Monday, February 01, 2010

Rockstar!

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RESUME -Rockstar Web Designer DHTML, AJAX, JS, FLASH, SEO, CS4
Posted by: "combs1945" combs1945@yahoo.com combs1945

Michael Combs
3333 E. Florida Ave. STE. 73 Denver, CO 80210 : 303.512.3300 combs1945@gmail.com : www.combsconsulting.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a Web Producer

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

• Dreamweaver
• Visual Studio
• Eclipse
• Flash
• CSS
• XML
• DHTML
• AJAX
• JavaScript

• Protoype
• Script.aculo.us
• jQuerry
• OOP
• SQL
• ASP.Net2.0
• ASP
• MYSQL
• Ruby on Rails

• PHP
• ColdFusion
• FuzeBox
• NetBeans
• Subversion
• SEO
• PPC
• New Media Market
• WordPress

• Analytics
• iPhone Web
• Android Web
• Palm Pre Web
• Blackberry Web
• Widgets
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• InDesign

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Art Director / Web Producer Contract 2009 - Present
Healthagen Lakewood, CO
• Responsible for complete art direction and UI of www.itriagehealth.com including Ajax,
Prototype, Script.acul.us, and jQuery code
• Drove PPC, SEO, and New Media for iTriageHealth
• Developed the complete experience for the mobile versions of www.itriagehealth.com,
including: iPhone, Android, Palm Pre, and Blackberry
• Built extreme browser compliance across the following browsers: IE6, IE7, IE8,
Firefox 2 (PC & OSX), Firefox3 (PC & OSX), Safari 3 (PC & OSX), Safari (PC & OSX), Chrome,
Mobile Safari for iPhone, Android, Palm Pre, Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold, and
Blackberry Tour.

Art Director Contract 2008
Trigpoint Solutions Denver, CO
• Completed a rebuild (front & back) for in-house website
• Utilized ASP.NET 2.0 with AJAX to provide connectivity to the database
• Build a Solution for satellite latency and database connectivity issues

Web Designer/Developer Contract 2008
GolfTEC Denver, CO
• Developed and implemented strategies to streamline antiquated code
• Implemented advanced JS and web 2.0 skills that ingrates with PHP
• Directed the re-architecture of entire web solution

Web Designer/Developer Contract 2008
Pride Marketing Group Denver, CO
• Utilized my SEO skills to increase exposure by 400%
• Developed cross-browser compliance strategies for client
• Implemented CSS2, CSS-P, and CSS3 solutions

Web Designer/Developer Contract 2008
ITS Denver, CO
• Led team in developing dynamic resume site fuzeBoxed and optimized for an
Oracle database
• Utilized my SEO skills to exponentially increase sales leads
• Managed projects for Web division by implementing Six Sigma principles

Art Director 2006-2008
IMI Global Castle Rock, CO
• Utilized my SEO skills to increase visibility of flagship site from a million hits per
month to over 10 million hits per month
• Managed web design and provided art direction
• Assisted in optimization of SQL database
• Directed products for marketing team
• Developed every facet of company image for over twenty product lines
• Recognized by leading industry magazine for best art direction and usability in
web genre

System Developer 2004-2006
ITA Corp Rockville, MD
• Assisted team with analysis, system requirements, project sizing and budgeting
• Assisted marketing team with feasibility studies, new products and services
• Interfaced with client to develop business rules and objectives
• Utilized an evolutionary delivery life cycle during program design
• Designed interface, database, navigating, testing and implementation of
Microsoft Navision Database

EXTRACURRICULAR
Art Street Denver, CO 10/09 – Present
• Teach Under privileged, at risk and troubled youth web design / development and
other job related skills specified to the web industry.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Conference—Adobe CS4 2008
Conference—The Future of Mobile 2007
Conference—eBay and Paypal Marketing 2007
Class—Advanced Portfolio Review 2006
Class—Database Design and Development 2006
Class—Advanced Image Editing using Photoshop 2006
Class—Advanced Web Design using DHTML, JavaScript, and CSS2 2006
Class—Inter Active Scripting for Flash 2006
Class—Audio Visual Technologies for Multimedia using Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro 2006
Class—Electronic Commerce and Marketing 2006
Class—Digital Production Techniques for Screen Using Adobe Dreamweaver2005
Class—Digital Production Techniques for Print 2005
Class—Advertising Campaign Concepts 2005
Class—Color Theory 2005
Class—Advanced Illustration Techniques with Adobe Illustrator 2005
Class—Website Building with Flash 2005
Class—3D Design Concepts 2005
Class—3D Modeling and Animation with 3D Studio Max 2005
Class—Digital Layout with Adobe InDesign 2005
Class—Image Editing with Adobe Photoshop 2005
Class—Introduction to Graphic Design 2005

EDUCATION
Baylor University, Waco, TX 2003
Masters of Theology
Baylor University, Waco, TX 1999
Bachelors of Science in Education: Geology and History