competencies
Em ploym en t
2014
resume
JESHWANTH JAKKA FU LLSTA CK
W EB
D EVELO PM EN T
GRA PH I C + I N TERA CTI O N D ESI GN A RCH I TECTU RE + LI GH TI N G D ESI GN
J J AKKA@ G M AI L. C O M 707.925.2552 J J AKKA. C O M
3y+
Fu l l sta ck W e b D e ve l o p m e n t
I ntera ction + Gra ph ic D e sig n
•
HTML5 (Semantic & Standards-Compliant)
•
CSS3 (M edia Queries & Responsive Patterns)
•
Javascript (+ various JS libraries)
•
AngularJS (modular M VC / SPA / AJAX Framework)
•
Python Webapp2 Framework (RESTful backends / CM S)
•
Google Cloud Plalform - App Engine & Cloud Storage
•
Google DataStore (N DB) & CloudSQL (RDB) (& misc. API s)
•
Shopify / SquareSpace / BigCartel (e-commerce)
•
SublimeText (code-editor)
Fu l l sta ck W e b D e ve l o p m e n t A rch itectu ra l Lig htin g D e sig n
Freelance, NYC.
{I n the past I 've also used Wordpress, Django, Flask, Flash}
32 Group - Lifestyle Div., NYC.
I have considerable experience in all aspects of putting together a
2011 (P/T)
web project including U X/U I (U ser Experience & I nterfaces), Data Structures, and
both
Front-End
(Client-Side) & Back-End
of commissions of small and medium scale - branding, corporate, e-commerce, blog and portfolio sites among others.
I'm
seekin g
to
work
on
I ' m "J e s s ".
in terestin g
an d
ch allen gin g design -cen tered projects. varied
an d
assorted
gives
me
a
perspective process
un iquely
of
an d
profession als.
work
th e
of
experien ce
com plex with
in dividually,
ten d to be aware of an d
sm all
clien t -
focused
ideally
im plem en tation . th e
design creative
I en joy explorin g n ew ways
gravitate towards th e "Zeitgeist". in
initiating an assignment, I give much thought to the selection of the tools, technologies, and techniques that might be appropriate for the task and wherever possible I try to use those that are current, leading-edge and future-proof.
Time spent on these
architectural choices deters pitfalls down the road and resul ts in a end-product that is quick, responsive, scalable and user-friendly.
from
or
con ception
con sideration
n eeds an d budget - towards an
to
to
th eir
optim al
6y+
I ntera ction + Gra ph ic D e sig n • Photoshop (Raster Graphics)
• Indesign (Layouts & DTP)
• Illustrator (Vector Graphics)
• Flash (Animation)
I have been involved in visual design in its many forms in my mul titude of jobs.
As the Creative Director of the Lifestyle &
Luxury Products Division(U S) of a private global company, reporting directly to the COO and the Founder, I oversaw all Design,
Presentation
M aterials,
Package
Design,
Adverts,
is that the essence, identity and personality of the client/brand
D e s i r a b l e Tr a i t s
a keen intuition • ability to quickly absorb concepts of high intricacy • sharp lateral-thinking facul ties •
shows through.
I consider the end-user experience as "king"
and content the "key". According to my sensibilities, the final
finding elegant solutions to difficul t problems • ability to anticipate roadblocks early • detail-oriented and perfectionist • a very broad skill & knowledge set • a fe w o f m y fa vo ri te th i n g s . . .
Diller Scofidio + Renfro [Architect]
•
Dieter Rams
Google [Company]
•
Cormac
M cCarthy [N ovelist] • Beirut [Band] • Quentin Tarantino [Cinema] • The N ew Yorker [M agazine] • The N ew York Times [N ewspaper] • The Wire [TV show] • food & drink in general
2006 - 2009
Sen ior A ssocia te / A rch itectu ra l Lig htin g D e sig n
Johnson Light Studio, NYC. 2004 - 2006
Lighting Designer
Lightfield Inc., NYC.
• anything DI Y • the outdoors • and robots
2003 - 2004
J u n ior A rch itect
Currimbhoy Design, NYC. 2002 - 2003
I ntern A rch itect
uRED, NYC.
product should be clean and intuitive, simple & elegant, and have a well-crafted finish. Form should not just follow "function" but also be "fun" - I 'm fond of using some small quirks to convey
E d u c at i o n
authenticity, interest, and a human / personal touch.
autodidact and tinkerer by nature • impeccable written communication •
•
Tirschwell & Co., NYC.
design aspects of several brands including: Branding & I dentity Catalogs, Documentation and Websites. One of my primary goals
solution .
[I ndustrial Designer]
A rch itectu ra l Lig htin g D e sig n
I prefer to
groups
I like to work closely with
givin g
When
Proj ect M a n a g er /
m ulti-faceted
workin g
to do th in gs an d
work
My
2012 - 2013 (P/T)
Crea tive D irector / Bra n d in g
(Server-Side) Software Development. I have worked on a variety
Hello.
2010 - PRESENT
6y+ 2y+
A rch itectu ra l Lig htin g D e sig n A rch itectu re + I nterior D e sig n • AutoCAD (Computer Aided Design)
As a Senior Associate & Project M anager at prestigious Lighting Design firms I oversaw a small team of designers & collaborated world-renowned
Architects
& I nterior Designers
Louisiana State University, USA.
A ssocia te of A rts
Andrew College, GA, USA.
on
numerous high-profile projects of diverse types including M useums, Galleries, H ospitality, Retail, Residential, Commercial, Public and Landscape.
B a ch el or of A rch itectu re
1995 - 1997
• 3D Studio & SketchUp (3 D M odelling & Rendering)
with
1997 - 2002
honors
I am familiar with the whole design
process of Architecture, I nteriors & Lighting - from Conceptual Design,
Details
Specifications,
Development, Technical
Construction
Calculations,
Documentation,
Code
Compliance,
2008
Sustainability Optimizations, Custom Fixtures and M odifications,
Lu m en A w a rd of M erit - I ESN Y
Control Systems, & coordinating with large groups consisting of
A rch itectu ra l Lig h in g D e sig n
clients, designers, engineers, contractors, consul tants, product reps and public officials.
Issey Miyake Store, NYC.