Boris Smirnov

Successful web development professional with a diverse set of skills, 10 years of industry experience working in educational, non-profit and for-profit organizations. Passion for learning, innovation and open source technologies, especially Drupal.

Quick learner with internet research methods proficiency.

UI/UX

• User Interface Design Proficiency
  

• Prototyping and mock-ups
  

• User Flows
  

• User Experience Principles
  

• User Testing
  

• Multi-variance and A/B
  

• Google Experiments
  

HTML5
Css Animation, Canvas, Media Queries, Responsive Design

Technologies/Programming:
Web Design and Development,
Front End and Server Side Programming,
Unix and Linux Command Line,
XHTML/CSS/HTML/DHTML/XML/XSLT/JSON/XAML, JavaScript, PHP, Drupal, HTML5, MVC, Ruby on Rails

Mobile

• HTML5
  

• IOS Development - Objective-C
  

Frameworks

• JQuery, Scriptaculous, various other javascript frameworks
  

• Drupal, Wordpress, Moodle
  

Performance Optimization
Analysis, Lazy Loading, Image Optimization, CDN

Platforms

• Shopify ECommerce Platform
  

• Drupal Commerce
  

• Drupal Ubercart
  

• Pantheon
  

• Acquia
  

• Wordpress
  

Content Management Systems
Full cycle Drupal development (Information Architecture, Taxonomy, Content Types, Views, Panels, Features, Drush, Theming, Services)
Content Management Systems (CMS) Setup, Administration and Training,
Joomla, Moodle, Drupal .

Source Control
Git, Svn, Visual Sourcesafe

Databases:
MySQL, Microsoft SQL

Hardware and Systems Administration:
Microsoft Windows/IIS Administration, Windows 2003+ Server, Macintosh OS 9, Mac OSX, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server Administration, Ubuntu

Web Design Software and IDEs:
Vim, Sublime Text, Textmate, Notepad, Eclipse (RAD), Microsoft Visual Studio, Drupal, Wordpress

Graphics Applications:
Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Exellent Photoshop Skills !

Additional Skills:

Visual Arts/Skills:
Fine Arts: Drawing/Painting, Digital/B&W Photography, Computer Art, Video Editing, Graphic/Web Design, User Interface

Language Skills:
Russian, English

HTML5, CSS3, Front End Development, User Experience, Usability, Web Standards, Accessibility, Design, User Interface, Jquery, Drupal, Content Management Systems, New Technologies, Data, Photography, Drawing, Visual Arts, Semantic Web.

Building Drupal Websites. Web and Software Development, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, Strategic business consulting. Full cycle projects from gathering specs to implementation and lunch.

imsmp.org
Architechture, Design, Theming, Modules, Content Types, Views, etc.

msrcny.org
Architechture, Design, Theming, Modules, Content Types, Views, etc.

icp.org
Work with the team building website to help them build their first drupal website. Architechture, Views, Content Types, Theming.

mysmartrend.com
Help with updates and new feature implementation, Google Experiments, 3rd party integrations, Ubercart customizations.

zircomp.com
New theme implementation, Drush sync between dev/test/live environments through svn. Build a partner portal.

- New Technologies and Applications Research
- Prototyping Solutions and User Interfaces
- Design and Innovate
- Implementation of new features
- Suggest Improvements
- Regular Maintnance
- Mobile Development
- IOS

Worked on: hertzrent2buy.com redesign, hertz.com redesign, advantage.com redesign, connectbyhertz.com redesign, Hertz Entertainment Services, Pilot Ipad App, Virtual Customer Service Rep. Kiosk UI, Internal Showcase website in Drupal.

