RFQ: FHWA Website Project

Antoine Stephenson
Contract and Procurement Management
DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management

Solicitation Number:
PR031014_290
Notice Type:
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

PROJ598
August 17, 2014
Professor: Gloria Durham

Outline

Cover Letter:

Technical Approach:
Problem/Request:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement to conduct an analysis of the website, Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies (www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials), and to provide an updated design of the website to enrich the initial layout, usability, and functionality of the website.
Solution:
As a company Twanworks Inc., is different from other design companies. We don’t look to just deliver a product but to deliver an overall experience that will turn into a long lasting relationship/contract. Our understanding of current technical requirements that go into the process of planning designing, and implementing a website, is extensive and growing. We provide a whole solution to the problem at hand not just a product.

Task 1 – Kick Off Meeting
As with each and every project our company will send over some of our staff to visit your company/department to better understand the full needs and goals of each project. We will be sending a Project Manager (myself) and two of our senior staff. The purpose of which is to establish a working process that works within your ramifications and guidelines. During the meeting we will discuss the timeline of needs and milestones as well as the expectations of deliverable such as but not limited to: * Research and Reports * Design and Printed Materials * Digital Deliverables * ETC

This early meeting will allow us maintain focus on the work efforts throughout the life of the project. The team will use this time to ask questions and ensure that we understand your current and future plans to allow us to build for now and then.

Task 2 – Project Management Plan
Antoine Stephenson, the Project Manager, has worked on a number of diverse and unique projects with companies ranging from small/medium businesses to Fortune 100 companies. With this breadth of knowledge and experience He will be able to guide your project from start to finish. Providing a liaison between your management team and the lead developers and Quality assurance personnel here at Twanworks Inc.
Derrick Morton – Lead Designer, has also worked on a wide array of development and design projects. He has 6 years experience with various software and 1-3 with CMS: Adobe Master Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver ((X)HTML, Hand-coded (X)HTML, HTML5, CSS-CSS3, Sass basics, JavaScript, JQuery), PHP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Working knowledge of Adobe Suites CS2-CS6 , actionscript 2.0 & 3.0, CMS – Wordpress, Drupal 7, Microsoft Suite, Console and Github.
He is responsible for the planning, wire framing/design and front-end development of websites. He is responsible for working closely with clients from initial kick-off meetings to completion and launch of client sites.

Jasmyne Dove – Quality Assurance/Development, is not only a Quality Assurance professional but also has the rare knowledge of hands on development also. With this knowledge she is not only able to find the problem but also provide a workable solution to the development team. Saving you and our clients valuable development hours and costs in fixing issues that become apparent during the life of the project. She has worked with small companies and current also works for a large communications company in their development environment.
Every website that we produce goes through rigorous testing and real world scenarios to insure that your site is providing a consistent experience to all that visit it. We run through not only personal testing but also computer-based scenarios that test for issues like, cyber attacks or bandwidth leaks. For this task we use two companies:
Burp Suite, is an integrated platform for attacking web applications. It contains a variety of tools with numerous interfaces between them designed to facilitate and speed up the process of attacking an application. All of the tools share the same framework for handling and displaying HTTP messages, persistence, authentication, proxies, logging, alerting and extensibility.
And
Paros Proxy, A Java-based web proxy for assessing web application vulnerability. It supports editing/viewing HTTP/HTTPS messages on-the-fly to change items such as cookies and form fields. It includes a web traffic recorder, web spider, hash calculator, and a scanner for testing common web application attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting.
(sectools.org)

In addition to the lead team we will also be utilizing our partnership with the Atlanta-based SEO company PPI (http://prominentplacement.com/), for our SEO optimization and analytics. Your business is unique. So are the search engine marketing services we deliver to clients across the country. We offer retainer-based service, several kinds of audits, and a la carte pricing on the majority of our services. Contact us for more information on how we can work with you or get started with our complimentary website analysis. ( PPI Inc )

