NANCY ANN RICE
206 N Etnyre Ave, Oregon, Il 61061, 408.482.2045
Email: nancy@nancyearly.com

Summary

Multiple years of experience developing and managing global projects for Fortune 500 corporations and small business web sites from requirements gathering through implementation and updates on time and budget. Hands on designer and developer for web and print production projects in fast paced multiple priority environments.

Project Highlights:

• Lead and supported production teams to migrate Global Partner Portal sites at two large corporations.
• Managed, developed and maintained Cisco Human Network web sites for 5 countries. Consultant and trainer for global developers to build sites in 20 additional countries.
• Managed migration and development of new redesigned sites for 75 countries in 35 languages worldwide across cisco.com.
• Coordinated scheduling and lead training for Idiom translation review tool worldwide.
• Managed and implemented in-house web application development of European Union Restriction of Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) disclosure initiative. 90K in company savings vs purchase of out-of-box solution
• Researched and managed Blog and Podcast microsite projects incorporating RSS feeds across Symantec Consumer and Enterprise business units when technology was new.
• Lead Desktop Yahoo widget creation for monitoring Internet threats. Project involved an outside vendor that fell short of contract obligations. Able to renegotiate with vendor for thousands in savings to company. Received an Innovation Award for this project.

Skills

• Web 2.0 standards compliant in design and development.
• Design and develop with Adobe Creative suite software including Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Flash.
• Able to hand code HTML, CSS, XML.
• Working knowledge of Javascript, MySQL.
• Write and edit web content to fit template designs.
• Hands on experience in content management and version control systems (TeamSite, Documentum, PVCS, NetObjects, Perforce, Idiom WorldServer, Xerox Docushare).
• Hired and trained staff in procedures and duties
• Self-starter with ability to search out inconsistencies and fix problems quickly and accurately.

Professional Experience

Independent Consultant, Oregon, Il 11/09 - current
Web Coaching and Design

• Market my web and print design skills to individuals, small business, and non-profits.
• Advise clients on web best practices, 508 disability compliance, SEO, and scalability.
• Design and develop web sites and print collateral as contractorly agreed.
• Schedule and perform site maintenance and updates.

Autodesk, San Francisco, CA, 1/09 - 04/09
Contract Web Producer

• Produced global content for 4 countries using proprietary content management system for Customer Support documentation.
• Coordinated and implemented delivery of translated content for two business units.
• Examined content of partner sites in 16 countries to determine viable content needed for migration.
• Migrated partner sites for 16 countries into new partner portal.
• Completed maintenance updates as assigned.

Cisco, San Jose, CA, 1/07 - 7/08
Global Project Manager, Web Developer

• Project manager of the global translation process for 35 languages across 75 countries on numerous projects.
• Collaborated with worldwide marketing, cross-functional teams and outside vendors to build regional websites, microsites, and update content.
• Managed full life-cycle of marketing campaigns for regional pages in multiple languages.
• Updated regional pages to Cisco.com new look and feel.
• Assisted in site design structure and migration of a minimum of 52 core pages on 70+ websites from TeamSite to Documentum content management systems (CMS).
• Supervised four developers in India on numerous maintenance and enhancement projects.

Symantec, Mountain View, CA, 1/06 - 10/06
Project Manager, Customer Experience, Web Enhancements

• Gathered business requirements and success criteria in order to write scope and project documentation.
• Elements of project management included but was not limited to user experience, design, development, user testing, and metrics tracking.
• Created project plans using Microsoft Project and Excel to budget and schedule resources for achieving milestones and deliverables.
• Manage projects across many business units, working closely with different internal and external teams to complete projects by deadline and within budget.
• Scheduled and lead meetings.
• Made presentations using PowerPoint, Visio and Adobe Acrobat as visual aids.
• Research and implementation of new web technologies.
• Managed creation and implementation of urgent content during times of internet threats or virus attacks.
• Edit content and provide usability testing.
• Projects included first time RSS, blogs, forums, threat meter widget, as well as product launches and promotions.

Adobe, San Jose, CA, 10/05 - 12/05
Web and Print Production Artist

• Designed and updated web pages and print collateral such as solution briefs and datasheets for the Intelligent Document Business Unit.
• Used source control templates and content management systems to deliver content (Perforce and TeamSite).
• Sent content for localization via Idiom WorldServer.
• Created new product web pages using Adobe GoLive and HTML.
• Created print collateral using Adobe InDesign.

Trimble Navigation, Sunnyvale, CA, 8/01 - 3/05
Web Designer/Producer

• Evaluated project proposals and wrote recommended project scope documents.
• Oversaw design and development of numerous projects including RoHS, Sales Portal, Branding Dealer Sites, improvements to Dealer Locator Portal, and redesign of Internal Divisional Partners Sites and two redesigns of Trimble.com.
• Responsible for assigning and prioritizing workload and coordinating changes with stakeholders and teams.
• Evaluated project proposals and wrote recommended project scope documents.
• Managed company wide web enhancement/update request system.
• Designed, maintained, and managed external and internal sites and on-line promotional material for Trimble.com and Trimble Partners/Dealer sites.
• Implemented WebTrends upgrade to track and analyze web traffic.
• Worked closely with PR to create and post content on short notice.
• Used skills in HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, Flash, PhotoShop, and other tools as needed.
• Used Teamsite content management system to post content.
• Administrator ability with Xerox Docushare file management systems.
• Conducted focus group usability testing and made recommendations.

Education

• BA, Computer Video Imaging,Valedictorian, Cogswell Polytechnical College, Sunnyvale, CA
• PMP Exam Prep, Mastering Project Management, and Essentials in Project Management, Villanova University online courses (2007)

Training

• Formula for Efficiency, Macromedia Events, San Francisco, CA
• Presentation Skills, Toastmaster, Palo Alto, CA
• Leadership Through Quality, Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
• Introduction to Flash, Center for Electronic Arts, San Francisco, CA
• Photoshop Skills, Apple Events, Santa Clara, CA
• Presentation Skills for Women, Managing Multiple Priorities, Basic Supervisory Skills, Dunn & Bradstreet, Sunnyvale, CA