Brian Comerford

Current

• Project Analyst at IMA Financial Group, Inc.
• Principal at Brian Comerford Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Adjunct Professor at University of Denver
• Assistant Webmaster, Digital Media Studies at University of Denver
• Web Developer, Graduate School of International Studies at University of Denver

• Program Director, co-founder at RadioValve.com
• Manager / New Media Director at Rigden, Inc.
• Project Manager at ClickPlay.com
• Manager at Club Synergy
• Manager, PR Director, co-founder at Pow'r Marketing International
• Broadcast Announcer at KORQ-FM
• Broadcast Announcer at KACU-FM

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Education

• University of Denver
• McMurry University
• Paul Smith's College

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Recommended

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Connections

90 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website
• My Portfolio
• My Company

Brian Comerford’s Summary

My experience and interest is pretty much an even split between creative and technical practices. Professionally, I work in a number of areas. I develop media and applications, ranging from digital audio and film, web and interactive media, to database-driven utilities and enterprise applications. I've also written a good deal of technical materials (user's guides, instructional overviews), as well as lesson plans for university-level coursework, which I have also taught. Similarly, I am a creative writer, and have published critical essays, poems and writing experiments in a number of underground vehicles. I’ve also written plays, radio plays, and screenplays, some of which have been produced by myself or others. I create and perform experimental film and audio work, throughout the U.S. and internationally. From 2006-2008 I co-produced/co-directed a feature-length documentary film in Tokyo, Japan. I've nearly 20 years experience in radio, as a broadcast announcer, disc jockey and producer, and I continue to do work as a commercial voice announcer and actor. I'm also recognized as a early player in the Internet Radio industry, having co-founded RadioValve, for which I also acted as Program Director for 5 years.

Brian Comerford’s Specialties:

I'm a militant margianalist, with broad technical production skills and organizational experience in a variety of fields. This background as a generalist augments my preferred role as some form of team leader or Project Manager, working with and supervising many other specialized professionals during the process of undertaking large project initiatives.

Brian Comerford’s Experience

• Project Analyst

  IMA Financial Group, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Insurance industry)

  November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)

  Act as internal consultant for enterprise, as part of the Corporate Strategies Group, advising team leaders and executives, and working directly with various groups on a variety of projects. Plan, budget, scope and manage projects, apply workflow and efficiency standards, oversee ancillary staff, lead production, and report on core considerations. Project types range from development of custom in-house software applications and utilities, to integrating enterprise systems components; developing corporate media (web, video, audio), to authoring reporting and dashboard interfaces; modifying existing technology tools, to evaluating available retail technologies. Additionally author training materials and conduct on-site educational forums at various geographic locations.

• Principal

  Brian Comerford Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

  May 1995 — Present (14 years 3 months)

  Consulting services crossing numerous industry types (Accounting, Broadcast Media, Computer Software, Design, Digital Media Production (Audio/Film/Web), Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Higher Education, Internet, Management Consulting, Motion Pictures & Film, Music, Performing Arts, Professional Training & Coaching, Real Estate, Writing & Editing). I list it under "Media Production" since that is the bulk of what the services currently entail. However this is an extension of my entrepreneurial practices, which includes all of my various business investment opportunities, as well as deliverable-based practices.

• Adjunct Professor

  University of Denver

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 10 months)

  Undergraduate and Graduate level instructor for introductory course Digital Audio Production. Created lesson plan, course website, and lecture materials. Instruction included theoretical and historical overview in addition to hands-on production in both classroom lab and MIDI lab. Taught 3 quarters over three years as part-time adjunct.

• Assistant Webmaster, Digital Media Studies

  University of Denver

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2003 — May 2004 (9 months)

  Modified templates created by previous webmaster for implementation of old site content into new design layout; cocreated and co-managed plan to heighten awareness of site content and destination; initiated, edited and managed weekly email newsletter; wrote weekly features, news stories, and notices; participated in weekly meetings updating senior staff on site progress, upcoming news and features, and brainstorming next-step procedures in site evolution; co-managed transition from static informational site to dynamic updating site, using PHP and ColdFusion; maintained regular design and site updates.

• Web Developer, Graduate School of International Studies

  University of Denver

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2003 — September 2003 (3 months)

  Short-term contract. Modified templates created by Communications Division for implementation of old site content into new design layout; some additional programming with CGI forms and Javascript.

• Program Director, co-founder

  RadioValve.com

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  May 1997 — October 2002 (5 years 6 months)

  Co-authored all corporate business and marketing documents and web copy. Handled multiple tiers of management, including content origination supervision, staffing, budgeting, bookkeeping and accounting, record servicing, promotion, affiliations/strategic alliances, press releases and BBS moderation. Developed and produced online streaming media content (RealAudio, MP3, WindowsMedia formats), including specialized continuous mix programs, music-magazine features and interviews, show intros, station i.d.'s, commercials, and a text/audio-based news-letter. Represented the company at 5 international conferences as guest speaker and moderator. RadioValve became a non-profit organization in 2003, streaming an archive of its original programming.

• Manager / New Media Director

  Rigden, Inc.

  (Computer Software industry)

  June 2000 — August 2002 (2 years 3 months)

  As Manager, handled all aspects of day-to-day operations, including staff supervision, financial, administrative and technical management. As New Media Director, supervised development of graphical interface components, and corporate website; and development of all marketing planning and materials, including text copy and image generation, graphical layout, publishing and distribution.

• Project Manager

  ClickPlay.com

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  July 1999 — January 2000 (7 months)

  Co-authored business documents, including initial drafts of business plan, operations manual and alliance proposals; spearheaded strategic planning, project management and chaired organizational meetings, and represented the company at one national conference.

• Manager

  Club Synergy

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  October 1995 — October 1998 (3 years 1 month)

  Co-authored business plan; authored operations and staff procedures manuals; spearheaded strategic planning, project management, chaired organizational meetings and sat on the board of directors during and following employment.

• Manager, PR Director, co-founder

  Pow'r Marketing International

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

  September 1993 — October 1995 (2 years 2 months)

  Co-authored business plan; authored operations and staff procedures manuals; spearheaded strategic planning, project management, chaired organizational meetings and managed touring operations throughout the U.S. Initiated sale of the business to Unity Productions in 1995.

• Broadcast Announcer

  KORQ-FM

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  June 1992 — August 1993 (1 year 3 months)

  Occasional Afternoon Drive co-host (as Brian Ford); Friday Night Hot Mix host; also hosted remote cell-casts from various local nightclubs. Wrote, produced, and voice-acted a wide variety of on-air commercial spots.

• Broadcast Announcer

  KACU-FM

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1991 — May 1992 (1 year 5 months)

  NPR “All Things Considered” engineer; Classical Music host; Music History Editor. Also Co-founder/Producer/Scriptwriter/Director/Actor/Audio Engineer, for “Radio Theater Abilene” live radio drama series, 1991-92. Locally awarded Best Announcer (1992).

Brian Comerford’s Education

• University of Denver

  MA , Digital Media , 2002 — 2004

  Recipient of Inter-Collegiate Press Association Award, 2004, 2nd-place Website, while Assistant Webmaster for department. While attending, focused on a variety of disciplines, including digital audio production, digital video production, interactive media development, and software programming. Additionally published various essays, fiction, poetry, experimental writing, and criticism in a number of academic and independent vehicles, including _The Muse Apprentice Guild_, _Green Door House_, and _perspectiveHouse_. Also self-published an online, interactive compendium of various types of writings, entitled _Smith's Each Of Illusion_. Created a number of short and/or experimental digital films, and was also a subject in other film projects of the time. Active in a broad array of digital audio projects, including solo (E23, Neoconjob) and collaborative (Ovni, Galactus Zeit, Splatterhead & The Oblivion Brotherhood, Opho) efforts.

  Activities and Societies:

  Departmental Assistanceship
  Editor (Departmental Newsletter)
  Music Editor (perspectiveHouse e-zine)
  Performer (DU Media Arts Festival, visualsoundings series at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver)

• McMurry University

  BA, Honors , English, Media Studies , 1990 — 1993

  I customized a film program, since none existed at the university, as the core of my Honors Program. Pre-Production: I wrote a feature-length screenplay, organized project funding, and received sponsorship from a local TV station, KTAB, who committed facilities, equipment and personnel. Production: Format was 3/4" video; cameras were professional standard TV news field kits. Locations were all local to Abilene, TX, and special effects sequences were shot on blue-screen at KTAB studios. Shooting occurred on weekends for 26 weeks. 40+ volunteers worked as actors and production crew. Post-Production: Film was entirely edited at KTAB studios and cut to MII. Final project was presented to the Academic Honors Committee of faculty judges, who approved it. VHS of representative scenes, and the screenplay, are available through the U.S. University Library system.

  Activities and Societies:

  Sigma Tau Delta Secretary, 1991-93
  Night Visitor (author/one-act), 1991
  The Aspern Papers (author/radio drama), 1991
  Literary Journal Editor, 1992-93
  Newspaper Co-Editor, 1992-93
  "Advertisement or Advisement?" paper selected for DePauw Univ. Undergraduate Honors Conf., 1992
  Precinct Delegate, Texas State Convention, 1992
  Bradshaw Novelty (video short), 1992
  The Circular Ruins (author/short film), 1992
  Falls Wichita (video short), 1992
  Over The Transom, feature-length student film, 1993

• Paul Smith's College

  N/A , Liberal Arts , 1989 — 1990

  I attended PSC for only 3 semesters before receiving a scholarship from McMurry University, and transferring. I was the recipient of a special award, Student Environmental Clean-Up Project, which was not a small feat, considering I was the single Liberal Arts student in an Environmental Technology biology course taught by a National Geographic correspondent.

  Activities and Societies:

  Literary Journal Editor
  Newspaper Columnist
  Student Director, Visitor's Center Interpretive Trail
  WPSA Radio DJ
  Student Trainer for Serving Staff, Hotel Saranac
  HRM Intern during 1990 U.S. Open, Flushing Meadows, Queens

Additional Information

Brian Comerford’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Portfolio
• My Company

Brian Comerford’s Interests:

Film, Media Studies, Literature & Creative Writing, Computers, Database Applications, History, Politics, Psychology

Brian Comerford’s Groups:

Sigma Tau Delta (member)
International Thespian Society (member)
FCC (radiotelephone operator licensee)

•    MovieProfs :: professionals working in the Movie Business::
•    ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry)

Brian Comerford’s Honors:

National Inter-Collegiate Press Association Award, 2004 (Best Website, 2nd Place)
Two-time recipient of Dean's Scholarship in recognition of academic excellence, University of Denver, 2002-2003
Artists-in-residence at the Morris Graves Foundation, 2002 (with Ovni ensemble)
Texas Inter-Collegiate Press Association Award, 1993 (literary magazine editing)
College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Academic Achievements in Independent Filmmaking Award, McMurry University, 1993
B.A., Special Departmental Honors, 1993
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 1992, 1993
Collegiate Scholastic All-American, 1992
Best Announcer, KACU-FM, 1992
Sigma Tau Delta Secretary, 1991-1993
College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Academic Achievements Award, McMurry University, 1991
Outstanding Second-Year Student, McMurry University Department of English, 1990-1991
5 time Dean's List recipient as undergraduate, 1990-1993

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