
Java Programmer, Internet Marketing Consultant, Search Engine Marketing Specialist
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Java Programmer, Internet Marketing Consultant, Search Engine Marketing Specialist
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area
My background has involved a number of leadership positions and learning opportunities.
These leadership and learning opportunities began with a management position with Dominion Investments, LLC of Hudson, WI in 1993. As a General Manager I managed the training and supervision of a staff of 30-40 employees.
In 1999, I entered into service as a United States Marine and served as an Aviation Electrician and Collateral Duty Inspector until June of 2003 when I was Honorably discharged.
After my service in the Marine Corps I went back to school and completed two certificates, Object Oriented Programming and Simulation Programming, and one Associates Degree, IT Programmer/Analyst, at the Chippewa Valley Technical College.
I am now completing my Bachelor's Degree for a BS in Information and Communication Technologies at the University of Wisconsin - Stout campus.
I am lead consultant for the startup company Capable Media in Eau Claire, Wisconsin which offers Internet marketing and Search Engine Optimization services for small and medium sized businesses.
I am also a Java Programmer at Great Lakes Higher Education in their ECommerce Department. In this capacity I am expanding my Java programming proficiencies with Java Struts, Struts 2, JavaServer Faces/Facelets, and other Frameworks.
Full-scale Website design and redesign, Website Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing, Macromedia/Adobe Web Development Tools, Adobe Document and Image Editing Tools and Software Suites, Java, JSF, Facelets, Spring, Struts, XML, XSLT, AJAX, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Prototype, Scriptaculus, PHP, .NET, SQL, 3DS Max
(Non-Profit; Financial Services industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Java Programmer for Great Lakes Higher Education based in Madison, Wisconsin.
(Internet industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Lead Consultant for, Capable Media, an Internet marketing and Search Engine Optimization company based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
(Internet industry)
July 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 1 month)
Designed and Developed a number of Web sites and portals relating to the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area for the Eau Claire Network of Web sites. Primary proficiencies include: PHP, AJAX, and JavaScript in a LAMP-based development environment.
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
September 2006 — May 2007 (9 months)
Advised SGA on Information Technologies at the Chippewa Valley Technical College. Maintained and updated SGA website. Served on the Technology Committee for SGA.
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USMC; Military industry)
January 1999 — June 2003 (4 years 6 months)
Positions held: Aviation Electrician, Mini-computer repair technician, Micro-computer repair technician
Supervisory Positions held: Collateral Duty Inspector
(Restaurants industry)
May 1993 — September 1998 (5 years 5 months)
Restaurant Manager for Shoney's, Inc. owned and operated by Dominion Investments, Inc.
BS-ICT , Information and Communication Technologies , 2007 — 2009
Received the Chancellor's Award for three semesters. GPA: 3.94
IT Programmer/Analyst , Computer Programming , 2005 — 2007
President's List four semesters. GPA: 4.0
New technologies, Web 2.0 technologies, Web Application Development, Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing, Domain Name Management, Domain Name Development
IEEE
President's List, Chancellor's Award