Diana Tarpanova Zink
404.735.1770
web@tarpanova.com
Result Driven Interactive Design & Technology
Interactive Web Design & Development | Web 2.0 | RIA | Online Marketing
Diana Zink
I have been engaged in the web industry wearing different hats for nearly 10 years.
My background is a blend of both web engineering and business ( BSc. Computer Information Systems and BSc. Business Administration degrees from Columbia College ) and my passion lays in bridging the two in productive, engaging, innovative ways.
In the past I have done my fair share of freelance projects; in addition to working as a Small Business Consultant and Project Manager; Business Analyst and Online Marketing Manager for an Inc 500 company; Interactive Web Specialist for a US College; and currently a Front End Developer on Fortune 500 corporate web applications for the client base of my current employer.
My strengths have shown in interactive strategy, team and process development, creative direction, Web 2.0 and RIA application development, project management, and online marketing consulting work, combining technical and analyticsl skills with consulting and advertising agency experience and a solid understanding of marketing, user experience, and business concepts. I've also recently started a blog focused exclusively on Web Businesss, Engineering, and User Experience.
In development of projects, I rely on usability centered designs, standards compliant web development, and synergistic application of technology. My tool set of languages includes
xhtml,
xml,
xsl,
dom,
css,
javascript ,
AJAX,
C#,
ASP.NET.
JAP.
actionscript 1 & 2,
php,
sql,
web standards,
accessibility,
508,
usability,
SEO,
OOP,
flash,
CMS,
3Ds Max,
Photoshop,
Illustrator,
InDesign,
and MySQL.
Currently learning:
Flex,
actionscript 3,
In close relation to technical and creative work, I also enjoy building web related business growth strategies and models through proactive observation & analysis, combination of trends, interaction with smart people, a lot of reading, consulting, and learning experience. "Ray Bradbury describes it as stuffing your brain with seeds of all kinds, when you least expect, those seeds will sprout into something you never could have imagined" (Keith Reinhard, DDB Worldwide).
Please, feel free to contact me with questions or comments. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile.
Sincerely,
Diana Zink