{"id":2,"date":"2010-09-12T21:48:36","date_gmt":"2010-09-13T02:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alangeorge.net\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2015-03-10T22:46:14","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T03:46:14","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/alangeorge.net\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Creative Web Developer with 14+ years of experience with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, CSS, Flash, HTML, technical writing and editing. Additional experience developing email marketing campaigns, e-commerce solutions, web-based applications and blogs using PHP and MySQL. Possesses proven ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and new environments. Strong written and verbal communication skills stemming from a background in journalism. Possesses proven ability to work independently with little to no supervision, or within a team environment.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>TECHNICAL SKILLS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Design:<\/strong>Dreamweaver,Photoshop,CSS,Flash,HTML, Acrobat,JavaScript,WordPress<\/p>\n<p><strong>Print Design<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>InDesign, Illustrator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Programming Languages:<\/strong> PHP<\/p>\n<p><strong>Databases: <\/strong>MySQL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tools\/Utilities: <\/strong>PHP MyAdmin, Filezilla<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operating Systems:<\/strong> MS Windows 9x-7 MAC OS X Ubuntu Linux<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>University of Missouri-Columbia<br \/>\nBachelor of Journalism (2000)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>K1 Creative<br \/>\nWeb Developer<\/strong> <strong>10\/09 &#8211; Present<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developed more than a dozen different web sites using Dreamweaver and the WordPress content management system (CMS) to speed deployment. Achieved expert-level knowledge of WordPress and a wide variety of plugins by altering the underlying PHP code to suit a specific need.<\/li>\n<li>Created and sent a variety of successful email marketing campaigns. Maintained a low unsubscribe rate of less than one percent.<\/li>\n<li>Successfully boosted the search ranking of several client web sites by employing search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. Installed Google Analytics on client web sites to track daily search ranking fluctuations.<\/li>\n<li>Deployed a variety of e-commerce solutions, from simple PayPal buttons to complete shopping cart systems.<\/li>\n<li>Created promotional You Tube videos, flash greeting cards and interactive demos.<\/li>\n<li>Wrote press releases and blog entries, proofread copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> WordPress, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, XHTML, Flash, ActionScript, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, MS Windows and Mac OS X<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nFroeschner Creative<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>7\/06 &#8211; 8\/09)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyzed several clients&#8217; needs by meeting with them on site.<\/li>\n<li>Designed and developed inventory management systems for EdsGotCars.com and Behlmann.com using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, PHP and MySQL. Web-based search engine created for customers to access current vehicle inventory via a web browser.<\/li>\n<li>Created a variety of contact forms using PHP. Secure control panel created for management to update inventory and specials at their discretion. Splash pages designed using Flash and ActionScript.<\/li>\n<li>Designed various email marketing promotions for Moore Auto Group&#8217;s BigSaleAtMoore.com using Photoshop, InDesign and Group Mail, a mass-mailing application.<\/li>\n<li>Created a one-click subscribe\/unsubscribe system for email marketing from BigSaleAtMoore.com using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, PHP and MySQL.<\/li>\n<li>Created autonomous, web-based coupon generator for Behlmann.com, EdsGotBands.com and Cerame.com using PHP. Coupons were time stamped to expire at predetermined dates. Customer information captured and relayed to dealership lead management system.<\/li>\n<li>Created custom web-based maps utilizing the Google Maps API and JavaScript.<\/li>\n<li>Developed PHP applications for extracting\/migrating data to MySQL Databases and other formats.<\/li>\n<li>Created Flash web banners with ActionScript to promote client web sites via major portals, such as KSDK.com and STLToday.com.<\/li>\n<li>Optimized several web sites to maximize search engine placement. Installation of Google Analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, XHTML, Flash, ActionScript, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, MS Windows and Mac OS X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chevys Fresh Mex<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Developer<\/strong> <strong>2\/06 \u2013 Present<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Redesigned ChevysFreshMex.com to increase usability using Dreamweaver, Photoshop and JavaScript. Contact forms created in PHP to store customer data and relay messages to management.<\/li>\n<li>Designed a series of PDF and web-based coupons for mass-marketing emails.<\/li>\n<li>Designed several print ads and coupons for newspapers and magazines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, XHTML, JavaScript, PHP, Acrobat, MS Windows<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carpet Values Distributing<br \/>\nWeb Developer<\/strong> <strong>5\/02 &#8211; 12\/06<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary developer for AreaRugs2u.com (now defunct) and CarpetValues.com, two large e-commerce web sites with more than 10,000 products.<\/li>\n<li>Utilized XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, JavaScript and search engine optimization. Added new products, descriptions and tested navigation to maximize sales. Scanned, retouched and optimized product images.<\/li>\n<li>Developed utility to migrate HTML product data into PHP\/MySQL database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> Dreamweaver, Photoshop, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suburban <\/strong><strong>Journals<br \/>\nEditor of the O&#8217;Fallon Journal<\/strong> <strong>2\/01 &#8211; 5\/02<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performed the dual role of print journalist and photographer.