Jeff Hartman

827 N. Fernandez Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-255-8977

Summary

Skills

Professional
Web development and standards-based cross-browser design, database design, usability, e-commerce, SEO, and graphic design tools.
Technologies
Applications

Key software applications that I use on a daily basis.

Experience

Owner / Web Developer / Designer / E-Commerce
PIVOTGEAR.COM | Arlington Heights, Illinois
August 2005 - Present
Own, develop, design, maintain, and provide customer service for online retail presence. Designed using standards-based (X)HTML/CSS. Programmed shopping cart application and administrative back-end (PHP and MySQL) including; product management, inventory management, integration of real-time FedEx shipping rates, sales and discounts, merchant/gateway integration (PayPal WebSite Payments Pro and Authorize.net), Google Base/Froogle integration, reporting, and more.
Freelance Web Developer / Designer
Pivot Interactive | Arlington Heights, Illinois
February 2001 - Present

Freelance web programming, database programming and application design using tools such as PHP, MySQL, Apache, Subversion, and FileMaker Pro. Build web sites and applications using standards-based (X)HTML, CSS, Javascript and server-side programming with a focus on usability to meet requirements. Apply a wide breadth of technical skills, internet knowledge, best practices (i.e. progressive enhancement an unobtrusive Javascript), and experience across the spectrum of online development and in the building and improving online sites and workgroup applications.

USG Corporation - 2007
JobTrax — Marketing Communications job tracking web application
Created web-based application to support core Marketing Communication functions of print, packaging, and merchandising. Provides job tracking, literature and sample detail information, time tracking, reporting, commenting system, administrative interface.
Marion Community Schools - 2007
Licensed Practical Nursing web application
Created a web-based application for the Marion Community School of Licensed Practical Nurses surrounding the maintenance of course, student and instructor records including; attendance, grades, follow-up, counseling, course schedules, and financial transactions.
USG.com - 2006
Modernize front-end coding
Converted USG.com web site from a complex, table-based web site design to standards-based XHTML/CSS-based site. Updated (X)HTML to be more semantic in nature. Consolidated and optimized JavaScript where applicable.
USG Corporation - 2006
Fleet Intranet Site – Design implementation and programming
Safety Intranet Site – Design implementation and programming
Implemented designs and developed in (X)HTML/CSS/ASP for USG Intranet.
USG Corporation - 2006
Levelrock.com Web Site – (Some) Design and programming
Designed and implemented in (X)HTML/CSS/ASP, page layout for detail drawing pages, integration of Google Custom Search.
USG Corporation - 2004
Gypsum Construction Handbook and SC2000 publications — Conversion to web. Prepared low-res and high-res hyperlinked PDF's.

Converted best-selling industry publication to (X)HTML/CSS. Designed, converted illustrations/photos to web-ready images, and complex data tables. Was one the most accessed and downloaded section of the USG.com web site in the first part of the decade (and may still be).

550+ pages (including Table of Contents, Preface, 14 Chapters, Appendix). Contains almost 800 images and illustrations and over 100 complex data reference tables.

USG Corporation — 2003/2004
Marketing Communications Purchase Order System – FileMaker Database design
Developed and designed Purchase Order system (migrating from FoxPro) for maintaining print and packaging marketing materials and specifications.
USG Corporation Intranet - 2003
Literature Center – Site design, programming
Assisted in the creation and maintenance of the Literature Center intranet web site. Site was a resource for all current literature, packaging, and point of purchase materials for field sales representatives. Web site allowed the ordering, emailing, and faxing of product literature.
USG Corporation - 2001 through 2005
Marketing Communications Technical Support Lead
Provided desktop and server support for Marketing Communications (graphic design) department. Responsible for planning, purchasing/leasing hardware, software licensing and installation, support of hardware and software, training, rollouts. Acted as liaison between Marketing Communications and USG IT department.
System Administrator / Help Desk Support
Aptakisic School District 102 | Buffalo Grove, Illinois
March 1998 - February 2001
Sole support for more than 700 workstations and 12 servers spanning four schools and administrative offices. Performed desktop and server installs, configuration, rollouts, backups, planning, and training. Installed CAT5 network drops. Developed FileMaker Pro applications for maintaining systems deployment and asset information.
Help Desk Support
Entex Information Systems (acquired by Siemons) | Oak Brook, Illinois
January 1996 - March 1998
Help desk technical support for Motorola (multiple campuses). Part of Apple Authorized Service Provider team providing technical support for several thousand Macintosh desktops, portables, and displays. Serviced and repaired hardware, software installations, upgrades, new computer rollouts.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Marketing

Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas - 1995

Other Sites

X-LARGE Bowl Pool | Worldwide - 1996 through present
Created online pool for college football bowl games. First went online in 2002 and has over 150 participants (by invitation only). Responsible for all aspects of site including programming, design, database design, management/administration, server setup and maintenance.
Grace Community Church | Palatine, IL - 2002 to present
Designed and developed web site for Grace Community Church using (X)HTML/CSS. Created administration section for staff members to maintain content and calendar. Currently do high level maintenance. Re-design in progess utilizing Expression Engine CMS.

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