Employment

Digital Production Artist

WebSite Biz, Charlotte, NC March 2011-Present
  • Develop HTML pages and templates (front-end development w/Adobe CS5)
  • Create HTML templates for various content management systems
  • Update content and images for existing client web sites
  • Create HTML emails for clients; prepare designs for use in ExactTarget

 

Web Designer

Lowe's Home Improvement, Mooresville, NC April 2010-February 2011
  • Production design of daily banners, hero spots, and other page graphics
  • Worked with Defects Team to identify and fix or assign site defects
  • Created page components as-needed (front-end development)
  • Updated weekly promotion files using TeamSite (XML files)
  • Worked with TeamSite environment to update pages and content

 

Web Content Developer

Material Handling Industry of America, Charlotte NC October 2007-April 2010
  • Maintained/updated three company web sites (ASP.NET sites)
  • Designed & developed 2-3 micro sites per year for company events (annual meetings and group functions) (static HTML sites)
  • Produced promotional videos for the ProMat 2009 & 2011, and NA 2010 trade shows
  • Created educational content using Adobe Captivate, Sony Vegas Pro, Flash
  • Edited video of presentations and lectures; managed content and assets for all MHIA websites
  • Occasional backend development work (SQL Server 2008, C#.NET)

 

Web Designer

Lowe's Home Improvement, Mooresville, NC September 2006-June 2007
  • Designed banners, hero spots, and category page images
  • Updated weekly How-To Clinics files (XML files)
  • Occasional Flash banners

 

Web Applications Developer

Wray Ward, Charlotte, NC May 2006-July 2006
  • Short-term contract position as-needed
  • Assisted lead developer in maintaining and updating client sites
  • Coldfusion/mySQL/PHP environment using Mac systems
  • Assisted with image updates and creation of design assets as-needed (production design and front-end development)
  • Sites worked on included Bali Blinds, Springs Global, Hanson Brick, Mosquito Squad, and FordsColony.com

 

Director of IT

Harrell, Saltrick & Hopper PC, Charlotte, NC July 2005-May 2006
  • Managed IT operations for an engineering company
  • Maintained desktops, laptops, and servers
  • Recommended, purchased, and installed servers, computers, and other network equipment
  • Installation and configuration of Windows, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, etc
  • Worked with vendors for networking, telecom, printers, etc
  • Developed .NET solutions for company and client websites
  • Maintained company Intranet site (Sharepoint)

 

Web Applications Developer

Arch Wireless - May 1999 - July 2004
  • Created internal web applications using ColdFusion, Python, Classic ASP
  • Provided help desk support to employees in 500-person call center and remote sales offices (approx 2500 employees region-wide)
  • Installed desktops, laptops, printers in call center and sales offices
  • Repaired machines with hardware issues
  • Created user accounts using Microsoft Exchange Server

 

Education & Certifications

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC, 2005-2006
Major: A.A.S., Internet Technologies (attending)

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC, 2003-2005
Visual Basic.NET Programming Certificate (completed)

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC, 1995-1997
Graphic Arts (completed)

Microsoft Certified Professional
Visual Basic.NET, ASP.NET, MCSD track
Certified July 2006

Honors & Awards

  • Phi Theta Kappa
  • National Dean's List 2004-2007

Software, Platforms, Scripting

  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
  • Adobe Illustrator CS5
  • Adobe Flash CS5
  • HTML5/CSS3
  • JavaScript/jQuery
  • Modernizr
  • Fontstacks/Web Fonts
  • ASP.NET
  • Visual Basic.NET
  • Content Management Systems
  • Sony Vegas Pro
  • Sony ACID Pro
  • DAZ Studio 3 Advanced
  • Manga Studio EX
  • Bryce 7 Pro
  • Vue 7
  • Poser Pro 2010
  • Sketch Up