• Classico Pasta Sauces
    Lead front-end developer. Worked with the back-end development team to redesign the Classico Pasta Sauces website built in .NET.
  • Lea & Perrins
    Lead front-end developer. Redesigned and regularly updated the Lea & Perrins website.
  • Classico Tomatoes
    Lead front-end developer. Built a new specialized website from Classico Pasta Sauces.
  • Heinz Vinegar
    Lead front-end developer. Coordinated with the back-end development team to redesign the Heinz Vinegar website built in .NET.
  • Weight Watchers Smart Ones
    Front-end developer. Built and customized sections of the website within the CMS Sitecore, including a jQuery image slider.
  • Smart Ones Facebook
    Front-end developer and designer. Launched the Smart Ones Facebook page.

Shireen Kasad

shireenkasad@gmail.com
I have a passion for fine art, skills in design, and curiousity for technology. My experience and interest reflects these traits as I aim to bring creativity to life.

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Sass
  • Javascript
  • jQuery
  • Wordpress

Experience

  • BLISHead of Design, US
    New York, NY  |  Mar 2020 - Present
    Manage the design and development of custom mobile ads for 100+ brands across the US. Provide creative direction and technical support for the design team in all campaign production. Advise clients and agencies on creative campaigns, best practices and user experience. Create and oversee the development of all marketing collateral, including print and digital initiatives.
  • BLISDigital Designer, US
    New York, NY  |  Apr 2017 - Mar 2020
    Responsible for all the design and web development of custom mobile ads for brands such as Unilever, Starbucks, and Microsoft in the US. Work with clients to provide recommendations and best practices for their campaigns. Create all custom digital and print collateral to support the US marketing strategy, including industry and hosted events, marketing content to boost brand awareness, and direct mail initiatives.
  • FREELANCEFront End Web Developer / Designer
    New York, NY  |  May 2016 - Mar 2017
    Work with small businesses to create or redesign their company website. Collaborate in all steps of website production including design, development, testing and deployment.
  • BGB GROUPDigital Developer / Designer
    New York, NY  |  Apr 2013 - Apr 2016
    Front end development for web and iPad applications, websites and emails for pharmaceutical brands. Primarily responsible for the look and feel of digital projects, assuring consistency from design to development. Sites built using HTML/CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Backbone, PHP.
  • FERRARA & COMPANYInteractive Developer
    Princeton, NJ  |  Aug 2008 - Mar 2013
    Front end development for brand sites such as Classico Pasta Sauce, Ore-Ida and Heinz Vinegar. Contribute in the development and launch of the Facebook page for Weight Watchers Smart Ones. Regularly partner with back end developers on .NET and CMS built sites.
  • DANA COMMUNICATIONSInteractive Designer
    Hopewell, NJ  |  Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
    Develop and edit animations and short videos for web projects for brands such as Millennium Hotels and various brands in the hospitality industry.

Education

  • PRATT INSTITUTEMFA Digital Arts
    Brooklyn, NY
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMONDBA Studio Art
    Richmond, VA