John Niedermeyer, Interactive Designer

77A 4th Pl #2
Brooklyn, NY 11231

http://jnied.com

john@jnied.com 
(617) 510-7504 


PROFILE
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Accomplished Interactive Designer and Manager, with proven history of Web and Multimedia project planning and execution. Web Standards focused design, with experience in Flash programming, Weblog platforms, and Localization. Skilled communicator that can effectively articulate design challenges, as well as solutions.


EXPERIENCE 
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The New York Times, New York, NY / Nov 2007 - present
Freelance Web Designer

Designed user interfaces and produced graphics for editorial and application areas throughout NYTimes.com. Leading redesign of Real Estate section, and design of internal SEO dashboard site.

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Lionbridge Technologies, Framingham, MA / Nov 2006 - Jul 2007
Manager of Web & Multimedia Services 

Supervised a team of 7 Interactive Designers and Localization Engineers, responsible for planning overall execution of all Web & Multimedia projects. Architected Web & Flash Localization strategy for Microsoft Learning program, across 5 worldwide Lionbridge execution sites and 6 third-party vendors. Forged strong relationships with customers, enabling them to exceed their business goals, and challenges. Site Quality Award, February 2007.

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Lionbridge Technologies, Framingham, MA / Mar 2003 - Oct 2006
Web & Multimedia Services Project Lead

Led Flash localization effort for Microsoft eLearning Library (MELL) products, for Western & Central European, Asian and Cyrillic locales. Led Video localization effort for Microsoft Office Online demos. Trained and managed a team of Flash contractors and temporary employees. Coordinated in-country outsourcing efforts in Europe, South America, & India. Site Quality Award, January 2006.

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Worldmachine Technologies, Boston, MA / Jun 2000 - Sep 2001
Web Designer

Assisted the Creative Director in developing and maintaining the creative vision on web projects. Designed layouts for highly functional e-commerce web sites, with emphasis on usability. 

Clients include: CareGroup, Thompson/First Call Boston, Massachusetts Medical Society (publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine)


FREELANCE
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Interactive Designer & Developer, Flash Programmer / Nov 1998 - current

Designed and built custom Flash advertisements for The Rosie O’Donnell Foundation. Coded XHTML & CSS for Rosie O’Donnell’s “Celebrity Detox” book microsite. Planned, designed, and built fundraising site for Association of Trial Lawyers of America, including an interactive Flash map – which raised nearly $1 Million from members for Congressional candidates in the 2006 General Election.


EDUCATION
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Boston University, Boston, MA – History, Political Science, Cum Laude, 2001 
Co-President, BU College Democrats, 1999-2000


SKILLS 
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Hand-coded XHTML+CSS, Adobe/Macromedia CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash), Wordpress, Movable Type, some XSLT and Javascript. Equally comfortable in Mac and Windows environment, with some experience with Windows Server, Virtual Server, and IIS.