Bryan Cronk Web Dev

Resume

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE and PROFICIENCY

Programming Languages: XHTML, CSS, Javascript, JQuery, ColdFusion; working knowledge of XML, PHP, SQL Coding: I prefer to code using Macromedia Homesite on a PC or Coda on a Mac.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Web Producer, Fodors.comOctober 2007-Present

  Random House, Inc, New York, NY

  • Responsible for structural HTML and presentational CSS and have been leading a movement to stop using Flash and start embracing JQuery
  • Maintain SEO best practices
  • Produce weekly newsletter and email blasts
  • Advocate of w3c web standards and use progressive enhancements

• Senior Manager, Web Production and Graphics October 2005-October 2007

  Hachette Book Group USA (formerly Time Warner Book Group), New York, NY

  • Part of three-person web production team for hachettebookgroupusa.com
  • Create original graphics and online editorial content, including eCards, author interviews and essays
  • Produce 8 monthly eNewsletters
  • Perform monthly QA of site design
  • Supervise one part-time employee and summer intern
  • Offer online support to Sales, Marketing, and Ad/Promo departments

• Manager, Web Production and Graphics August 2003-October 2005

  Time Warner Book Group, New York, NY

  • Design graphics for monthly updates to hachettebookgroupusa.com and jamespatterson.com
  • Produce 16 sections of hachettebookgroupusa.com and Ansel Adams website
  • Created and maintain manual for a proprietary CMS tool

• Associate Online Marketing Manager / Web Producer November 2000-August 2003

  Time Warner Book Group, New York, NY

  • Promote new books to external websites
  • Research electronic rights and permissions for promotional excerpt program and eBook publishing imprint
  • Serve as liaison between IT and Online Marketing departments for listserv and email alias maintenance
  • Maintain contacts and electronic rights databases

• Website Manager, www.palgrave-usa.com October 1999-November 2000

  Palgrave Macmillan (formerly St. Martin's Press, Scholarly & Reference Division) New York, NY

  • Created palgrave-usa.com with London-based web team, sole US member to maintain site
  • Performed site maintenance and weekly content updates, and trained staff members on features of website
  • Implemented a company-wide contact management system

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Freelance Web Designer, New York, NY June 2005-Present

  Design and code several ]websites including: jonboilard.com, gittydaneshvari.com, hastingseducationfoundation.org, carnicellilit.com

EDUCATION

• NYU School of Continuing Education, Web Development Certificate Program
• Cornell University, May 1997: Bachelor of Science, Communications