RELEVANT INFORMATION

* Experience in webdesign and websites usability. I have broad experience with relevant software.
*Partiipated in creation of Experiencial Web Design Methodology based on best practices.
* I have been working on the Internet sites in Russian and English since 1995.
* I am familiar with remote task and team management, task resolution and deadline system.
* Have high speed Internet connection.
* Background in linguistics. I hold an equivalent of BA in both Russian and English.
* Worked as a translator, interpreter.
* Experience as a journalist, writer, editor and proof reader in both English and Russian.
* The above e-mail account is used exclusively for communication with Google Inc. and ABE Services Inc.
* Can work both independently and cooperatively.
* Live in Bay Area in West San Jose.

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

2006-Present
* Work as a Russian and English Moderator and Quality Rater for WorkForce Logic. on Google Inc. project. I took part in a variety of projects off site and on site. During my work I visit hundreds of websites. Contacts: ABE Services: Sylvia Loera sylvial@google.com, Antoinette Joyeux antoinette@google.com, Human Eval Team Manager at Google Inc., Natasha Doubson ndoubson@google.com or rating projects@google.com

2005
* On a volunteer basis tutored the Internet in the Russian Language at Alabama Branch of the San Jose Public Library. During my work I had to use the UI and Internet terminology in both English and Russian. Contact: Sharon Palo 408 996 1536, sharon.pao@sjlibrary.org

2002
* On a volunteer basis created and maintained two of Las Madres club web sites:
- Las Madres Cupertino/ West San Jose 2000
- Las Madres 2000
Las Madres club is a nonprofit parents' playgroup. Las Madres club has over a 1000 members.
Contact: Susanne Millar 408 253 7963

2000
*Worked remotely and temporarily as a part-time quality controller for Ensemble Internet Design. Previously at http://www.ensemblenet.com
Contact: Diana Nelson, Nadine Bonner, Kathy Wade.

2000
* Participated in development of experiential design methodology and web sites diagnostic tools at Arthur Andersen LLP Business Consulting division - now Accenture. That included web sites quality evaluation, focus groups, usability testing. Contact: Anthony Brinton, Mark Allen, Mark Oldach.

1995-1999
* Played a leading role in the development of a portal site and profit center @griculture Online within a US$1bn publishing company Meredith Corporation. Significant achievements are:
- Built and maintained Cyrillic encoded section.
- Increased navigability and doubled the number of visits to site sections by introducing a new navigation model.
- Created an extensive cross-reference Internet archive of selected articles from agricultural magazine with over 1.4 Mil readership.
- Pioneered daily one-minute radio shows based on Radio Magazine. This brought additional advertising revenues to the site.
Contact: John Walter 515 284 2802, jwalter@mdp.com

EDUCATION

- Pyatigorsk State University of Foreign Languages, Russia - Degree equivalent to U.S. BA in Arts. Majors: Russian, English. Graduated with Honors. See: http://www.pglu.ru/information/intrel/intrel_EN.shtm. Confirmation: a Report of
Evaluation of Educational Credentials by World Education Services.
- Multimedia Resource Group, Palo Alto, CA - Macromedia Certificate: Macromedia Flash.
- Marry Muller professional artist's studio, Des Moines, IA - Fine Arts: Drawing.
- Des Moines Community College, Iowa - Typography I.
- Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa - Java Programming Language.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

- Assist in a K classroom at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School- 4 hours weekly. Class photographer, videographer, driver. Contact Linda Whiteside: whiteside_linda@cupertino.k12.ca.us.
- Yearbook production assistant for Christa McAuliffe Elementary school.
- Annually volunteer for Sunset magazine Celebration Weekend. Contact: Jennifer Myers JMyers@chconline.org at Children's Health Council.

My hobbies include web research, traveling, photography, videography, gardening, group exercise, SCUBA diving, listening to Russian streaming radio on the Internet.