Objective Looking for a secure full-time position in one of the two following fields. Production Manager, Stage Manager, Sound Engineer and/or Lighting Designer for Live Performances. I worked for the local modern rock band Juiced from January 2003 to January 2005 doing numerous duties ranging from roadie to production manager. Skills also include photography, videography, and show direction/instruction. Internet R&D, Web site Development, and/or Software Development Company. Strong background in writing code from scratch for HTML, DHTML, Javascript and CGI/Perl. Previous study and work in the Graphic Design field and am able to train new and current employees on new hardware, software, technologies, design, and work techniques as well as manage, direct and budget a web and/or software development department. Most recently I was the software producer in the development of my last employer's latest software which earned a 5 out of 5 rating with MacHome magazine and a 9 out of 10 with IGN Entertainment. Additionally, I also work very well with other groups of people or teams and can help organize projects while also keeping the work atmosphere very light hearted. Professional Experience C&S Grocers, Harrisburg, PA Order Selector 03/2005 - 08/2005 Very large (52 locations, our location 800,000 sq. ft.) warehouse distributor that distributes grocery orders to four large clients on the east coast. My job as an order selector is to go to the dock, pick up clients orders, find and select the items and build pallets to then be loading on the outgoing trucks. Achievements Certified on a motorized pallet jack. Had a pick average of 85 cases per hour with peaks of 130. Harbor Freight Tools, Harrisburg, PA Warehouse/Sales 03/2005 - 08/2005 Large equipment and tool store chain in which I worked as a sales associate and warehouse person. My main duties were answering customers questions on the sales floor, running register, answering phones, pulling orders from the warehouse, building displays, inventory, and loading and unloading stock when it came in on trucks. Achievements Maintained a perfect safety record. Was learning the duties of an assistant manager upon my time of departure. Gave direction to other employees concerning customer service expectations. Juiced, York Haven, PA Production Manager 01/2003 - 01/2005 Working with the modern rock band Juiced based out of Central Pennsylvania I have learned a lot about live stage performance. My many duties have included roadie, stage manager, production manager, lighting designer, photographer, videographer, security, driver, cd/dvd production, multimedia production, graphic design and web site design. Traveling with the band I have also worked in numerous venues in seven different states. Achievements Stage setup and production at numerous A Class venues including Sloppy Joe's, Key West, FL; The Paddock, Ocean City, MD; Rusty Rudder, Dewey Beach, DE; The Bottle & Cork, Dewey Beach, DE; Coyote's Hardware Bar, Harrisburg, PA; Froggy's, Dover, DE; Club La Vela, Panama City Beach, FL; Kahunaville, Wilmington, DE; Crowbar, State College, PA; The Cell Block, Williamsport, PA; and Shawbucks, Jamestown, NY. Setting up, tearing down, operating, transporting and maintenance of a full sound and light show. Designing and performing a light show for well over 100 different songs with a combination of par cans, intelligent lighting, strobes, pinspots, crowd lights and fog. Reviewing, training and contracting sound engineers. Ad, Promo, Poster, and T-shirt design. Help maintain the Juiced web site. Freelance Web Designer/Consultant, New Cumberland, PA 08/2001 - Present Website Consultation and Development. Activities include website mockups, development, sales, meetings, database management, site reporting, backend development, server maintenance, and email duties. Achievements Developed numerous websites for clients including local music bands, law firms, accounting agencies, and IT security companies. Setup and maintain a 100 BASE-T LAN consisting of Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows computers at home business. All computers share a single Cable connection to the Internet through a router connected to the LAN. Troubleshooting and maintenance of home and friends computers as well as building many Macs and PCs from scratch. Autolycus Corp., Camp Hill, PA Director of Technologies Integration 08/1999 - 08/2001 Software Development, Internet Research & Development, Consulting, and Web site Design. Business duties include researching and putting together yearly budgets for the Software and Web Departments, developing many web sites including 'Kern & Company Business Consultants', 'Kutco Printing', 'Autolycus.com', 'SpinImageDV.com' and others, developing Interactive Multimedia CD-ROMs for company trade shows, presentations, and software, and consulting on Internet technologies. Achievements Was the Project Leader in the development of my company's latest software package (SpinImage DV - a digital video based Object VR authoring suite). I was in charge of writing the technical papers for how the application would work, assisting in searching for outside help to complete the project in a timely manner, communicated with programmers from in and outside the country on what we wanted and followed their progress step by step, headed up the beta testing team, and organized feedback to later give to the programmers in the form of prioritized changes/fixes. After the project was completed, I followed it up with a future product timeline that included feature upgrades and new capabilities so investors and clients could see the direction our company was going after the product was out on the market. Developed a technology that allows web users to control and interact with 3D objects right on a web page without the use of a plug-in or Java applet. Went on location to Las Vegas, NV and San Francisco, CA for the BattleBots competitions to manage and direct the 3D photo shoots Autolycus was hired to do of all the 350 bots that participated in the competition. These interactive 3D images were then used on the BattleBots web site and for use in the design and production of the BattleBots toy lines. Created a back-end for VirtualHarrisburg.com that allowed web user to get real-time weather reports and radar images, movie listing and times for local theaters, stock quotes, talk with other