RESUME

OBJECTIVE
Creative, interactive web design/development position utilizing my excellent communications capabilities & user-centered information design strategy.



COMPUTER SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, XP, 95-2000, NT Workstation, 3.1, DOS, Unix, Mac OS.

Programming Languages: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, MySQL, FBML, jQuery/Ajax, Visual Basic, Java, Perl/CGI.

Software: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, WordPress, Joomla, Illustrator, FrontPage, Fireworks, Painter, Lightwave, Poser, Microsoft Office, phpBB, basic Oracle, Acrobat.



PROJECTS/EXPERIENCE
Freelance Web/Marketing Projects, May 2001 - present:

     · Webmaster/Owner/President; Web/Graphic Designer, October 2008 - present, DailyWebGeek.com.
       Charged with all aspects of site development: graphic design, content writing and creation, database/blog/forum setup & administration, recruitment of staff, traffic building.


     · Webmaster/Owner/President; Web/Graphic Designer, May 2001 - present, Jpopexpress.com.
       Japanese entertainment Web site featuring online shopping, news, interactive discussions, and links related to Japanese pop music, animation, and games.


     · Application Developer, May 2009 - July 2009.
Developed two interactive apps for use on Facebook [using PHP/MySQL and JavaScript]: 1) "Send A Sweet Treat" (a gift-sending app that allows users to send a virtual "sweet treat" [cakes, cookies, ice cream, pies, fruit, etc] to their friends on Facebook), and 2) "Let's Ask 8-Ball (a frivolous app that allows Facebook users to ask a question and receive a randomly-generated answer from "the 8-ball"). Developed an interactive application (using PHP) to allow the user to see a feed display of up to 20 of the most recent tweets from multiple Twitter users of their choice, arranged into customized groupings ["Customized Tweet Feed Display"].


     · Web Designer, May 2009 - July 2009, Individual freelance client.
Designed & developed website makeover for international alternative/green-energy company.

          
     · Web Designer, October 2008 - July 2009, 10 til 2 - Lansing, MI / Boulder, CO.
Responsible for updating, maintaining, and expanding Web design and Web sites for variety of client companies (including large-scale Joomla-based CMS sites, creating & editing custom PHP forms, and providing fresh design perspective).


     · Marketing Research Associate, August 2004 - July 2009, Capitol Research Services - E. Lansing, MI.
       Conducted market research (telephone/field surveys) and recruited participants for clients' paid focus groups.


     · Web Design Consultant, Summer 2005, Individual freelance client.
       Provided counsel to individual client on how to create basic Web page structure and graphic design for introductory Web site to sell automotive fuel-enhancing product.


     · Web/Graphic Designer, November 2004 - January 2005, Michigan State University Office of Property Services - E. Lansing, MI.
       Re-designed Web site and graphics to advertise a nation-wide annual conference co-hosted by Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.


     · Web/Graphic Designer, Summer 2003, Individual freelance client.
       Created a "mirror site" of client's wedding photo album, migrating and editing content from one server to another.



Web Designer/Producer, July 2000 - December 2001, Aquent Partners - Southfield, MI.
Performed Web design & production assignments utilizing industry-standard software and development techniques:

     · Webmaster, November 2000 - December 2001, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, National Accounts Marketing & Sales - Southfield, MI.
       Responsible for maintaining, updating, and documenting content of departmental intranet. Handled several technical issues with site, including the need to restructure HTML and JavaScript source code of select pages (rollovers, frame issues, and drop-down menu links). Developed a complete, detailed site map of entire structure of Web site. Compiled a 146-page "Web Workbook" to accompany site for future reference [intended to instruct employees how to handle certain basic Web-related tasks (such as updating Web documents, working with Microsoft FrontPage, frames, etc.) themselves]. Created custom graphics and programming solutions as needed. Attended company-wide technical "User Group" meetings. Completed (as most recent project) highly customized, JavaScript-based "shopping cart-style" application intended for Account Managers' internal use to order materials and track cost.


     · Web Producer, October 2000 - November 2000, National Blinds, Wallpaper & Rugs (a company owned by Home Depot) - Southfield, MI.
       Cropped, resized, and optimized hundreds of images of various sizes and resolutions (thumbnails, portrait, and landscape views) for display on company's product pages using batch processing in Photoshop. Restored select images to original appearance (in terms of color, brightness, and detail).


     · Web Designer, September - October 2000, GVCINet - Detroit, MI.
       Composed several detailed design drafts in the process of developing a complete makeover of client's home page. Principal tools used were Dreamweaver and Flash.


     · Translator/Editor, August - September 2000, Edge New Media - Farmington Hills, MI.
       Translated as well as edited product information/Web content from English into French for a major automobile manufacturer's nationwide Canadian dealership site.


     · Web Producer, August 2000, Riegner & Associates Marketing Communications - Southfield, MI.
       Created product pages in Dreamweaver and HTML (with images resized in PhotoShop). Prepared small animated graphics using Flash. Modified site map graphics using Illustrator.



Aquent Partners: Springboard Program, July-August 2000, Aquent Partners - Boston, MA.
Selected and sponsored to participate in an intensive two week course for Web development in Boston, MA (geared specifically toward corporate Web site development). Learned in-depth HTML, PhotoShop, JavaScript, CGI scripting and DHTML, and Cascading Style Sheets. Completed a Case Study site entitled "Aquent Excursions" for a fictitious retailer of outdoor products. [The final exam was to produce a Web site from scratch in one day].



Tutor, October 1999 - May 2000; January 2002 - August 2002, Lansing Community College - Lansing, MI.
Tutored computer courses (Microsoft Windows/Office operations, Web design, programming), as well as French and English-as-a-Second-Language.