Technologies: HTML5, CSS, CSS3, JS, JQuery, Asp.NET, C#, JSP, Interwoven

- Helped with implementation and updates of new Drupal website.
- Work with stakeholders to aquire required content and information.
- Implemented website features: content types, taxonomy, panels, views, ubercart, webforms, seo tools, etc.
- Themed the website according to specs and marketing strategy and best practices.
- Made suggestions for implementation and improvement where appropriate
- Data Migration from previous website
- External Api Implementation
-Google Web Experiments and A/B Testing
-Drupal Ubercart

Improved interface for the application.
Helped to find and managed the developers overseas. Help architect solutions. Managed the development efforts.

Created special exhibition websites based on specifications provided by web group and using new technologies; Updated existing website sections with new designs, features and information. Worked with other team members and web group to implement new designs and functionality. Consulted with web group on the content and design of pages; Converted mock-up layouts to functional websites based on specifications. Suggested usage of technologies to the Web group for better accessibility and usability of the Websites. Work with Web group to utilize new and emerging technologies and social media tools such as Flickr and YouTube


Classic ASP & ASP.NET Development, (X)HTML/ & CSS, C#, Javascript, JQuery, Linq to XML, Linq to SQL, ASP.NET MVC, WebForms.

- Managed/Re-Designed / Updated Intranet and Internet Websites / Improved User Interfaces
- Managed Web servers and Web Applications
- Provided technical support, consultation and assistance for faculty and staff
- Consulted with other departments on the content and design of pages
- Converted Printed Products such as magazines and brochures prepared for print to more accessible Web format.
- Developed graphics for Web pages (Logos, Menus, Buttons, Backgrounds, Ads)
- Developed usable and accessible designs for sites
- Developed Templates
- Researched other Web sites and documented trends in Web design and new technologies for use on the sites
- Error/Compatibility testing
- Research and Implementation of Web Portal and Content Management Systems
- Implementation of Drupal Content management system for Intranet website
- Implementation of Blogging, RSS and other technologies.

- Developing a higher education Website implementing information architecture themes and compliant with Web accessibility/usability standards to maximize Web audience and prevent obstacles for visitor use.
- 504, 508, W3C Compliance.
- Updating Web pages to follow the institution's new design standards
- Developing Graphics for Web pages (Logos, Menus, Buttons, Backgrounds, Ads)
- Developing Designs for Sites
- Developing Templates
- Photo Retouching and Optimization of images and design for faster loading
- Cold Fusion-based Content Management Administration (Ektron eMPower 3.6, WebEditPro)
- Conversion of Printed Products such as magazines and brochures prepared for print to more accessible Web format.
- Creating methods of organizing large volumes of data
- Consulting with other departments on the content and design of pages
- Researching other Web sites and documenting trends in Web design and new technologies for use on the site
- Error/Compatibility testing
- Using statistics to make decisions on technology usage

Ramapo College Intranet (guide.ramapo.edu)
Design, test and implement a new design for campus-wide Intranet.

Content Management System (Management/Administration)
- Supervised Content management system Ektron Empower running under Macromedia Cold Fusion on a Unix Server.
- Lead a migration to a Windows 2000 Server environment running Ektron's CMS200 under MySQL server.
- Lead the in-house development team for the Unix based product and the migration team to the Windows environment.
- Executed Implementation, template development and testing, constituent training, support and trouble-shooting with the software developer.

Academic Scholarship Award Recipient as part of Ramapo College's Super Skills Student Program: Four Consecutive Years 1999-2004.

An Event Apart 2011 in DC
Attended Druplacon 2011 in Chicago
Attended Druplacon 2009 in DC

Various Meetups and DrupalCamps
Ruby on Rails, PHP & MySQL, CSS/XHTML, Adobe Illustrator, Drupal

HTML5, CSS3, Mobile, IOS, UI, UX, Web Standards, Accessibility, Usability, Drupal, Drupal Theming, Design, CSS, DHTML, HTML, XHTML, Microformats, Interfaces, Illustrator, JavaScript, jQuery, Open Source, Photoshop, Semantic Web, User experience, Unobtrusive scripting, Web2.0, W3C, Webdesign, XML, CMS, Amazon Web Services