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