<\/li>\n<li>Fully responsible for the news content of my edition, a tri-weekly publication serving a population of more than 50,000. Excelled in a team environment under extremely tight deadlines and demanding workloads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>E<\/strong><strong>nvironment:<\/strong> MS Word, Digital Photography<\/p>\n<p><strong>Columbia Missourian Newspaper<br \/>\nPhotojournalist<\/strong> <strong>5\/00 &#8211; 9\/00<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worked daily shifts on various assignments, including studio photography.<\/li>\n<li>Worked in a team environment with rigid deadlines to scan and prepare negatives for publication using Photoshop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> Photoshop, Digital Photography<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nColumbia Missourian Newspaper<br \/>\nReporter<\/strong> <strong>5\/99 &#8211; 9\/99<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worked daily shifts with extremely tight deadlines on the local government beat. Given the added responsibility of covering several high-profile, investigative stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> MS Word<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beltservice Corporation<br \/>\nCommunications Department Intern<\/strong> <strong>5\/98 &#8211; 9\/98<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisted development of the corporate web site using PageMill. Took digital photographs for the company newsletter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Environment:<\/strong> PageMill, Digital Photography<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAMPLE WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EurekaDays.com \u2013 full WordPress CMS site developed for the city to promote the event.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eurekadays.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/eurekadays.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>MCA-EMO.com \u2013 a Joomla CMS site built for the Mechanical Contractors Association.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mca-emo.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/mca-emo.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thingomobiz.com \u2013 local business promotion site with a custom-tailored CMS.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thingomobiz.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/thingomobiz.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>K1Create.com \u2013 complete redesign of the K1 Creative site, including CMS functions.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/k1create.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/k1create.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Balls n Strikes \u2013 example design from an email marketing campaign.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/k1create.com\/bns\/blast-062410.html\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/k1create.com\/bns\/blast-062410.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SESOnline.com \u2013 large commercial web site utilizing Flash, PHP and MySQL databases.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sesonline.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.sesonline.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Group \u2013 online brochure for their Simplicity remote deposit system.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoenixgrouppos.com\/tpg-simplicity-final.swf\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.phoenixgrouppos.com\/tpg-simplicity-final.swf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>BNTPizza.com \u2013 web ssite with menu and contact form for a local pizzeria.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bntpizza.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.bntpizza.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>BigSaleAtMoore.com \u2013PHP subscribe\/unsubscribe MySQL database for email marketing.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigsaleatmoore.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.bigsaleatmoore.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Moore Auto Group \u2013 example design from an email marketing campaign.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigsaleatmoore.com\/images\/moore_blast_08_10_07_v3.jpg\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.bigsaleatmoore.com\/images\/moore_blast_08_10_07_v3.jpg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>ChevysFreshMex.com \u2013 continuous content and server maintenance, PHP forms.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chevysfreshmex.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.chevysfreshmex.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chevys Fresh Mex \u2013 print designs for newspapers and magazines.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/chevys\/Chevys-Check-Insert-Final-V4-Bleed.pdf\">http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/chevys\/Chevys-Check-Insert-Final-V4-Bleed.pdf<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/chevys\/Chevys-Rams-Insider-Mag-09-PR.pdf\">http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/chevys\/Chevys-Rams-Insider-Mag-09-PR.pdf<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/chevys\/Chevys-Contest-Flyer-V2.pdf\">http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/chevys\/Chevys-Contest-Flyer-V2.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>UniversityHeightsLofts.com \u2013 web design for a local loft building.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universityheightslofts.com\/\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.universityheightslofts.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Marianist Retreat &amp; Conference Center \u2013 full WordPress CMS site for a local conference center.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/k1dev.com\/mretreat\"><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/k1dev.com\/mretreat<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacledecoffee.com\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><br \/>\nWRITING SAMPLES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A small sample of the articles I&#8217;ve written and photos I&#8217;ve taken.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/writing\/OJ_02_13_02_Speed.pdf\">Sample 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/writing\/OJ_05_16_01_Census.pdf\">Sample 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/writing\/OJ_06_10_01_School.pdf\">Sample 3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/writing\/OJ_06_17_01_Tower.pdf\">Sample 4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alangeorge.net\/writing\/OJ_09_09_01_Mastercard.pdf\">Sample 5<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Creative Web Developer with 14+ years of experience with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, CSS, Flash, HTML, technical writing and editing. 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