With more than 5 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 web development, graphical design, search engine optimization, online shopping listings, customer service, web interface design, hosting and site maintenance.
Skills Profile
• HTML, Entry level CSS & SEO techniques, Minor knowledge of php & asp,Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Director, Entry level Flash, Dreamweaver, GoLive, Microsoft Office, Minor 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 Merit Scholar Award winner, Brochure Design, Fliers & Ads, Email Blasting
•Capable of working well in groups to organize projects, Experience in answering phones, Dealing with customer relations, and Handling office business if supervisors are out
Employment History
Network & Web Administrator
11/2009 - Current
G-Tel Enterprises/Verdant Tree Farm, Houston, TX
• Coded and developed the following sites: shipapallet.com, verdanttreefarm.com/dev
• Handle office and web network administrative tasks such as setting up and maintaining company email systems, computers and perhipherial devices
• Update, install and renew company antivirus software, anti malware and online network security
• Controlled and monitored pay per click adword accounts for google, msn and yahoo search engines
• Customized web sites for proper search engine optimization techniques
• Set up business computers for remote access usage enabling employees the ability 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
• 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, manoronwashington.com
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
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 Web 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