EXPERIENCE
8/2005 – Present [login to view URL]
Owner/Graphic Designer/Web Programmer
Digital product and portrait photography for catalog and web, photo editing, restoration, archival. Graphic designer creating digital art elements for sale on the web at [login to view URL] & [login to view URL].
9/2007 - 10/2007 Big Jump Media / [login to view URL]
Interactive Project Manager
Short-term telecommuting position as project manager assisting with launch of enhanced site features at [login to view URL]. Utilized both [login to view URL] and Microsoft Project for project management and tracking project status. Updated project calendar, schedules, task lists and distributed to team members.
11/2006 – 2/2007 [login to view URL]
Webmaster/Zencart Administrator
Setup of web site presence and Zencart installation and administration for store retailing downloadable product. Assisted with customization of cart features, graphic layout, web 2.0 design strategies, integration of additional community site features including message boards, photo galleries, and affiliate programs.
9/2006 - 10/2006 [login to view URL]
Web Programmer/Site Administrator
Built out site from supplied art layouts using html, JavaScript, & cgi programming in time for launch prior to Halloween for DVD premiere. Sliced up graphics for highlighted navigation, coded and prepared edits for provided text, updated with new information as reviews were released.
5/2003 - 12/2004 DAMC
Director of Internet Services
Responsible for internal and external internet services. Moved a static asp driven store with over 1000 products into an Oracle database solution. Project Manager, Information Architect and Database Designer for all company client web sites including the Official Alexander the Great Movie Web Store at [login to view URL], Official Marvel Web Store at [login to view URL], Official Xena and Hercules site at [login to view URL], Official Conan Store at [login to view URL], [login to view URL], [login to view URL], and The Official Highlander Store at [login to view URL]. Constructed and programmed the database, processed online orders, transmitted order information to the warehouse, created sales reports daily, monitored inventory levels, screened orders for fraud, wrote descriptions, photographed product, filmed and edited video for use online, prepped images for use in printed catalog as well as the website and assisted in creation of marketing campaign materials for online and offline marketing programs.
1/2000 - 3/2004 UCLA Extension
Instructor, New Media Division, Arts and Entertainment Dept.
Courses Created and Instructed for Certificate Program:
Fundamentals of Adobe After Effects, Fundamentals of Adobe Premiere, Web Production I and II, Web Design and Prod. for Entertainment Companies, Adobe Photoshop 6 for the Internet, Adv. Dreamweaver 4 Concepts for Ent. Companies, Adv. Flash -- Action Script for Cartoons and Games
8/2001 – 11/2004 BLS Designs
Web Designer and Producer
Via telecommute, designed, developed, programmed and delivered full web site, product promotion package including posters, press kits, trade show resources, etc. Creation of QTVR including photography and immersive media.
1/2001 - 6/2001 American Journal of Ophthalmology
Freelance Site Architect/Web Programmer/Graphic Designer
Site architect, designer, and coder for Virtual Meeting Site to support conference materials.
4/2000 - 12/2000 Consumer Broadcast Group
Technology Consultant
Chief Technology Officer responsible for web development as well as in-house IT systems and server management for web systems to handle consumer complaint resolutions. Solutions were re-sold to consumer reporters on news programs. Created site documentation, architecture, design specs, and supervised database construction. Installed and setup network on Windows 2000 Server.
10/1999 - 1/2000 [login to view URL]
Manager, Internet Product Development
Responsible for project plans, project team leadership, integrating purchased ticketing engines from competing companies, and creating specifications for future products.
11/1999 - 12/1999 [login to view URL]
Consultant -- Site Architect/Producer
Created site architecture and page layout structure for re-launch of site.
2/1999 - 4/1999 [login to view URL]
Site Architect/Consultant
Coordinated launch of site, content creation, art requirements and specifications, customer experience, assisted in requiring contractual obligations be met by developer.
