Resumé
What does this all mean? It means that I can help your company attract users, achieve goals, find bugs, avoid pitfalls, and think about the future. Get ahold of me.
Skills
Information Architecture
- Advanced Wireframing
- Usability Analysis
- Search Analysis
- Taxonomy, Thesauri, & Navigation
Programming & Scripting
- HTML, CSS, XHTML, XML, XSLT
- Actionscript, JavaScript (jQuery)
- PHP (cakePHP)
- SQL, mySQL
Management
- Project management
- Client Relations
- Scope Management
- Search engine advertising & visibility tactics
Technology
- Flash, Photoshop, and Illustrator visual applications
- Content management systems
- Network layout and installation
- Linux & Unix (web server)
- Mac OS X Server
- Small business redundancy and backup software and hardware
Experience
2008 – 2008 › Obama for America Inc.
I architected and implemented the deployment mechanisms and technologies for the campaign's various web properties. I implemented various applications to improve some processes, automate others, and facilitate instate/headquarters communications for departments within the campaign. Other duties included general maintenance, day to day content administration, and feature planning and development for the social network tied into the site.
2005 – 2008 › Visicswire LLC
While running Visicswire as my own company I have attempted to tackle business development, operations management, production, website design and development, web application design, development and implementation. In this position I have produced web applications for Columbia College Chicago, advised and produced web sites and applications for a number of businesses and artists, and consulted for non-for-profits on how best to utilize and streamline their technologies and processes.
2003 – 2006 › Network Technician, Columbia College Chicago Photo Department
Mac OS X server installation, configuration, upkeep. Workstation, Imacon Scanner, and printer (networked and non-networked) support. Web server installation, configuration, and administration. Technology implementation and planning on a department-wide level.
2001 – 2003 › IT Consultant, Apogee Strategies, LLC
Client relations, domain configuration, web design, business technology consulting, server and workstation support and administration. Web development and design of sites and html email newsletters.
1999 › IT Department, Illinois Secretary of State’s Office
Onsite and helpdesk end user support.
Education
2006 – Present › Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Information Architecture (All but Thesis)
2002 – 2005 › Columbia College Chicago
Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Multimedia