My name is Eric Funk and I am an experienced front end web designer with extensive multimedia video production and post-production experience. I have worked in a number of different environments ranging from independent contract to full-time corporate positions. Whether you represent a boutique looking for a web presence or a large corporation looking to add a high performing professional to your team, talk to me and let's make it happen!
Web:
I have over eight years experience with front end web design and development including building sites from scratch to redesigning/expanding and updating pre-existing sites. Utilizing industry best practices I have consulted with clients to determine how to give them the most effective website using wire frames and information architecture with an eye for aesthetics and UX.
Video:
I also have over five years experience in video production and post-production. Not only did I have my own cable access television show for two years (think "Wayne's World" except cooking), I have several years making videos in an corporate environment including training, seminars and public awareness videos. As a multimedia expert I also have designed multi-pronged promotional campaigns to raise awareness and educate internal clients on new websites, resources or upcoming events using websites, print materials such as posters and cards as well as videos.
About This Site:
In addition to having my Resume in both HTML and PDF formats, this site also includes my portfolio for web design and development as well my demo reel and examples of other videos that I've done.
Resume
Executive Summary
Front end web designer/developer with end to end capabilities from conception to completion utilizing solid consulting skills, knowledge of user experience best practices, and an understanding of development fundamentals. Have a solid ability to create from scratch or redesign/re-purpose an existing site whether hands on or working with a remote team. Let's make it happen.
- Web Coding (HTML, CSS)
- Consulting
- FTP & CMS
- Design aesthetics & best practices
- JavaScript Libraries
- Team coordination & project management
- Analytics
- Vision to geek translation
Professional Experience
Freelance and Contract, (2015-Present)
Web Design and Development
Created mobile friendly event website for a professional seminar series with expandable sections created using jQuery. Consulted on the redesign of an e-commerce photography website to expand it's offerings and make it responsive using Bootstrap. Also completed a Web Development Certificate at Tech SF/BAVC. Recently completed a 6 month contract at Mellon Capital Management responsible for their internal SharePoint 2013 site collections and their external customer facing website.
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA 2005-2014
Web Design & Development (2012-2014)
Responsible for creating, designing, redesigning and maintenance of web solutions for various departments under the control of the Office of the CFO. This included:
- Design of mobile first website for the CFO.
- Redesign of 4 websites with an eye towards branding, improved utilization and improved aesthetics.
- Multimedia content development and implications including videos, carousels and podcasts
- Consulting, training and support for departments interested in being empowered to self maintaining their own websites.
- Maintenance of over 20 websites
Operation Specialist II (2008-2012)
Consulted with numerous department within the finance organization to create web infrastructure within the finance area that did not previously exist. This included, but not limited to:
- Designing, creating and maintaining a website for the Financial Planning & Analysis department. This allowed them to have an online portal to their budgeting and forecasting database applications thereby eliminating the need to send out emails to all participating departments. They were also able to post instructions on how to use the database as well as have a form for new users to request access eliminating the need to field these requests and needs individually. They also posted their calendar of deadlines streamlining coordination.
- Consulted with the various sub-departments of the Treasury to create a single comprehensive website that enabled these departments to streamline their opposition in a variety of ways. The Pensions and Investments group was able to have a secured section to share reports on pension portfolio performances. The Debt and Leasing people were able to publish bond ratings and quarterly leasing interest rates. The Corporate Risk Management group was able to have bond and proof of insurance requests forms sent directly to the issuing party eliminating a time consuming intake process. The Treasury website was consistently one of the top 10 visited intranet sites at KP
- Consulted, designed and managed the creation of a new finance employee orientation website utilizing a remote team in Southern California. This was also a very popular site that helped truncate the time it took new employees to get situated and become productive at the organization.
Operations Specialist I (2005-2008)
Responsible for the design, layout and publishing of the budget, long term strategic plan, forecasts and monthly financial performance updates for a $50 billion health care organization.
Investment Banks, San Francisco Bay Area, CA 1995-2005
Presentation Specialist/Graphic Designer
Organizations: Barclays Global Investors, JP Morgan, SG Cowen, E-Offering
Designed presentations for clients involving IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, bond offerings and portfolio performance.
Education
- San Francisco State University, BA, Philosophy
- Laney College, AA, Multimedia Communications
- Bay Area Video Coalition, Certificate, Web Development
Eric Funk's Resume
Web Portfolio
This Site:
The first example of my web design and development work is this site itself. Utilizing jQuery and Bootstrap this site is a single page with expandable sections in its mobile format. For larger screens I've opted for a different type of single page experience using AJAX to call in content from a traditional navigation bar.
I used a "single breakpoint" philosophy as I believe larger tablets have sufficient screen space to take advantage of tradition desktop configurations. Only smaller devices (under 9") need a mobile friendly design.
Mellon Capital Management:
Mellon Capital is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon. I was responsible for the transition of this website over to a new CMS (Liferay). In addition to maintaining this and their internal SharePoint sites. I developed new assets such as a microsite for their "Total Dynamic Return" product.
Alyce Life Yoga:
An independent Yoga instructor on a tight budget and in a compressed timeframe, needed a website to sell products and register people for classes. The site also had to utilize a consumer friendly Content Management System (CMS) so that the client could update the site with minimal programming knowledge.
Age of Innocence:
I worked with an independent photographer on this small scale e-commerce site that needed a redesign. In addition to fixing some issues and implementing some best practices. I also added a new product line and updated it for the current year.
PhD Life Transitions:
This website was developed to help announce and register academic professionals looking to pursue a career in the private sector. It's a simple, one page (parallax) site designed to be mobile friendly.
New Finance Hire Orientation Site for Kaiser Permanente:
I was initially brought on to this project to consult with the project team about UX and design best practices. It was my recommendation that we went with a broad to narrow approach. The first page introduces the new hire to KP as a whole. the second discusses Finance. The third get's into specific departments within Finance, etc until the employee is directed to materials that will specifically help them in their specific job or working at KP.
As the project went into production I was asked to stay on board and act as the project liaison with the remote design team we engaged to produce the project as well as gather content from the various departments to be featured in the site. Essential I was responsible for both stakeholder and production management. Upon completion this site has remained consistently one of the most visited internally to KP.
KP Finance eOrientation
Additional Material:
Most of my professional websites are behind a secure firewall as they were internal to the firm(s) and as a result can not be directly linked to.
Video Portfolio
On this page you will find my demo reel as well as other videos to showcase my various production and post production skills including camera, lighting, editing and special effects.
Demo Reel #1:
Premier Pro Editing with Motion Special Effects:
Edited in Premier Pro, Voice over recording:
Cullan's Hound, "Bourbon and Toulouse:"
I was in charge of this project in Multimedia school so I produced and directed this as well as did some of the sound mixing and video editing. Cullan's Hounds retains all rights to this song, used with permission.
Directed, Edited in Premier Pro: