Résumé

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Areas of Expertise

Graphic Design - a huge range of experience in graphic design in both management and execution, identifying and understanding needs; social, physical and psychological effects of design and its interpretations between cultures, research, the ability to work in any field of graphic design.

Multimedia - a large range of experience in both management and execution, following the rapid evolution of the internet and developing with it, implementation of today's standards of CSS2, HTML2 XML and planning for tomorrow's of AJAX, and DOM. Developing in both flash for TV or WEB, to ecommerce, tracking, security, and analysis of web based content. Focused on usability and accessibility for a wider audience and programming with reusable code.

Information technology - comprehensive and proactive support for windows, OSX, FreeBSD and experienced with Linux, from system setup to security, updating, debugging, performance tuning, remotely and at a console. Able to research and integrate solutions for both the corporate environment and ecommerce environment securely and make a decision based on research for the best course of action to take.

Experience

Chaos (2002 - Present) - Shanghai, China

Co-Operative Design studio providing a full suite of services:

Graphic Design - Identity systems, Catalogs, Posters, Packaging, Product design.

Multimedia - web Site Planning / Designing / Developing / Integrating / Deploying / Securing / Debugging, Flash design / programming, Interactive CDs, 3D Modeling, Video editing, Consultancy.

Communication services - windows/Unix Server administration, Network administration, IIS / Apache Web Hosting, Email Hosting, Spam & Virus Filtering, DNS, MySql Replication & Clustering, Firewalls, System Deployment, consultancy

Clientele

• Sodexho - Global Communications - China/Hong Kong/Thailand/Australia - Constructed websites in English/Thai/Cantonese in both html and flash, used reusable objects for a continued consistency, CSS2 for layout.
  Corporate Communications - 2001-2006
• Allianz Dazhong Insurance - Integration of HTML2/CSS2 into the China corporate website following all Graphical Standards set forth by Allianz Global, in both English and Chinese. Effectively communicated and worked closely with IT on Testing and Deployment.
• Kabb + Bluefrog - Developed the corporate website providing information in both Chinese and English, also developed and deployed a custom CRM system which is used to manage their mailing lists.
• Haworth AP - Developed and produced a mixture of CD-ROMs, Interactive games, and Video to aid sales, customer relations and press.
• Arabica Roasters - Designed, developed and deployed the first Chinese Ecommerce Coffee company website supporting English and Chinese, and deployed Credit-card and Debit-card system supporting both international and domestic banks.
• TongYi - Produced animated TVCs in flash which were used to promote events around China, advertisements were run on TV stations, billboards, and portable media devices.
• TVSN - Designed & produced in a team of 3, a monthly 120-152 page Catalogue for over 14 editions working within very tight deadlines including colour press checks.

Technical Proficiency

• Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Distiller, Macromedia Director, QuarkXpress.
• Programming: PHP, AJAX, JSON, HTML, CSS, SQL, Flash Action Scripting, TCL, ASP, Director Lingo, JSP.

Education

• Middlesex University: (June 2001 to May 2002) - via DHU LaSalle Shanghai, China - Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Graphic Design in Visual Communications
• DHU LaSalle: (May 1999 to January 2001) - Shanghai, China - Certificate, Computer Graphics

Accomplishments and Awards

• 2009 - Chinese drivers license
• 2008 - PADI IDC Staff Instructor
• 2008 - Reef Check Instructor
• 2008 - Master Scuba Diver Trainer
• 2008 - Specialty instructor
  1. Deep
  2. Digital Underwater Photography
  3. Drift
  4. Enriched Air (EANx Nitrox)
  5. Underwater Navigator
  6. Night Diver
  7. Search and Recovery
  8. Wreck
• 2008 - Scubapro Authorised Level 2 Technician
• 2007 - Emergency First Response Instructor + Care for Children Instructor
• 2007 - Open Water Scuba Instructor
• 2007 - Assistant Instructor
• 2006 - EFR+CPR+AED
• 2004 - Padi Divemaster
• 2004 - EFR+CPR
• 2002 - Presented at Profile Intermedia, Bremen Germany under Life & technology with DHU LaSalle
• 2001 - Scholarship for academic performance

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