Resumé

12311 Crown Hill Court Burnsville, MN 55337 | 651.707.5465
rtvenge@gmail.com / ryantvenge.com

9.2007 – Present – FindLaw

Web Specialist

Responsibilities include working beyond the Web Producer role to include special projects. These projects include creating versatile html/css/javascript code for engineers to create business system web applications as well as collaborating with other teams at FindLaw to work across boundaries, increasing inter-team communication. Another aspect of this position is being cognizant of the special projects’ scope relative to production expectations.

  • Increasing development team’s knowledge of design principles through presentations and ongoing training opportunities.
  • Built relationships outside of the Development Team through collaboration with our internal customers (i.e. Designers & Project Managers), ongoing.
  • Assessed current template development process, identified a need for improvement and proposed creation of a refined process. Presented these findings to management keeping in mind the business risks and initial time investment versus long term time savings. Proposal was approved and I am currently working on new template development.
  • Represented FindLaw as a member of the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) by regularly attending speaking and meet & greet events.

Promoted from…

Web Producer

Responsibilities included the development of  valid html/css on complex and very large web sites for attorneys. In this roll, I was expected to complete sites at a high level of production, coding 5–7 per week.

  • Increased leadership skills through html/css training to peers while continuing to meet full production goals.
  • Achieved top performer 5 out of 12 months in 2009.
  • Achieved or exceeded monthly goal 10 out of 12 months in 2009.

10.2007 – 9.2008 – Specialist – Apple Store MOA

The goal at Apple is to enrich lives on a daily basis through great products. A Specialist’s responsibility is to listen to the needs of the customer and find solutions for them. As a specilaist, my respoonsibilt was to listen and understand the needs of the customer, and find solutions unique to them.

  • Built extensive knowledge base on Apple products that I continue to use on a daily basis as the “go-to” person at FindLaw.
  • Developed effective communication skills.
  • Conducted one on one training sessions with customers to find solutions that met their needs.

9.2007 – Present – Freelance Design/Development

Freelance work gives me the chance to work freely with other tools and platforms outside of my day job. It gives me the experience of working with a project from front to back.

  • Became fluent in WordPress
  • Acquired skills in Javascript and jQuery.
  • Participated in “Overnight Web Site Challenge” in 2009 (Global Citizens Network) and 2010 (Tatanka Bluffs Corridor).

Education

BFA in Graphic Design with Minor in Arts in Media – University of Minnesota Duluth – 5.2007

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