aspiring web developer and entrepreneur
independent web designer since 2005
on-call nerd (personal/small-biz tech consultant)
recent college graduate (b.a. political science, 12/2010)
born/raised in minnesota/poland
new to the bay area (oakland, ca)
services
+ Build - design and build a new website in modern code (HTML5, CSS3, Javascript)
+ Remodel - modify/update the design of an existing website
+ Mobile - build a mobile site/web-app for iOS, Android, and other devices
+ App - pending publish and sell HTML5-based native apps in the App Store and Android Marketplace (with PhoneGap)
+ Email - set up email addresses @yourwebsite.com using your favorite service or client (Gmail, Outlook, Mail, etc.)
+ Domain - register a domain name for your site, e.g. "www.yourwebsite.com", "www.yourname.me", "egregio.us" etc.
+ CMS - install a content management system (
Wordpress,
Drupal,
Cushy) to make it easy for you to update your site
+ Search - list your site on search engines (Google, Bing, etc.) and include keywords and content descriptions
+ SEO - increase traffic and improve PageRank etc. with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
+ Ads - install Google AdWords (automatic relevant text ads) to make money for you
+ Other - design/customize HTML and images for blogs, Twitter, Craigslist, eBay, mySpace, etc.
résumé
Profile
Energetic individual with a passion for people, problem solving, and teaching. Team-oriented professional with a life-long love of technology and its evolving role in our lives. An active listener with an exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts while creating positive customer relationships.
Education
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Bachelor of Arts, December 2010
Major: Political Science, Minor: Management (Carlson School of Business)
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow, Russia Summer 2009
Russian Politics and Foreign Affairs
Experience
WEB DEVELOPER and IT CONSULTANT October 2008 – Present
Hawai’i Speech League: hawaiispeechleague.org
- Built a new easy-to-navigate informative homepage in HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.
- Created a new registration system for registered users using a PHP form to create and edit entries in a mySQL database.
Separation Kinetics: separationkineticsinc.com
- Registered, designed and built a budget-friendly public-face website for this clean-energy startup.
- Took photos and wrote copy for the site.
CUSTOMER SERVICE/SALES October 2008 – July 2011
MTech - University of Minnesota
- Sold and serviced computers and other digital devices at the Apple Campus Reseller and Service Provider.
- Served as the resident technical expert and coach teaching staff as well as customers.
- Provided excellent service and a friendly, knowledgeable face to the most demanding and the most demeaning customers.
WEB DEVELOPER April 2006 – August 2008
Quantum Data Systems
- Designed and coded websites in HTML, CSS, and Flash to fit small-business client specifications.
- Met with clients to determine their needs, wants, and willingness to spend and presented an estimate.
WEBMASTER and IT CONSULTANT July 2005 – July 2011
Pacesetter Sports/Minnesota Basketball News
- Designed and built extensive company website (www.psmbbn.com) with online registration forms and extensive information from the ground up at age 16.
- Created and edited thousands of PDFs and photos to publish on the site.
- Set up office workstations, network, and server, maintained equipment, software, and cloud services.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of EVENTS June 2005 – July 2010
Pacesetter Sports
- Planned, prepared for, and managed basketball and volleyball tournaments and overnight camps for thousands of middle and high school students each year.
- Coordinated event staff, supplies, schedules, merchandise, and information between multiple event sites.
- Counseled and coached kids in grades 5-12 at 3-day basketball camps on college campuses.
Skills
LANGUAGES: conversational Russian, conversational Polish
OSX and iOS: advanced software troubleshooting, knowledge of features, applications, and utilities; moderate hardware troubleshooting/repair.
WEB DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT: advanced HTML5 and CSS3; moderate JavaScript, PHP, mySQL
WEB SERVICES: domains, hosting, cloud services, Google Apps
References
Rick Pierce, MTech, technician/supervisor, home 612.276.6240, email pierc287@umn.edu
Mark Forsyth, MTech, Manager, office 612.626.4041, email forsy062@umn.edu
John Thomas, Separation Kinetics Inc., CEO, cell 952.994.5655, email jthomas@skypoint.com
Jeff McCarron, Pacesetter Sports, President, office 320.243.7460, email jeff@pacesetternet.com
