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SMITHA K. PRASADH

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 

 
 
 

EXPERIENCE

IBM Internet Security Systems, Sandy Springs, Georgia
Graphic Designer, Usability and User Experience - September 2007 - present
  • Responsible for visually unifying IBM ISS’s product lines, implementing IBM’s visual design and accessibility standards
  • Creating icons, splash screens, and other graphics, and designing and modifying user interfaces, print publications, and layouts
Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Webmaster and Graphic Designer - July 2005 - July 2007
  • Maintained the website and messageboard for Tokushima's Association of JETs (AJET)
  • Created illustrations and print designs for Tokushima AJET publications and event publicity
Bellsouth IntelliVentures, Atlanta, Georgia
Web Designer, Intelligent Media Ventures - February 2005 - July 2005
  • Created homepages and websites for small to medium-sized businesses in the southeastern US
  • Worked in a production environment, designing full websites within 6 to 11 hours
Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, Georgia
Webmaster and Graphic Designer - January 2000 - May 2005
  • Designed and maintained the ensemble web site from 2002-2004
  • Designed a visual identity and mascot, t-shirts, advertisements, and concert programmes
 

PROFICIENCIES

Computers
  • Extensive experience with hand-coded XHTML, HTML, CSS, web standards, user experience design, and accessibility
  • Moderate experience with JavaScript and PHP
  • Over 12 years' experience with creating, designing, and maintaining websites and web content
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Flash
  • Microsoft Office and Lotus SmartSuite
  • Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Mac OSX, UNIX, and Linux RedHat
Languages
  • Japanese (attained JLPT level 3, studying for level 2), Spanish, and Tamil
 

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
August 1999 - December 2004 - Cum Laude
BS: Science, Technology, and Culture - Media Studies. Minor: Japanese. Dean's List, 2002 - 2004
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.23/4.0. GPA in major: 3.8/4.0
 

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

  • Violinist of 15 years, currently in a community orchestra and two string ensembles
  • Weekly Japanese private lessons at the Language Institute of Atlanta
  • Sketching and illustration in pen, pencil, charcoal, pastel, and Adobe Photoshop
  • Studying the sciences: volcanoes and geology, astronomy and cosmology