With more than 8 years of experience in the field of Interactive Media, I am seeking web and graphic design based employment with room for future advancement. Strong background in commitment and the effort it takes to help prosper business sales. I have experience in all aspects of web development, graphical design, search engine optimization, online shopping listings, customer service, web interface designing, hosting and site maintenance.
Skills Profile
• HTML, CSS & SEO techniques, Minor work in PHP & Asp script modifying, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Director, Basic Flash, Dreamweaver, GoLive, Microsoft Office, Moderate Experience with PC Hardware Assembly
•Web & design solutions (From conception to completion), Image and Logo Creation, Print/Video Production, Banner advertising and creation, Multitasking under deadlines, Art Institute of Houston Merit Scholar Award winner, Brochure Design, Fliers & Ads, Email & Fax Blasting
•Capable of working well in groups to organize projects, Experience in answering phones, Dealing with customer relations, and Handling office management tasks, money deposits, and management duties if supervisors are out
Employment History
Network & Web Manager
11/2009 - Current
G-Tel Enterprises/Verdant Tree Farm/Ship A Pallet, Houston, TX
• Coded and developed the following sites: shipapallet.com, verdanttreefarm.com, houstoncoldhardypalms.com, theerwinlawfirm.com
• Online setup, maintenance and handling of orders for: payphone.com, armoredphones.com
• Office and web network administrative tasks such as setting up and maintaining company email systems, computers and perhipherial devices. Experience with PC and Mac systems.
• Update social media sites and sharing tools for businesses via facebook.com, youtube.com, twitter.com and
• Handle user accounts, monitor forums, databases, and maintain data for indianhillstwo.com, stgeorgeplace.com
• Collaborate ideas, handle tasks and communicate with a number of other companies we have worked with
• Compose and arrange video presentations for Verdant Tree Farm - Used online and in live trade show booths - See Example Here
• Update, install and renew company antivirus software, anti malware and online network security. Prepare and maintain online data backup sources for company files
• Designed ads that are printed in various local magazines and used in trade show promotions
• Experience with posting ads & selling items on craigslist, backpage, ebay, and amazon websites
• Control and monitor pay per click adword accounts for google, msn and yahoo search engines
• Customize web sites using proper search engine optimization techniques
• Set up business computers for remote access usage, enabling employees the ability to work outside of the office as needed
• Maintained inventory of products, creation of price sheets & advertising materials, sent email and fax blasts to thousands of recipients, managed the input of customer databases
• In charge of handling cash, checks, credit card orders, invoices, sales receipts and online payments for multiple businesses
• Procured operational provisions and materials
Web Developer
03/2008 - Current
Freelance Web Work, Houston, TX
• Coded and developed the following sites: joshjimenez.com, majadesigngroup.com, exceldrillingservices.com & bohlerdownhole.com , manoronwashington.com, aaacourtservices.net
Stage Production
09/2009 - Current
Phoenix Design Group, Houston, TX
• Set up, prepared, and took down convention booths, live shows, presentations and events
• Prepared equipment for use and maintained inventory duties inside the warehouse
Web Developer
03/2008 - 11/2008
Design At Work, Houston, TX
• Implemented web standard markup for given designs: desden.com, gringosmexicankitchen.com, affiliatedmarketing.com, thebelgiumco.com, allpointsmoving.com
• Assigned to update content for ghra.com, tektonicsports.com, wingcharter.com, sherlockspubco.com
• Coded weekly email blasts and newsletters to be sent out to thousands of customers
• Participated in search engine marketing campaigns and techniques
Web Developer/IT Assistant
02/2007 - 02/2008 - Rejoined & Promoted in 2010
G-Tel Enterprises, Houston, TX
• Assisted payphone.com with taking product photos, image manipulation, modifying elements in online shopping cart and site maintenance - looked after inventory of web cart items daily
• Listed and updated search engine optimization keywords and ads for Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo AdWords services
• Designed newsletters and fliers to be mailed to hundreds of clients
• Set up the design and coded sites telefonosPublicos.com & texantreedepot.com
• Handled online auctions and sales listings for Amazon, Ebay, Shopping.com, Shopzilla, Nextag
• Experience of entry level computer hardware assembly and tasks
Sales Associate
09/2006 - 02/2007
Circuit City, Houston, TX
• Sales work for television, equipment and electronics
• Handled cash register transactions
• Dealt with customer service & relations
• Assisted in home television/equipment deliveries and system set ups
• Handled store maintenance and item inventory
Web Developer
03/2005 - 03/2006
ChangeLinks, Stafford, TX
• Developed, maintained and updated several websites for clients
• Set up trade show at local mall and spoke to customers
• Successfully completed all jobs by time requested
• Worked on animating, creating interfaces and web graphics
• Developed motion graphics, business cards, flyers for presentations and seminars
• Looked after office if employer was out of town on business trips
Freelance Website & Design Work
• Co-owner of www.mayhemandchaos.com website – Web Design Company
• Personal portfolio and work samples created at www.joshjimenez.com
• Created mail forms, image adjustments and updated content on www.marketdoctors.com
• Maintenance and updating content on www.mayhemandchaos.com
Education
Associates Degree of Applied Science - Interactive Media
The Art Institute of Houston, Houston, TX
3.5/4.0 GPA
• Art Institute Merit Scholar Award