Alice Buswell
Summary
Experienced web designer with strong creative, technical, and problem-solving skills. Deep understanding of brand identity, development, and information architecture. Strong ability to create compelling web experiences, while drawing on user research and workflow analysis results.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Website Developer
International Rescue Committee, IRC
04.2023 - Current
- Helping the IRC with their redesign of their project site: Switchboard
- Focusing on Custom Post Types, Search and Filter Fields, and getting them set up with Elementor Pro as the Elementor Expert on the project, while creating specified templates for each custom post type.
- Collaborated with graphic designers to create visually appealing and user-friendly websites.
- Worked with Airtable to gather tasks and meet deadlines on different sprints of the project. Fulfilling different user needs with each task completed.
Freelance Web Designer
Nature's Arrow Design
06.2020 - Current
- Collaborate with clients to plan, execute, and facilitate website and branding development in accordance with specifications, budget, and timeline using Basecamp as the project management system
- Create sitemaps and wireframes to showcase navigation, functionality, organizational structure, and page-to-page flows for our client website projects that range from incremental updates to full site redesigns using Octopus.do
- Designing quality mockups and present them to stakeholders while revising projects as necessary based on a collaborative feedback process using Markup.io
- Develop the websites from the designed sitemaps, wireframes and mockups using WordPress and Elementor Pro.
- Implement page speed optimization techniques, maintain back-ups and staging environments, and migrate sites and DNS records to increase the performance of existing websites
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Creative Lead
Stellar Blue Technologies
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Train new hires while managing projects using ActiveCollab to track hours, delegate tasks, and collaborate on website packages and onboarding questionnaires
- Implement a Waterfall/SCRUM/Agile hybrid methodology during the development process to deliver an online user experience that is accessible, consistent, aesthetically on-brand, and responsive across all devices
- Conduct website performance tests, server support, troubleshooting, and resolving ad-hoc development requests when site elements are not working properly
- Implement page speed optimization techniques, maintain back-ups and staging environments, and migrate sites and DNS records to increase the performance of existing websites
- Collaborate across departments to plan, execute, and facilitate website and branding development projects in accordance with specifications, budget, and timeline
- Create sitemaps and wireframes to showcase navigation, functionality, organizational structure, and page-to-page flows for our client website projects that range from incremental updates to full site redesigns using Octopus.do
- Create quality UI/UX mockups and present them to stakeholders while revising projects as necessary based on a collaborative feedback process
- Use content management software to create staging link mockups, request client feedback with Markup, and cross-reference our Final Launch Checklist before taking websites live.
- Develop the websites from the sitemaps, wireframes and mockups created using WordPress and Elementor.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Global Management And Finance
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL12.2019
Skills
- Project Management Software: ActiveCollab, Basecamp, Asana, 17Hats, Bloom
- Design Software: Mark Up, Canva, Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Suite, Affinity Suite
- Content Management Software: Octopusdo, WordPress, Elementor Pro, Squarespace, Wix, Growth Zone/Chamber Master, HTML/CSS,
- Servers & DNS Settings
- Responsive Web Design
Certification
- Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behavior
- Global Collaboration Certificate
- Level 2 NTS Archery Coach
Languages
English
French
Competitive Archer
2017:
National:
- Arizona Cup Qualifications 2nd Place - Qualified for the second leg of the World Team Trials
- Arizona Cup Qualification 1st Place- Colligate
2016:
National:
- United States Archery Indoor Nationals 5th Place
- United States Archery Gator Cup Qualifications 3rd Place
- United States Archery Outdoor Nationals Team Rounds 2nd Place
- Buckeye Classic Qualifications 1st Place-Junior
- Buckeye Classic Qualification 1st Place- Colligate
Varsity:
- United States Colligate Archery Indoor Regionals 1st Place
- United States Colligate Archery Indoor Nationals 1st Place
- United States Colligate Archery Outdoor Regionals 1st Place
- United States Colligate Archery Outdoor Nationals 1st Place
- United States Colligate Archery Outdoor Regionals Eliminations 1st Place
- United States Colligate Archery All American
- United States Colligate Archery All Academic
International:
- Argentina World Ranking Event Qualifications 1st Place
- Argentina World Ranking Event Eliminations 2nd Place
- Argentina World Ranking Event Mix Teams 1st Place
2015:
National:
- Outdoor Nationals 1st Place
- Indoor Nationals 2nd Place
- 2nd Place 2015 Colligate 3D Nationals
- SoCal 3rd Place Qualification
- Gator Cup 4th Place
- Bronze, Silver and Gold Olympian Outdoor Pins
- Selected in the Junior United States Archery Team- 3rd Member
Varsity:
- United States Colligate Archery 3D Regionals 1st Place
- United States Colligate Archery 3D Nationals 2nd Place
- Colligate All American Award
International:
- 2nd Leg of the European Youth Cup Championship- 8th Place Rank
- Arizona Cup 5th Qualification
2014:
National:
- Gold Olympian Indoor Pin
- Outdoor Nationals 3rd Place Qualification
- Outdoor Nationals 2nd Place Elimination Round
- Arizona Cup 3rd Place Elimination Round
- Arizona Cup Team Rounds 2nd Place
- Gator Cup 4th Place Qualification
- Gator Cup Team Rounds 1st Place
- SoCal Showdown 4th Qualification Round
- SoCal Team Rounds 3rd Place
- Selected in the Cadet United States Archery Team- 2nd Member
International:
- Arizona Cup 4th Place Qualification (International)
2013:
National:
- Trained at the Olympic Training Center for 3 month
- Bronze and Silver Olympian Indoor Pin
- Outdoor Nationals 4th Place Qualification
- Indoor National 5th Place
- SoCal Showdown 5th Place
- Texas Shootout 5th Place
- Selected in the Cadet United States Archery Team - 5th member
Timeline
Website Developer
International Rescue Committee, IRC
04.2023 - Current
Creative Lead
Stellar Blue Technologies
03.2022 - 04.2023
Freelance Web Designer
Nature's Arrow Design
06.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Global Management And Finance
Florida Institute of Technology