Internet Consultant, Summer 1999, C.L.E.A.R. (Center for Language Education Research) at Michigan State University.
Provided training to foreign language instructors on how to incorporate Internet technologies in their classes by designing their own Web pages, activities, etc.



French Instructor, 1997-1998, Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Taught first and second-half of introductory level French courses (101 and 102); provided language and cultural instruction to adults preparing for travel to French-speaking countries.






WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT
CapitalAreaITCouncil.org
Processed several member logos; selected and added various images to site with custom CSS (February 2009).


GreatLakesGreenConference.com
Re-designed Joomla template with new graphics and color scheme; installed various custom Joomla components (such as featured events), as well as custom Flash module to allow for display of sponsor logos (December 2008 - February 2009).


TheUltimateWarmingTray.com
Updated and re-designed Dreamweaver template and overall site/layout. Custom-coded PHP include file (home page) that prints random quotes upon page refresh (January 2009).


Afrobarometer.org
Performed complete adaptation of previous outdated site to site format using Dreamweaver template and conversion of old "placeholder" images and text-images to all text/CSS format. Re-designed News & Updates page to improve legibility (November 2008 - December 2008).


Michigan Principals Fellowship and Michigan Coaches Institute
(http://edps.educ.msu.edu).
Set up "Event Registration," User log-in via 'Community Builder' (Joomla component). Added events. Fixed issue with DHTML navbar alignment (December 2008).


MiChiefs.org
Set up events; added custom event registration form fields on backend of site (December 2008).


MichiganLightHouse.org
Performed site-wide editing of text that needed to be updated (organization name/various page description text) (November 2008).


Computer-Forensics.net
Adjusted CSS/module layout of Joomla-based site. (November 2008).


BackboneChiro.com
Full re-design of site using new Dreamweaver template, updated pages, CSS, etc (October-November 2008).


Frysinger Printing Solutions (FrysingerPrinting.com)
http://www.frysingerprinting.com/index.html
Participated in complete evolution of new full site, using new layout, background images, custom PHP forms and more.
(Site, currently under development). (October-November 2008).


Kpopdream.com
Korean pop music, drama, and fashion online shop, news, and reviews. (December 2008 - present).


Daily Web Geek
Web reference and meeting place for Web 2/3.0 publishers, designers/developers, and digital entrepreneurs. (October 2008 - present).


Jpopexpress.com
Japanese entertainment Web site featuring online shopping, news, interactive discussions, and links for fans of Japanese pop music, animation, and games. (May 2001 - present).


KevinPajak.com
My personal Web site, showcasing my Web/graphic design work (May 2001 - present).


University Surplus Property Association - Michigan State University
Annual Conference Web site (November 2004 - present).


Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
http://blueslink.bcbsm.com/national/
Siite of National Accounts Marketing & Sales department on "BluesLink": corporate intranet of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (November 2000 - December 2001). [Internal site only].


National Blinds, Wallpaper & Rugs (company owned by Home Depot).
Optimized rug and wallpaper images of various sizes - (October - November 2000).





PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Jpopexpress.com
Lead and manage team of 15 international staff members/contributing editors.

Handle all aspects of client online advertising (including recruitment, sales, editing, and management of ads).

Maintained a steady sales growth rate of 50% for three consecutive quarters in 2007 for sales of products from principal shopping affiliate.

Recruited global team of staff members/writers/contributing editors for latest interactive, "blog-style" version of Web site, wherein each member can contribute reviews, news, opinions, and other relevant editorial content via WordPress-driven Web publishing interface (August 2007).

Customized new Web interface for WordPress-powered "blog-style site".

Succeeded in producing a traffic increase of ten times the level of unique monthly visitors from January to July 2005.

Obtained Alexa traffic ranking among top 180,000 sites among all sites on the Internet.

Achieved search results within top 10 on Google, Yahoo!, and MSN for crucial market-specific search strings (among several million page results).

Wrote and custom-coded a JavaScript, in-depth 'Shopper Survey' for purpose of evaluating content and merchandise desired from key repeat customers and site visitors.



Capitol Research Services
Led all employees in total number of telephone surveys completed and total logged-on hours for client projects 2006, 2007, 2008, and Q1-Q2 2009 (surveys conducted for major insurance/financial companies).

Awarded cash bonus and promotion for "good attitude and reliability."



Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, National Accounts Marketing & Sales
Handled several technical issues with site (including the need to restructure HTML and JavaScript source code of select pages, rollovers, frame issues, drop-down menu links, etc).

Developed a complete, detailed site map of entire structure of Web site.

Compiled a 146-page "Web Workbook" to accompany site for future reference [intended to instruct employees how to handle certain basic Web-related tasks themselves (such as updating Web documents, working with Microsoft FrontPage, frames, etc)].

Completed (as most recent project) highly customized, JavaScript-based "shopping cart-style" application intended for Account Managers' internal use to order materials and track cost.

Created custom graphics and Web programming solutions as needed.





EDUCATION
Computer coursework (Java, Visual Basic, Oracle database systems, Internet/Web design-related courses).
1999 - 2000; 2002 - 2003 Lansing Community College - Lansing, MI.

Master of Arts - French. 3.5/4.0 G.P.A.
1997 - 1999 Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI.

Bachelor of Arts - French. Graduated with honor (3.55/4.0 G.P.A).
1997 Semester abroad - l'Universite de Haute Bretagne II - Rennes, France.
1994 - 1997 Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI.

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology. Dean's List - Fall 1989.
1987 - 1991 North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC.





LANGUAGE SKILLS
English (American native-speaker).

French (fluent).

Japanese (advanced beginner level).

Korean (introductory level).

Latin (two years of study).






REFERENCES
Available upon request.





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