
Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
(Photography industry)
June 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)
Experienced with many forms of photography, specializing in the use of ambient light to create unique images. Focused primarily on models and live shows, portfolio includes artists such as "Rise Against", "Every Time I Die", Atreyu, and Chiodos.
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
September 2009 — November 2009 (3 months)
Crafted company website and helped develop branding. Organized a team of ten to create a major web production in less than six weeks. Managed an international media campaign for the project; it was featured in TIME, CNN, ABC World News Tonight, BBC, FOX National News, Repubblica, and in an Associated Press article that was republished over 1,500 times. Handled all of the logistics for getting the cast and crew to 30 cities in 31 days, with an average of four hours of sleep a night; without missing a single flight and meeting a challenging production schedule.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)
Providing “Second Level” support for e-commerce websites. Creating new features and resolving issues using a combination of Javascript, CSS, and XHTML. Solutions provided focused on cross-browser compatibility and reliability. Clients serviced included GolfGalaxy.com, Moosejaw.com, HickeyFreeman.com, KillerDana.com, and other major on-line retailers.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2007 — May 2008 (7 months)
Created curriculum and provided instruction in the use of industry standard multimedia software for 500 members between the ages of 6 and 22. Created “InterACTIVE” program, a series of projects and field trips which focused on utilizing technology as part of a healthy life-style. Administrated a lab of fifteen multimedia work stations, including a robotics workbench and recording studio.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; hon; Airlines/Aviation industry)
February 2007 — September 2007 (8 months)
Constructed an internal change request database and programmed business metric reports. Managed the eMatrix Data Warehouse construction project. Coordinated international project teams during the deployment of Business Objects reporting for SAP. Lead team implementing Vontu extrusion detection, developed policies and processes for incident reporting and remediation.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Taught “CSE115: Object Oriented Design and Programming” to over 300 students. Topics covered Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism, and Design Patterns in Java. An emphasis was placed on utilizing best practices and code reuse. Responsibilities included lecturing, leading recitation and review sessions, grading of essays and exams.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HON; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
Gained experience with CISCO IOS, Concord eHealth, Compuware Application Advantage, and TCP/IP addressing/subnetting techniques. Researched and recommended a solution for Enterprise-wide IP Address Management. Researched and recommended a solution for Aerospace electronic software distribution and license life-cycle management. Received training for Six Sigma Plus Greenbelt and professional presentation skills.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2003 — May 2006 (2 years 10 months)
Facilitated a healthy learning environment in the Residents Halls. Specialized in programs with an educational basis, such as diversity and poverty awareness. Built cohesive teams on floors with a wide variety of personalities and interests. Invited to serve an extra term by director due to exemplary service record.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2001 — July 2005 (3 years 10 months)
Re-architected company’s e-commerce system, identified and patched vulnerabilities in the existing code base, and reduced cycle time for changes by 80%. Monitored Intrusion Detection System (Snort) and responded to incidences.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2005 — May 2005 (5 months)
Assisted in Teaching a class on Social Issues through the lens of Hip Hop. Responsible for research and presentation of course data in lecture halls with over 150 students in attendance.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2004 — December 2004 (1 year )
Responsible for administration of consultants, maintenance of the lab environment, and communication of policy decisions. Five direct reports.
B.S., Management Information Systems , Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer Engineering , 2002 — 2006
Secretary for Hip Hop Student Association
Secretary for Combined Martial Arts Club
Photographer for "Generation" Magazine
Photographer for "The Spectrum" Newspaper
Public Relations representative for UB "Mad Turtles" Rugby
Organized "Alternative Spring Break" Trip to New Orleans
2006 - Pillars of Leadership Honoree - University at Buffalo
2006 - Nancy Welsh Award (Community Building) - University at Buffalo
2006 - Top 10 Student Leaders at the University at Buffalo