In3dArts - Cronological Resume

PROFILE:

15 years experience in Website Design
17 years experience in Desktop publishing
12 years experience in CGI/Perl programming; 21 years experience
programming in a basic/complex programming language environment;
5 years experience in Microsoft Visual languages.
17 years experience in Broadcasting / Multi-Media presentation on the
Internet, in print, as well as over cable/airwaves.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2006 – Present: A Community Newspaper (part owner/publisher, investor)
Grand Prairie Paper, A Community Classifieds (Company has a full-time staff)

This company merged with American Newspaper Association in May 2007.

Start-up part-creator and investor for a new community newspaper/advertising
company in Grand Prairie, Texas with aspirations to expand by 2007.
Established the presence of a new business in a competitive market
Set the outline goals for the newspaper and what defines a community newspaper
versus a large metropolitan newspaper.
Designed the overall look and procedures for operating business.
Trained staff to build and maintain newspaper in both print and online.
Designed the Website and pragmatically implemented new ideas to accommodate
growing web trends.
Utilized existing practices from previous company to allow fast loading and
maintenance of large volumes of data via Server Side Includes versus a complex
programming language.
Interviewed high profile talents in the broadcasting and political world.
Worked one-on-one with city and government officials.
Designed a new Web Site with fast loading of large volumes of documents and
graphics utilizing Server Side Includes versus a programming language. Utilized
MySQL for information database.
Built all Intranet sites.
Designed new unique online Perl & PHP story and classified ad entry programs for
direct output to newspaper editing software (Adobe InDesign) as well as website
viewing for the public. These programs were enhanced with more features like
TimesUSA.
Designed Flash banners and news relaying information portals via auto-updated XML
files written by Perl script, automated by CRONTAB.

2001 – Present: Times USA (now American Newspaper Association, LLC)
Grand Prairie Times, The Arlington News, The Dallas Times,
Times Classified Network, Cedar Hill Times (expired), The Fort Worth News

Chief Editor, graphic artist, Website designer, journalist, photojournalist, software
engineer, print layout-engineer for a community newspaper in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Redesigned look and direction for newspaper and affiliate newspapers.
Implemented protocols and standards for newspaper design.
Managed all journalists, photographers, and coordination with sales department.
Worked one-on-one with city and government officials including council and official
organization meetings.
Interviewed high profile talents in the broadcasting and political world.
Redesigned Web Site with fast loading of large volumes of documents and graphics
utilizing Server Side Includes versus a programming language. Utilized MySQL for
information database.
Built all Intranet sites.
Designed Online Perl & PHP story and classified ad entry programs for direct output
to newspaper editing software (Adobe InDesign) as well as website viewing for the
public.
Designed Flash banners and news relaying information portals via auto-updated
XML files written by Perl script, automated by CRONTAB.

2003 – 2006: Manda Homes LLC (Properties for Profit) (Contractor)

Designed and maintained information database (MySQL) for a Home Venturing
business.
Assisted in Logo design and overall appearance of company artwork

2003 – 2005: The Colgin Companies

Team member for Website & Graphics department, IT specialist, software engineer,
production line engineer, quality control specialist, database engineer
Involved in redesigning product labels: Colgin’s Liquid Smoke, Colgin’s
Worcestershire Sauce, Chigarid, Colgin’s Maridade.
Designed in-store freestanding display containers to display product in grocery and
retail stores.
Maintained Microsoft Server (IIS), Cisco router, FTP Server.
Designed Websites written in HTML, CGI/Perl, PHP and VBScript. Databases
utilized MSSQL.
Developed VB applications for product control and grocery store transactions.
Aided in the Implementation of online E-Commerce to the website.
Designed artwork for all promotional material.
Colgin Companies paid for complete training in MSSQL.

2002 – 2003: Accurate Homes (changed to Manda Homes LLC in 2003)
(Contractor)

Designed and maintained information database (MySQL) for a Home Venturing
business.
Assisted in Logo design and overall appearance of company artwork.

1995 – 2002: Times USA (Journalism, Graphic Arts)

Dallas Times, Cedar Hill Times, Grand Prairie Times, Times Classified Network

Entered business as Website designer and graphic artist in 1995.
Designed display ad art for newspaper and classified ads.
Created clip art and prepared all news for publication into newspaper.
Became editor in December 2001
Created Grand Prairie Times and Cedar Hill Times in 2001
Utilized flat-file storage of data on Websites

1997 – 2001: Presentation Services (Media / IT Services)

Assistant Director of Audio Visual at Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas
Assisted in set-up and strike of conferences and meetings with audio and visual
equipment.
Worked one-on-one with clients.
Worked one-on-one with high profile clients.
Worked in a tight deadline business with fast paced meeting turnovers.
Maintained standards and procedures for meeting set-up.
Competed in contract to redesign corporate website and implement 360 degree
preview website technology on hotel websites.

1995 – 1997: Omni Mandalay Hotel (A/V Department purchased in 1997)

Audio Visual technician at Omni Mandalay Hotel
Assisted in set-up and strike of conferences and meetings with audio and visual
equipment.
Worked one-on-one with clients.
Worked one-on-one with high profile clients.
Worked in a tight deadline business with fast paced meeting turnovers.
Implemented standards and procedures for meeting set-up.

EDUCATION:

2003 – 2004: MS-SQL training (3 classes)
New Horizons, 2 locations: Dallas and Ft. Worth
1993 – 1999: Broadcast Journalism / RFTV (Associates Degree)
North Lake Community College, Irving, Texas