OBJECTIVE:
An Internet Media
Technology position requiring knowledge of several programs,
operating
systems, HTML and Web production, digital media formats, or video
production and editing.
Working with engineering, design, production and marketing
departments, using my unique
ability to communicate across traditional corporate, technical,
artistic and social boundaries.
EXPERIENCE:
Digital Imaging &
Photography
10/2001 - 09/2005
Kaufmanns Cameras, Inc. San Mateo, CA
Digital Media, Printing and Camera Consultant
As the primary digital media, printing and camera consultant,
performing a variety of functions including:
- Image editing,
scanning, printing photos/enlargements with Photoshop and other
imaging programs, multimedia projects, video editing, DVD/CD
production, media recovery, camera troubleshooting and repair.
(Several of my prints for customers won Gold medals at 2005
San Mateo County Fair.)
- Teaching weekly digital photography and computer interface
class, providing off-site personalized instruction,
computer/network installation, service for both stores computers,
assisting the buyer in acquiring digital cameras, media,
accessories with Internet research, consumer information, user
feedback and personal use. Providing support for customers,
government/corporate clients, and updating/training
staff.
Multimedia and
Video
6/1994 - Present
Free-lance video, multimedia and web
production work
Client list available on request. Several website start-ups,
mock-ups, with design, coding and graphics.
- Video shooting and editing of several private productions. Many
multimedia DVD "family" productions.
6/1993 - 6/1994
Director - Multimedia and Video Center of
Menlo Park
- Constructed a multimedia/video post-production studio networked
with Amiga/Video Toasters, PCs and Macs equipped with digital
video/audio capture, linear and non-linear editing equipment,
using Macromedia products, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop. Graphic
conversions, video/animation to CD and project testing services
were offered. Managed staff of three and programmed/managed an
IVR & voicemail service bureau.
Web Development
and Internet Technologies
7/2000 - 11/2000
Urbanite Network San Mateo, CA
Emerging Products Technology Lead
Working extensively with engineering, design, production,
marketing and corporate departments in order to:
- Lead production department of eight people providing technical
assistance and resources, to coordinate a major redesign and HTML
upgrade (using CVS) of very large Web page Site-builder to CSS1
and XHTML standards. Also edited, produced and tested content for
integrating streaming video into user's pages.
- Develop Wireless / Web integration demo projects delivering
customized data to users phones, U.S./International WAP/WML
requirements documentation, as well as hardware/software and
phone browser compatibility research.
11/1998 - 7/2000 TimeDance Inc.
Redwood City, CA
Web Design Technologist
Hired prior to receiving venture capital as a web developer at
the largest invitation/scheduling startup (TimeDance.com).
Observed and influenced the company through the complete cycle
from birth to death. As the sole non-engineer in the engineering
department, responsibilities included:
- Coding and testing templates from graphic designers for use by
Java developers in all major browsers, extensive work with QA
department finding/fixing HTML/JavaScript errors, and directly
working with our co-branding partners (i.e. Egreetings,
NBCI/Snap, Homestead, SAP, MapBlast!) on customizing code for
their sites.
- Optimizing images/graphics, HTML and JavaScript to create and
design pages that reduced download times, production of logos,
graphics, banner ads, customizing emails, maintaining a library
in Visual SourceSafe, producing mockups and demos for the
business development and marketing teams.
5/1998 - 9/1998 In-Vision
Communications / SportsUniverse.com San Francisco, CA
Web Developer
- Produced GUI/menu scripting, layout, HTML 4.0 and DHTML (ASP,
JavaScript, VBScript) for the SportsUniverse.com web sites
(bought by FogDog in 1999.) In-Vision provides multimedia and
video support for major Silicon Valley companies including
Oracle, Cisco, Bay Networks, Genentech, and The Gap.
- Coding and layout for articles and pages of this major on-line
Extreme Sports magazine with photos, graphics and videos. Setup
and configured NT servers for web development and user chat servers.
7/1996 - 12/1997 VISA
International Foster City, CA
Web Designer / Content Developer
Content development and conversion, HTML coding and design for
VISA International's "VISA OnLine", a highly secure, private
Internet/Extranet website for VISA member banks, card issuers and
financial institutions in the US and abroad.
Working on this proof-of-concept project from the beginning to
final stages, helping VISA deliver, on time, the first of its
kind access for banks and institutions, as well as integrating
flexibility and a user interface for expediting future changes by
divisions worldwide.
Responsibilities included:
- Document conversion, design, testing/QA, extensive HTML coding
of material from VISA's product, marketing and technical
documentation departments originally in PageMaker, Quark,
FrameMaker, Word and Illustrator files, using my own blend of
HTML converters, Perl, Grep, plugins, and hand coding on
Macintosh and Windows NT, along with daily testing and FTP
uploads to the secure staging servers.
- Production, editing, optimizing PDF documents with Adobe
Distiller, Exchange, and Acrobat. Graphic and image conversion
and optimization for the wide variety of bandwidth users
worldwide- especially international users on low-speed
connections, using PhotoShop with several Mac and PC
utilities.
EDUCATION:
Winter/Spring/Summer 2005/2006 BAVC (Bay Area Video
Coalition) San Francisco, CA
A 7 month advanced video production and editing
training intensive in Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer,
After Effects, Color Correction, Protools. and Video engineering,
leading to an Avid Certified User Certificate. Finishing July 2006.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
Video, Broadcasting and Multimedia Production Program
- Classes in TV/Radio broadcast, screen/ad writing, camera
production, digital video/audio editing, Final Cut Pro,
multimedia production and Flash. Most recently taking a TV studio production class using KCSM-TV (local PBS affiliate) studios (Spring 2006)
Learn It San Francisco and San Mateo, CA
- Professional training in advanced HTML/XHTML, CSS/Style sheets,
JavaScript.
Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
- Classes in computers (Mac, Amiga, & PC), desktop video,
graphics, and midi production.
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
Bachelor's Degree (B.A.)
- Honors research program and graduate in psychology and
psychophysiology with lab research in one of CWRU's Nobel Prize
winning departments. First undergraduate ever to develop and
co-teach a full semester credit class.
Minor in philosophy/logic/phenomenology under Dr Ruth Macklin,
Ph.D. now at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, nationally
recognized author and TV talk/news show guest
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