LaToya Lecator

LaToya Lecator 917-515-1762 Portfolio: www.web4purpose.net (Login: latoya Password: lecator) Email: llecator@gmail.com Education 09-2002 - 6-2006 CUNY York College, New York Bachelor's of Science degree in Information Systems. 2/2006 Concentration: Computer Science Qualifications PROGRAMMING: Hand codes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, PHP 5, MYSQL MACROMEDIA: Dreamweaver CS3, Homesite ADOBE: PhotoShop, Image Ready, Illustrator, Fireworks MICROSOFT: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, FrontPage OTHER: Powersimple (CMS); Mod X (CMS), Teamsite Strong Knowledge of: AJAX, ActionScript 3.0, Flash 8 Relevant Employment 10-2007 – Present Full-Time – BMG Columbia House, Garden City, NY Front End Web developer  Create and modify JSP files within BMG Music’s Teamsite environment.  Handcode Adobe Photoshop/ Fireworks comps/wireframes into HTML/CSS files.  Using Putty, push and modify files using Unix commands.  Update pages on YourMusic.com and BMGMusic.com website, utilizing Teamsite and customized banner tools.  Keep on top of web standards, and maintain browser compatibility when coding. 08-2007 – 10-2007 Free Lancer – Dotglu, New York, NY Web developer  Used PHP 5 to update Mod-X CMS files and create a blogging tool.  Customized JavaScript code to mimic flash functionality.  Translated Adobe Photoshop comps into HTML code, using Homesite. 06-2007 – 8-2007 Free Lancer – National Urban League, New York, NY Web developer  Created SQL databases and PHP forms.  Embedded flash video into web pages, created a flash player using Action script.  Created tableless webpages that used only CSS.  Responsible for coding uploading press releases and articles using HTML & CSS.  Designed and developed email advertisements using Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Homesite.  Updated National Urban League website using their CMS system (Powersimple).  Designed and coded advertisement e-mails that reached over 3,000 clients bi-weekly.  Utilized Photo Mechanics and Smugmug to update and upload over 10,000 photos from NUL’s annual conference. 02-2003 - Present Free Lancer, New York, NY Web developer: Freelance work for various businesses and organizations maintaining and creating websites. Some of the work includes:  Use PHP 5, Javascript and MYSQL to create online forms with logins.  Developing flash banners using Macromedia Flash 8 or Swish.  Maintain databases or shopping carts using MYSQL.  Hand coding websites with HMTL, CSS and DHTML.  Currently learning AJAX. 03/2006 - 4/2007 Full-Time - L'Oreal USA, New York, NY Technical Sales Coordinator  Utilized COGNOS system to run marketing reports and pull data.  Assisted in the development of SoftSheen Carson’s intranet.  Responsible for finding technical solutions to manual databases and tasks.  Assisted Assistant Vice President with departmental budgeting and expense tracking.  Assisted Marketing Director with trade advertisements, and magazine publications.  Created Excel Sheets that utilized pivot tables and statistics to convey data.  Coordinated sales meetings, oversaw all technical components. 06-2001 - 12-2003 Full-Time - SIAC, Brooklyn NY Technical Assistant  Assistant to the American Stock Exchange Web Team.  Updated Flash advertisements using Actionscript.  Responsible for QA on Amex.com, looking for loading errors.  Developed a Microsoft Access database with a check in and out system to track dept. software. 08-2000 - 5-2001 Full-Time - Softsplit.com, New York, NY Technical Assistant  Updated website using HTML and Adobe Photoshop images.  Responsible for web content and QA on the website.  Loaded new software and systems on existing equipment.