Development Tamarac Lakes South • Wordpress Blog. • PhpMyAdmin. Michael Joseph Photography • Added Cityscape Color section to site. Edits throughout the site using PHP, CSS and Javascript. September 11 Banner • Design and development of the site from graphics to database output using ASP, Access, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and CSS. • Logo creation. • Continue to work with Michael Joseph on projects for his photography, such as a catalog of his photos. Family Funeral • Edits throughout the site. • ASP and Access Database. Cremation Emporium • New site using database from family funeral site Profile Series • Edits throughout the site. • Encode video for streaming for flash player. PSA Media • Customize flash template. • Link to a video page, music fades when new window is opened. Sara Silver Style • Customize flash portfolio. • Edits throughout the site. • Created the portfolio sections to slide through images. • Designed so it could easily be edited. Halloween Form • Web page form created to collect data. • PHP and phpMyAdmin. • Data is available to be exported to excel using another link. • Export the excel document from webpage. ...