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etrials EDC
etrials EDC
etrials is an eClinical software and services company developing custom software applications for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations. My current responsibilities include designing program modules that meet identified requirements, performing and reviewing system requirements analysis for software programs and systems, as well as coding and unit testing program modules. In addition to my daily tasks, I also collaborated with our Product Development department and an outside consulting agency to gather requirements for the newest version of the primary design tool used by Application Development. I was the primary liaison between our Information Technology department and Application Development in the transition to a RAC server environment. In addition to the technical skill required for the position, I also interact with staff and team members, clients, or others as necessary to rigorously and accurately identify and document requirements on a daily basis. Please click the link to the left to learn more about EDC (electronic data capture).
Lenovo Support & downloads
Lenovo Support & downloads
Lenovo is the 3rd largest PC manufacturer in the world. As a Web content author and technical writer, I was responsible for the development and maintenance of content on the Lenovo Support & downloads Web site. This included posting and updating BIOS and drivers, hints & tips, how to's, troubleshooting and product information. I assisted in the development of consumer-focused content to support Lenovo's move towards the transactional business model. This included authoring several "how to" documents and creating content for the site's new Tooltip feature. I was also a participant in several cross-functional teams dedicated to improving usability and customer satisfaction for the various form types within the Web site. Please click the link to the left to see some of my work.
Paul Hale Memorial Run
Paul Hale Memorial Run
PaulHaleMemorialRun.org was developed to promote a charity run in honor of a Raleigh police detective that lost his life in the line of duty. Proceeds from the run benefit the 200 Club of Wake County, an organization established to provide assistance to the widows and families of fallen servicemen like Paul Hale. The site was developed using HTML, ASP, JavaScript, CSS, and Flash. The site also has the ability to accept online donations through the use of an integrated PayPal shopping cart.
Cbay
Cbay
Cbay is an online charity auction designed and programmed on a volunteer basis. Cbay is sponsored by the Cap Community Foundation, Inc. 100% of auction proceeds benefit SAFEchild of Wake County. This site allows a user to create an account and bid on items of interest. The auction maintains the highest bidder for a particular item and displays the information to the current bidder. Recently, "Buy Now" functionality was added, allowing the user to purchase the item instead of bidding.
Wormy Chestnut Lumber Screenshot
Wormy Chestnut Lumber
I participated in both the development and maintenance stages of many different Web sites and projects during my internship with Horizon Media Works. I gained a broad range of skills and techniques necessary to build a successful Web presence, including HTML layout, search engine optimization and promotion, image and graphics optimization, database administration and programming. One of the most successful projects I took part in was the creation of a WormyChestnutLumber.com, a brochure site that was created to broker the sale of American Hardwoods. In addition to the layout and preparation of content, my primary responsibilities were to create and implement a marketing plan in order to generate and convert the site's leads into sales. This included optimizing content to result in higher natural search rankings, creating pay-per-click campaigns, developing reciprocal links with related Web sites and the research and evaluation process of both paid and free directory listings. WormyChestnutLumber.com has established a number one spot for searches on "wormy chestnut lumber" within Google, Yahoo, and MSN search engines since its launch last August.
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