Brock A. Frazier
2500 Davis Street Boise, Idaho 83712 | eight_string@yahoo.com 208-343-1686 |
Career Summary
Versatile, creative technical project professional with over 13 years of experience defining and refining technology solutions for
user interface requirements,
software/firmware testing and
web development. Strengths in working with cross-functional teams and technical and non-technical users. Consistently
see the big picture and data trends for technology initiatives, able to pose new directions and solutions for cost and time savings as well as enhanced end-user
experience. Analytical, thorough and detail-oriented. Solid team player.
Technical Skills Summary
| Windows Vista, XP, 2000 |
Microsoft Office, Access |
Quality Assurance |
| Unix and Linux |
JavaScript |
GUI Development |
| HTML, DHTML, XML |
SS |
Prototypes, Style Guides |
| Perl, Apache, PHP |
Visual Basic |
User Design Specifications |
| Content Administration |
E-Commerce Administration |
Content Migration |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver |
Adobe Photoshop |
OpenOffice |
Professional Background and Projects
2007 – 2008
Volt Technical
Boise, ID
Web Developer - Direct TV – Enhanced design of a web site used by over 50,000 customer service professionals. Utilized Dreamweaver, CSS, XHTML, AJAX, XML. Helped troubleshoot and correct over 50 bad links on the site. Project completed on time and successfully transitioned to site maintenance team in Bay Area.
Web Content Developer - HP Direct – Merged diverse marketing content in PHP and Apache-based web presence.
Test Engineer, AppLabs – Tested new HP printer models with a variety of test scripts.
2004 – 2006
Dedicated Devices, Inc.
Boise, ID
User Interface Engineer – Designed web-based home network control interfaces for a venture-capitalized start-up company. Designed and coded automatic test tools.
- Successfully pushed test challenges to next level, convincing engineering team to build a system for automated testing.
2003 – 2004
Hewlett Packard
Boise, ID
Content Administrator (Manpower Professional) – Assisted with content administration of an extensive database in a project for HP Worldwide.
Test Engineer (Veritest) – Executed test scripts for printer series at the pre-production, pre-Beta level, preparing them for Microsoft WHQL product certification.
2000 – 2002
RidgeRun
Boise, ID
Webmaster – Created marketing materials and on-line content to position the launch of an embedded operating system product for one of Boise's early high-tech start-ups.
- Designed, developed and implemented the Japanese and English web sites for RidgeRun.
- Contributed to engineering design of user interface design for a new cellular telephone platform.
2000
Blue Cross of Idaho
Boise, ID
eCommerce Administrator – Began a major new eCommerce communication initiative for the company. Served as lead web contact developing strategy, positioning and web content. Established and coordinated content flow from departments to the web and coordinated site development with a third party design team and in-house IT department. Contributed to development of design specifications, prototypes, style guides and ultimately functional web pages.
- Initiated real-time peer-to-peer automated online job listing updates with the Department of Labor
- Defined objectives with technical and non-technical end users.
1999 – 2000
Meyers and Pluckebaum
Boise, ID
Webmaster – Created on-line version of Today's Physician Magazine, as well as several corporate websites for an advertising agency. Developed strategies, designed and implemented web-sites and utilized programming skills to develop server-side and client-side interfaces.
1997 – 1999
RISCO
Lenexa, KS
Webmaster – Supported one of the nation's largest real-estate multiple listing service providers with design, strategic planning, and implementation of the company website serving end-users in 35 states. Provided technical support to customers.
- Generated and released specialized software installations for over 100 different real estate markets.
- Created content and developed design for a variety of marketing materials including brochures, newsletters, designs for promotional products.
1991 – 1993
DP-Tek
Wichita, KS
Imaging Specialist – Pre-college experience assisting an engineering team with through testing of laser printer engines and prototype laser printer controllers for Lexmark, Xerox, Digital Equipment Corporation and Adaptec. Assisted in development of marketing materials for the products.
Education
BA, Communications and Advertising, Pittsburg State College, Pittsburg, Kansas – 1996
Course work in graphic design, marketing and branding, content development
Website: brockfrazier.com