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Intro

Hi! My name is Desarae. Thank you for taking the time to check out my portfolio. This site is a brief preview of my work. The collection includes samples of technical writing, illustration, painting, wireframes, reports, as well as case studies of software development that sometimes include front-end code samples and screenshots of web designs.

Desaraev.com is a custom designed and developed site (not a template) using Bootstrap as a CSS framework and BlogSpot as a content management system (CMS). The "Building the Perfect Portfolio" section explains the development process of this site including: goals when developing the site and road blocks. The portfolio project is a nearly comprehensive example of my design process, if this is your first time visiting the site, I recommend you start there.

Skills

Evaluation

Evaluations and data synthesis - graduate level training and real world experience (General Dynamics & Risdall)

UX

I'm currently working on a PhD in Human Computer Interaction and would be happy to send additional samples of work.

UI

Be sure to also checkout my UI portfolio projects. I have experience with various content Management Systems (CMS) - Wordpress, Magento, Liferay, Joomla, Drupal, and a few others. View the CDS Global project for an example of e-commerce design and development.

Access

508 Compliance Certification from the Department of Homeland Security. I've worked on multiple projects with accessibility requirements for the USA and UK.

SEO

This link will direct you to a page that lists all SEO related pages.

Art

I have a degree in Art and Design from Iowa State University (at the time it was one of the top 10 design universities in the country and top five for engineering). I've studied fine art, interior design, and graphics.

PM

Program management (PMP) Bootcamp - 1 week training for the PMP certification

Analytics

This link will direct you projects related to analytics including UX and SEO.

Skills & Tools

• UI Design
• HTML5/CSS
• SLIM/SASS
• Bootstrap

• UX Design
• Review
• Wireframe
• Strategy / Concepting

• Analytics
• SEO
• Technical Writing
• Process Planning