Deirdre Moore

Application Developer/Designer

ABOUT ME

Why should you hire me?

Here are some nice things people have said about my work:

Any deadline Deirdre was given she either met or exceeded. In addition, she had a personality which provided the capability of working with everyone here at our complex.
Thomas W Jackson, R. W. Grand Secretary, Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania
Deirdre's willingness to take on additional responsibilities without missing project deadlines and her ability to maintain a positive attitude for the duration of the project were key factors to the success of the project.
Wordcare Project Managers, CIGNA International Financial Services
Deirdre Moore is thanked for exemplary dedication and service in enhancing the quality of life among all the peoples in the Land of Enchantment.
Stephanie Gonzales, New Mexico Secretary of State

MY WORK

I have worked for these organizations
2012 - Present

Stanford University

Technology Coordinator

I have worked part-time at the office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education since May 2011. My work is mainly developing web applications for use by student candidates, faculty evaluators, and administrators of VPGE awards and programs. I also do graphic design work and content management.

2009 - 2011

CERN Women's Club

Newsletter Editor

Designed and produced a newsletter in English and French (3 times/year). Responsible for: sourcing and writing articles; coordinating translations and proofreading; layout, printing and distribution of newsletters.

1996 - 1999

State of New Mexico

Systems Designer

Responsible for a Forms and Reports application using SQL and JAM7 to input to and query from NM court databases.

1992 - 1996

CIGNA

Systems Analyst

Responsible for adapting a UK-based healthcare application to meet the business neeeds of the US office.

MY EDUCATION

My recent education

I have an MA in psychology. Having this qualification I can confidently diagnose myself as being addicted to learning. I satisfy my cravings by taking online classes. My life has been transformed by MOOCs. Here are some recent classes I have taken.

Autumn 2013

Stanford University

Callback Me Maybe - Contemporary JavaScript (CS 99SI)

Currently auditing this class (in person), to see if I can keep up with the kids. (Answer: barely).

Summer 2013

Stanford University

A Crash Course in Creativity

I really enjoyed this, and did all the excercises. This was a MOOC, but different to others I had taken before as I joined a team at work. Here's a couple of fun assignments: I designed the cover of my autobiography, and my chindogu Prezi.

Spring 2013

Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization

This MOOC got me into data viz, for which i learned D3 and CoffeeScript. My final project is basically a copy of Mike Bostock's wonderful NYT viz for the convention speeches. My version is a bubblecloud of the most frequently-used words in the last statements of prisoners executed in Texas.

Autumn 2012

Stanford University

HCI: Human Computer Interaction.

My first MOOC. Really good introduction to UX techniques I hadn't used before. I storyboarded, prototyped, and built the framework for an application called Keep Calm and Do your Homework, which I developed to help kids with ADHD (and their moms!) complete their daily homework.

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MY SKILLS

My practical skills and knowledge

These are my recent skills and my rating (I'm very hard on myself!).

Developing in...

JavaScript
9 out of 10
HTML
8 out of 10
CSS
7 out of 10
jQuery
8 out of 10

Design/Other

Photoshop
9 out of 10
Dreamweaver
8 out of 10
Design skills
8 out of 10
Blogging
9 out of 10

MY PORTFOLIO

My latest work

Most of my work is for Stanford students, staff or faculty, so it's not available to the public.

Websites

Sites that can be accessed are: the PAFM Harvest Festival site, deirdremoore.com and my personal Stanford site.

DDRO Application
(Admin View)
HHMI Nomination
PAFM 2013
Harvest Festival
website
My personal website
(March 2011)
My personal Stanford site (Drupal)
Newsletters and Blogs

My personal blog is at ayearinthoiry.blogspot.com. CWC newsletter copies are available for download at: my website's publication section, and a VPGE News and Notes sample can be viewed here.

VPGE News and Notes
CWC Newsletter
DragonBoat Newsletter
My personal blog
(aYearInThoiry)
Seen@Stanford
(my nature blog)