Primary Skills
14+ years experience web site design and promotion.
Location
US-KY-Lexington
Posted
Oct-09-09
RESUME DETAILS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* 14+ years experience web site design and promotion. * 8+ years experience electronics assembly and repair. * Results-oriented, detailed professional with comprehensive electronics and internet experience. * Always seeking to streamline the process. * Excellent organizational skills. * Track record of finishing projects on time and under budget.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OWNER / PRESIDENT INTERNET ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS, INC. (Lexington, Kentucky) 1995-Present * Created a start-up web development, hosting and online promotion firm. * Have assisted clients in over 40 states and 12 countries with web site development and internet marketing. * Work with clients in the small to medium size range, 1 to 300 employees, both retail and business-to-business. * Meet with client to discuss web site project overview, goals, criteria and budget. * Develop web sites from concept to completion, including registration with search engines. * Ensure web sites meet required compliance and branding guidelines, also maintain continuity with printed material. * Create internet marketing strategies for clients, including search engine optimization and pay-per-click. * Analyze web site metrics and create tracking tools to maximize success of online marketing. * Increase web site traffic for nearly every client, in many cases by an order of magnitude or greater. * Increase sales for most clients and/or increase return on investment. * Perform domain name registration and initial web hosting account setup for clients. * Ensure web sites are optimized for both speed and end-user navigation. * Handle all aspects of company operation, including sales, consultation, promotion, design, programming, server maintenance and bookkeeping. * Skilled with HTML, PHP, Perl and search engine optimization practices. * Familiarity with Linux-based servers, graphic design programs, and Microsoft Office products.
SENIOR ENGINEERING LAB TECHNICIAN SQUARE D COMPANY (Lexington, Kentucky) 1992-1998 * Performed development and QA testing of safety switches, loadcenters and metering products to UL and CSA specifications. * Tests included switch overload/endurance, high power short circuit, heat rise, dielectric, Kelvin bridge, torque, tensile strength and Rockwell hardness. * Wrote engineering lab reports and worked directly with design engineers to facilitate product development. * Assisted with maintaining lab records to meet ISO requirements. * Responsible for calibration of laboratory equipment and wrote calibration procedures where none existed. * Performed forensic analysis and documentation of product field returns. * Short circuit test coordinator between Lexington Design Center and Cedar Rapids, Iowa High Power Lab. * Designed and maintained a computerized test request system as well as several databases in MS Access. * Developed and maintained an internal web site for the Engineering Laboratory and wrote lab press releases as a company-wide marketing tool. * Worked with various software applications used in conjunction with data acquisition systems such as Instron, Nicolet and IOtech. * Developed and obtained UL/CSA approval for a method of calibrating several lab components in place as a system, preventing disassembly and resulting downtime. * Created a remote monitoring system for overnight endurance testing to alert lab staff by telephone in the event of test failure.
MISSILE ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS DIVISION (Richmond, Kentucky) 1991-1992 * Performed final assembly, testing and inspection of Stinger missiles, delivered as All-Up-Round units. Testing included center of gravity check, leak testing, spin-up and infrared functional testing. * Maintained updates for assembly and testing procedures, and ensured test/inspection packets were kept in order for each missile. * Responsible for shelf-life and production inventories. Held position as Government Property Administrator and maintained government property inventory. * Worked with on-site Defense Contract Administration Services (DCAS) government inspectors. * Obtained required security clearance.
PRODUCT PLANNING / CIRCUIT BOARD REPAIR SPECIALIST IBM (Lexington, Kentucky) 1988-1991 * Worked from January-June 1988 in the Product Planning division as part of the college supplemental work program. Assisted product engineers with design prints and computer graphic support for business presentations. * From July 1988 onwards worked in Card Manufacturing division, performing post-production and functional testing, analysis, and repair of various printed circuit boards for typewriters, computers and printers. * Extensive use of GenRad 2272 system and other test equipment such as Fluke DVM and Polar Toneohm short locator. * Performed soldering/desoldering removal and replacement of pin-through-hole and surface mount components including ASIC's. * Upon hire assisted with previous repair backlog, eventually reducing down to zero. * Received several monetary awards for suggestions to improve efficiency.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
EDUCATION PROVIDER / QUALIFICATION * Lexington Community College / Univ. of Kentucky - Associate in Applied Science in Electronics Technology * Ohio State University - Undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering
COMPUTER SKILLS
* HTML * PHP * Perl * JavaScript * Adobe Photoshop * Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) * QuickBooks Pro * BASIC
CERTIFICATIONS
* FCC Licensed Amateur Extra Class Radio Operator (AI4LU)
MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
* Order of DeMolay (Degree of Chevalier) * American Radio Relay League * North American Shortwave Association * International Webmasters Association * HTML Writers Guild * Bandwidth Conservation Society
INTERESTS
* Computers * Electronics * Shortwave and Amateur Radio * U.S. History
Certifications
See above
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