locals in online chat rooms, search through a local business directory, and to browse the city virtually through user-controlled panoramic QuickTime images. Researched Internet technologies (hardware & software), and put together a yearly budget for the Internet/Web Department. Troubleshot and Optimized web code (HTML & Javascript) made by the Web Department. Interactive Core/Block Imaging Systems, York, PA Internet Consultant/Multimedia Developer 09/1997 - 08/1999 Internet Development / Consulting and Multimedia business. Duties include developing Interactive Multimedia CD-ROMs, solving technical issues, maintaining the Macintosh network and computers, and developing web sites for such clients as the York Barbell Company, Donegal Mutual Insurance Group, Pengate Handling Systems, and the South George Street Community Partnership. Achievements Developed web site for York Barbell Company that included an on-line catalog and an e-commerce store. Created an Internet/Intranet Proposal Generator for Pengate Handling Systems for use by their salespeople on location via Notebook computers w/ modem and cellular connects. Design and development of Interactive Multimedia CD-ROM for Svedala International and USA Direct. Testing, troubleshooting, upgrade, and optimization of Production department¹s Macintosh computers. Circuit City, Mechanicsburg, PA Customer Services Representative 03/1997 - 09/1998 Electronics superstore in which I worked for 1 year as a Customer Service Representative. My main duties consisted of evaluating customer issues and solving their problems, handling incoming calls, entering in service orders, ordering special parts from vendors, and setting up deliveries for customer purchases. Achievements Achieved the distinction as operations employee of the month. Completed the Circuit City Star Excellence Program. Assisted with warehouse operations during busy times. NuView Studios, Etters, PA Co-Owner and Web Designer 05/1996 - 01/1997 Web developing business that was started by a friend and I in 1996. Consult customers on what the Internet is and how to ideally represent them on it in a way that best displays them and gets their point/product across in an easy to understand and efficient manner. This was when I started expanding my knowledge of web development and using it in a professional manner. Achievements Totally redesigned local Internet Service Provider (EZONline) web site. Developed many company sites ranging from heavy machinery, health care professional software, personal businesses, and speedways. Also completed the jobs of redesigning the layout and graphics for The Wedding Guide and Preparing Parents. Boscov's Department Store, Camp Hill, PA Sales Consultant 06/1994 - 05/1996 Helped in consultation of customers to get them the product that best suited them for their needs and price range. Kept the floor stocked with merchandise. Took inventory on merchandise. Use of computers for companywide inventory lookup and transfers of merchandise. Achievements Completed Customer Service Achievement Course. At every review had high remarks for salesmanship and customer courtesy. Achieved highest company profits chainwide for our department. Education Bradley Academy of the Visual Arts York, PA 1995-1996 Took their 1st year new program called Multimedia Design. Unfortunately what they taught I had already known. I helped make recommendations to the course program that they later instated after I was done there. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA 1994 Studied Graphic Design there but left after one semester to go to an Art school. RedLand High School Lewisberry, PA 1990-1994 Majored in College-Prep with Minors in Computers and the Arts. I excelled in computers so fast that they left me teach myself after I had surpassed my teacher's knowledge. Software Experience Skill Name Skill Level Last Used Experience Macintosh Platform Expert Currently Used 10 years Art & Design Expert Currently Used 10 years Adobe Photoshop Expert Currently Used 9 years Apple Quicktime Pro Expert Currently Used 8 years HTML Expert Currently Used 6 years Web Design, Navigation & Layout Expert Currently Used 6 years Bare Bones BBEdit Expert Currently Used 6 years Fetch Expert Currently Used 6 years Netscape Communicator Expert Currently Used 6 years Javascript Expert Currently Used 5 years Microsoft Internet Explorer Expert Currently Used 5 years Microsoft Outlook Express Expert Currently Used 5 years Adobe ImageReady Expert Currently Used 4 years DHTML Expert Currently Used 4 years Adobe Illustrator Intermediate Currently Used 7 years AppeWorks Intermediate Currently Used 7 years Perl/CGI Intermediate Currently Used 5 years Telnet Intermediate Currently Used 4 years Connectix Virtual PC Intermediate Currently Used 4 years Macromedia Dreamweaver Intermediate Currently Used 2 years Macromedia Flash Intermediate Currently Used 2 years Terran Media Cleaner Pro Intermediate Currently Used 2 years Adobe Acrobat Intermediate Currently Used 2 years Software Development Manager Intermediate Currently Used 2 years Windows Platform Intermediate Currently Used 2 years Technical Writing Intermediate Currently Used 1 year Macromedia SoundEdit 16 Intermediate 1 year ago 8 years Macromedia Director Intermediate 1 year ago 3 years MetaCreations Poser Beginner 1 year ago 2 years MetaCreations Bryce 3D Beginner 1 year ago 2 years Adobe Premiere Intermediate 2 years ago 8 years MetaCreations Infini-D Intermediate 2 years ago 6 years Adobe PageMaker Intermediate 2 years ago 6 years Macromedia Freehand Intermediate 3 years ago 3 years Apple HyperCard Intermediate 3 years ago 3 years QuarkXpress Beginner 3 years ago 2 years Web References Commonwealth Supply Company - http://www.commonwealthsupply.com Creamsicle - http://www.creamsiclerocks.com Jason Carter - http://www.jason-carter.com Kern & Company - http://www.kernandcompany.com SpinImage DV - http://www.spinimagedv.com CD-ROM References Svedala International, Grinding Division - CD available upon request Software References Autolycus SpinImage DV 1.0.1 Autolycus SpinImage DV Pro 1.0 Zuga Z-Clips 1.0 Personal References Jonathan Smith Art Director - D & H Distributing Company Raymond Troutman Assistant Store Manager - Circuit City Stores, Inc. Gene Bangert Information Technology - Dauphin County Jason Bowser Web Producer - Highmark Andrew Justice Executive - Autolycus Corp. Back to Home