Gardner Information Design, Inc. (logo)

P.J. Gardner
Gardner Information Design, Inc.
P.O. Box 142
Arlington, MA 02476-0002
781-646-6849
info @ gidi.biz

SUMMARY

Senior information designer, front-end Web developer, and content specialist providing consulting and contracting services for usable and accessible websites, intranets, documentation, and online help systems. Specialty in Accessible Web Design and Accessibility Evaluations.

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

Internet Technologies: HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, XSL
Web Tools: Macromedia HomeSite, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, TopStyle Pro, CSE HTML Validator, FTP clients, etc.
Application Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Microsoft Visio, etc.
Accessibility Tools: JAWS, HiSoftware AccVerify, Cynthia Says, WebAIM WAVE, LIFT Online, A-Prompt, Lynx Viewer, etc.
Content Management Systems: Oracle Universal Content Manager, Oracle PortalAS, Interwoven Teamsite, etc.
Database Applications: Oracle RDBMS, Lotus Notes
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Unix, Macintosh OS, MVS

EXPERIENCE

Information Designer / Consultant, Gardner Information Design, Inc., Arlington, MA (2002 to Present)

Accessibility Lead (consulting project), Isovera, Cambridge, MA (April 2008 to Present)

Process Documentation Consultant (project), The Andover Companies, Andover, MA (November - December 2007)

Web Content Designer (contract), Fresenius Medical Care North America, Lexington, MA (May - September 2007)

Information Architect (contract), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (January - April 2007)

Program Director, AIR-Boston (project), Knowbility, Inc., Austin, TX (March 2006 - April 2007)

Process Documentation Consultant (contract), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (August - December 2006)

Senior Accessibility Consultant (consulting projects), TecAccess LLC, Rockville, VA (August - December 2005)

Technical Writer (contract), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (February - July 2005)

Technical Writer (contract), Fidelity Investments, Merrimack, NH (November - December 2004)

Front-End Web Developer (contract), Staples, Framingham, MA (January - July 2004)

Documentation Consultant / Senior Systems Officer, CitiStreet, Quincy, MA (January 2000 - April 2002)

A State Street and Citigroup joint venture specializing in retirement investment plans for corporate and institutional clients.

Senior Documentation Specialist, State Street Corporation, Quincy, MA (1994 - 2000)

The Retirement Investment Services division of State Street and then State Street Global Advisors.

MEMBERSHIPS

WORKSHOPS

PROGRAMMING COURSES

EDUCATION

School of Professional and Continuing Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (Graduate Certificate, January 2003 to June 2004)

State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY