resume & curriculum vitae
skills
• Online Socializing & Networking
• Online Communications
• Traditional & Online Marketing
• Technical & Creative Writing
• Client & Customer Relations
• Illustration, Graphic & Web Design
• Small Team Management
• Video Game & Level Design
• Agile Development & SCRUM
• Start-up 'Hat' Sharing & Bootstrapping
work experience
Project Manager, Shared Books Ltd; Vancouver, British Columbia -- 2008 - present
other work experience
Freelance Web & Graphic Designer -- 1999 - ongoing
Student TA & Technician, University of Calgary; Calgary, Alberta -- 2002
education
University of Calgary, 2005
Bachelor of Fine Art, with Distinction
Applied Multimedia Training Centre, 1999
Multimedia Design and Communication Diploma
awards
committees
• Online Socializing & Networking
• Online Communications
• Traditional & Online Marketing
• Technical & Creative Writing
• Client & Customer Relations
• Illustration, Graphic & Web Design
• Small Team Management
• Video Game & Level Design
• Agile Development & SCRUM
• Start-up 'Hat' Sharing & Bootstrapping
work experience
Project Manager, Shared Books Ltd; Vancouver, British Columbia -- 2008 - present
- Project manager responsible for web and marketing development.
- Management of telecommuting team members and outsourced resources.
- Coordination of advertising, analytics, and branding for the company and products.
- Design documentation and spec writing.
- Technical and creative writing for website, blog, and advertising, including press materials.
- Chief Creative Officer and project manager responsible for developing new products and guiding development.
- Management of small teams between two and four people, as well as managing outside contractors.
- Coordination of advertising, analytics, and branding for the company and products.
- Product design, development, and creation.
- Technical and creative writing for products and advertising, including press materials.
- Apple computer and software sales, including 3rd party software solutions.
- Technical support on Apple compatible software for experienced and new users.
- Phone and email support for technical and sales questions.
- Management and operations of a large format digital printing lab.
- Assisting professors and students with technical and creative problems.
- Illustration and design for various faculty, students, and staff.
- Production of digital imagery for in-store interactive kiosks and videos.
- Coordination of software updates and technical support to store employees.
- Logo creation and manipulation, various design based tasks.
other work experience
Freelance Web & Graphic Designer -- 1999 - ongoing
Student TA & Technician, University of Calgary; Calgary, Alberta -- 2002
- Assisted Professor Kim Huyhn in Art 331: Contemporary Art Forms I
- Lesson plans on Photoshop and Illustrator
- One-on-one student training
education
University of Calgary, 2005
Bachelor of Fine Art, with Distinction
Applied Multimedia Training Centre, 1999
Multimedia Design and Communication Diploma
awards
- Millennium Scholarship 2002, 2004
- Santo Mignosa Scholarship 2003
- Jason Laing Scholarship 2001, 2002
- Rutherford Scholarship 1999
- Pekisko Group / Petrocant.ca marketing, web development, blogging -- 2008 - 2009.
- Board of Governors Member, Knox Church, New Westminster, British Columbia -- 2008.
- Missions and Charity, Knox Church, New Westminster, British Columbia -- 2007 - 2008.
- Student Representative, After Thought Art Society -- 2004 - 2005
- President, University of Calgary BFA Graduating Exhibition Committee -- 2004.
- Administrator and developer, Sindome.org, 2002 - ongoing.
- Blogging, www.the-slap.com, 1998 - ongoing.
- Martial Arts, Ninjutsu, on hiatus due to injury.
committees
- After Thought Art Society, Board of Directors, Student Representative, 2004-2005
- University of Calgary, BFA Graduating Exhibition Committee, President, 2003
- Infusion, BFa Graduating Exhibition,
April 23 - June 12, 2004. Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary - Our Little Children,
February 2 - 6, 2004. Little Gallery, Calgary - Micro-Mini (The Alberta Printmakersí Societyís second annual miniature print exhibition),
December 2 - 28, 2003. Gallery San Chun, Calgary - Post Miniature Show and Auction,
November 17 - 21, 2003. Little Gallery, Calgary - Culture: Artificial Conditions,
October/November 2003. Stride Galleryís +15 Window Project, Calgary - Recent Prints ( by third and fourth year printmaking students ),
October 20 - 25, 2003. Little Gallery, Calgary - Generations: 1980-2003 ( the University of Calgary Department of Fine Artís second annual Generations Exhibition ),
September 9-28 2003. Gallery San Chun, Calgary - IN-flexion ( recent works by anatomical drawing students ),
March, 2003. Little Gallery, Calgary - Post Miniature Show and Auction,
November 2002. Little Gallery, Calgary - Out of the Picture ( recent works by third and fourth year printmaking students ),
October 2002. Little Gallery, Calgary
- Santo Mignosa Scholarship Portfolio: University of Calgary, Faculty of Fine Arts 2005, Nickel Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Printmaker Society 15th Annaversary Folio, December, 2004
- Santo Mignosa Scholarship Portfolio: University of Calgary, Faculty of Fine Arts 2004, Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
- Santo Mignosa Scholarship Portfolio: University of Calgary, Faculty of Fine Arts 2003, The Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
