CAROL ZIMMERMANN-BUSATO 

 - 7770 Avenue Delorimier	Telephone: (514)-727-6492
 - Montreal, Quebec 		E-mail: carolzb@yahoo.com		
 - H2E 2P6			      URL: http://lucarinfo.com
 			
 - Languages: English, French


SUMMARY:

 - Computer professional with over five years experience in the 
	development of web sites. Skilled in Web User Interface 
	Design. Proficient in X/HTML and CSS. Knowledge of JavaScript 
	and PHP. Experience handling multimedia and animation on the web, 
      including Macromedia Flash. Good knowledge of web standards, 
      usability and accessibility issues, as well as Search Engine 
	Optimization strategies. Strong communication and research skills. 
      Thorough and highly motivated.


RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

 - WEBMASTER - HTML DEVELOPER, (/00 - present) 
	Co-Owner - Lucar Informatique 

	Design and develop web sites using X/HTML, CSS, Javascript 
	and PHP for interactivity. Know how to write code that 
	gets W3C approval. Design sites that are functional and 
	quick loading, have a clean look, and provide clear and 
	friendly navigation and easy accessibility. Use graphic 
	software to create and optimize images and multimedia tools 
	such as Macromedia Flash to add sound and animation.
 
	Validate usability on different browsers, and troubleshoot 
	code where required. Continue to maintain content and code 
	on most sites, validating links, and adding any new features 
	requested. Submit to directories and major search engines, 
	performing Search Engine Optimization strategies to give 
	good results. 

	A portfolio of these sites may be found on the following: 
		http://lucarinfo.com/carolsamples.html	
	

 - TEACHING ASSISTANT, (fall/2001)
	McGill University Continuing Education Montreal, Quebec
	Programming Techniques 	

	Corrected assignments and midterms. Answered students' 
	questions about assignments and gave assistance when needed. 
	Posted marks and lecture notes on the course web site. 

	
COMPUTER SKILLS 

 - Operating Systems:
	Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP, DOS, some UNIX.

 - Office Software:
	MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint.

 - Database:
	Good knowledge of relational database design, 
        MS Access and MySQL. 

 - Programming: 	
	Visual Basic, C, SQL, Pascal, Assembly. 
	Detail oriented, enjoy debugging code.  
	
 - Internet:	
	X/HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP,  
        Macromedia Dreamweaver. 

 - Design:
	Creative design skills in Layout and Graphics using Adobe 
        Photoshop, Macromedia Flash and Animation Software.

 - Other skills:
	Some experience teaching. Good interpersonal skills. 
	Strong communication and research skills.



EDUCATION

 - Certificate in MIS (Computer Software Technology), June 2002
	McGill University Continuing Education - Montreal, Canada
   	Career and Management Studies, CGPA: 3.64/4.0.

 - B.A. with Distinction, Mathematics, 1990
	Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
	Major: Statistics, GPA: 3.94/4.3 
 

Last Updated: December 10, 2007