Kayte.ca Portfolio

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GOODesign, Halifax, NS
Freelance Web Design & Development, Print Design

I am currently accepting work on a freelance basis.

Highlights:

• Design and development of logo, website & print collateral for TreeTop Studios.
• Design and development of TrainYukon2010.com and email marketing campaign for Sport Yukon and Tourism Yukon.
• Design and development of promotional website for Comedian Tracey MacDonald (TraceyMacDonald.net)

November 2006 - February 2009

Modern Media, Halifax, NS
Web Technologies Developer

Modern Media is a full service marketing agency that strategically leverages interactive and social media in combination with traditional media to help clients achieve measurable results.

Responsibilities:

• Development and deployment of websites specializing in Drupal and X-Cart
• Training of clients on content management systems
• Set up and deployment of email marketing campaigns
• Set up and deployment of OpenX Ad Server

Highlights:

• Part of the development team on the new Empire Theatres website (www.empiretheatres.com)
• Set up, deployment and advanced channel configuration of Open-X ad server to run targeted ads on EmpireTheatres.com
• Development of Nova Scotia Come to Live website (www.novascotialife.com)
• Development of Progress Magazine website (www.progressmedia.ca)

July 2005 - December 2006

Verb Interactive, Halifax, NS.
Web Developer

VERB Interactive is an Internet Marketing consulting and Web Services firm.

Responsibilities:

Development, deployment and maintenance of websites, from e-commerce sites to simple online presence sites and everything in between.

Highlights:

• Development of Cows Ice Cream online store (www.cows.ca)
• Development of Anne of Green Gables online store (www.annestore.ca)
• Development of Cat Ferry Website (www.catferry.com)

June 2002 – February 2005

Aliant Communications & Public Affairs, Halifax, NS.
Web Developer, Internal/External Communications

Aliant is a telecommunications company providing telephone, internet and wireless communication services across the Atlantic Provinces.

Responsibilities:

• Design and development of new corporate website (Spring 2003) and ongoing maintenance
• Design and maintenance of internal websites on company intranet
• Design of internal corporate strategy communications, and MS Office templates for performance results reporting across the company
• Photography of internal events (prize winners, cheque presentations)

Highlights:

• Aliant.ca: Complete redesign and implementation of the corporate website
• Design and development of Aliant's Corporate Strategy Website and internal communications which went on to be featured in a case study in Paul R. Niven's book “Balanced Scorecard Diagnostics: Maintaining Maximum Performance” in 2005
• Intranet Leaders@Aliant Portal: resource website for members of the Aliant leadership team
• Quarterly dissemination of financial results on Aliant.ca

November 1999 - September 2001

Pantellic Software Inc., Halifax, NS./PhotoPoint.com, San Francisco, CA
Web Design Coordinator

During the dot-com boom, Pantellic created the world’s largest digital photo-sharing Web site, PhotoPoint.com.

Responsibilities:

• Coordination of design tasks within the web team and liaising with external clients
• Web development, graphic production and layout design for web
• Documentation of internal design and development practices

Highlights:

• Development of PhotoPoint content channels for PDA devices.
• Acted as technical advisor to our third party design team in San Francisco for the redesign of the PhotoPoint site and affiliate site Epson PhotoCenter
• Design of brand for Epson PhotoCenter

January 1999-October 1999

Salter New Media, Halifax, NS.
Web Developer/Designer

Salter Street Films Limited is an integrated entertainment company that develops, produces and distributes original film and television programming as well as Internet products and services.

Responsibilities:

Web design, development and technical support for Salter New Media/Salter Street Films Websites.

Highlights:

• Lead web developer on InvestorCanada.com
• Design and development of PiratesTV.com

September 1998-April 1999

MTT Internet Member Services, Halifax, NS.
Internet Member Services (Sympatico)

Maritime Telegraph & Telephone Company (MTT) was Nova Scotia's telecommunications provider which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Aliant Inc. in 1999.

Responsibilities:

• Technical support
• Design and development of intranet training websites for employees