Jonathan Horak

Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Contact: 512-586-4550

Relevant skills

Professional: web standards-compliant development with a focus on information architecture, search engine optimization, accessibility and forward-compatibility
Technologies and services: Adobe Creative Suite; Apache HTTP Server, Subversion; Apple Mac OS; CVS; Ektron CMS400.NET; Facebook Pages; Git; jQuery; HTML/CSS; Linux; MailChimp; Microsoft Office, Windows; Percussion CMS; PHP; WordPress

Experience

Kongregate — San Francisco, California, remote from Austin, Texas

Front End Web Developer (2011, contract)

Led front end development for split tested redesign of homepage, header and footer
Developed and launched seven multifaceted marketing campaigns
Supported feature development and maintenance of Kongregate and associated microsites

I greatly enjoy the synchronicity of our working relationship, and I take great comfort knowing that I can place absolute trust in you and your work.

Digital Solutions Lead, Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Public Strategies, Inc. — Austin, Texas

Web Developer (2010–2011)

Provided web development solutions for clients across disparate industries — financial services, political advocacy, telecommunications, etc.
Integrated social media campaigns across client properties; brought Facebook application development in-house
Trained internal and external teams in use of applicable technologies, e.g. content management systems, email marketing software

BancVue Interactive — Austin, Texas

Web Developer (2009–2010)

Structured and presented site architecture to clients (community banks and credit unions)
Directed development throughout project discovery and implementation phases
Developed and launched web properties, using banking-industry-specific quality assurance procedures before and after launch

Jonathan displays a strong understanding of web standards and web accessibility practices, not just the theory, but the true in-the-field practical application of them — which can be an extremely difficult proposition in a business environment.

User Experience and Design Director, Hoover’s

Hoover’s — Austin, Texas

Web Production Specialist (2008–2009, contract)

Developed customer-facing products and offerings, additionally serving as digital copyeditor
Maintained Hoover’s online presence
Coded and split-tested marketing emails and landing pages

Relevant experience

TradeMark Media — Austin, Texas

Design Technologist (2006–2007, contract)

Visa — Austin, Texas

Web Design and Development Intern (2005)

South by Southwest — Austin, Texas

Interactive Intern (2002–2004)

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Earned 97 credits toward a B.S. in Government; completed requirements for a minor in Science, Technology and Society

References

Available upon request

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