Task 3 – Stakeholders and FHWA involvement
Twanworks believes in open and frequent communication. It is our goal and objective to insure that your questions are answered and that your needs are met for this project. According to your Questions and Answers document you will have some involvement with the project direction as you have your own marketing team in place. In response for question:
#18 What role will the FHWA Team Marketing Specialist play on the project? Will he/she provide guidance, requirements etc. on branding? The FHWA Marketing Specialist will be available to answer questions; meet with contractor; have regular phone calls; provide FHWA guidance such as use of the FHWA mark and signature; and provide branding info such as colors, FAE logo, etc once award is made.
We will be available to work closely with your team to insure that branding decisions are made that will not only incorporate our new design but also reflect some of the branding from the parent pages on your site. Our design should not look like a different website, as it would detract from the overall user experience of your site. In addition to your marketing team we do industry research to see who is visiting the site and how it is being used. You stated that you would need to be able to change content and images on the site as your analytics provides. Also as a consideration we would build the site to allow you to host your own videos and media as some of your other departments are able to view sites or videos hosted through popular video repositories like YouTube etc. We will have the research done to make sure that you are getting the best use out of placement of the images and other media hosted on your website.
Antoine Stephenson | Project Manager | 404-512-6875 | http://www.twanworks.com | ams@twanworks.com
QUALIFICATIONS
Multi-talented and highly creative Web/Graphic UI Designer with extensive design experience creating Websites, Print Collateral and User Interfaces. Very familiar with various color theories, common practices, cross-browsers and cross-platform compatibility.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Verizon Wireless | Graphic/Web/UI Designer 10/2012 – Present * Designed flow charts and corporate communications for Executive meetings. * Troubleshot browser and email client issues using CSS and HTML for Outlook and Web * Lead designer for Internal application development teams to build systems for millions of Verizon Reps * Spearheaded project to standardize and update templates when Verizon merged two email systems * Developed numerous email templates for cross mailbox integration * Re-Designed old email templates with HTML and in-line CSS into one unified layout * Worked closely with Branding manager, to verify usability and branding standards for outgoing communications * Created marketing and email communications for Verizon Sales teams
AV8 Studios, Roswell, Georgia 2012
Lead Graphic/Web UI Designer * Successfully managed multiple design projects * Consulted clients in SEO, Branding, and other design practices * Worked with sales team to provide technical and design support for clients * Lead team meetings for project update and timelines * Worked in fast-paced environment on multiple projects simultaneously
AT&T Internet Operations Group, Atlanta Georgia 2010-2012
Web UI Designer - Graphic Designer * As part of the redesign team, successfully redesigned a large number of websites to ensure customer satisfaction and retention * Consistently met deadlines and weekly production goals * Able to work well in any situation with little to no supervision * Responsible for developing HTML websites in high volume
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EDUCATION
Masters of Project Management w/ PMP – Atlanta Georgia 2012-2015
Keller School of Management
Bachelors of Information Technology – Weston Florida 2003-2005
American Intercontinental University
Concentration: Programming, Networking, and Web Design

Jasmyne K. Dove | Quality Assurance, Developer | (205) 482-0227 | Jasmyne.dove@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, The University of Alabama
Graduation Date: December 2012
Major: Management Information Systems
Minor: Computing Technology and Applications
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MTS I – Quality Assurance, Verizon Wireless, Alpharetta, GA Jan 2013 - Present * Consistently ensures the quality of employee and customer facing applications by creating and thoroughly documenting testing processes * Led testing team and efforts by created use cases for new CRM application in order to streamline business processes and identify weaknesses
Lead Web Developer, UA-IT Innovation Center Aug 2012 – Dec 2012 * Timely delivered detailed wireframes and mock ups based on client’s design requirements * Designed front-end of website using latest coding practices and standards based on mockups * Consulted clients on the future direction of their eCommerce platform by providing suggestions based on market research and functional requirements provided by clients
Application Developer Intern, Verizon Wireless May 2012 – Aug 2012 * Optimized daily business operations by developing an internal application that allows employees to know who’s on call to support a particular application. * Enhanced .NET development and SQL database integration skills resulting in a broader understanding of building secure, robust, and intuitive web-based applications * Contributed to the internal IT knowledge base by updating Wiki entries pertaining to critical applications within the company.
User Experience Designer, UA-IT Innovation Center Jan 2012 – May 2012 * Optimized the user experience by producing an interface that is intuitive, increasing user satisfaction * Worked with a group to develop a mobile dashboard enabling client facing analysts to view sales data in a centralized location to streamline the data gathering process * Reduced report creation time from three hours to instantaneously to allow analysts to report to the client more quickly and efficiently resulting in better client-analyst interaction
CERTIFICATIONS Network+, 2010 Agile Training Certification, 2013
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TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Languages: HTML5(Responsive Design), CSS3, Bootstrap, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular.JS, Visual Basic, C#, ASP.NET
Business Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Windows and Mac), Visual Studio.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, XML, Sharepoint, SOAP UI, Visio, Coda 2, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, UNIX, Omni Focus, Evernote, Intuit Quickbooks, Git

