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Resume

Education
B.A., Yale University, 1997 (New Haven, CT)

Expertise (See my online portfolio)

  • Web development & scripting: 9+ years of experience developing dynamic Web sites. Adobe ColdFusion (Adobe Advanced Certified ColdFusion developer); PHP; Adobe HomeSite; Macromedia Dreamweaver; Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS); Microsoft Visio; HTML and XHTML; JavaScript; Python; search engine optimization
     
  • Databases: Microsoft SQL Server; MySQL; Microsoft Access; some Oracle.
     
  • Graphics & Video: Expert video editor with experience as lead or supervising editor on 7 independent films. Adobe Flash; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe ImageReady; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Premiere; Adobe After Effects; Adobe Acrobat (Adobe Certified Expert); Adobe Acrobat Capture; Apple Final Cut Pro.
     
  • Document Technologies: Cardiff (Autonomy)TELEform; document scanning, ICR, OCR, and OMR technologies; Cardiff (Autonomy) LiquidOffice; LiquidOffice JavaScript Object Model (LJOM).
     
  • General Technology: TCP/IP networking; Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 administration; UNIX administration (Sun Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and others).
     
  • Storage technologies: EMC NetWorker (EMC Certified Professional, Advanced; EMC Certified Instructor); Legato Celestra; VERITAS Backup Exec; Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SNIA SAN certified, Level II); Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP).
     
  • Other: Extensive professional experience in developing and teaching custom training classes and writing technical documentation.
     
  • Certifications: Adobe Advanced Certified ColdFusion MX developer; Legato Certified NetWorker Professional; Legato Certified NetWorker Specialist; SNIA Fibre Channel Storage Area Network certification, level II; Adobe Certified Expert in Adobe Acrobat.
     

Independent Consultant
November 2002 - present

  • Served as project manager and key developer for major revision of Cambridge Computer Web site. Released site on deadline with complete revision of look and feel, content, and architecture. Launch improved customer satisfaction, increased online training registrations, and greatly decreased site maintenance time.
     
  • Developed Web sites for clients in a variety of industries, including independent film, nonprofit, and small business. Responsibilities included design, architecture, scripting, and database development using ColdFusion and PHP. Sites helped clients reach a larger audience and save time and costs on site updates.
  • Developed secure, Web-based system for managing roleplaying games. System enabled game owners to provide greater customer satisfaction and greatly reduce administrative and management time. System is currently used by four major roleplaying games with over 500 players.
  • Served as lead or supervising editor on seven independent films. Collaborated with team of filmmakers to deliver films on deadline on strict budget.
     
  • Performed storage and document technologies consulting, training, and course development engagements. 

Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Senior Consultant, Storage Technologies
November 2000-November 2002

  • Performed consulting engagements and taught training classes in enterprise automated backup systems, data storage theory, and storage networking. Maintained consistently excellent marks on student evaluations. Expertise led to high rate of repeat business and converted training customers into consulting and product sales.
  • Developed lecture-based and hands-on training classes, including creation of official courses for several major manufacturers. Courses provided an additional revenue source and resulted in higher profile with vendor partners, increasing subcontract and referral business.
     
  • Administered Web servers and maintained corporate Internet and Intranet sites. Developed ColdFusion database backend for Internet and Intranet sites, significantly reducing site maintenance time and enabling non-technical staff to update site content more efficiently.

Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Manager /Senior Consultant, Web Technologies
October 1998 - November 2000

  • Established new Web Technologies division. Managed sales and marketing, team strategy, vendor partnerships, and all technical aspects of team. Dual report to CEO and CTO.
  • Supervised team of four consultants. Conducted reviews, set goals, and managed employee training.
  • Managed all interactions with clients, including scoping, quoting/proposals, project management, and billing.
  • Delivered customer Web development and consulting projects, providing additional source of revenue and allowing penetration into new markets.
  • Spearheaded re-architecture and redesign of corporate Web site, greatly increasing customer and employee satisfaction. Managed team of two designers and 5-7 content authors; worked with site stakeholders to ensure site met their needs; developed site information architecture; provided content layout; achieved top listings on key search terms in several major search engines.
     
  • Administered company’s development and production Web servers, including servers running Internet Information Services (IIS) and ColdFusion.

Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Consultant, Document Technologies
September 1997 - October 1998

  • Founded new authorized training program in leading Web development tool. Instructed classes and managed classroom configuration, marketing, and student registrations.  
  • Provided sales support, consulting, and training for corporate customers on automated forms processing systems, paper-to-electronic conversion solutions, and collaborative Web development systems.
     
  • Coordinated and delivered new series of monthly technical seminars. Seminars brought in new customers and resulted in strong consulting and education sales.

Cambridge Computer Services, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Sales Consultant, Corporate Sales
June 1997 - September 1997

  • Specified, quoted and sold computer hardware and software to corporate customers.
     
  • Analyzed customer needs and recommended optimal solutions for customer environment.

JKST Creative and Performing Arts Camp (Haverford, PA)
Counselor
June 1996 - August 1996

  • Led groups of 10-20 six-year-olds in art, music, dance and theater workshops.

Yale Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (New Haven, CT)
Student Assistant
October 1996 - May 1997

  • Preserved, organized and catalogued papers in Manuscripts division of campus library.

Montgomery Newspapers (Fort Washington, PA)
Correspondent
June 1995 - August 1995

  • Conducted interviews, attended meetings, and wrote articles on important court case for large group of newspapers.
  • Served as staff reporter at Souderton Independent, publishing numerous bylines and several front-page articles.

 
   

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