Key Skills and Experience
Web
- 14+ years professional business web site development and hosting server administration.
- Expert knowledge of standards-compliant design using XHTML and CSS.
- Proficient with Photoshop, good eye for design and efficient UI/UX.
- Able to program interactive sites using Javascript, AJAX (XML, DHTML, DOM) and Flash.
- Extensive experience building complex data-driven and ecommerce web applications using ASP, VBScript, SQL.
- Solid understanding of SEO (search engine optimization) and web marketing.
- Experience with PHP, MySQL, newsfeed syndication, RSS, Podcasting, video/audio streaming, CMS, Blogging, Forums, Wikis, Ecommerce, and other web applications.
- Up on Social networking, Web 2.0, and emerging technologies and trends.
- Extensive multimedia experience including graphics design, image optimization, animation, video editing/production, and music/audio recording/production.
- Publishing experience and understanding of graphics design for print applications.
IT and Management
- 23+ years business computer network engineering and management.
- 18+ years demonstrated business, personnel, and project management.
- Broad server administration experience (Windows, Exchange / mail, Novell, IIS / web).
- Understanding of network technologies, IP, DNS, switches, routers, firewalls.
- Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Operating Systems (MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional in Windows).
- Exceptional system troubleshooting skills from years of hardware, software, OS, and programming experience.
Personal
- Excellent communication and customer relation skills.
- Comfortable and experienced working with people at all levels of an organization, and outside service providers.
- Proactive, work well without supervision, well-organized, good attention to detail.
- Good team player, diplomatic, good sense of humor, easy to work with.
- "I am driven by a passion for excellence, have an exceptional work ethic, and a spotless reputation for integrity. Everyone I have worked for has been glad to have me, and I have the references to back it up." -Rand
Work History
March 2009 - Present: Peppermill, Director of E-Commerce
- Direct department managing Internet web development, online marketing, and e-commerce. Very happy to be working with an amazing team!
- Develop productive business web sites and administrate hosting servers.
- Provide web hosting, programming, IT and network consulting services.
- Developed web presence, and worked with internet infrastructure for one of the first and largest ISPs in Southern Oregon.
- Developed a superb business reputation, well-known throughout southwestern Oregon.
- Saved clients thousands of dollars by developing innovative online applications, one of which was a pioneer in expanding the functionality of Internet appliances (enabling products such as WebTV to run software applications).
- Developed personnel management skills and supervised ten staff members.
- Sharpened systems analyst skills, and became extremely effective at applying technology to business solutions.
Sept 1999 - Dec 2008: Eastside Church, IT Manager, Webmaster
- Engineered and implemented all network infrastructure and servers (Exchange mail, file, firewall, NET, DNS, DHCP).
- Supervised two IT support techs, managed network, servers, 50 computer systems and all large-scale office equipment.
- Developed and maintained a large interactive web site with database driven content, streaming media, a content management system, and skinnable designs.
- Managed IT budget and purchasing, negotiated equipment contracts.
- Developed web-enabled intranet applications to improve workflow and reduce paper.
- Improved bi-monthly publication from a two-color newsletter to full color magazine without increasing budget.
- Reduced significant ongoing man-hours by automating daily web site updates with database driven web applications.
- Reduced Internet operating expenses by more than 75%, be reorganizing ISP and hosting services.
- Developed and implemented a plan, and negotiated contracts to dramatically increase printing/copying capabilities without increasing cost.
- Improved quality of video productions.
1997 - Sept 1999: Coos Bay Public Schools, Technology Tech II, Webmaster
- Responsible for desktop engineering and deployment of 1300 computer systems on one WAN across 12 LANS.
- Earned Microsoft Certified Professional and Microsoft Certified Product Specialist / Windows certifications.
- Built an Intranet and Internet web site consisting of several hundred pages. Trained others to manage portions of the site and managed user security.
- Increased staff efficiency by developing curriculum and teaching over 200 faculty in over fifty technology workshops.
- Deployed enterprise-wide backup system encompassing twelve lans and trained personnel to manage tape rotations.
1984 - 1990: Franks Computer Center (full service computer store)
- Developed region's leading business computer networking service.
- Earned several hardware and Novell Netware certifications.
- Promoted to Service Manager after demonstrating efficiency in PC and printer repair (employing A+ certification knowledge).
- Learned sales and customer service skills, excelling in public relations.
- Modified accounting software to add features and update state and federal tax formulas.
1983 - 1984: Self-employed, Programmer
- Developed several custom software packages and successfully marketed worldwide.
- Created exceptionally innovative software user interfaces with elements that later became standards.
- Developed curriculum and taught computer programming courses.