tessa e. pahkamaa
385 High Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
tessa@tessapahkamaa.com
education
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Communication
Concentrations:
Design Reproduction Technology
Web and Digital Media
Related Coursework
Web Design
Speech Communication
Image Capture and Manipulation
Argumentation in Professional Writing
Digital Typography
relevant experience
UI Developer October 2009 – Current
LEVEL Studios
San Luis Obispo, CA http://level-studios.com
Worked on the RIM (Research In Motion) Team with Senior UI Developers
Aided in site localization and maintenance for BlackBerry.com
Web Designer/Assistant May 2009 – June 2010
Graphic Communication Institute
San Luis Obispo, CA http://grci.calpoly.edu
Redesigned the GrCI website to be more attractive and ADA-compliant with Section 508 standards
Graphic Designer December 2006 – June 2007
Stuff We Like, Los Angeles, CA http://stuffwelike.com
Designed logo and site for versions 7.5 and 8.0
Guest author on select video reviews
additional skills
Software Fluency
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Bridge, Acrobat
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook/Entourage
Web: HTML, CSS, limited Javascript
Other: EnFocus PitStop Pro, Agfa ApogeeX and Kodak Prinergy Evo Prepress Workflows