9/1998 - 1/1999 Buena Vista Pictures Marketing
Consultant, Producer and Creative Direction
Producer and client contact for all web sites for Buena Vista Pictures Marketing. Responsible for design, architecture, production, testing and delivery of film web sites from concept to completion.
List of Sites Produced:
Tarzan teaser web site, Inspector Gadget web site, A Bugs Life web site, Enemy of the State web site, My Favorite Martian web site, Rushmore web site, I'll Be Home for Xmas web site , Beloved web site, The WaterBoy web site, A Civil Action web site, Mighty Joe Young web site, Holyman web site
Producer -- Special Projects:
Developed "Only Available Online" A Bug's Life T-Shirt designed by Pixar artists.
5/1997 - 8/1998 Disney Online
Producer, Film Web Sites
Producer and client contact for all web sites for Buena Vista Pictures Marketing. Responsible for budgets, schedules, legal requirements, engineering requirements, all approvals, design, architecture, production, researching new technologies, testing and delivery of film web sites from concept to completion.
List of Sites and Interactive Projects Produced:
The 13th Warrior web site, The Parent Trap web site, Simon Birch web site, The Horse Whisperer web site, He Got Game web site, Mafia! web site, Armageddon web site, Mulan web site, 6 Days, 7 Nights web site, Deep Rising web site, Meet the Deedles web site, Burn Hollywood Burn web site, Playing God web site, Kundun web site, Mr. Magoo web site, Krippendorfs Tribe web site, American Werewolf web site, Flubber web site, The Little Mermaid web site, Rocket Man web site, [login to view URL] Online Ticketing System, The Armageddon Store, On-line movie-themed store, The Parent Trap Online Sweepstakes -- Twins Only, A Bugs Life Online Sweepstakes, Mighty Joe Young Sweepstakes, Armageddon End of the World Giveaway, Mulan Online Sweepstakes, The Horse Whisperer Online Sweepstakes, 6 Days, 7 Nights Sweepstakes, Playing God Screening Online-only Ticket Giveaway, The Little Mermaid Online Sweepstakes, American Werewolf In Paris Online Ticket Giveaway, Mulan week of Chats, The Waterboy Adam Sandler Chat, Simon Birch Q and A, Meet the Deedles Chat, Flubber New York Film Opening Webcast, American Werewolf in Paris Chat, A Bug's Life Premiere Webcast, The Waterboy Digital Postcards, Mulan Digital Postcards, The Parent Trap Digital Postcards, Flubber Flub-o-Grams, Playing God Digital Postcards, A Bugs Life Mall Tour site, Armageddon 18 minutes on the Real Video footage, Meet the Deedles [login to view URL] surf reports, The Horse Whisperer bulletin boards, Rushmore bulletin boards
9/1995 - 11/1996 Buena Vista Pictures Marketing
Consultant – Producer
Producer and client contact as a developer for all web sites for Buena Vista Pictures Marketing. Responsible for design, architecture, production, testing and delivery of film web sites from concept to completion.
List of Sites Produced:
Toy Story web site, Hunchback of Notre Dame web site, Homeward Bound II web site, The Lion King web site, Pocahontas web site, Oliver and Co. web site, Frank and Ollie web site, James & the Giant Peach web site, Tom and Huck web site, Kazaam web site, Muppet Treasure Island web site
EDUCATION
12/1993 Bachelor's Degree, San Jose State University San Jose, CA
Graduated with Honors -- TV, Radio and Film Major, Journalism minor
AWARDS
For "Toy Story" [login to view URL]:
First Macromedia Shockwave game on the web, Voted #1 Entertainment site by AOL users, Digital Hollywood Best Entertainment Site, Finalist Top Webmaster and Winner Best Site of the Year , Art Director's Club Certificate of Merit, The Silver Cindy Award, Summit Creative Gold Award, NewMedia Invision Gold Award, Movie/TV-related Online site and Online Advertising/Promotional Site
For "Armageddon" [login to view URL]: NewMedia Invision Finalist, Best Video
