Portfolio

Here’s a small portfolio. Feel free to contact me personally if you’re interested in employing me.

Current Employment:

  • 2002-Current: Web Software Developer, Digital Insight, Athens, GA

Previous Employment

  • 2004 – 2006: 4-H USA Web Crew; National 4-H Council, Chevy Chase, MD
  • 2001 – 2002: Campus Catering; UGA Food Services, Athens, GA
  • 2000 – 2001: Bulldawg Cafe; UGA Food Services, Athens, GA
  • 1997 – 1999: Coffee County NEWS; Douglas, GA

Education:

  • 2004: Management Information Systems, BBA, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • 2004: New Media Interdiciplinary Certificate, Grady College of Journalism, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • 2003 – 2004: Mobile Media Scholar, New Media Institute, University of Georgia.

    This was a pilot programme offered through the New Media Institute. We worked along side industry leaders in mobile technologies; HP, Nokia, BelAir Networks, Cingular, Intel, Turner. More information about the partners is available at the Mobile Media Consortium website. Through this programme, we studied usage of wireless/mobile devices, researched ways these devices could enhance the quality of our lives and developed applications to execute our ideas.

Professional Workshoppes:

  • December 2005: Positive Power Mobile Media Workshop, New Media Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Attended and participated in the Positive Power Mobile Media film workshoppe/festival. Spent the day working with various filmmakers and created a 3 minute social commentary video on “Ethnic Divides” in Athens, GA. We completed the film in 8 hours. Here is an article describing the workshoppe.
  • March 2004: Atlanta Mayor’s Wireless Internet Initiative, Georgia Tech Conference Centre and Hotel, Atlanta, GA. Attended the workshoppe and gave a lecture on my project for the Mobile Media Scholar’s programme that I was working on with the New Media Institute.

Multimedia Production Experience:

Most of these have been side projects that I’ve worked on; some with friends, some semi-professional.

  • Podcast/Audio: Georgia 4-H Technology Update – Available in iTunes
  • Video: “Oh My God! It’s God!” – QuickTime Format
  • Video: “The Indigestion (angry food)” – QuickTime Format (will be uploading soon)
  • Video: “Tech Team TV: The Tech World” (segments to be uploaded shortly)
  • Video Software: Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, QuickTime Pro
  • Audio Software: GarageBand, Audacity

Web Skills:
I’ve been doing web design since 1996/1997. Most of my work is freelance, and I enjoy the freedom freelance offers.

  • Versed in HTML, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, XML
  • Experienced with Apache web server(s), Unix/Linux servers
  • Experience installing and maintaining open source software like phpBB, Coppermine Photo Gallery, WordPress, phpNuke, Mambo, phpMyAdmin
  • Experienced with Dreamweaver, RapidWeaver, Photoshop, Flash
  • 4-H USA.org – prototype designs, php development, maintenance
  • Indian Creek Elementary School – template
  • Georgia Youth Summit

Other:
Here are a few organisations I’ve been involved with.

  • UGA Redcoat Marching Band: 1998 – 2005
  • UGA Basketball Band: 1998 – 2004
  • Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Music Fraternity: 2004 – Present
  • Georgia 4-H: 1990 – Present