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I am a Multimedia and Web developer with focus in standards and accessibility, skilled in several different technical aspects of audio visual productions.

My goal is to continue learning (and thus producing) as much as I can about art and multimedia.

Contact me and gimme job! (Please?).

Personal competences

  • Fluent in English (TOEFL IBT: 101) and Spanish (mother tongue, exceptional writing skills), basic knowledge of German, no knowledge at all of Japanese (dumb joke!);
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills;
  • Self-starter entrepreneur;
  • Problem solver decision maker;
  • Very passionate about details;
  • Experienced team leader and also fit very well inside a multidisciplinary team;
  • Fast learner, constantly upgrading skill set and gaining knowledge of new trends and technologies;
  • Emphasis in performance and productivity enhancement (from keyboard shortcuts to unit and personal administrative organization).

Tech skills

  • Highly Proficient
    • Coding: Web standards (XHTML + CSS) semantic markup for different media;
    • Organic SEO, usability and accessibility best practices;
    • OS and Office: Mac OS X, all Windows (except servers), Ms Office, Google Apps (self hosted);
    • Graphic design: Photoshop, Illustrator;
    • Web design: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash;
    • CMS: WordPress, Joomla!;
    • Web server management: cPanel, phpMyAdmin, Dreamhost Panel;
    • Video production: Premiere, Encore;
    • Audio creation: Propellerhead Reason, Guitar Pro.
  • Proficient
    • Coding: Action Script (Flash) 2.0 and 3.0, Mootools (Javascript Framework);
    • Multimedia: Corel Draw, After Effects, Soundbooth, Audition;
    • CMS: Gallery 2, aTutor, Moodle;
    • Hardware tweaking (tech support) PC and Mac.
  • Lesser experience
    • Coding: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript;
    • 3d modeling and/or animation: 3d Studio Max, Maxon Cinema 4d, Swift 3d, Google Sketchup, Poser.

Education

  • MSc. in Learning Technologies (or Technologies for Learing)
    • University of Guadalajara/University of Applied Sciences Offenburg, Guadalajara, México/Offenburg, Germany (2006-current).
    • Related coursework: course design, education process, distance and online education, multimedia technologies in learning environments.
    • Coursing final semester in an academic exchange in Offenburg, Germany.
  • BSc. in Systems of Information
    • University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México (2001-2005).
    • Related coursework: information systems planning and design, programming skills and business management.
    • Degree obtained by outstanding academic performance (excellence); Best grade of generation 2005 A; Awarded with Diploma for Outstanding Students.

Experience / employment history

Only for a period of time I was only working (employed, as a lecturer and as freelancer in different projects), in the period of time between my BSc. and my MSc., but since my first job I've been working at the same time as studying.

  • Web Development Unit Chief
    • CUCEA (University of Guadalajara 2005/03 - 2007/06)
    • In charge of managing CUCEA’s Web Area:
      • Head of team;
      • Site updates;
      • Preventive support;
      • Tech innovation;
      • Graphic design, Web development and coding;
      • User support (students, teachers, administrative workers, chiefs);
      • Support to some extend of the Web Server (handled by the Servers team).
    • Most important achievements (all developed by personal initiative, without request):
      • Acquisition of a free Educational License of "Control Panel" for Web Server Management for my University Web Server;
      • Migration of old sites to XHTML + CSS (Web standards);
      • All new projects (micro sites) developed with aforementioned Web standards;
      • Teaching heads of departments how to take advantage of several Google services and how to link them with their official University eMail (gMail, Google Reader, Google Docs);
      • Configuration and monitoring of a web site statistics tool (Google Analytics) through all relevant web pages;
      • Setting up an account and configuration of Google Apps (gMail for your domain back then), testing and acquisition of an educational license from Google (not approved for live use for reasons beyond my control);
      • Creation of a very effective and structured internal area organization of workflow, with standard and documented procedures, based in several free Google services (gMail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Notebook, Google Analytics, Google Bookmarks).
  • Co-founder/Project management/Multimedia Development
    • Media Púrpura -small self employed enterprise- 2006/10 - 2007/06
    • Creative Director;
    • Multimedia Development;
    • Client support.
  • Administrative Assistant
    • Accountant Division - CUCEA - University of Guadalajara 2002/09 - 2005/02
    • Wide range tech support;
    • Teaching multimedia and office related workshops.
  • Graphic Designer
    • Scholarship holder at Learning Technologies Coordination - CUCEA - University of Guadalajara 2001/08 - 2002/08
    • Wide range graphic image development (CD/DVD/Web layout design, posters, cards, brochures, etc).

Academic experience

  • Bachelor Course Lecturer
    • Bachelor in Information Systems - CUCEA University of Guadalajara 2005 - 2007/06
      Teaching “Applied Software II”, in the Graphic and Virtual Environments Academy; Organizing and coordinating events: courses, workshops, conferences, etc; holding workshops and talks.
  • Taught courses - workshops
    • Applied Software 2 - Subject Program Course for the Bachelor in Information Systems - CUCEA - UDG - 2005B - 2007A
    • Dreamweaver MX 2004 - CUCEA - UDG - 2004/10
    • Corel Draw 12 - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/01
    • Fireworks MX 2004 - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/03
    • Corel Draw 12 - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/05
    • Basic Photoshop - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/05
    • Dreamweaver MX 2004 - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/05
    • Basic Principles of Web Development - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/05
    • Web Development - CUCEA - UDG - 2007/04
  • Talks
    • HTML extensibility: XHTML - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/10
    • CSS: Web Display Format - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/11
    • Web Standards and Accessibility - CUCEA - UDG - 2005/11
    • Practical Guide for Last Generation Web Development: The Process, Accessibility and Standards - Grupo Linux de Occidente (West Linux Group - México) - 2006/07
    • Practical Comparison of Operative Systems - CUCEA y Gpo. Linux de Occidente (West Linux Group - México) - UDG - 2007/03

Additional education

  • Multimedia Certificate
    • University Guadalajara 2004/06 - 2005/03;
    • Graphic Design, Web development, 3d modeling, Audio and Video editing;
    • Organized by the Information Systems Department CUCEA;
  • Audiovisual Production Certificate
    • University Guadalajara 2006/06 - 2006/09
    • Script Writing, Production, Camera Handle and Composition, Sound Testing, Realization;
    • Audio and Video Editing;
    • Organized by the Master in Learning Technologies CUCEA.

Entrepreneurial startups

References

  • PhD. Victor M. Larios <vmlarios at cucea dot udg dot mx> (University of Guadalajara);
  • PhD. Hans-Ulrich Werner <hans-ulrich.werner at fh-offenburg dot de> (University of Offenburg).

Interests and hobbits hobbies

  • Chess;
  • Writing poetry and short tales;
  • Sci-fi and fantasy movies and books;
  • Listen to academic music, heavy metal and jazz;
  • Play very little bit of flute, guitar and piano;
  • Traveling and culture;
  • Digital photography;
  • Making short films;
  • Technology, multimedia and arts:
  • Self confessed Google freak.

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