Ken Torry
Profile Experienced:
Web Developer with over 11 years design experience and 8 years Agency experience.
Strong conceptualization skills with a strong emphasize on typography, layout & hand coding.
Great interpersonal skills and team oriented with the ability to get the job done in a timely manner.
Application Skills – Textmate, Sublime Text, Coda, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Suite.
Web Scripting Skills – Html 5, CSS 3, Ruby, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, JQuery, Angular.JS, Backbone.JS
CMS/Frameworks - WordPress, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, Node.Js (Express)
2003 – Current - www.afrodesiamedia.com / afrodesia media- Freelance – New Media Artist
Client’s – Unified Records, Bailiwick Theater, Valet 1, RH Foundation, Sisters Embracing
Life, Infinite System Support, Robert Black Magnet School.
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Gained facts about the projects on hand to help visualize the client’s intended purpose and respected
audience.
Used various methods to conceptualize and develop a strategy to invoke the client’s message through the
process of functional design.
Implemented the design in the desired medium that helped the client’s message.
Jan 2017 – May 2017 - http://mergeworld.com (Merge Design + Interactive )- (Contractor)
- Creating a custom build Web App for their premier Financial Client
- Various custom code implementations using Node.js, HTML5, CSS3 JQuery & SVG animations..
Jan 2017 - http://nortonadvertising.com (Norton Agency)- (Contractor)
- Updated a previously built Mircosite with new custom content
- Implemented some custom responsive layouts using Html, SCSS, Jquery.
Aug 2016 – Sept 2016 - http://reasonmedia.com (Reason Media Group)- (Contractor)
- Created a web SPA app using Wordpress that displayed a custom recipe picker
- Implemented some custom responsive layouts using Html, SCSS, Jquery.
Feb 2016 – Aug 2016 - http://nortonadvertising.com (Norton Agency)- (Contractor)
- Build collections of Microsites for their premier medical client.
- Implemented some custom responsive layouts using Html, SCSS, Jquery.
Sept 2015 – Dec 2015 - http://www.marketron.com (Marketron) - (Contractor)
- Helped implement Custom Web components for their custom CMS tools for various clients.
- Created custom layouts for mobile applications using Html, SCSS, Handlebars & Backbone.js/Marionette.
June 2015 – July 2015 - http://www.humancapitalmedia.com (Human Capital Media) - (Contractor)
- Implementing Web pages for WordPress MU sites across their network.
- Created custom post types for their unique event content.
- Helped devise and implement an organizational structure for all event single page (SPA) data.
May 2014 – October 2014 - http://www.hotlegsproduct.com (HotLegs LLC Co) - (Contractor)
- Re-constructed a new design and helped implement specific WordPress Client E-Commerce sites.
- Strategized a new plan to help deal with their Mobile Design problem, using responsive Media Queries
- Fixed content issues and various flow problems by implementing data a new data strategy.
March 2014 – http://www.435Digital.com .com (Tribune Co) - (Contractor)
- Helped with their Responsive design coding needs for mobile viewports on their existing WordPress Client
sites.
- Updated existing content for various layouts.
- Fixed various browser issues related to IE specifically..
September 2013 – http://www.abelsontaylor.com - Abelson Taylor - (Contractor)
- Created email newsletters for internal client using standard tables and inline styling.
- Updated existing Email campaign newsletters.
July 2013 – http://www.bcbsil.com - Blue Cross Blue Shield - (Contractor)
- Helped implement starting point code for main website main navigation.
- Html, CSS, Media Queries and JavaScript were used to help re-shape the layout for the Responsive push.
- Helped update content and html changes for various internal sites.
- Created Photoshop mock-ups for the UI Shopping Cart experience.
May 2013 – http://www.zocalogroup.com - Zocalogroup - (Contractor) Fruit Friends.com
- Helped implement code for Single Page Responsive Application. (SPA)
- Html 5, CSS 3, Media Queries and JavaScript were used for this short turn project.
December 2012 – January 2013 - http://LiveLab.is - LiveLab - (Contractor)
- Helped update existing website and various social media using Html, CSS & Jquery.
- Created a Responsive design web app demo using Media Queries, HTML and CSS.
November 2012 – http://manifestdigital - Manifest Digital - (Contractor)
- Created code for a new Administration Form (QueSocial), using Html, CSS & Jquery.
- Helped integrate new styles in existing QueSocial Application.
August – September 2012 – http://shiftgig - ShiftGig - (Contractor)
- Created code for a new Responsive design layout, using Html, CSS & Media Queries.
- Helped integrate new styles in existing Drupal Framework.
- Created a media kit via InDesign, outlining Shiftgigs product value for business consumers.
January – February 2012 – http://networkinsights - Network Insights - MTV CA (Contractor)
- Created Html, CSS & Jquery components for MTV special social media application .
- Helped integrate the Creative Adaption for via Java based framework.
November 2011 – http://blackwellgc.com - Black Well Consulting - Exelon CA (Contractor)
- Helped integrate the Creative Adaption for Exelon’s Intranet site via SharePoint.
- Sorted thru all potential layout problems and helped re-code the Html and CSS to fit the designed Final
Screen wireframes.
October 2011 – http://iacollaborative.com - IA Collaborative -WordPress Developer (Contractor)
- Help start the process Implementing a new custom UX designed website for IA Collaborative public facing
site.
- The website was implemented using WordPress, using Html, CSS, Jquery, PhP MySQL.
October 2011 – http://newcontrol.com - New Control - Front –End Web (Contractor)
- Created HTML and CSS Markup for a custom internal documentation application for one of their clients.
(TD Retail Card Service)
March 2011 – http://ascp.org/ - ASCP Web (Contractor)
- Created HTML and CSS Markup for a custom video Facebook microsite application.
- Created a static Microsite for their Annual Meeting Conference 2011.
November 2010 - http://apps.facebook.com/red_hot/trends.php - Betty Crocker - Imagination Web
- Integrated HTML and CSS Markup into custom Facebook microsite application.
March - July 2010 - www.pgbrandvoice.ca/na/en-ca/ Proctor & Gamble - Manifest Digital (Contractor)
- Integrated HTML and CSS Markup into public face website via SharePoint for Proctor & gamble major
brands. We implemented a Sign Up Process (Registration) and a Full-site dedicated to discuss P&G
brand via social network for its Canadian consumers.
Education:
Harold Washington College
Major: Multimedia Design (2yrs)