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Derrick Morton | Lead Developer | morton.derrick@gmail.com | 240.305.9751
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TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
6 years experience with the software listed and 1-3 with CMS: Adobe Master Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver ((X)HTML, Hand-coded (X)HTML, HTML5, CSS-CSS3, Sass basics, JavaScript, JQuery), PHP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Working knowledge of Adobe Suites CS2-CS6 , actionscript 2.0 & 3.0, CMS – Wordpress, Drupal 7, Microsoft Suite, Console and Github
QUALIFICATIONS
Proficient with Mac OSX and Windows 9X to Vista. Proficient in conceptual design with acute attention to detail. Extensive experience in multimedia and marketing. Excellent facilitation, white-boarding, presentation & team collaboration skills. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication abilities. Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with a strong emphasis on working within budget requirements.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Front-End developer May 2013 – Current
Inward Solutions is a North Atlanta marketing firm that provides ideas, creativity, knowledge and experience services including design and development. I am responsible for the planning, wire framing/design and front-end development of websites. I am responsible for working closely with clients from initial kick-off meetings to completion and launch of client sites. I am currently utilizing my knowledge and skills in Adobe Master Suite CS6 for design and building those sites in CSS2 and CSS3 along with HTML 4/5 and JavaScript to development mini-sites as well as large sites. I am also using CMS such as Wordpress to create large client sites with multiple templates. Along with converting multiple HTML/CSS websites into fully functional PHP sites.
Front-End developer December 2011 – May 2013
Dodge Communications is a North Atlanta based award winning public relations and marketing agency specializing in the design and development for the healthcare industry. I developed front-end code for multiple Photoshop comps and UI/UX designs. Using creative trends such foundation and rapid prototyping allowing for flexible frameworks and wireframes allowing for a consistent experience across browsers and mobile devices using Axure and Omnigraffle. With knowledge of CSS2, CSS3 and HTML 4 & 5 I am able to create clean code with the necessary resets and cross browser fallback with experience designing for both MAC and PC. I have also created table and DIV based designs for email campaigns and landing page templates and hand-coded them as well using HTML & CSS in programs such as Pardot, Mail Chimp, Marketo, MyEmma, Constant Contact and Real Magnet.
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Web Designer / Developer On-line Banner Designer July 2010 – December 2011
AT&T is the leader in global telecommunications. I worked for the AT&T’S Internet Operations Group (IOG) Advertising solutions division which handles their AT&T Yellowpages advertisers. Use of Interactive Design, content creation, layout, graphics, Grid and usability testing as well as UI/UX designs. Utilizing strong knowledge in HTML5, CSS - CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, XML, 960 Grid, and Adobe Creative Suite to develop and design the look, feel and user-interface for customer facing websites and banners.

EDUCATION
Bachelors of Fine Arts - Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck New Jersey, May 2008
Concentration in Web Graphic Design/Communication

References
Link to RFQ https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=295968be83d5693297bb12e5600f17e2&_cview=0 http://prominentplacement.com/

http://sectools.org/tag/web-scanners/